Started reading the book, it’s a pretty interesting read so far. Tricky comes off as a very tragic figure, starting right off with his mother’s suicide.
He comes off as unnecessarily feisty in some situations and also a bit of a narcissist, but he’s also pretty self-aware about his music and knows his discography is filled with dead ends and experimental failures.
I’m only 1/5 in but would definitely recommend for fans of Tricky and the music industry in the 90s.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 14 October 2020 17:22 (three years ago) link
Nearly God's oppressive whispering sound is fairly prescient of the whole ASMR/electronic pop sound used today.
Yes!
But I always think both Nearly God and PMT feel *remarkably* current, like insanely so. I remember a day around 2019 where I played nothing but those and Yves Tumor and it all connected.
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Monday, 15 August 2022 22:17 (one year ago) link
coke in your nose
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 15 August 2022 22:19 (one year ago) link
I’m repeating myself but “Nearly God” has “Poems” which might just be the best track Tricky has ever made.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, October 14, 2020 12:17 AM
otm
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 15 August 2022 22:20 (one year ago) link
Both of those songs were remarkably top 30 hits here. Purely fanbase-driven sales but still, what clout.
PMT would have been my answer for the poll. One of my 100 favourite albums ever by anyone I think
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Monday, 15 August 2022 23:35 (one year ago) link
Maxinquaye was kind of understated, but felt like an earthquake at the time, and Pre-Millennium Tension and Nearly God built on that sound. All of them are great albums
― Dan S, Monday, 15 August 2022 23:46 (one year ago) link