100th Window

2003 studio album by Massive Attack September 2013 June 2020 100th Window studio Massive Attack 100th Window.jpg 10 February 2003 2002 Sony (London) Electronica trip hop post-rock downtempo ambient dubSouthall Nick http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/massive-attack/100th-window.htm Massive Attack – 100th Window – Review Stylus Magazine 1 September 2003 15 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130630095217/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/massive-attack/100th-window.htm 30 June 2013 73:52 Virgin Robert Del Naja Neil Davidge Singles 90/98 1998 Danny the Dog 2004 100th Window studio Special Cases 24 February 2003 Butterfly Caught 16 June 2003 100th Window is the fourth studio album by English electronic music group Massive Attack, released on 10 February 2003 by Virgin Records. The album was mainly produced by lead member Robert “3D” Del Naja, after the departure of Andrew “Mushroom” Vowles from the band shortly after the release of their previous album Mezzanine (1998). Grant “Daddy G” Marshall also opted out of the production of the album. 100th Window features vocals from regular guest Horace Andy, as well as newcomers Sinéad O'Connor and Damon Albarn (performing as 2D from Gorillaz). Stylistically, it is the first album by the group to make no use of existing samples, and contains none of the hip hop or jazz fusion styles that the group were initially known for. Background Del Naja initially conceived of 100th Window in its untitled form in early 2000 at the Christchurch Studios in Clifton, Bristol, recruiting Lupine Howl, a band made up of ex-members of Spiritualized, for the new project. In a November 2001 interview, Lupine Howl's lead singer Sean Cook described the sessions as "very experimental [...] minimal loops and noises that were fed to our headphones from the computer up in the control room. Then we would have this sort of extended jam session playing along to them and they would do various things to do the loops."http://www.undertheradarmag.com/issue2/LupineHowl/lupine_602.html Lupine Howl Redfern Mark Under the Radar June 2002 15 November 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061112174405/http://www.undertheradarmag.com/issue2/LupineHowl/lupine_602.html 12 November 2006 Del Naja and Davidge also maintained a strobe light in their studio while the band jammed, dictating the intensity of their performances with the lighting. However, in a post to Massive Attack's forums in July 2002, Del Naja subsequently announced that the band had become "very unhappy with the shapes being formed", and that by the beginning of 2002 they had discarded most of the material that was written up to that point; the September 11 attacks also motivated him to depart from the original tone of the album. Reception 75/100https://www.metacritic.com/music/100th-window/massive-attack Reviews for 100th Window by Massive Attack Metacritic 7 October 2011 AllMusic 4 5Bush John https://www.allmusic.com/album/100th-window-mw0000019142 100th Window – Massive Attack AllMusic 28 October 2011 Alternative Press 4/5Massive Attack: 100th Window Alternative Press 177 April 2003 87 1065-1667 Entertainment Weekly CBrowne David David Browne (journalist) http://ew.com/article/2003/02/14/100th-window/ 100th Window Entertainment Weekly 14 February 2003 17 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20190401180807/https://ew.com/article/2003/02/14/100th-window/ 1 April 2019 dead The Guardian 3 5Petridis Alexis Alexis Petridis https://www.theguardian.com/music/2003/feb/07/popandrock.artsfeatures Massive Attack: 100th Window The Guardian 7 February 2003 17 December 2017 Los Angeles Times 3 4Romero Dennis https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-feb-09-ca-rack9-story.html Visionary, polished and harrowing Los Angeles Times 9 February 2003 17 December 2017 Mojo 4 5Massive Attack: 100th Window Mojo 112 March 2003 97 1351-0193 Pitchfork 5.1/10Ott Chris http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5135-100th-window/ Massive Attack: 100th Window Pitchfork 4 February 2003 26 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20090318052131/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5135-100th-window/ 18 March 2009 dead Rolling Stone 3 5Berger Arion https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/massiveattack/albums/album/279303/review/5946401/100th_window Massive Attack: 100th Window Rolling Stone 28 January 2003 17 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20090507121921/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/massiveattack/albums/album/279303/review/5946401/100th_window 7 May 2009 dead Spin 7/10Hermes Will Will Hermes https://books.google.com/books?id=1vIfI5iSyMEC&pg=PA117 Storm Windows Spin 19 3 March 2003 117–18 0886-3032 Google Books Uncut 4 5Massive Attack: 100th Window Uncut 70 March 2003 104 1368-0722 Initial critical response to 100th Window was positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 75, based on 25 reviews. As of February 2010, the album had sold 180,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.Sexton Paul https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/959308/massive-attack-prove-new-album-was-worth-the-wait Massive Attack Prove New Album Was Worth The Wait Billboard 19 February 2010 12 August 2017 Track listing Robert Del Naja and Neil Davidge, except tracks 2, 4 and 6, written by Del Naja, Davidge and Sinéad O'Connor Vocals Future Proof 5:37 3D What Your Soul Sings Sinéad O'Connor 6:37 Everywhen Horace Andy 7:37 Special Cases Sinéad O'Connor 5:09 Butterfly Caught 3D 7:33 A Prayer for England Sinéad O'Connor 5:44 Small Time Shot Away 3D 7:57 Name Taken Horace Andy 7:47 Antistar 3D 19:40 Notes Track 7 features backing vocals by the character 2-D, performed by Damon Albarn. On track 9, "Antistar" ends at 8:17. At 8:47, an untitled instrumental track, commonly referred to as "LP4", plays. Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of 100th Window.100th Window liner notes Massive Attack Virgin Records 2003 724358123920 Musicians Alex Swift – keyboards Sinéad O'Connor – vocals Horace Andy – vocals Robert Del Naja – vocals, string arrangement Angelo Bruschini – guitar Damon Reece – drums Jon Harris – bass Stuart Gordon – violin Skaila Kanga – harp Craig Pruess – string arrangement, conducting Neil Davidge – string arrangement Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader 2-D (performed by Damon Albarn) – backing vocals on "Small Time Shot Away" Technical Robert Del Naja – production Neil Davidge – production Alex Swift – additional programming Lee Shephard – recording, engineering Mark "Spike" Stent – mixingMixed at Olympic Studios (London) Paul "P Dub" Walton – mixing assistance David Treahearn – mixing assistance Robert Haggett – mixing assistance Tim Young – masteringMastered at Metropolis Studios (London) Mike Ross – recording Artwork Robert Del Naja – art direction, design Tom Hingston – art direction, design Nick Knight – photography Charts Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for 100th Window Chart (2003) PeakpositionAustralia 4 Massive Attack 100th Window true 27 February 2020Austria 4 Massive Attack 100th Window true 27 February 2020Flanders 1 Massive Attack 100th Window true 27 February 2020Wallonia 2 Massive Attack 100th Window true 27 February 2020BillboardCanada 8 Massive Attack true 27 February 2020 Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/00s/03/MM-2003-03-15-OCR-Page-0013.pdf Top National Sellers Music & Media 21 12 15 March 2003 13 29800226 World Radio History 7Denmark 2 Massive Attack 100th Window true 27 February 2020Netherlands 9 Massive Attack 100th Window true 27 February 2020 European Albums (Music & Media)https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/00s/03/MM-2003-03-01-OCR-Page-0010.pdf European Top 100 Albums Music & Media 21 10 1 March 2003 12 29800226 World Radio History 1Finland 1 Massive Attack 100th Window true 27 February 2020France 1 Massive Attack 100th Window true 27 February 2020Germany 3 4380 Massive Attack 100th Window true 27 February 2020 Greek Albums (IFPI)http://www.ifpi.gr/chart04.htm Top 50 Ελληνικών και Ξένων Άλμπουμ Top 50 Greek and Foreign Albums el IFPI Greece 29 March 2003 27 February 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20030405154414/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart04.htm 5 April 2003 1Hungary 25 2003 8 true 27 February 2020Ireland2 1 Massive Attack true 27 February 2020Italy 2 Massive Attack 100th Window true 27 February 2020 Japanese Albums (Oricon)http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/162409/products/music/496183/1/ ja:「１００ｔｈ Ｗｉｎｄｏｗ」 マッシヴ・アタック "100th Window" Massive Attack ja Oricon 27 February 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20140111071937/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/162409/products/music/496183/1/ 11 January 2014 21New Zealand 5 Massive Attack 100th Window true 27 February 2020Norway 4 Massive Attack 100th Window true 27 February 2020Poland 1 133 true 27 February 2020Portugal 17 Massive Attack 100th Window true 27 February 2020Scotland 1 20030216 true 27 February 2020 Spanish Albums (AFYVE)Salaverrie Fernando September 2005 Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 es 1st Madrid Fundación Autor/SGAE 84-8048-639-2 18Sweden 19 Massive Attack 100th Window true 27 February 2020Switzerland 1 Massive Attack 100th Window true 27 February 2020UK2 1 20030216 true 27 February 2020Billboard200 69 Massive Attack true 27 February 2020BillboardDanceElectronic 1 Massive Attack true 27 February 2020 Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for 100th Window Chart (2003) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2003&cat=a Jaaroverzichten 2010 – Albums nl Ultratop 27 February 2020 28 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2003&cat=a Rapports annuels 2010 – Albums fr Ultratop 27 February 2020 14 French Albums (SNEP)https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=2003 Tops de l'Année - Top Albums 2003 fr Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique 27 February 2020 53 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2003 Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 2003 de Offizielle Deutsche Charts 27 February 2020 87 Italian Albums (FIMI)https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/archivio-classifiche-annuali/archivio-classifiche-per-anno/?tipo=11&anno=2003 Classifica annuale 2003 – Album it Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana 13 September 2021 52 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2003/alben Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2003 hitparade.ch de 22 July 2021 66 UK Albums (OCC)https://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2003.pdf UK Year-End Charts 2003 UKChartsPlus 4 27 February 2020 105 US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)https://books.google.com/books?id=bA8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA34-IA7 Year in Music – Top Electronic Albums Billboard 115 52 27 December 2003 YE-66 0006-2510 Google Books 2 Certifications and sales Certifications and sales for 100th Window 100th Window album Massive Attack 2003 Australia Gold 2003 10th Window album Massive Attack 2003 Austria Gold 2003 5 May 2003 100th Window album Massive Attack 2003 Belgium Gold 2003 28 June 2003 Portugal 100th Window Massive Attack album Silver 2003 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20110903101747/http://www.afp.org.pt/top.php?top=topalbuns&qano=2003&sem=11 3 September 2011 200311 100th Window album Massive Attack 2003 Switzerland Gold 2003 100th Window album Massive Attack 2003 United Kingdom Gold 2003 45-2279-2 14 February 2003 216,607 http://business.highbeam.com/411456/article-1G1-243874563/key-releases-111210 Key Releases: 11.12.10. Music Week 28 December 2022 HighBeam Research subscription usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20121024092225/http://business.highbeam.com/411456/article-1G1-243874563/key-releases-111210 24 October 2012 United States yes 180,000 Notes References Category:2003 albums Category:Albums produced by Neil Davidge Category:Ambient dub albums Category:Massive Attack albums Category:Post-rock albums by English artists Category:Virgin Records albums