|
New & Current Releases
Archives: A-Z Index
Advanced Search
Upcoming Release Calendar
All-Time High (And Low) Scores
Best Of 2008
Best Of 2007
Best Of 2006
Best Of 2005
Best Of 2004
Best Of 2003
Best Of 2002
Best Of 2001
Best Of 2000
How Metascores Are Calculated
Discuss Music In Our Forums
Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed albums.
|
Vulnerable
by Tricky
If declining sales and waning critical support are any indication, then yes, Tricky is probably feeling quite vulnerable at this stage of his career. But that didn't stop him from releasing this seventh LP, which includes covers of The Cure's "Love Cats" and XTC's "Dear God."
| LABEL: |
Sanctuary / Epitaph |
| RELEASE DATE: |
17 June 2003 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Alternative, Rock, Electronic, Trip-Hop |
NOTES: Some editions contain a bonus DVD. UK release 19 May 2003.
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
84
Filter
Tricky hasn't planted his flag on any new territory, but he has gotten a stronger grasp of what has made him such an intriguing and important artist in the last decade. [#6, p.90]
83
Spin
The Trickster's best record in years. [Aug 2003, p.119]
80
Urb
The album bristles with a new urgency. [Sep 2003, p.100]
80
Uncut
13 avant-pop gems evocative of Pere Ubu and Talking Heads. [Jun 2003, p.96]
80
Blender
He's a full-fledged alternative auteur, skipping effortlessly from hypnotic electronics to refracted torch songs to balls-out alt-rock. [Aug 2003, p.134]
70
Playlouder
So, while this might not be Tricky at his total best, it may well be the best you're likely going to get out of him.
70
Mojo
Quirky, detail-rich arrangements nodding at dub and death metal. [Jun 2003, p.108]
57
Stylus Magazine
This record is still an example of mediocrity.
50
Rolling Stone
Vulnerable is Tricky's most accessible album since Maxinquaye, but it has neither that album's shock of the new nor its enduring appeal.
50
E! Online
What once sounded like the future's music a decade ago just sounds creepy and dated now.
50
The Wire
Tricky's problem is that the future has caught up with him. [#233, p.71]
50
Dot Music
Very much Tricky business as usual, the sound of a staggering talent laid-up with the longest case of musical flu in history.
49
Pitchfork
By the end of the album, Tricky returns to acting on his worst impulses, stumbling through hackneyed sonics and wincing lyrics.
40
Q Magazine
The year-round sunshine [of new home L.A.] seems to have induced creative lethargy, sapping the adventure that elevated his last album. [Jun 2003, p.106]
40
Vibe
Without the apocalyptic beats and emotional storm clouds that were once his trademarks, Vulnerable makes Tricky all but dispensable. [Aug 2003, p.156]
30
Under The Radar
Vulnerable has a cheap sound and a cut and paste feel from beginning to end and is hard to shake. [#5, p.110]
30
Alternative Press
Tricky without edges and paranoia is freakin' dull. [Sep 2003, p.118]
The average user rating for this album is 6.9 (out of 10) based on 11 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Discuss this album in our forums |
|
