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| 3.0 good | MassiveAttack | July 21st 08 |
Tricky wasn't lying when he told many people that this album would reflect his entire career. It most certainly does; it doesn't disappoint either. It is obvious Tricky has toned down on his main vocal singings as he has many guest spots. The guests enhance the album with Tricky either backing vocals or duetting with one of them. Surprisingly 'Knowle West Boy' is one of Tricky's most consistent, solid albums he has produced. There are all types of genres spanned on this so it is quite unfair to call it a trip-hop album. From hip-hop, rock, and even punk Tricky somehow holds this album together with all these genres spewing within. The female vocals are amazing and are perfect with Tricky's voice. Although some of the songs do take a step backwards such as 'Coalition' or 'Veronika' this doesn't necessarily destroy the album because it is solid through and through. Great effort by Tricky; I wasn't sure what to expect when he made such a claim, but I am happy with the result.
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| 3.0 good | Smevin | July 31st 10 |
Kind of boring, to be honest. He does do a great job of incorporating all the sounds he's done over the years, but it doesn't make for more than a few memorable songs.
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| 4.0 excellent | BryanintheGale | January 15th 10 |
This album is my introduction into Tricky and I love it. I like the concept of how it seems to be autobiographical, and the variety of sounds he is able to coax out of the music while still retaining a hip-hop rooted sound. It can be enjoyed on a purely surface level but I like it because it often visualizes itself perfectly in my head, and because there's just enough edge in the sound to keep me engaged.
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| 3.0 good | Trundle | September 21st 25 |
| 2.5 average | doofy | January 7th 24 |
| 3.5 great | gilly | June 9th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | Jadiel | June 20th 18 |
| 2.5 average | orakst | October 4th 17 |
| 2.0 poor | YayoG1 | September 2nd 17 |
| 3.5 great | bobby72 | February 12th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | OvTrvth | October 13th 15 |
| 3.0 good | mzeet | August 16th 15 |
| 3.0 good | Somie | June 15th 15 |
| 3.3 great | SgtPepper EMERITUS | November 2nd 13 |
| 1.5 very poor | Topaz | July 1st 13 |
| 2.0 poor | Trey STAFF | December 9th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Skipdog | September 21st 11 |
| 2.5 average | zillah | June 28th 11 |
| 3.5 great | -1up!- | December 28th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | tuttle | December 4th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Zoop | November 15th 10 |
| 3.0 good | Matski | September 22nd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | 32left | March 18th 10 |
| 3.5 great | WooHa | February 27th 10 |
| 3.0 good | Iai EMERITUS | June 12th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | sman789 | October 30th 08 |
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