Mixed Race (album)
Mixed Race is Tricky's eighth studio album, released on 27 September 2010. It is his second album released through Domino Records, following 2008's Knowle West Boy.
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 27 September 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2010; Paris, France | |||
Genre | Trip hop, electronica | |||
Length | 29:23 31:36 (with bonus track) | |||
Label | Domino | |||
Producer | Tricky | |||
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Singles from Mixed Race | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 64/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
MSN Music (Expert Witness) | A− [3] |
Pitchfork Media | 5.0/10 [4] |
Under the Radar | 8.5/10 [5] |
Q | [6] |
Virgin Media | [7] |
Clash | [8] |
Drowned in Sound | [9] |
Mixed Race was recorded in Paris, where Tricky currently lives, and has been described by Domino Records as "his most passionate album to date".[10] Tricky himself has described it as "the most uptempo album I've done".[10] Musically, the album takes influence from UK, Jamaican, US, North African and French music.[10] Guest artists include Franky Riley, Terry Lynn, Bobby Gillespie, Gavin Brooksbank, Hakim Hamadouche, Blackman, and Tricky's youngest brother Marlon Thaws.[10]
"Murder Weapon" was released as the first single on 30 August 2010 and charted in France #76.
Track listing
All tracks written by Adrian Thaws (except 'Murder Weapons' written by Noel Phillips); additional writing credits noted per track.
- "Every Day"
- "UK Jamaican" (Adrian Thaws / Thomas Bangalter / Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo / Antony Hegarty / Tekomin Williams)
- "Early Bird"
- "Ghetto Stars"
- "Hakim"
- "Come to Me"
- "Murder Weapon"
- "Time to Dance"
- "Really Real"
- "Bristol to London"
- "Friend Went to Jail" (iTunes and Japanese edition bonus track)
References
- "Mixed Race by Tricky" – via www.metacritic.com.
- Jurek, Thom. Review: Mixed Race. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-11-30.
- Christgau, Robert (November 26, 2010). "Expert Witness" Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. MSN Music. Retrieved on 2010-11-30.
- "Tricky: Mixed Race". Pitchfork.
- "Tricky - Mixed Race". UnderTheRadarNZ.
- Another smart and limber record. An astute choice of collaborators plays its part. [Oct 2010, p.116]
- "Virgin TV Edit | TV, Sport, Movies & More". Virgin Media.
- "Tricky - Mixed Race". Clash Magazine.
- "Album Review: Tricky - Mixed Race". DrownedInSound.
- "Mixed Race". Domino Records. Retrieved 12 August 2010.