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Knowle West Boy - Tricky
  • Band Name: Tricky
  • Record Label: Domino
  • Release Date: Sep 9, 2008
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70 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critics What's this?

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8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

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  • Summary: The British rapper's eighth album was named in part after the area he grew up in.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Uncut
    80
    Tricky is back with his best album in at least a decade.
  2. All Music Guide
    80
    It not only re-establishes him as a pioneer, but as an engaging personae who isn't hiding behind his sonic palette anymore; his music is all the better for it.
  3. Dot Music
    60
    It makes for some pleasingly approachable music but that's not what he'll be remembered for.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. CianH.
    8
    Definitely his best since Maxinquaye and if anybody says otherwise they're lying. Overall it's a very enjoyable record that never stays static, there's a great variety of sound. I saw him play live about two months ago, best gig I've ever been to, so intimate. Comes highly recommended.… Expand
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  2. CalR
    7
    Arguably Tricky's best release, post-2000, and its not difficult to see why. Tracks like 'Past Mistake' and 'Council Estate' embed an assortment of new and old Tricky, yet the material is just not quite at the level it should be. Nevertheless, this is an album where you can breathe a sigh of relief, Tricky isn't over yet...… Expand
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