New Massive Attack EP

Bristol trip-hop originators Massive Attack have a new EP coming out on October 5 in the U.S. and the UK, on Virgin. The EP, called Splitting the Atom, will contain four new Massive Attack songs, two of them in remixed form. And all tracks feature a guest vocalist of some note. Given that the group has a stellar record of working with outside vocalists (Liz Fraser on "Teardrop", we see you), this is good news. Details on the new release, via the www.massiveattack.ie fansite and confirmed by Virgin, after the jump. (Thanks to Kevin Krein for the tip.)

So: TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe will lend his scorched-earth pipes to the new song "Pray for Rain", while reggae great and longtime collaborator Horace Andy will sing on the title track, which premiered tonight on Zane Lowe's show on BBC Radio 1. And then, the remixes. Van Rivers & the Subliminal Kid will rework "Psyche", which features former Tricky muse Martina Topley-Bird. And Christoff Berg will have his way with "Bulletproof Love", which features Elbow's Guy Garvey.

Massive Attack's next proper album, meanwhile, is expected early next year.

01 Splitting the Atom [ft. The 3D, Daddy G, and Horace Andy]
02 Pray for Rain [ft. Tunde Adebimpe]
03 Psyche [remix] [ft. Martina Topley Bird]
04 Bulletproof Love [remix] [ft. Guy Garvey]

via pitchfork.com