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 | Title : 100th Window
Author : Massive Attack
Release Date : 20030211
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $17.98
Amazon.com Price : $12.99
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Editorial Reviews :
With dark shades of dub and songs that stretch with patient intensity, 100th Window finds trip-hop legends Massive Attack seeping through your speakers with the same eerie intensity they mined on 1998's revelatory Mezzanine. The burden of high expectations has been a constant for this band since they released the classic Blue Lines in 1991. Under pressure to produce yet another record that changes the playing field of dance music, the collective has turned in a brooding, orchestral work that profits greatly from collaboration. The breathy, distinctive voice of Sinead O'Connor elevates a song like 'What Your Soul Sings' into a deeply affecting, candlelit nocturne, while Horace Andy's stylized vocal washes through the string-laden 'Name Taken.' O'Connor also shines on 'A Prayer for England,' a remake of 'Safe from Harm' off Lines, as her barely contained emotions artfully collide with Window's stark, distorted production. It may not turn the world upside down again, but Massive Attack retains the power to keep you transfixed and blissfully off-balance. --Matthew Cooke
Buyer Reviews :
Considering I only bought the album today I have to admit that I feel a bit guilty reviewing a Massive Attack recording so early, as this group more than most really needs many listens to fully appreciate their material before a 'balanced' review can be written - but first impressions are first impressions ... so here it goes.
So, the first I noticed was the continuation of the superb production that was present on Mezzanine, their earlier album.
The instruments again sound very crisp and sparse, especially the bottom end, giving an overall crisp,'live' feel.
On the surface I got the impression that this is a continuation of Mezzanine - dark and broody, keeping you 'off-centre' as the
earlier reviewer correctly pointed out.
But there are considerably differences - firstly there seems to be deliberate removal of 'regualar' instruments, in particular piano and guitar which were used on earlier albums.
I get the impression that MA is moving towards electronica more and more on each album.
Ofcourse there are the usual quality vocal pieces, thanks to Horace Andy as usual and this time Sinead O'Connor lending her voice.
But the overall impression I got was that this album more than any other is almost like a sonic opera. As if the intention was to listen to the album as a whole and its more about the entire 'journey' than indvidual pieces. - and that's not a bad thing...
But I have no doubt that this album will become a classic over time, it will take several listens (as any MA album should) but become more and more rewarding after each repeat listen.
So, I suggest you lie back in a comfortable, relaxing place, turn the volume and bass dials high and enjoy the journey ..
Enjoy.
(by A music fan)
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