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- Summary: The British rapper's eighth album was named in part after the area he grew up in.
- Record Label: Domino
- Genre(s): Electronic
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| Puppy Toy | |
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| Tricky: Again, we go 'round and round I’ll get the drinks I guess it's always my round Alex Mills: Can you get me that drink Tricky: Friends,... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 21
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Mixed: 10 out of 21
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Negative: 0 out of 21
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Tricky is back with his best album in at least a decade.
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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.
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Entertainment WeeklyKnowle still offers a diverse evocation of his childhood in the proverty-riddled district of the title. [12 Sep 2008]
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The music, coproduced by M.I.A. confederate Switch, warps and wanders too, from rock-rap to dancehall to new wave to folk.
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It’s as accessible as his debut, that much is true – Tricky’s welcomed the pop infection that’s spread through his system since the bleak Angels With Dirty Faces – but it lacks a standout single voice.
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UrbWorth the wait, Knowles West Boy provides a uniquely varied soundscape from an equally enigmatic musicmaker. [Jul/Aug 2008, p.87]
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Butler might consider himself lucky he got out when he did, as Tricky’s ideas are scattered all over the place and Knowle West Boy is mostly a mess.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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CianH.Sep 10, 2008
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Feb 20, 2012
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