Adrian Thaws
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80
If False Idols was the return, Adrian Thaws is the great diversification, and if being disappointed with your universally accepted classic inspires greatness like this, then Maxinquaye be damned (but only in Tricky's presence).
11y
80
This record is a composite piece blessed with a vision and singularity that repeatedly surprises and invigorates.
5y
80
There isn’t a trace of self-pity, just a dedication to being himself, scars and all.
6y
80
Tricky’s struck gold once again with this.
11y
80
Sleekly modern rather than desperately modish.
11y
80
The album's standouts ... are the two collaborations with Tirzah, whose understated vocals fit perfectly with Tricky's unnerving instrumentation and help to reveal an artist who's still capable of surprising, disturbing and revelling in his own idiosyncracies.
8y
70
Collaborations abound, and most of them work.
11y
70
Adrian Thaws is one of his most successful attempts to achieve reconciliation between the strengths of his established sound, and his need to progress as an artist.
11y
70
Restless, furiously inventive and resolutely original, Tricky shows no signs of thawing just yet.
6y
70
Adrian Thaws is another decent entry in the latterday Trickypedia, rolling along on circular bluesfunk grooves and furtive whisper-croak boy-girl vocals.
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1y
60
It still comes from within a hydroponic fug of sedated beats and mumbled vocals. However, there's also a renewed sense of self.
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1y
60
At times Tricky’s barely there at all, content to orchestrate Adrian Thaws’ stark beats, the best of which recall his mid-90s peak.
8y
60
Tricky may not be reinventing the wheel, but his focus is sharper than ever.
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1y
60
The first half of the record clashes significantly with the latter half, which is... eclectic.
11y
60
Adrian Thaws won’t convert the uninitiated, but it is a worthwile addition to Tricky’s already-proven oeuvre.
11y
60
It’s less nightclub, more drunken iPod selection, typical of late-period Tricky: brilliant, frustrating and fatally inconsistent.
11y
50
Adrian Thaws is not without its moments ... Elsewhere, it’s a story of misfiring ideas and botched experiments.
11y
48
His process of filtering out the bad has failed him on Adrian Thaws, leaving an album that bears both his names but offers less of himself than ever before.
11y
40
While there are occasional flashes of brilliance on this 10th studio album, the missteps far outnumber the bright points.
10y
Tricky is edgy in human form and his prodigious output seldom disappoints. For me Adrian Thaws is up among the best, packed full of tight 'edgy' collaborations. Those with Francesca Belmonte tend to stand out e.g Nicotine Love and Lonnie Listen but the angry blast of Gangster Chronicle with Bella Gotti isn't just the best track on the album but one of the greatest angry tracks of all time.
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Track List
| 1 | Sun Down 3:40 feat. Tirzah | |
| 2 | Lonnie Listen 3:15 feat. Mykki Blanco, Francesca Belmonte | |
| 3 | Something In The Way 3:23 feat. Francesca Belmonte | |
| 4 | Keep Me In Your Shake 3:25 feat. Nneka | |
| 5 | A.J. - The Unloved (Skit) 1:09 | |
| 6 | Nicotine Love 3:06 feat. Francesca Belmonte | |
| 7 | Gangster Chronicle 2:59 feat. Bella Gotti | |
| 8 | I Had A Dream 2:38 feat. Francesca Belmonte | |
| 9 | My Palestine Girl 3:32 feat. Blue Daisy | |
| 10 | Why Don't You 3:32 feat. Bella Gotti | |
| 11 | Silly Games 3:36 feat. Tirzah | |
| 12 | Right Here 2:58 feat. Oh Land | |
| 13 | Silver Tongue - When You Go 0:45 |
Total Length: 37 minutes
