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Tricky: Adrian Thaws review back to his quietly menacing best | Musique Non Stop

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Saturday, September 13, 2014

Tricky: Adrian Thaws review back to his quietly menacing best

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You never know what to expect from Tricky, whose oeuvre ranges from ghastly (Angels With Dirty Faces) to groundbreaking (Maxinquaye) by way of several so-so affairs. Pleasingly, his 11th album, on which hes assisted by some impressive guests (Tirzah, Francesca Belmonte, Mykki Blanco), finds the rapper at his most quietly menacing. In fact, at times Trickys barely there at all, content to orchestrate Adrian Thaws stark beats, the best of which recall his mid-90s peak. The hip-house-based Nicotine Love is especially fine, but even the slighter tracks attest to Trickys rebirth.


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by Paul Mardles via Electronic music | The Guardian

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