{"id":10280,"date":"2026-04-16T09:02:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T09:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/hear-the-new-massive-attack-and-tom-waits-collaboration-boots-on-the-ground-154142\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:02:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T09:02:45","slug":"hear-the-new-massive-attack-and-tom-waits-collaboration-boots-on-the-ground-154142","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/hear-the-new-massive-attack-and-tom-waits-collaboration-boots-on-the-ground-154142\/","title":{"rendered":"Hear the new single by Massive Attack and Tom Waits, \u201cBoots On The Ground\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Massive Attack’s first new song in a decade is a stunning collaboration with an artist who’s been away from the studio even longer: Uncut’s current cover star<\/a>, Tom Waits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Massive Attack\u2019s first new song in a decade is a stunning collaboration with an artist who\u2019s been away from the studio even longer: Uncut\u2019s current cover star<\/a>, Tom Waits.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoots On The Ground\u201d is accompanied by a film created by Massive Attack alongside enigmatic US photo artist thefinaleye, which you can watch below:<\/p>\n

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\u201cBoots On The Ground\u201d is available on limited edition \u2018EcoSonic\u2019 vinyl from the official Massive Attack store<\/a>, backed with a spoken word piece by Waits entitled \u201cThe Fly\u201d. Massive Attack will be donating all profits from the sale of the vinyl edition to the American Civil Liberties Union<\/a> and the US Immigrant Defense Project<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne day many years ago I accepted an invitation from Massive Attack to collaborate,\u201d Waits explains. \u201cWay back then, we sent them \u2018Boots On The Ground\u2019. Their long release delay never worried me. Today, as in all of mankind\u2019s yesterdays, guarantees this song will never go out of style. Man\u2019s fiasco folly is a feast for the flies. Hence, the B-side of Massive Attack\u2019s upcoming 12-inch \u2018The Fly\u2019 features my appreciation for the winged nuisance.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a career honour to collaborate with an artist of the magnitude, originality and integrity of Tom,\u201d add Massive Attack, \u201cbut this track is arriving in an atmosphere of chaos. Across the western hemisphere, state authoritarianism and the militarisation of police forces are fusing again with neo-fascist politics. Seen within the American emergency, at home and overseas, this track contains pulses of callous impulse and abandoned mind.\u201d<\/p>\n

Further Massive Attack releases are scheduled prior and subsequent to the band\u2019s run of live performances, including their forthcoming European tour and summer festival headline shows. See the full list of dates below:<\/p>\n

27.05.2026 \u2014 Helsinki, FI \u2014 Veikkaus Arena
30.05.2026 \u2014 R\u00e4ttvik, SE \u2014 Dalhalla
01.06.2026 \u2014 Copenhagen, DK \u2014 Royal Arena
04.06.2026 \u2014 Barcelona, ES \u2014 Primavera Sound
07.06.2026 \u2014 Berlin, DE \u2014 Zitadelle
08.06.2026 \u2014 Brussels, BE \u2014 Forest National
26.07.2026 \u2014 Niigata, JP \u2014 Fuji Rock Festival<\/p>\n

Tom Waits is the cover star of the current issue of Uncut, available in shops now or via our online store<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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