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Tricky

Knowle West Boy

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Release date: 7-7-2008
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Catalogue Number: WIGCD195
Label: DOMINO

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Jun 2008

'Knowle West Boy' is the album that sums up everything that Tricky has accomplished since his 1995 'Maxinquaye' debut. From the sardonic bar-room blues of 'Puppy Toy' to the haunting quasi-classicism of 'Joseph'; from the twisted Specials-worshipping punk of 'Council Estate' to the bereft torchery of 'Past Mistake'; from the Roxy Music’s The Bogus Man-at-the-dancehall art-stomp of 'Bacative' to the poignant autobiographical tale of teen pregnancy that is 'School Gates'.

'Knowle West Boy' sees our misunderstood hero reaching into the post-punk, Two-Tone, reggae, hip hop and pure pop he grew up adoring, twisting it all into surreal Tricky shapes using his astonishingly accomplished band and a host of great undiscovered singers, and ending up with the most varied and accessible set of his career.

'Knowle West Boy' is the eighth studio album by maverick artist Tricky. Named after his place of birth (Knowle West), the album is a personal rediscovery of sounds and influences. Mixing hip hop, punk, reggae and rock with his own inimitable style, results in a broad yet intense record. Includes the single 'Council Estate'.

Beginning as a member of the Massive Attack collective, Tricky released his own major claim to greatness, MAXINQUAYE, in 1995. The down-tempo grooves, husky rapping, and general air of menace all became hallmarks of the genre known as trip-hop, but Tricky's reworking of Public Enemy's "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" showed that beneath the hypnotic beats lay danger. In the wake of his debut's overwhelming success, Tricky has taken pains not to repeat himself or court stardom. Thus, his post-MAXINQUAYE output has been increasingly dark, atmospheric, and almost wilfully demanding of listeners.