Tricky

Adrian Thaws (Republic Of Music)

Like many an artist whose debut calling card is such a game changer (some might argue no Tricky, no dubstep) Adrian ‘Tricky’ Thaws has spent the last, almost, 20 years trying to top the brilliant Maxinquaye however an artist only has the one chance to introduce themselves and from that point on we all know what to expect. Does this heavily hip-hop fuelled outing top his debut? No, it can’t, it does however rank alongside some of his better attempts (Nearly God, Knowle West Boy, Pre-Millennium_Tension), once again stirring everything from rock to reggae into his signature claustrophobic dope fug.

Drew Bass