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Oct 13, 2014Here, musically as lyrically, Okereke seems concerned with emotional connection first and foremost, making this a plaintive and engaging experience throughout.
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Alternative PressOct 7, 2014Okereke's voice, whether against an early-90s down-tempo club beat or a rattling guitar, is ever-evolving and worth many listens. [Nov 2014, p.90]
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Oct 7, 2014Trick is an interesting, compelling listen and one that pushes Kele’s burgeoning reputation further.
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Oct 16, 2014It’s a perfectly enjoyable record, but it doesn’t bring anything new to the table.
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Oct 13, 2014Largely, Trick measures up as a solid modern dance record and bears no trace of Bloc Party, proving that a lot can change in nine years.
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Oct 13, 2014He fares better on "Silver and Gold" and "Humour Me," where more energy and sensuality keep things afloat, proving once again that soul-searching and dancing don't have to be at cross purposes.
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Oct 10, 2014Sweet, intimate and tender, Trick is a tempting treat.
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Oct 8, 2014He's had a reputation for being guarded in the past, but on Trick, we see him wear his heart on his sleeve.
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Oct 14, 2014While nothing on Trick feels incredibly urgent or revelatory, it's a rare late-night album that assumes you'll wake up next to someone you actually like.
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Q MagazineNov 13, 2014Okereke's voice, at times feels a bit too up close and personal. [Dec 2014, p.111]
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Oct 16, 2014Trick is nice with atmosphere, but largely a non-entity when it comes to hooks.
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Oct 9, 2014Kele the personality is often bigger than the music he makes, but it remains a joy to hear a man once notorious for giving grumpy interviews and kicking members of Art Brut sounding so liberated.
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UncutOct 7, 2014Trick is the Bloc Party singer's comedown record: confessional, emotional and, in places, a bit much. [Nov 2014, p.76]
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Oct 7, 2014Sure, it’s a sound that at times can be guilty of slipping into little more than a background beat; the kind of thing you’d half listen to at two in the morning on Kiss100 cruising down a deserted motorway. This is not necessarily bad, just evidence of a sound that reflects the era it embodies.
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Oct 16, 2014Trick might not be a must-have album for working DJs across the tech-house scene, but it’s an earnest passion project that will once again bring some new faces into the worlds of dance music and indie alike.
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Oct 14, 2014Trick is more a straight rehash of '90s R&B than any kind of homage, and without the tunes to justify it.
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Oct 7, 2014Kele has instead chosen a route that doesn't challenge the listener or, it seems, himself.
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