Massive Attack and Ghostpoet

Massive Attack and Ghostpoet lives in the middle ground — 36 moderate songs that balance intensity with control. 8 quiet anchors and 9 songs where they let go completely.

The character of Massive Attack and Ghostpoet

Across the 53 Massive Attack and Ghostpoet songs we've measured, intensity averages 39/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).

They run from Exchange (the calmest here, 10) to Dead Editors (the most charged, 65), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1988–2016.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Mezzanine.

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The songs that hit hardest

Risingson intense

complex texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 1997

Black Milk intense

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 1998

Mezzanine intense

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1998

A Prayer for England intense

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2003

Name Taken intense

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 2003

What Your Soul Sings intense

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2003

Pray for Rain intense

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2010

Dead Editors intense

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2016

Voodoo in My Blood intense

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 2016

The controlled burn

Come Near Me moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 4

Any Love moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 1988

Hymn of the Big Wheel moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1991

Safe from Harm moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1991

Unfinished Sympathy moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1991

Eurochild moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1994

Heat Miser moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1994

Karma Coma moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1994

Protection moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1994

Three moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 1994

Karmacoma moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1995

Angel moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1998

Daydreaming moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1998

Dissolved Girl moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1998

Five Man Army moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1998

Group Four moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1998

Inertia Creeps moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1998

Man Next Door moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1998

Teardrop moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1998

Antistar moderate

smooth texture · none changes · DR 3 · 2003

Everywhen moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2003

Small Time Shot Away moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 4 · 2003

Special Cases moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 4 · 2003

Euro Zero Zero moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2006

One Love moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2006

Splitting the Atom moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2009

Atlas Air moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2010

Babel moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2010

Boots on the Ground moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2010

Flat of the Blade moderate

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 2010

Paradise Circus moderate

smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 2010

Psyche moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 2010

Saturday Come Slow moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2010

Ritual Spirit moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 2016

Take It There moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 4 · 2016

The Spoils moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2016

The quiet ones

Be Thankful for What You've Got safe

smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 1991

Lately safe

smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 1991

Sly safe

smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 1994

Spying Glass safe

smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 1994

Weather Storm safe

smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 1994

Exchange safe

smooth texture · none changes · DR 3 · 1998

Butterfly Caught safe

smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 2003

Future Proof safe

smooth texture · none changes · DR 3 · 2003

Frequently asked about Massive Attack and Ghostpoet

Answered from our measurements of every song above.

What is the most intense Massive Attack and Ghostpoet song?

Of the 53 Massive Attack and Ghostpoet songs we've measured, “Dead Editors” scores highest at 65/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.

What is the calmest Massive Attack and Ghostpoet song?

“Exchange” measures gentlest at 10/100. It runs 80 BPM. The songs here span 10–65 on our 0–100 intensity scale.

How intense is Massive Attack and Ghostpoet overall?

Massive Attack and Ghostpoet averages 39/100 intensity across 53 measured songs — calmer than the 46/100 catalog average.

What is the average tempo of Massive Attack and Ghostpoet?

The Massive Attack and Ghostpoet songs we've measured average about 89 BPM — slow, ballad-range tempo.

Which Massive Attack and Ghostpoet songs are calm enough for background listening?

These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “Exchange”, “Future Proof”, “Weather Storm”, “Sly”.

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