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In the annals of trip-hop, there is before Mezzanine and after Mezzanine . When Massive Attack released their third studio LP on April 20, 1998, they didn't just follow up Protection ; they detonated a monolith of shadow, paranoia, and bass weight that would redefine not just Bristol’s sound, but the entire lexicon of electronic-infused rock. It is a black mirror reflecting the late-90s