{"id":6272,"date":"2023-12-28T15:39:22","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T15:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/?p=6272"},"modified":"2023-12-28T15:39:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T15:39:22","slug":"single-review-unfinished-sympathy-massive-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/2023\/12\/28\/single-review-unfinished-sympathy-massive-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Single Review: &#8220;Unfinished Sympathy&#8221; &#8211; Massive Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/0j5FJJOmmnXPd0XajFWkMF?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"816\" src=\"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1407.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1407.jpg 836w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1407-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1407-768x750.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1407-61x60.jpg 61w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This track is just beautiful! Why did I pick it for the throwback track of the day? Well back in 1998 listeners for BBC Radio 1 voted this number 1 in the 100 national anthems. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">For me this track has got everything, lush strings, scratching, a breakbeat with hypnotic bells in there too. The vocals as delivered by Shara Nelson are so strong, and emotional. Add to that the live strings recorded at Abbey Road &#8211; well that makes sense though doesn\u2019t it? <\/span><\/p>\n<p>If I&#8217;m to go back in time and chat to my 14 year old self &#8211; the age I was when I came out, I think I&#8217;d have a conversation regarding how &#8220;mature&#8221; the lyrics were. I was already into deep lyrics given how much I was into the Pet Shop Boys at the time. But when you listen to the hook:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Like a soul without a mind<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>In a body without a heart<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>I&#8217;m missing every part.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It really cuts deep.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now according to the song&#8217;s history they went over budget when recording this at Abbey Road&#8230;. they had to sell their car.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It certainly paid off.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Oh yeah!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Did anyone notice there&#8217;s no bassline?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This track is just beautiful! Why did I pick it for the throwback track of the day? Well back in 1998 listeners for BBC Radio 1 voted this number 1 in the 100 national anthems. For me this track has got everything, lush strings, scratching, a breakbeat with hypnotic bells in there too. 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