Editing 100th Window

{{Short description|2003 studio album by Massive Attack}}
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{{Infobox album
| name       = 100th Window
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[Massive Attack]]
| cover      = 100th Window.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = 10 February 2003
| recorded   = 2002
| studio     = [[Sony Music Studios|Sony]] (London)
| genre      =
* [[Electronica]]
* [[post-rock]]
* [[downtempo]]
* [[ambient dub]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Southall |first=Nick |url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/massive-attack/100th-window.htm |title=Massive Attack – 100th Window – Review |website=[[Stylus Magazine]] |date=1 September 2003 |access-date=15 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630095217/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/massive-attack/100th-window.htm |archive-date=30 June 2013}}</ref>
| length     = 73:52
| label      = [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]
| producer   =
* [[Robert Del Naja]]
* [[Neil Davidge]]
| prev_title = [[Singles 90/98]]
| prev_year  = 1998
| next_title = [[Unleashed (2005 film)#Soundtrack|Danny the Dog]]
| next_year  = 2004
| misc       = {{Singles
 | name        = 100th Window
 | type        = studio
 | single1     = [[Special Cases]]
 | single1date = 24 February 2003
 | single2     = [[Butterfly Caught]]
 | single2date = 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 Del Naja|Robert “3D” Del Naja]], after the departure of [[Andrew Vowles|Andrew “Mushroom” Vowles]] from the band shortly after the release of their previous album ''[[Mezzanine (album)|Mezzanine]]'' (1998). [[Daddy G|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 (Gorillaz)|2D]] from [[Gorillaz]]). Stylistically, it is the first album by the group to make no use of existing [[Sampling (music)|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."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/issue2/LupineHowl/lupine_602.html |title=Lupine Howl |last=Redfern |first=Mark |work=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]] |date=June 2002 |access-date=15 November 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061112174405/http://www.undertheradarmag.com/issue2/LupineHowl/lupine_602.html |archive-date=12 November 2006}}</ref> 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==
{{Album ratings
| MC = 75/100<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/100th-window/massive-attack |title=Reviews for 100th Window by Massive Attack |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=7 October 2011}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Bush |first=John |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/100th-window-mw0000019142 |title=100th Window – Massive Attack |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=28 October 2011}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]''
| rev2Score = 4/5<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Massive Attack: 100th Window |magazine=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]] |issue=177 |date=April 2003 |page=87 |issn=1065-1667}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3Score = C<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Browne |first=David |author-link=David Browne (journalist) |url=http://ew.com/article/2003/02/14/100th-window/ |title=100th Window |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=14 February 2003 |access-date=17 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401180807/https://ew.com/article/2003/02/14/100th-window/ |archive-date=1 April 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev4Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Petridis |first=Alexis |author-link=Alexis Petridis |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2003/feb/07/popandrock.artsfeatures |title=Massive Attack: 100th Window |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=7 February 2003 |access-date=17 December 2017}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev5Score = {{rating|3|4}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Romero |first=Dennis |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-feb-09-ca-rack9-story.html |title=Visionary, polished and harrowing |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=9 February 2003 |access-date=17 December 2017}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]''
| rev6Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Massive Attack: 100th Window |magazine=[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]] |issue=112 |date=March 2003 |page=97 |issn=1351-0193}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev7Score = 5.1/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Ott |first=Chris |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5135-100th-window/ |title=Massive Attack: 100th Window |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=4 February 2003 |access-date=26 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090318052131/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5135-100th-window/ |archive-date=18 March 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev8Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Berger |first=Arion |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/massiveattack/albums/album/279303/review/5946401/100th_window |title=Massive Attack: 100th Window |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=28 January 2003 |access-date=17 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090507121921/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/massiveattack/albums/album/279303/review/5946401/100th_window |archive-date=7 May 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
| rev9Score = 7/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Hermes |first=Will |author-link=Will Hermes |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1vIfI5iSyMEC&pg=PA117 |title=Storm Windows |magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |volume=19 |issue=3 |date=March 2003 |pages=117–18 |issn=0886-3032 |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]''
| rev10Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Massive Attack: 100th Window |magazine=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]] |issue=70 |date=March 2003 |page=104 |issn=1368-0722}}</ref>
}}
Initial critical response to ''100th Window'' was positive. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[Standard score|normalised]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an [[Weighted mean|average]] score of 75, based on 25 reviews.<ref name="metacritic"/>

As of February 2010, the album had sold 180,000 copies in the United States, according to [[Nielsen SoundScan]].<ref name="US sales">{{cite magazine |last=Sexton |first=Paul |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/959308/massive-attack-prove-new-album-was-worth-the-wait |title=Massive Attack Prove New Album Was Worth The Wait |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=19 February 2010 |access-date=12 August 2017}}</ref>

