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Massive Attack return with the ‘Ritual Spirit’ EP. Released Thursday 28th January, the EP features the return of Tricky (on ‘Take It There’) in addition to collaborations with Young Fathers (‘Voodoo In My Blood’), Roots Manuva (‘Dead Editors’) and newcomer Azekel (‘Ritual Spirit’). The EP was written and produced by Massive Attack’s Robert del Naja and long-term studio collaborator Euan Dickinson. A second Massive Attack EP, written and co-produced by Daddy G, will be released in the spring, with an album to follow later in the year.

‘Ritual Spirit’ EP track list:

  1. Dead Editors (Massive Attack & Roots Manuva)
  2. Ritual Spirit (Massive Attack & Azekel)
  3. Voodoo In My Blood (Massive Attack & Young Fathers)
  4. Take It There (Massive Attack, Tricky & 3D)

To mark the EP release, Massive Attack have a brand new video for ‘Take It There’. Directed by Hiro Murai and starring Oscar-nominated actor John Hawkes. 

Meanwhile, Massive are currently touring the UK and Europe. The new live show is designed by Robert del Naja and long time visual collaborators United Visual Artists, with support coming from Young Fathers.

The full dates are:

MASSIVE ATTACK LIVE 2016

19th January   Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland (SOLD OUT)

20th January   Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland (SOLD OUT)

22nd January O2 Academy, Glasgow, UK (SOLD OUT)

23rd January   O2 Academy, Glasgow, UK (SOLD OUT)

25th January   De Montford Hall, Leicester, UK (SOLD OUT)

27th January   O2 Academy, Leeds, UK (SOLD OUT)

28th January   The Apollo, Manchester, UK (SOLD OUT)

30th January   O2 Academy, Birmingham, UK (SOLD OUT)

31st January    The Guildhall, Portsmouth, UK (SOLD OUT)

1st February     The Dome, Brighton, UK (SOLD OUT)

3rd February   Brixton O2 Academy, London, UK (SOLD OUT)

4th February   Brixton O2 Academy, London, UK (SOLD OUT)

5th February    Brixton O2 Academy, London, UK (SOLD OUT)

7th February    Tap 1, Copenhagen, Denmark (SOLD OUT)

9th February   Rockhal, Esch Alzette, Luxembourg

10th February  Palais 12, Brussels, Belgium

12th February  Fabrique, Milan, Italy (SOLD OUT)

13th February  Fabrique, Milan, Italy (SOLD OUT)

14th February  Geox Theatre, Padova, Italy (SOLD OUT)

16th February  Palladium, Cologne, Germany

17th February Tempodrom, Berlin, Germany (SOLD OUT)

18th February Tempodrom, Berlin, Germany (SOLD OUT)

20th February             Gasometer, Vienna, Austria

21st February   Tonhalle, Munich, Germany (SOLD OUT)

22nd February Tonhalle, Munich, Germany (SOLD OUT)

24th February             Klokgebouw, Eindhoven, Netherlands

25th February  Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands (SOLD OUT)

26th February             Zenith, Paris, France (SOLD OUT)

27th February Zenith, Paris, France (SOLD OUT)

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