''Adrian Thaws'' is the tenth studio album by English
trip hop
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musician Adrian Thaws, known professionally as
Tricky. Recorded at Tricky's home studio in London, the album was released on 8 September 2014, through Tricky's own record label False Idols.
The album features guest contributions from various artists, including
Nneka,
Mykki Blanco
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Early life
Blanco was born in Orange ...
,
Oh Land
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Early life
Oh Land was born in Copenhagen, the daughter of Bendt Fabricius, an orga ...
,
NoLay
NoLay, also known as Isabella or Bella Gotti, is a British rapper of Greek-Cypriot and Caribbean background.
Career
NoLay first officially landed on the UK urban scene as a member of a collective called Unorthodox. Unorthodox released "No Help ...
and
Blue Daisy.
On 30 June 2014 Tricky shared the track "Nicotine Love", which features vocal contributions from Irish singer Francesca Belmonte. Cover Art by Zlatimir Arakliev
Background
On the album's title, which is Tricky's birth name, Tricky stated: "Calling it 'Adrian Thaws' is saying 'You don’t really know me.' So many times, people have tried to put a finger on me and every album I go to a different place."
On the album's sound, Tricky also stated:
Michelle Geslani of
Consequence of Sound
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reported that the album features elements from "hip hop,
house
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,
jazz
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, blues, and
reggae
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," while describing the track "Nicotine Love" as "a slinky, body-moving number that seems well-suited for U.K. club-hopping."
Track listing
References
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2014 albums
Tricky (musician) albums
Self-released albums
Dub albums