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By the end of the album, Tricky returns to acting on his worst impulses, stumbling through hackneyed sonics and wincing lyrics.
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This record is still an example of mediocrity.
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Very much Tricky business as usual, the sound of a staggering talent laid-up with the longest case of musical flu in history.
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Vulnerable is Tricky's most accessible album since Maxinquaye, but it has neither that album's shock of the new nor its enduring appeal.
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Q MagazineThe 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]
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VibeWithout the apocalyptic beats and emotional storm clouds that were once his trademarks, Vulnerable makes Tricky all but dispensable. [Aug 2003, p.156]
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What once sounded like the future's music a decade ago just sounds creepy and dated now.
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The WireTricky's problem is that the future has caught up with him. [#233, p.71]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 13
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Mixed: 2 out of 13
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Negative: 2 out of 13
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Feb 20, 2012
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F4bNov 1, 2005I dont get all the bad critics, this album is a nice return to simpler and delicate melodies and contains some pretty stuff.