The 1998 release from Massive Attack, 'Mezzanine,' saw the group embracing a darker, more aggressive sound. The album was a commercial and critical success, solidifying their place in electronic music.
- The album was recorded in various studios in Bristol and London, with a long and reportedly difficult production process.
- It reached number 1 in the UK album charts and number 60 on the US Billboard 200.
- The single "Teardrop" became the band's highest-charting single in the UK, reaching number 15.
Bristol, UK's Massive Attack effectively invented the trip-hop genre with their debut in the early 1990s. In 1998, they were at the height of their powers, following up a critically acclaimed album with another.
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