Mezzanine is a seminal record in a number of ways. In terms of Massive Attack, it marked the start of Neil Davidge taking on joint production responsibilities with the band, it was also one of the first records to be offered up via MP3 ahead of it’s release. Above all though, it brought out the downtempo genius that critics hoped Massive Attack would demonstrate all along. Timeless cuts like Teardrop and Angel proved to the masses that Massive Attack’s fuzzy brand of ethereal, eerie trip hop was here to stay.