Reviews
"Worth the wait, KNOWLE WEST BOY provides a uniquely varied soundscape from an equally enigmatic musicmaker.", 3 stars out of 5 -- A wide-ranging aural autobiography....Tricky reengages with the pain that gave him his original power.", "Tricky coaxes vocal performances of oneiric yearning out of others....There are many memorable tracks here...", 3 stars out of 5-- "His seventh album finds him energised...swapping his trademark murk for a brighter, more vivacious sound...", "His Trademark Gravel-Gargle Vocals Suit the Disc's Spookier, Dancier Tracks..." -- Grade: B, "Every word demands attention, every beat inspires awe and every track sounds like it's from a different album.", 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "While the ghetto reminiscences of 'Council Estate' and 'School Gates' revisit where Tricky's from, he's still finding new places to go.", 3 stars out of 5 -- "'Veronica' boasts a percussive Killing Joke thump while the hypnotic 'Cross To Bear' and 'Bacative' exemplify the muffled, altered-states intimacy that fired his reputation.", 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "It's variety that makes this Tricky's best since his 1995 debut, MAXINQUAYE. There's lurching cocktail-lounge blues; dancehall-style toasting; even a garage-rock Kylie Minogue cover."
