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May 28, 2013Ten albums in, the singer proves he still has the juice to keep things interesting, even if he ultimately falls short of his own headstrong expectations.
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May 24, 2013False Idols could have been impressive and believable at fewer than a dozen tracks, but nine of the 15 seem insufferably lazy.
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Q MagazineJun 17, 2013False Idols might fall short of such heights [of his debut], but at least sounds like the same person made it to the studio. [Jul 2013, p.111]
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Jul 15, 2013False Idols is vintage Tricky, which means it could slot in at around 1997--the melodies are spare, the beats spacey, the vibe dark.
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Jun 13, 2013The issue that plagues False Idols is that we only ever seem to hear the seed of each idea. Credit goes to Tricky for variety, but it would be a more rewarding experience if we were able to listen to the songs evolve and develop.
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Positive: 16 out of 19
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Mixed: 2 out of 19
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Jul 6, 2013