Splitting the Atom

Splitting the Atom
Splitting the Atom
EP by Massive Attack
Released	4 October 2009
Genre	Electronica
Length	22:24
Massive Attack chronology

Splitting the Atom is an EP by Massive Attack. It was released as a download on 4 October 2009,^[1] and on vinyl (limited to 1,000 copies worldwide) on 19 October 2009.^[3] The EP contains four new songs, two of which are remixes and all of which contain guest vocalists.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork Media	(4.4/10)^[2]

The title track features guest vocals by Horace Andy and keyboards by Damon Albarn and was premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 25 August 2009.^[4] The song is featured on the band's fifth album Heligoland, the soundtrack to FIFA 2011, and as the opening theme to the 2011 HBO series Luck, starring Dustin Hoffman. The EP's track, "Bulletproof Love" also appears on the album under the name "Flat of the Blade".

Track listing edit

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Splitting the Atom" (featuring Horace Andy)	5:13
2.	"Pray for Rain" (featuring Tunde Adebimpe)	6:42
3.	"Bulletproof Love (Van Rivers & The Subliminal Kid Remix)" (featuring Guy Garvey)	6:41
4.	"Psyche (Flash Treatment)" (remixed by Christoffer Berg, featuring Martina Topley-Bird)	3:48

References edit

^ ^a ^b "Massive Attack - Splitting The Atom - MP3 Downloads". 7digital. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
^ Pitchfork Media review
^ "Massive Attack 'Splitting the Atom'". The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
^ Splitting The Atom Songfacts

[7digital-1] "Massive Attack - Splitting The Atom - MP3 Downloads". 7digital. Retrieved 8 October 2009.

[2] Pitchfork Media review

[VinylFactory-3] "Massive Attack 'Splitting the Atom'". The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved 26 October 2009.

[4] Splitting The Atom Songfacts

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