Adrian Thaws (album)

Adrian Thaws
Studio album by Tricky
Released 8 September 2014
Recorded Tricky's home studio, London
Genre Trip hop, electronica
Label False Idols
Producer Tricky[1]
Tricky chronology

False Idols
(2013)		 Adrian Thaws
(2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 67/100[2]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [3]
Pitchfork Media 4.8/10[4]
The Guardian [5]
The Skinny [6]
NME 6/10[7]
PopMatters 7/10[8]
Uncut [9]
The Arts Deck [10]
Under the Radar 6/10[11]
The Line of Best Fit 8/10[12]

Adrian Thaws is the tenth studio album by English trip hop musician Adrian Thaws, known professionally as Tricky. Recorded at Tricky's home studio in London, the album was released on 8 September 2014, through Tricky's own record label False Idols. [13]

The album features guest contributions from various artists, including Nneka, Mykki Blanco, Oh Land, and Blue Daisy.[1] On June 30, 2014, Tricky shared the track "Nicotine Love", which features vocal contributions from Irish singer Francesca Belmonte. Cover Art by Zlatimir Arakliev [14][15]

Background

On the album's title, which is Tricky's birth name, Tricky stated: "Calling it 'Adrian Thaws' is saying 'You don’t really know me.' So many times, people have tried to put a finger on me and every album I go to a different place."[1] On the album's sound, Tricky also stated:

"I suppose this is my club/hip hop album. I’ve only heard my music a few times in a club but I grew up in clubs from when I was 14: blues parties, hip hop clubs, a few raves. I’m not known for doing club music but this album has some club tracks on it – well, what I would consider club music."[16]

Michelle Geslani of Consequence of Sound reported that the album features elements from "hip hop, house, jazz, blues, and reggae," while describing the track "Nicotine Love" as "a slinky, body-moving number that seems well-suited for U.K. club-hopping."[16]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Original artist Length
1. "Sun Down" (featuring Tirzah)Tricky, Tirzah  3:42
2. "Lonnie Listen" (featuring Mykki Blanco and Francesca Belmonte)Tricky, Mykki Blanco, Bugle  3:16
3. "Something in the Way" (featuring Francesca Belmonte)Tricky, Francesca Belmonte  3:25
4. "Keep Me in Your Shake" (featuring Nneka) (sampled "Heaven Beside You" by Alice in Chains)Tricky, Nneka  3:27
5. "The Unloved (Skit)"  Alan Johnson  1:10
6. "Nicotine Love" (featuring Francesca Belmonte)Tricky, Francesca Belmonte  3:07
7. "Gangster Chronicles" (featuring Bella Gotti) (sampled "Planetary Citizen" by Mahavishnu Orchestra)Rodney Panton, Jeff Tetteh  3:00
8. "I Had a Dream" (featuring Francesca Belmonte)Tricky, Francesca Belmonte  2:38
9. "My Palestine Girl" (featuring Blue Daisy)Tricky, Kwesi Darko  3:33
10. "Why Don't You" (featuring Bella Gotti)Tricky, No Lay  3:33
11. "Silly Games" (featuring Tirzah)Dennis BovellJanet Kay 3:37
12. "Right Here" (featuring Oh Land)Tricky, Nanna Øland Fabricius  2:59
13. "Silver Tongue - When You Go"  Silver Tongue  0:48

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Tricky announces new album 'Adrian Thaws' – listen". NME. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/adrian-thaws/tricky
  3. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/adrian-thaws-mw0002698500
  4. ↑ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19780-tricky-adrian-thaws/
  5. ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/sep/04/tricky-adrian-thaws-review-path
  6. ↑ http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/308690-tricky_adrian_thaws
  7. ↑ http://www.nme.com/reviews/tricky--2/15619
  8. ↑ http://www.popmatters.com/review/184701-tricky-adrian-thaws/
  9. ↑ Adrian Thaws is another decent entry in the latterday Trickypedia, rolling along on circular bluesfunk grooves and furtive whisper-croak boy-girl vocals. [Oct 2014, p.79]
  10. ↑ http://www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/cd-tricky-adrian-thaws
  11. ↑ http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/tricky_adrian_thaws/
  12. ↑ http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/tricky-adrian-thaws
  13. ↑ Gordon, Jeremy (30 June 2014). "Tricky Announces New Album Adrian Thaws, Shares "Nicotine Love". Cover Art by Zlatimir Arakliev". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  14. ↑ Joyce, Colin (30 June 2014). "Tricky Announces New Album With Addictive 'Nicotine Love'". Spin. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  15. ↑ Murray, Robin (30 June 3014). "Tricky Returns With New Album 'Adrian Thaws'". Clash. Retrieved 7 July 2014. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Geslani, Michelle (30 June 2014). "Tricky announces new album, Adrian Thaws, streams “Nicotine Love”". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 7 July 2014.

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