10 Perfect Trip-Hop Albums With No Bad Songs

Massive Attack were a Bristol based musical collective, that pioneered the sound of trip-hop like no other. The group's sound emerged from the electronic house scene; pulling in the sensuality of soul, the groove of reggae and the confidence of hip hop.

This is a '90s classic. It went on to influence many of the other groups to feature on this list, as well as alternative electronic and rock acts, such as Moby and Radiohead. This album is noted for featuring a number of guest vocalists, such as Shara Nelson and Horace Andy, who lent a whole new dynamic to the sound.

Massive Attack have an ability to flit between soul-rich tracks like Safe From Harm, to the lo-fi, hip hop sound of Blue Lines, with unrivalled skill. Towards the end of the record, we stumble across Day Dreaming, a new world inspired beat featuring the rap vocals of Tricky. They're delivered with such a quintessentially British twang, that there's no mistaking where this music came from.

But, Unfinished Sympathy, is the record's defining highlight. It's a soul-heavy dance track, with surging string sections and etherial vocals. This is a number you'll recognise even if you didn't realise it was by Massive Attack.