Massive Attack announces Heligoland release date

I am a HUGE Massive Attack fan. I’ve been on board the Massive Attack train from the moment they released their first album, the awesome Blue Lines — and I still contend that Mezzanine is one of the greatest albums ever made.

Now, after dabbling for a few years on soundtracks, Massive Attack has announced that it has finally finished album number five. Entitled Heligoland, the album will be released on February 9. The new album will, as usual, feature some very cool collaborations, namely, Damon Albarn, Tunde Adebimpe of TV on The Radio, Guy Garvey from Elbow, Martina Topley Bird, Hope Sandoval and Massive Attack regular Horace Andy.  Other collaborators include Portishead’s Adrian Utley, who plays guitar on one track.

I am stoked about this album because it will be interesting to see where Robert Del Naja and Daddy G will bring the band’s sound this time. I’m also looking forward to the Heligoland remix album that will be handled by Burial.