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Q MagazineOct 3, 2014It still comes from within a hydroponic fug of sedated beats and mumbled vocals. However, there's also a renewed sense of self. [Nov 2014, p.119]
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Sep 15, 2014The rapper [is] at his most quietly menacing. In fact, at times Tricky’s barely there at all, content to orchestrate Adrian Thaws’ stark beats, the best of which recall his mid-90s peak.
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MojoSep 12, 2014Tricky may not be reinventing the wheel, but his focus is sharper than ever. [Oct 2014, p.93]
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Sep 8, 2014It’s less nightclub, more drunken iPod selection, typical of late-period Tricky: brilliant, frustrating and fatally inconsistent.
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Sep 5, 2014The first half of the record clashes significantly with the latter half, which is... eclectic.
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Sep 4, 2014Adrian Thaws won't covert the uninitiated, but it is a worthwhile addition to Tricky's already proven oeuvre. [Sep/Oct 2014, p.80]
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Fact Magazine (UK)Oct 3, 2014Adrian Thaws is not without its moments.... Elsewhere, it’s a story of misfiring ideas and botched experiments.
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Sep 9, 2014His process of filtering out the bad has failed him on Adrian Thaws, leaving an album that bears both his names but offers less of himself than ever before.
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Sep 11, 2014While there are occasional flashes of brilliance on this 10th studio album, the missteps far outnumber the bright points.