Knowle West Boy

Domino, 2008, Audio CD

Product Description

Tricky is back with an album named after the Bristol neighborhood where he grew up. It details the travels and travails of his youth, resulting in an eclectic aural history of his diverse upbringing. He reaches into post-punk, Two-Tone, reggae, hip-hop, and pop, twisting them into surreal songscapes. Tricky uses his astonishingly eclectic band and a host of great undiscovered singers to create the most varied and accessible set of his career.

Tracks Information

Puppy Toy
Bacative
Joseph
Veronika
C'Mon Baby
Council Estate
Past Mistake
Coalition
Cross to Bear
Slow
Baligaga
Far Away
School Gates

Product Details

Title: Knowle West Boy
Sales Rank: 20348 in Music
Artist: Tricky
Label: Domino, 2008-09-09, Audio CD, 1 Disc
Package Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches, 0.2 pounds

Customer Reviews

one of tricky's best: this album is good for a tricky album. if your into the evolution of tricky, you will like this one. allot different than the old stuff but still on the same feel. if your into taking long walks, this album is good for that. … More reviews

The end of the longest drought in musical history: Great early work with Massive Attack was followed by Maxinquaye easily one of the top ten releases of the 90's and then nothing. Oh there was a cut here and there that teased at the genius of his early work, but nothing consistent. Well folks, the drought is over. This may be even better than Maxinquaye. I won't rush to judgement… More reviews

mixed bag: some Nearly God, some just OK: Many tracks are reminiscent of Nearly God, which I thought was terrific albeit not as good as Maxinquaye. Best two tracks are, by far, Veronika and Past Mistake. Those two tracks are alone worth the price. Others are as uneven as Pre-Millenium Tension. His experiments with rock guitar are where this album hits and misses: Puppy Toy… More reviews

Tricky is back in the music game: I heard the songs and I immediately knew--the oddly phrased piano lick in "Puppy Toy", the resurgent aggression of "C'mon Baby", the drivingly exotic groove of "Baligaga", the moving real-time elegy of "Joseph"--Tricky, whom I have come to love for the genius of his early work and his career-spanning sense of ear-catching sounds, has returned! After what started to seem like… More reviews

Pick and choose on this one: If you're a Tricky fan from way back, this record will mostly frustrate you. Not present here is the style that made him famous, which was taking the beats and styles you know and twisting them into something fresh and compelling. Much like his last couple of records, this record largely contains tracks that… More reviews