Boots on the Ground: 180g ‘EcoSonic’ Random Red, White & Blue Vinyl

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Label: Play It Again Sam
Release Date: 31st July

Two of the greatest musical auteurs come together with their first new music in an age. Massive Attack to continue to use their platform to speak out against injustice in the world as they turn their gaze to current socio-political climate in the US with Tom Waits providing vocals and spoken word b-side 'The Fly'. Massive Attack are no longer on Spotify and so releases like this on physical become more special and potent than ever.

180g ‘EcoSonic’ records, mixed at random in red, white and blue, housed in a full colour sleeve, with additional screen printing.

Massive Attack and Tom Waits release a new collaboration “Boots on the Ground”, with an exclusive to vinyl B-side provided by Waits – a droll and sardonic spoken word piece entitled “The Fly”.

An accompanying film created by Massive Attack (working with US photo artist "thefinaleye") will be available via the band’s digital platforms. This evocative, high-intensity montage portrays a momentous American epoch that is yet to be named, and comes in the aftermath of the largest public protests in American history - focused on opposition to ICE raids, the militarisation of domestic forces, and state authoritarianism.

“Boots on the Ground” is the first Massive Attack music distributed under a Spotify exemption policy. Further releases are scheduled prior and subsequent to the band’s run of live performances, including their forthcoming European tour and summer festival headlines.

In keeping with the band's sector leading efforts to reduce carbon emissions across both live activity and recorded output, Massive Attack have partnered with Good Neighbor to produce an ‘EcoSonic’ pressing. Manufactured using 100% recycled PET (rPET) rather than traditional PVC, the record is fully recyclable and produced via an energy-efficient injection moulding process - a significant shift in record manufacturing. Packaging follows the same approach, with sleeves made from 100% recycled, FSC®-certified paper stock and outer slipcases produced from recycled polyethylene.

A Massive Attack & Tom Waits - Boots on the Ground
B Tom Waits - The Fly