Adrian Thaws

Pitchfork 4.8/10 This quick follow-up to last year's False Idols bears Tricky's birth name, suggesting something confessional; it's also been talked up as a departure for the veteran singer/producer, suggesting a more club-oriented sound. However, there’s not much on Adrian Thaws that distinguishes it from the direction Tricky has been heading over the past 15 years.

The Line of Best Fit 8/10 The Bristol trip-hop renegade is at it again, sprinting towards greatness with thundering electronics and forward-thinking lyrics.

The Skinny 4/5 Adrian Thaws is, of course, Tricky’s real name. But don’t expect this album to reveal anything new about the Knowle West boy. Rather, Adrian Thaws is undeniably Tricky with all his trademark feverish whispers and ominous storytelling but it’s also his most cogent and focused album in years.

Under The Radar 6.0/10 It would be easy to relegate this Bristol-bred emcee to a very compartmentalized and sometimes incorrect intellectual place-"trip hop," "Bristol sound," and "ex-Massive Attack" are silly buzzwords that try to draw some arbitrary (if momentarily helpful) l

Clash 7/10 Album review: Tricky - Adrian Thaws. Restless, furiously inventive and resolutely original...

The Observer 3/5 With stark beats and well-chosen guest vocalists, Tricky’s 11th album recalls his mid-90s peak, writes <strong>Paul Mardles</strong>

The Guardian 4/5 The Bristolian trip-hop pioneer refreshes his singular sound with uncompromising tales of poverty, race hate and emotional comedowns, writes <strong>Lanre Bakare</strong>