Trick

Critic Score
Based on 17 reviews
2014 Ratings: #897 / 1066
User Score
Based on 29 ratings
October 14, 2014 / Release Date
LP / Format
Lilac / Label
Kele, Alex Epton, Tom BeltonProducer
Full Credits
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Critic Reviews

DalekTurret32
91

I like how this album experiments with different subgenres of electronic music, giving this a more unique shift from Kele's indie punk-oriented sound while playing with Bloc Party. The album usually focuses on love and breakups and blends this lyrical content with a dark atmosphere, with the downtempo-influenced production sounding slightly similar to that used in The Weeknd's 2018 EP My Dear Melancholy. I wasn't keen on that robotic vocal effect used in the choruses of the last two tracks, but ... read more

EMR
44

Cliché progressive deep house/garage album from producer and Bloc Party frontman Kele. He had delivered some mediocre electronic material in his solo endeavour before, and it seems it wasn't enough. Although the mastering and mixing are pretty decent, Kele's skills as an electronic music arranger aren't as bold as some of his most interesting material with his main band, and this record just shows evidences of that fact.

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Track List

1First Impressions
3:56
2Coasting
4:34
3Doubt
4:50
4Closer
3:25
5Like We Used To
4:40
6Humour Me
3:54
7Year Zero
3:44
8My Hotel Room
4:17
9Silver and Gold
3:18
10Stay the Night
4:14
Total Length: 40 minutes

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