Anything - Martina Topley-Bird
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  • Summary: The former Tricky collaborator was nominated for the UK's Mercury Music Prize for her solo debut 'Quixotic,' which arrives in the U.S. a year later re-sequenced, re-designed, and re-titled (as 'Anything'). Included (as on the original version) is a collaboration with Josh Homme and Mark Lanegan, as well as tracks recorded with Tricky and David Holmes.… Expand

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  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. E! Online
    91
    Bluesy, fragile and gorgeous.
  2. Tiny Mix Tapes
    80
    Quixotic was one of the best albums [in] Europe last year and Anything will be one of the best here in 2004.
  3. Blender
    80
    Her effortless cool has gained range. [Sep 2004, p.144]
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  4. Junkmedia
    60
    Here we get the full range of peaks and valleys from Martina's vocals, but the songs are a bit syrupy for those prepared for the menace of Maxinquaye-era Tricky.

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  1. raphaelw
    8
    It gets better as it goes along: 5 of the last 6 tracks are very good.

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