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100th Window

by Massive Attack

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of 455,735

8,511
2000's

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2003

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173

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Overall Rating: 2.7400 100th Window is ranked overall as 2.7400 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 2.6074 100th Window has an avg. critic score of 2.6074 out of 4 stars

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Stylus Magazine

The naysayers do not understand. Their expectations hamstring them.... Like the glass sculptures featured in the artwork it is precise, transparent, dangerously fragile, and ominously lit. 100th Window is a masterpiece of its kind. ...more

Yahoo! Music

Here's a few parallels. In 1991 Massive Attack came to the attention of a wider audience against the backdrop of President George Bush going to war with Iraq. After a period of boom, Britain was in recession. ...more

Stylus Magazine

It�s all about expectations, really. Yes, this is essentially a solo album by Robert Del Naja (a.k.a. 3D). Yes, Massive Attack hovered behind the nineties like a spectral whiff of sensimilia, rarely placing themselves at the forefront of our collective consciousness, but always there, always present. ...more

PopMatters

A work of delicate menace. ...more

All Music Guide

Satisfaction enough for those who kept Mezzanine near their stereo for years on end, but a disappointment to those expecting another masterpiece. ...more

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Urb

While its hardly an overwhelming masterpiece like Blue Lines or Protection, it still stands head and shoulders above most everything...read the complete review at Urb

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Vibe

With its ice-cold beats, smoldering bass lines, and shimmering textures, this is one of the most openly erotic albums British pop has ever given...read the complete review at Vibe

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Blender

All the surfaces are exquisitely tasteful, all the string arrangements achingly melancholic. But there are no...read the complete review at Blender

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The A.V. Club

Few acts get to define a genre, much less direct it. Since its 1991 debut Blue Lines, Massive Attack has been synonymous with trip-hop, even with its passing. The band last surfaced in 1998 with Mezzanine, an album that seemed to take the mongrel style's...read the complete review at The A.V. Club

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