This album is brilliant. Among the pioneers of trip hop, this debut album is one of the cornerstone of the genre. Even if I prefer the colder atmospheres of Portishead or the progressive leanings of Archive (or at least of the Archive from the 2002-2006 period), this is great by all means.
It still seems slightly incongruous that the city of Bristol should be responsible for the entire trip hop genre, but in retrospect this mix of laid back vibes with a hidden edge fits the place perfectly. This is easily one of the best albums of the 90s, albeit overshadowed by Britpop a few years later and a ridiculous controversy during one of the Gulf Wars where they were forced to change their name to Massive for a while. Unfinished Sympathy is the best known track on here, but everything else is worth listening to on the best headphones that you can lay your hands on.