==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| all_writing = [[Robert Del Naja]] and [[Neil Davidge]], except tracks 2, 4 and 6, written by Del Naja, Davidge and [[Sinéad O'Connor]]
| extra_column = Vocals
| title1 = Future Proof
| length1 = 5:37
| extra1 = [[Robert Del Naja|3D]]
| title2 = What Your Soul Sings
| extra2 = [[Sinéad O'Connor]]
| length2 = 6:37
| title3 = Everywhen
| extra3 = [[Horace Andy]]
| length3 = 7:37
| title4 = [[Special Cases]]
| extra4 = Sinéad O'Connor
| length4 = 5:09
| title5 = [[Butterfly Caught]]
| extra5 = 3D
| length5 = 7:33
| title6 = A Prayer for England
| extra6 = Sinéad O'Connor
| length6 = 5:44
| title7 = Small Time Shot Away
| extra7 = 3D
| length7 = 7:57
| title8 = Name Taken
| extra8 = Horace Andy
| length8 = 7:47
| title9 = Antistar
| extra9 = 3D
| length9 = 19:40
}}
===Notes===
* Track 7 features backing vocals by the character [[2-D (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''.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=100th Window |type=liner notes |others=[[Massive Attack]] |publisher=[[Virgin Records]] |year=2003 |id=724358123920}}</ref>

===Musicians===
{{Div col}}
* Alex Swift – additional programming, 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 (character)|2-D]] (performed by [[Damon Albarn]]) – backing vocals on "Small Time Shot Away"
{{Div col end}}

===Technical===
{{Div col}}
* Robert Del Naja – production
* Neil Davidge – production
* Alex Swift – additional programming, keyboards
* Lee Shephard – recording, engineering
* [[Spike Stent|Mark "Spike" Stent]] – mixing{{efn|Mixed at [[Olympic Studios]] (London)}}
* Paul "P Dub" Walton – mixing assistance
* [[David Treahearn]] – mixing assistance
* [[Robert Haggett]] – mixing assistance
* Tim Young – mastering{{efn|Mastered at [[Metropolis Studios]] (London)}}
* Mike Ross – recording
{{Div col end}}

===Artwork===
* Robert Del Naja – art direction, design
* [[Tom Hingston]] – art direction, design
* [[Nick Knight (photographer)|Nick Knight]] – photography

