Mezzanine
by Massive Attack

Overall rank: 132nd | 1990s rank: 27th | 1998 rank: 2nd
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2026	Johnnyo	listened to of 2023 (deleting)	72/89	-
2026	MadhattanJack	Top 74 Music Albums of 1998	24/74	3
2026	TroutMaskGreg	Top 18 Music Albums of 1998	18/18	0
2026	Rivera	Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s	32/100	14
2026	Rivera	201-300	33/100	-
2026	Glitterboiii	100 Hip-Hop Essentials	32/100	-
2026	zonrod	Top 99 Music Albums of the 1990s	33/99	14
2026	cicadelic	Q magazine Recordings Of The Year 1998	29/50	-
2026	Johnnyo	Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s	19/100	16
2026	sunnydhamm	Top 27 Music Albums of 1998	23/27	1
		Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in.		1,066
		Total Rank Score: The total rank score.		9,697

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“Released on April 20, 1998”

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drakonium 12/05/2012 19:45 | #56864 | TOP COMMENT

Teardrop is one of those songs I'd call perfect. (Edited)

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80/100

From Untitled TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/26/2023 12:02 | #295469 | TOP COMMENT

An album that starts off very strong but begins to slowly drift off the closer you get to the conclusion. The music peaks really early with the first 3 songs being of outstanding quality. My favourite of the three is Risingson and it is the one I revisit most frequently. The album as a whole might not maintain this quality the whole way through but it does keep up its dark and introspective atmosphere. This gives us a thought provoking listen that is full of depth which makes it perfect for late night listening. When it is listened to in certain conditions this record is greatly enhanced and it can become one of the most unique experiences you can have with a record. The sampling and arrangements are excellent on here as well with them being integrated into the music so well that the music just flows. Overall, this is a very strong atmospheric album that has lots of quality but is let down by the fact that it is front heavy. (Edited)

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85/100

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C_Krug2009 12/12/2021 01:25 | #277398 | TOP COMMENT

It’s a very dark ominous album that sounds like the vibe of Y2K. It’s the kind of album you put on driving in the city at night and just cruise to. Or you could listen to it in an introverted setting. It’s not my favorite Massive Attack album but it’s definitely worth listening to. It’s their most developed project for sure (Edited)

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90/100

From riverfront76 01/29/2022 20:32 | #280280 | TOP COMMENT

Many times, electronic albums sound like 10 versions of the same song. Mezzanine is far more diverse, as each song constitutes a separate idea.

The music is deliberate but not boring. Sensual but not tasteless. Intense but not one-dimensional.

In short, this might be the best electronica record I’ve ever heard.

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sophialeviev 07/16/2018 21:52 | #218349 | TOP COMMENT

Incredible album. Something very dark and sensual about it... the cover somehow mirrors this, picturing a beetle that is dark and somewhat grotesque and unsettling but which is shiny and alluring, further mirrored in the harmonic and pleasing monochromatic color scheme.

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