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Tom Waits Releases First Original Music in 15 Years
The single features rare Tom Waits vocals and a short film showing Black Lives Matter protests and ICE raids, the band said.
- On Thursday, April 16, 2026, Massive Attack and Tom Waits released their surprise collaboration, 'Boots on the Ground.' The politically-charged protest song features the gravel-voiced singer-songwriter and is accompanied by a short film using imagery from US photographer thefinaleye.
- Waits revealed he accepted the invitation to collaborate 'many years ago.' This release marks the first new music from the singer since his 2011 album, Bad as Me, and Massive Attack's return after 6 years.
- The song's visuals depict anti-ICE demonstrations and Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 5, 2020. Profits from the vinyl edition support the American Civil Liberties Union and the US Immigrant Defense Project.
- Following the band's previous protests against CEO Daniel Ek, 'Boots on the Ground' is the first track distributed under a Spotify exemption policy. Tomorrow, Friday, April 17, 2026, novelist Omar El Akkad will publish an exclusive spoken word reflection on the work's themes.
- Starting May 27, 2026, Massive Attack will embark on a European festival tour. The group continues their environmental efforts with an 'EcoSonic' vinyl pressing manufactured using 100 per cent recycled PET to ensure the product remains fully recyclable.
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