Splitting the Atom

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Not to be confused with Split the Atom.
Splitting the Atom
EP by
Massive Attack
Released4 October 2009[1]
GenreElectronica
Length22:24
Massive Attack chronology
Collected
(2006) 		Splitting the Atom
(2009) 		Heligoland
(2010)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic57/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of SoundB[3]
Drowned in Sound4/10[4]
Pitchfork4.4/10[5]
PopMatters6/10[6]
Resident Advisor4.0/5[7]
The Skinny[8]
Spin[9]

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.[10] The EP contains four new songs, two of which are remixes and all of which contain guest vocalists.

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.[11] 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

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No.TitleLength
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

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  1. ^ a b "Massive Attack - Splitting The Atom - MP3 Downloads". 7digital. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
  2. ^ "Reviews for Splitting The Atom [EP] by Massive Attack". Metacritic. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  3. ^ Young, Alex (October 12, 2009). "Album Review: Massive Attack - Splitting the Atom [EP]". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  4. ^ Catling, Simon Jay (October 7, 2009). "Massive Attack - Splitting the Atom". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  5. ^ Breihan, Tom (October 14, 2009). "Massive Attack - Splitting the Atom". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  6. ^ Hung, Estella (8 October 2009). "Massive Attack: Splitting the Atom EP". PopMatters. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  7. ^ Johnstone, Henry (19 October 2009). "Massive Attack - Splitting The Atom EP". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  8. ^ Kerr, Dave (25 September 2009). "Massive Attack – Splitting the Atom EP". The Skinny. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  9. ^ Walters, Barry (October 7, 2009). "Massive Attack, 'Splitting the Atom' (Virgin)". Spin. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  10. ^ "Massive Attack 'Splitting the Atom'". The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  11. ^ Splitting The Atom Songfacts