Isolation? Thanks!

Nearly exploded into oblivion by the British Royal Navy after World War II, and eventually made habitable for birds and vacationers, Heligoland is an archipelago of two islands forming a distant province of Germany. Its odd, fragile history makes it a perfect namesake for the fifth studio album from electronic-music pioneers Massive Attack, the group and the music now as reclusive and insulated as the seven-year wait fans endured to hear it. (No, the Danny the Dog soundtrack doesn’t count.) Read more…

By Adam Blyweiss Posted in High Fidelity, Reviews Adrian Utley, Damon Albarn, Elbow, Guy Garvey, Hope Sandoval, Horace Andy, Mark "Spike" Stent, Martina Topley-Bird, Massive Attack, Tunde Adebimpe, TV on the Radio