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BLOWBACK
Tricky
(Hollywood Records-Universal)
Back from "the verge of insanity," as he put it, trip-hop pioneer Tricky hooks up with a serious list of guests for his latest collection, in stores Tuesday.
But not even the eclectic presence of such artists as Alanis Morissette, Live frontman Ed Kowalczyk, Red Hot Chili Peppers' Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante and Flea, or Cyndi Lauper can make up for this album's scattered nature.
Supposedly looking for a harder sound since relocating from Bristol to New York City, Tricky comes up with only a few real winners here.
Worth checking out is the sinister opening track, Excess, featuring Morissette on backing vocals, the slinky ballad You Don't Wanna featuring female vocalist Ambersunshower, a funky reworking of the Wonder Woman theme called #1 Da Woman, believe it or not, with Frusciante and Flea, and the mid-tempo Five Days featuring Lauper. Also good is his gentle duet with Ambersunshower on the silly little song Your Name.
Serious missteps occur, however, whenever Tricky collaborates with Jamaican-born new reggae artist Hawkman -- which, unfortunately, is often.
Tricky performs at the Guvernment on July 18. (More on: Tricky).
Track Listing
1.Excess
2.Evolution Revolution Love - Featuring Ed Kowalczyk And Hawkman
3.Over Me - Featuring Ambersunshower And Hawkman
4.Girls - Featuring Anthony Kiedis And John Frusciante
5.You Don't Wanna - Featuring Ambersunshower
6.Wonder Woman - Featuring John Frusciante And Flea
7.Your Name - Featuring Ambersunshower
8.Diss Never (Dig Up We History) - Featuring Hawkman
9.Bury The Evidence - Featuring Hawkman
10.Something In The Way - Featuring Hawkman
11.Five Days - Featuring Cyndi Lauper
12.Give It To 'Em - Featuring Hawkman
13.A Song For Yukiko