In furthering our Massive Attack album update service, we bring you news that band founder Daddy G will not lend his vocals to the band’s upcoming fourth album, according to a post on the band’s website. It was G, a.k.a. Grant Marshall’s dark vocal stylings that had been a cornerstone of Massive Attack’s sound throughout their career, but fatherhood has taken precedence at this juncture. A poster claiming to be fellow band mate 3-D (all posts by this person have turned out to be true up until now) wrote that G wouldn’t sing on this album, but would “be back on the case next album.” As previously reported, vocalist who will appear on the 75% completed new LP are Sinead O’Connor (on three tracks), two tracks with Horace Andy, as well as a number from 3-D. We’ll continue to keep you posted on the details of the seminal trip-hoppers doings as they become available.

1. Massive Attack Preparing New Album For 2006
2. Massive Attack Enlists Sinead O’ Connor
3. Massive Attack In Desperate Need of Resuscitation?
4. Massive Attack Works With Damon Albarn, Hope Sandoval
5. Massive Attack Tackle DVD Release