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  "description": "Massive Attack are a band from Bristol, England, who debuted in 1988 and are still active today. They are more than just a band; they are a \"collective\" and are the main representatives of the trip hop genre. They have been extremely influential in electronic music and beyond, and they are arguably one of the most important bands of the past three decades. Their debut album Blue Lines and their third album Mezzanine are widely regarded as two of the greatest albums of all time by music critics.\n",
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    "House, M.D",
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  "textContent": "**Massive Attack** are a band from Bristol, England, who debuted in 1988 and are still active today. They are more than just a band; they are a \"collective\" and are the main representatives of the trip hop genre. They have been extremely influential in electronic music and beyond, and they are arguably one of the most important bands of the past three decades. Their debut album _Blue Lines_ and their third album _Mezzanine_ are widely regarded as two of the greatest albums of all time by music critics.\n\nReleased in 1998, today's song is from Mezzanine and it's probably Massive Attack's most famous piece, as it was used in many mainstream media, especially as the opening theme of the American TV show House, M.D.\n\nAs I mentioned earlier, Massive Attack is a collective. While they have a core group of members, they have also worked with dozens of other artists on their main projects and albums.\n\n**_Teardrop_** is a good example of this: the singer is **Elizabeth Fraser** from the band Cocteau Twins, who not only sings the song but also wrote the lyrics.\n\nExpect to see more of their music here in the future.\n\n**Fun fact:** for a long time, Robert Del Naja, one of the band's founding members, was suspected of being **Banksy** himself. While it seems that he is not Banksy, they are apparently quite close and have collaborated in the past — perhaps they still do.\n\n## Sign up for Music for the Next Generation\n\nMusic from the past few decades that I really like and want to introduce to younger people and whoever is interested in discovering new (or not so new) music.\n\nSubscribe\n\nEmail sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup.\n\nNo spam. Unsubscribe anytime.",
  "title": "Massive Attack - Teardrop",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-15T12:58:51.559Z"
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