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Splitting the Atom
Electronic · 2009 · 4 tracks · 22m

Splitting the Atom

Four tracks of skeletal, late-night electronic tension. Murky basslines, clockwork drum machines, and haunting guest vocals that drift through the dark.

October 4, 2009 · EMI Music Denmark

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A cold, skeletal late-night tension that feels both paranoid and deeply comforting.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks · 22m
01
Splitting the Atom
5:17
02
Pray for Rain
6:44
03
Bulletproof Love (Van Rivers & The Subliminal Kid remix)
6:43
04
Psyche (Flash Treatment)
3:46
Moments Worth Listening For
The entrance of Horace Andy's trembling falsetto over the skeletal, clockwork beat of the title track.
The slow, tension-building introduction of Tunde Adebimpe's vocals on Pray for Rain, backed by a persistent acoustic guitar pluck.
The skeletal, stripped-back beauty of Martina Topley-Bird's vocals floating over the minimal synth pulse in the Flash Treatment of Psyche.
Reviews
Spin4/ 5 stars
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The Skinny3/ 5 stars
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Pitchfork4.4/ 10
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Resident Advisor4.0/ 5
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PopMatters6/ 10
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Drowned in Sound4/ 10
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Consequence of SoundB
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Metacritic57/ 100
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How does Splitting the Atom sound next to the rest of Massive Attack's catalogue?

Baritone+2.9σ

The vocals lean far further into baritone than the rest of the catalogue.

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