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9.0
55138
9.0 |
FasterLouder
Regardless of who it’s for or how it fits into his career arc, it sounds excellent
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8.0
54955
8.0 |
The Independent
There's a fresh impetus to Tricky's musical muse that enables his dark imaginings to connect again with beautiful simplicity
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8.0
54956
8.0 |
The Skinny
Melodic pop hooks underpin every track – there is not a single moment of the difficult experimentalism or brag-rap posturing that marred more recent albums
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8.0
54952
8.0 |
Clash
Comes close to vanquishing the spectre of ‘Maxinquaye’, comprising a fleshy and nasally return to form
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8.0
54953
8.0 |
The Observer
The whole record – dosed with menace – sounds hungry
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8.0
54981
8.0 |
Mojo
Tricky has come close to making Maxinquaye II. Print edition only
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8.0
55118
8.0 |
PopMatters
We’re a third through 2013, but I’d be shocked if this record is surpassed by many at year’s end
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7.8
55217
7.8 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
Perhaps one of Tricky's finest efforts since the '90s
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7.6
56546
7.6 |
AltSounds
False Idols is a captivating return to form for an artist that really needed to make this album
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7.5
55284
7.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
The textured dynamics of these songs pulse with a clean, modern inventiveness, while also echoing the moody tones of his best work
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7.0
55019
7.0 |
All Music
At least three quarters of the album is top-shelf
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7.0
54972
7.0 |
Uncut
A return to a winning formula, if not an emphatic return to form. Print edition only
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6.7
55184
6.7 |
Pitchfork
Tricky might not have succeeded in bringing his old sound 100% back to life, but as an effort to hit the reset button and rediscover himself, this record's a better-than-expected surprise
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6.0
55043
6.0 |
Q
Ten LPs in and Adrian Thaws goes looking for his mojo. Print edition only
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6.0
55288
6.0 |
The Scotsman
Tricky had his zeitgeist moment nearly 20 years ago but this album deserves to be heard beyond his loyal fanbase
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6.0
55763
6.0 |
Under The Radar
The issue that plagues False Idols is that we only ever seem to hear the seed of each idea
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6.0
54974
6.0 |
NME
Tricky's presence feels minimal; his vocals take the form of gnarled, gnomic mutterances. Print edition only
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6.0
55005
6.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Ten albums in, the singer proves he still has the juice to keep things interesting, even if he ultimately falls short of his own headstrong expectations
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6.0
55015
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
Feels all too often like he’s going through well-rehearsed motions rather than plumbing the abyss that made his early music so original and thrilling
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6.0
56751
6.0 |
Rolling Stone
He's never going to hit that first high again, but hearing him chase the dragon is rewarding
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4.0
54954
4.0 |
The Irish Times
This is a drab, oddly mechanical collection that perplexes more than it inspires
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