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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 MarkThe 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

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  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. Billboard
    90
    Fresh and imaginative, "Anything" is one intoxicating recording.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Makes the case for life after trip-hop. [13 Aug 2004, p.85]
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  4. AllMusic
    70
    Of course, if you really care for Topley-Bird, you're going to want the full-length U.K. album. But if you just want a great album, Anything will not disappoint.
  5. PopMatters
    70
    If it disappoints, it is largely in sounding like a fine record from six or more years ago.
  6. Urb
    70
    More distinctive than the arrangements, though, are Topley-Bird's utterly unique vocals. [Sep 2004, p.117]
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  7. cokemachineglow
    57
    Anything ends with all expectations met, but little else. Martina Topley-Bird has the kind of voice that deserves beautiful and strange accompaniment, and as such, most songs beg for so much more.

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  1. raphaelw
    Aug 11, 2004
    8
    It gets better as it goes along: 5 of the last 6 tracks are very good.