Tricky: Tricky Meets South Rakkus Crew (CD on Domino Records)

Band: Tricky
Label: Domino Records
Title: Tricky Meets South Rakkus Crew

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Band:Tricky
Title:Tricky Meets South Rakkus Crew
Reviewed By:Sarah Maybank
Date Published:12/12/2009

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In which the South Rakkas Crew do a musical Gok Wan, injecting the Trickster’s rasping, dark night of the soul music with lashings of ‘you go girl’-style pizzazz.

And who’d have thought the old curmudgeon would respond so well to being swept up, up, and away by these 24-hour party people? Crammed full of dubstep squelches, disco-ey strings, groovy electronica and even Balkan violins, this is the sound of Tricky having the best time since, well, forever.

From ‘Cross To Bear’, with its huge, samba band drums, to the compelling, stuttering, ‘Baligaga’ and the vocoder-heavy ‘Far Away’ this could so easily have been one big ‘morning after the night before’ mess. But no, we’ve arrived at this party just as it’s getting going.

Released on the brink of the Christmas party season, and without a sleigh bell or a novelty cover version in sight, ‘Tricky Meets…’ is one worthy cheese-free addition to any festive gathering. And it sounds serious about getting you dancing right through till Xmas 2010. Really, we’re up for it. You?

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Sublime reworking of trip hop star Tricky's 2008 album 'Knowle West Boy' by American production duo South Rakkas Crew into upbeat dance numbers

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In his 'This Metal Sky' column, Jeff Thiessen reflects upon the career of Tricky, and his three albums, 'Maxinquaye', 'Pre-Millennium Tension' and 'Angels with Dirty Faces'

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Always controversial, Aaron Brown finds that Bristol trip hopper has lost none of his ability for confrontation and getting on the wrong side of authority at a gig at the Manchester Academy

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Sarah Maybank finds Tricky's fire and brimstone trip hop spellbinding at his first London show in five years at the Barbican

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Tricky Meets South Rakkus Crew - CD
Sublime reworking of trip hop star Tricky's 2008 album 'Knowle West Boy' by American production duo South Rakkas Crew into upbeat dance numbers

Knowle West Boy - CD
Pulsingly creative and versatile comeback album from Bristol trip hop artist, Tricky, which named after his birth place and merging hip hop, punk and rock, shows itself to be an excellent night time record

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