Word: trickyness
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Perhaps Agnew deserves a better remembrance. Although he did take cash bribes while vice president, he never ruthlessly carpet-bombed Indochinese civillians, nor did he condemn American youth to die in a needless war for political reasons. He didn't illegally marshal the resources of the CIA, FBI, IRS, FCC...
With his new project, Nearly God, Tricky has expanded his circle of friends and collaborators but stripped down his production technique. The line-up includes Marina Tooley Bird, whose girlish, soulful vocals gave Maxinquaye so much musical depth, as well as Terry Hall, Alison Moyet, Neneh Cherry and Ice-landic...
The album's rich sampling of vocals is an obvious strength. Tricky himself performs on several tricks, most dramatically on "Keep Your Mouth Shut" and "Judas," sounding by turns creepy and sexy. Bird and Tricky also harmonize on the bizarre, disonent bass-driven track "Black Coffee." Bjork, though suprisingly restrined...
Though Nearly God creates a significantly less layered sound on the new album than Tricky has in the past, the result is no less rich or rewarding. As well as being a fine vocalist, Tricky remains an innovative producer and an enthusiastic sampler, but not an overly promiscuous one. Funk...
It should be fair warning to say that Nearly God is an acquired taste. Tricky isn't the most cheerful of musicians. One of the album's best tracks, the somber and deeply funky love ballad "Poems" won't necessarily put the listener in the mood: This is the kind...