A moody but engaging slice of Brit urbana. Not as accessible as it's predecessor, Maxinquaye, but a hell of a lot more listenable than it's follow-up, Angels With Dirty Faces, this album is somewhat overlooked these days but remains a milestone in the Trip-Hop movement. Tricky threw down the gauntlet, which Massive Attack subsequently picked up for their Mezzanine opus. Best listened to on headphones at around 3am.
you gotta love this CD more on the rockish side but still the Bristol souund at its best and tricky delivering his dark messages a few songs on this album have been used in films and a must have for most
For me this is Tricky's best album and seeing as his recent albums have been something of a disappointment, it seems unlikely he'll reach these heights again. The sheer darkness and claustrophobia of this album is astonishing and it gets the balance just right between "Maxinquaye" (a bit commercial) and "Angels" (too dark!). I can't think of any other album which sounds like this and whilst it won't be to all tastes, it can't be denied that Tricky's work here was inspried. Fans of this one should also check out "Nearly God", a series of colaborations between Tricky and other artists.