Adrian Thaws (album)

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Adrian Thaws
Tricky - Adrian Thaws.jpg
Studio album by
Released8 September 2014 (2014-09-08)
RecordedTricky's home studio, London
Genre
Length38:15
Label False Idols
Producer Tricky [3]
Tricky chronology
False Idols
(2013)
Adrian Thaws
(2014)
Skilled Mechanics
(2016)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 67/100 [4]
Review scores
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The Arts Desk Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Line of Best Fit 8/10 [8]
NME 6/10 [9]
Pitchfork 4.8/10 [10]
PopMatters 7/10 [1]
Record Collector Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Under the Radar 6/10 [13]

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. [14]

Contents

The album features guest contributions from various artists, including Nneka, Mykki Blanco, Oh Land, NoLay and Blue Daisy. [3] On 30 June 2014 Tricky shared the track "Nicotine Love", which features vocal contributions from Irish singer Francesca Belmonte. Cover Art by Zlatimir Arakliev [15] [16]

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." [3] 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. [17]

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." [17]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
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 Bovell Janet 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

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