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8.0
145116
8.0 |
Record Collector
Bristol artist Mitch Sanders sings the top lines with a haunting falsetto not a million miles from Beth Gibbons, while Tricky’s almost undetectable growls – mostly about pain – underpin these raw, emotive songs
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8.0
145117
8.0 |
musicOMH
Bristol producer's response to a life-changing tragedy is his keenest and most original work in a long while
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8.0
145114
8.0 |
Uncut
Consistently surprising, richly textured, poignant yet tormented, this is one of Tricky's finest. Print edition only
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8.0
145214
8.0 |
Spill Magazine
This is a brilliant return for Tricky, and it reminds one of just how much his music and art is needed today
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7.7
145157
7.7 |
Beats Per Minute
Confirms that Tricky not only still matters, but has something substantial to say musically
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7.2
145142
7.2 |
Pitchfork
The trip-hop icon’s latest album is stylistically uneven, but he sounds creatively energized, particularly on brooding, desolate songs where he grapples with parental grief
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7.0
145118
7.0 |
Clash
As ever, he’s made an album that feels both fresh yet nostalgic. A quickshot reminder of his unique talent
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7.0
145195
7.0 |
PopMatters
Trip hop pioneer Tricky continues to surprise on the rewarding new collection Different When It’s Silent, which is heavy on collaborators
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7.0
145121
7.0 |
A.V. Club
Tricky has spent three decades dissolving himself into other people's voices, using absence as a way of speaking for him. It's encouraging to think that, in Sanders, he's found another channel through which he can show up for himself
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6.9
145155
6.9 |
Northern Transmissions
Even where the album falls short, it’s still enough to get someone to tune in for Tricky at his inevitable new form
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6.0
145115
6.0 |
Mojo
His vocal contributions are often no more than background whispers, like a running commentary. Instead, a significant role is handed to Bristolian singer-songwriter Mitch Sanders, whose falsetto is a versatile, intoxicating feature. Print edition only
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6.0
145119
6.0 |
All Music
Tricky makes it clear that he's going to be dealing with unbearable pain and loss for the rest of his life, but he's still able to creatively reflect this through his music
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5.0
145120
5.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
To paraphrase Lunchlady Doris, there’s very little Tricky on this Tricky album
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