{"product_id":"massive-attack-100th-window-180g-vinyl-3lp","title":"Massive Attack: 100th Window (180g) Vinyl 3LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDo not file under ‘trip-hop’.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cem\u003e100th Window\u003c\/em\u003e is effectively a \u003cstrong\u003eRobert “3D” Del Naja\u003c\/strong\u003e solo record, and consequently stands as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=massive+attack\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMassive Attack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s darkest, most expansive effort to date. Founding member \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew “Mushroom” Vowles\u003c\/strong\u003e left the band following the brooding, guitar-oriented direction the band had taken during the recording of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=massive+attack+Mezzanine\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMezzanine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and remaining bandmate \u003cstrong\u003eGrant “Daddy G” Marshall\u003c\/strong\u003e didn’t participate in the recording of \u003cem\u003e100th Window\u003c\/em\u003e due to personal commitments (but returned for the following album). With the help of producer \u003cstrong\u003eNeil Davidge\u003c\/strong\u003e, Del Naja hones in on the cinematic sound of sprawling \u003cem\u003eMezzanine\u003c\/em\u003e standouts “Angel” and “Teardrop,” and turns in 9 of the densest, most claustrophobic tracks in the band’s rich catalog, clocking in at nearly an hour and fifteen minutes. While \u003cem\u003eMezzanine\u003c\/em\u003e still retained faint traces of the band’s tender \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Nellee+Hooper\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNellee Hooper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e-produced urban grooves, \u003cem\u003e100th Window\u003c\/em\u003e sees any shred of the band’s jazz or rare groove roots smashed to pieces. The tradeoff comes in the form of chilling electronic-noir excellence like the densely-layered “Future Proof” and “Small Time Shot Away,” both featuring Del Naja’s lead vocals. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Horace+Andy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHorace Andy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s ghostly voice sounds oddly at home on “Name Taken” and “Everywhen,” transcending the severed lineage between \u003cstrong\u003eMassive Attack\u003c\/strong\u003e’s soundsystem roots (with \u003cstrong\u003eThe Wild Bunch\u003c\/strong\u003e) and the icy sound of \u003cem\u003e100th Window\u003c\/em\u003e into a sublime new phase of Andy and Massive’s ongoing collaboration (he’s the only guest vocalist to have contributed to each one of the band’s albums to date). \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Sinead+O%E2%80%99Connor\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSinead O’Connor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e never sounded as good as she does here, taking three of the album’s most sinister cuts (“Special Cases,” “What Your Soul Sings,” “A Prayer For England”) to the next level with her bleak lyrics and urgent delivery. A headphones record for sure. 2017 saw much-needed official represses of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=Blue%20Lines\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Massive%20Attack%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlue Lines\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=Protection\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Massive%20Attack%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eProtection\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=No%20Protection\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Massive%20Attack%20V%20Mad%20Professor%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo Protection\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMezzanine\u003c\/em\u003e, and Virgin are toasting 2018 in fine style with the first-ever vinyl represses of \u003cem\u003e100th Window\u003c\/em\u003e and its elusive follow-up, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Heligoland\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeligoland\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efirst-ever repress of Massive Attack's fourth studio album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g triple vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etracklisting: A1. Future Proof, A2. What Your Soul Sings, B1. Everywhen, B2. Special Cases, C1. Butterfly Caught, C2. A Prayer For England, D1. Small Time Show Away, D2. Name Taken, E1. Antistar, F1. Hidden Track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erelease date: TBD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Virgin 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by hannibal chew 12\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Massive Attack","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 3LP","offer_id":1173125562376,"sku":"lp-9273","price":58.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/massiveattack-100thwindow.jpg?v=1762274381","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/massive-attack-100th-window-180g-vinyl-3lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}