Tricky, Blowkcab, oh alright Blowback Album, Anti- 6596-2 This is supposed to be a more commercial offering from Tricky but it still seems inventive and interesting to me so a bit of a relief there - not that anybody was expecting boy band pop trash (there's a place in the world for most everything). He's got some unexpected guests too - Allison Morisette and Cyndi Lauper for two. Others include Chili Peppers, Anthony Keidis and Flea together with John Frusciante, Ed Kowalczyk, and Hawkman. The album? Textured, sometimes dark, some nice sculptures, some light moments - whether you think it's genius or not will depend on your own resonance I guess (sorry). For me it was short of that but I liked some of the songs a lot including the hypnotic Tricky/Lauper number Five Days. Nice packaging too with photos by Corbjn although all that smoke being blown around will get on some people's nerves. (thunderfinger)Back to reviews page
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