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Tricky: Vulnerable.

 
 
The Return Of Rothkoid
04:04 / 17.06.03
Well, how about it? Is this latest another in a long line of "returns to form" or is it a pile of shite?

It's streamed at Tricky's site, I think - it was pre-release, anyway.

I'm quite enjoying it, what I've heard. The Cure cover is a misstep, but there's some fantastic layering going on. Not quite as paranoid as normal - not sure how I feel about that yet.

Thoughts?
 
 
Seth
04:22 / 17.06.03
I've been wanting Tricky to do a decent record since Angels With Dirty Faces (which I thoroughly enjoyed). The last two were decidedly mediocre (bar a couple of highlights). I might give this a listen.
 
 
The Return Of Rothkoid
06:35 / 17.06.03
The more I listen to this, the more I wish he'd get back to cranked-up tension levels. There's a bit too much blunted submerged vocals for my liking, though the album's free of overdone toasting, which is a good thing, I think...
 
  
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