==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for ''100th Window''
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2003)
! scope="col"| Peak<br>position
|-
{{album chart|Australia|4|artist=Massive Attack|album=100th Window|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Austria|4|artist=Massive Attack|album=100th Window|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Flanders|1|artist=Massive Attack|album=100th Window|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Wallonia|2|artist=Massive Attack|album=100th Window|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|8|artist=Massive Attack|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2020}}
|-
! scope="row"| Czech Albums ([[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|ČNS IFPI]])<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/00s/03/MM-2003-03-15-OCR-Page-0013.pdf |title=Top National Sellers |magazine=[[Music & Media]] |volume=21 |issue=12 |date=15 March 2003 |page=13 |oclc=29800226 |via=World Radio History}}</ref>
| 7
|-
{{album chart|Denmark|2|artist=Massive Attack|album=100th Window|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|9|artist=Massive Attack|album=100th Window|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2020}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[European Top 100 Albums|European Albums]] (''[[Music & Media]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/00s/03/MM-2003-03-01-OCR-Page-0010.pdf |title=European Top 100 Albums |magazine=Music & Media |volume=21 |issue=10 |date=1 March 2003 |page=12 |oclc=29800226 |via=World Radio History}}</ref>
| 1
|-
{{album chart|Finland|1|artist=Massive Attack|album=100th Window|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|France|1|artist=Massive Attack|album=100th Window|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Germany4|3|id=4380|artist=Massive Attack|album=100th Window|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2020}}
|-
! scope="row"| Greek Albums ([[IFPI Greece|IFPI]])<ref name="greece">{{cite web |url=http://www.ifpi.gr/chart04.htm |title=Top 50 Ελληνικών και Ξένων Άλμπουμ |trans-title=Top 50 Greek and Foreign Albums |language=el |publisher=[[IFPI Greece]] |date=29 March 2003 |access-date=27 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030405154414/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart04.htm |archive-date=5 April 2003}}</ref>
| 1
|-
{{album chart|Hungary|25|year=2003|week=8|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Ireland2|1|artist=Massive Attack|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Italy|2|artist=Massive Attack|album=100th Window|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2020}}
|-
! scope="row"| Japanese Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/162409/products/music/496183/1/ |script-title=ja:「１００ｔｈ Ｗｉｎｄｏｗ」 マッシヴ・アタック |trans-title="100th Window" Massive Attack |language=ja |publisher=[[Oricon]] |access-date=27 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111071937/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/162409/products/music/496183/1/ |archive-date=11 January 2014}}</ref>
| 21
|-
{{album chart|New Zealand|5|artist=Massive Attack|album=100th Window|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Norway|4|artist=Massive Attack|album=100th Window|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Poland|1|id=133|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Portugal|17|artist=Massive Attack|album=100th Window|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Scotland|1|date=20030216|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2020}}
|-
! scope="row"| Spanish Albums ([[Productores de Música de España|AFYVE]])<ref>{{cite book |last=Salaverrie |first=Fernando |date=September 2005 |title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 |language=es |edition=1st |location=Madrid |publisher=[[Sociedad General de Autores y Editores|Fundación Autor/SGAE]] |isbn=84-8048-639-2}}</ref>
| 18
|-
{{album chart|Sweden|19|artist=Massive Attack|album=100th Window|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|1|artist=Massive Attack|album=100th Window|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|UK2|1|date=20030216|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|69|artist=Massive Attack|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardDanceElectronic|1|artist=Massive Attack|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2020}}
|}
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===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Year-end chart performance for ''100th Window''
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2003)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2003&cat=a |title=Jaaroverzichten 2010 – Albums |language=nl |publisher=Ultratop |access-date=27 February 2020}}</ref>
| 28
|-
! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2003&cat=a |title=Rapports annuels 2010 – Albums |language=fr |publisher=Ultratop |access-date=27 February 2020}}</ref>
| 14
|-
! scope="row"| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=2003&type=2 |title=Classement Albums – année 2002 |language=fr |publisher=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]] |access-date=27 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924123157/http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=2003&type=2 |archive-date=24 September 2012}}</ref>
| 53
|-
! scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2003 |title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 2003 |language=de |publisher=Offizielle Deutsche Charts |access-date=27 February 2020}}</ref>
| 87
|-
! scope="row"| Italian Albums (FIMI)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/classifiche.kl#/charts/11/2003/0 |title=Classifica annuale 2003 (dal 30.12.2002 al 28.12.2003) |language=it |publisher=[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana]] |access-date=13 September 2021}}</ref>
| 52
|-
! scope="row"| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2003/alben |title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2003 |website=hitparade.ch |language=de |access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref>
| 66
|-
! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2003.pdf |title=UK Year-End Charts 2003 |work=[[UKChartsPlus]] |page=4 |access-date=27 February 2020}}</ref>
| 105
|-
! scope="row"| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bA8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA34-IA7 |title=Year in Music – Top Electronic Albums |magazine=Billboard |volume=115 |issue=52 |date=27 December 2003 |page=YE-66 |issn=0006-2510 |via=Google Books}}</ref>
| 2
|}
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==Certifications and sales==
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for ''100th Window''}}
{{Certification Table Entry|title=100th Window|type=album|artist=Massive Attack|relyear=2003|region=Australia|award=Gold|certyear=2003}}
{{Certification Table Entry|title=10th Window|type=album|artist=Massive Attack|relyear=2003|region=Austria|award=Gold|certyear=2003|date=5 May 2003}}
{{Certification Table Entry|title=100th Window|type=album|artist=Massive Attack|relyear=2003|region=Belgium|award=Gold|certyear=2003|date=28 June 2003}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|title=100th Window|artist=Massive Attack|type=album|award=Silver|relyear=2003|certyear=2003|certref=<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.afp.org.pt/top.php?top=topalbuns&qano=2003&sem=11 |title=Top Oficial da Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa – Top 30 Artistas – Semana 11 de 2003 |publisher=[[Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa]] |language=pt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903101747/http://www.afp.org.pt/top.php?top=topalbuns&qano=2003&sem=11 |archive-date=3 September 2011}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|title=100th Window|type=album|artist=Massive Attack|relyear=2003|region=Switzerland|award=Gold|certyear=2003}}
{{Certification Table Entry|title=100th Window|type=album|artist=Massive Attack|relyear=2003|region=United Kingdom|award=Gold|certyear=2003|id=45-2279-2|date=14 February 2003|salesamount=216,607|salesref=<ref>{{cite web |url=http://business.highbeam.com/411456/article-1G1-243874563/key-releases-111210 |title=Key Releases: 11.12.10. |work=[[Music Week]] |access-date=28 December 2022 |via=[[HighBeam Research]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024092225/http://business.highbeam.com/411456/article-1G1-243874563/key-releases-111210 |archive-date=24 October 2012}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|nocert=yes|salesamount=180,000|salesref=<ref name="US sales"/>}}
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==Notes==
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==References==
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