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Massive Attack - 100th Window Audio CD

A fair review of the Massive Attack "100th Window" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Massive Attack reviews here, or go back to the Massive Attack tabs.

Massive Attack Band: Massive Attack
Title: 100th Window
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Release Date: 2003-02-11
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Future Proof 2: What Your Soul Sings 3: Everywhen 4: Special Cases 5: Butterfly Caught 6: A Prayer For England 7: Small Time Shot Away 8: Name Taken 9: Antistar

Slick but empty
. In defense of MA's impeccable production value, they do dress up writers block rather well, but even in the chillest of subtleties there needs more driving melody than 100th's often bored compositional stance.


Thick Undercurrent of Dread...Strangely Beautiful
There's not much in the way of "Angel," here, or even the 'accessibility' of many of the tracks from "Protection" or "Blue Lines. Most people I know - and apparently many people, here, bemoan this album's lack of certain signatures of other Massive Attack albums. " Still, this is my favorite MA album.

As the title of this 'review' states, this is not a particularly uplifting album. But it lurks along at deliberate pace, sort of lumbering through a haze. All of the tracks put together make the album a really satisfying experience as a whole. While the beats don't all share a common signature, they do have similar bpms, and individual tracks flow in and out of each other with an almost thematic ease. Because of that it's one of the few albums I own that I don't pick and choose from. Once it's on, it runs the whole course, and I'm always disappointed when it's over - despite the hidden track.

Despite the "undercurrent of dread," it isn't depressing or monotonous. "100th Window" is an understated, haunting album that never gets abrasive. It's become one of my favorite, go-to albums when I need a certain mood. .


Still great, even if it's not another Mezzanine.
Because let's face it. . that would be a really hard act to follow. Mezzanine was an instant classic, and it seems that a lot of criticism has been aimed at 100th Window for not being just as earth-shatteringly epic. Personally, I think it doesn't have to be; after the thousandth or so replay of Mezzanine, I was wanting something a little bit different. This album didn't fail to deliver. This is still Massive Attack, who are still putting out Trip-Hop at its finest.


I found a better follow up album to Mezzanine.
BUT I found a better follow up album to Mezzanine which I love and it's not Massive Attack it's actually this unknown artist called Orpheos and the album is called (Project Retrograde). I love this band but for me Mezzanine just had a more dirty, gritty street DJ kind of grit element to it, especially with all those distorted guitars too. Found it on amazon and I like it more than that 100th window elevator music.
Hope this helps.


Massive Attack brings irresistable orchestrations
People either praised "100th Window" or hated it. I've seen many divided reviews about this album. However, I still enjoy Massive Attack for their dark, brooding trip-hop beats, and "100th Window" is anything but boring.

It's true that "100th Window" features fewer beats and lacks the electric guitar edginess of "Mezzanine" and the disco/hip-hop styles of "Blue Lines. " However, Massive Attack makes up for it in full with gorgeous string orchestrations.

"Special Cases" is one song that really gets me in the mood. I love O'Connor's singing, next to the minor key strings. Even though the lyrics in her other song, "What Your Soul Sings," is a little cheesy ("That tickle in your ear?"), it sounded more interesting than the lyrics to "Teardrop. " In fact, this album almost feels like the O'Connor show, if it wasn't for Massive Attack's awesome orchestrations and trip-hop beats.

Massive Attack really hits the spot with the quick trip-hop song "Butterfly Caught," which mixes Middle Eastern samples with an upbeat beat. It's an awesome combination that DJ Shadow should have thought about using, before he did that weird switch to making too many collaborations with rappers.

While the songs on this album, such as "Small Time Shot Away" and "Name Taken," are more subdued, I appreciate that they aren't as intensely moody as they were in the album "Mezzanine. " And while "Antistar" does get a little long, the Middle Eastern sounds are beautiful. The whole album feels like an electronic masterpiece, like Cornershop without the goofiness. It's a beautiful album, even if it wasn't like "Blue Lines" or "Mezzanine. " I'm looking forward to the next album by Massive Attack.


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