8898 Faves:Massive Attack -- Lately
This is easily one of the best tracks on Blue Lines. Everyone always talks about Unfinished Sympathy -- and that is a fantastic, seminal record, one for the ages -- but "Lately" has the craaaziest bassline and mood for days. That bass is so tight and funky and hypnotic, like the flickering pulse of a neon sign on a hot, damp, summer night. And I can never make out all the words that Shara Nelson is singing -- something to do with heartbreak, longing, and love gone wrong -- but I know she means every moment.
Dark, mysterious and lovely.
Respect.
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