Tricky - Juxtapose
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Free Music Review: Could have been worse, possibly
Hit: 2 Stars
At least we got one good song. And: I am fortunate enough to be buying overpriced Japanese releases which include, always, bonus tracks: in this case, as with Angels, the bonus tracks were as a whole better than the album. Not as overdone and histronic. Though in the case of Juxtapose you could also chalk it down to them lacking 'Mad Dog' Bionic, the weak weak English *rapper* ruining half this album by his very presence. I cant stand that kind of lawn-sprinkler ratchety delivery. Should of got Roots Manuva instead though if he had Tricky would have lost heavy in the lyrical content department. Seems like he just gets more lightweight every time. PS: I wish he didnt feel the need to perform Rage Against the Machine-style when he plays live. Saw him here in Tokyo and it was worth it for only one song, the Chll rob G cover off PMT. Pick up the baton or drop it completely T.Free Music Review: The worst tricky album to date
Hit: 1 Stars
Tricky has obviously gone downhill ever since his debut. Maxinquaye is classic, PMT can't compare to it's predecessor, but it's still an amazing piece of art. Angels is a halfway decent album which takes some getting used to, and has a unique vibe different from any other contemporary music out there, but still falls short of his 1st two albums by a long shot. Now, there are a couple decent tracks on Juxtapose, but overall, it's a terrible release. Tricky's lyrics are pathetic and boring, and the music doesn't carry tricky's signature, dark, psychedelic sound which made his first two albums so memorable. The music for the most part uses cheesy sounding drum machines and synth sounds, totally lacking that creepy organic feel characteristic of his older music, & the guests don't add any flavour. The rapping doesn't really fit in, and sounds akin to Bone Thugs & Harmony. What i don't get, is how Tricky himself could listen to this album, and think that it was at all good, or worth being released at all! It's sad to see one of my (at one time) favorite musicians go totally downhill, i mean, if he hasn't realized that he's falled the f_ck off, he better ask somebody..Free Music Review: Sell out album
Hit: 1 Stars
I have a hard time understanding the other reviews I've seen for this album. I consider myself to be a hard core Tricky fan. But this latest album was an enormous disappointment. I listen to Tricky because he's different (very different) from the rest of the Hip Hop, rap, ambient, industrial crowd. Maxinquaye is an excellent sample of what i expect from his brand of genius. His work with Massive Attack is also indicative of his ability to entertain without marching to the same beat. I'm used to music that only HE could perform. This album sounds like it could be effectively performed by anyone. The first 7 songs on this album fall into the latest (and sadly the most lucrative) brand of music: Disposable. Most of these songs are the kind that would get played 100 times a day for 2 months & by month #3 be considered "played out". This is one that will get shelved, maybe traded in.Free Music Review: A few bright moments lost in a pile of drizzle.
Hit: 1 Stars
First off, the guest stars suck. They have about as much style rapping as Eminem. As far as tricky, he sounds like he's scraping the bottom of his lyrical barrel. The album hits bottom at the comical "Wash My Soul." Is it just me or, is Tricky just a dorky Brit trying to act angst ridden for the mic? On the other hand, a few tracks --two to be exact-- deliver. But, don't buy the whole album for "For Real" and "Contradictive." Buy the single, they're the only worthwhile tracks on this otherwise, boring, horribly bland, seemingly random grouping of anti-climatic drizzle.Free Music Review: Terrible
Hit: 1 Stars
I've never heard Tricky before this album but I heard he has done some great trip-hop/downtempo type stuff, both I which I like. This album to me is awful by trip-hop standards or electronic music standards. Its just plain awful. The day I sold it at the used CD store played it for my friends so they could hear what I felt was "The worst music ever made". Even then we could only take a few minutes of it. Maybe some people dig this, but I cant see how.