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This is an Enhanced/Hyper CD, which contains both regular audio tracks, multimedia computer files, and provides a link to the artist's website with the help of a web browser.
First, the bad news. There are no new tricks on BlowBack, the star-studded 2001 comeback by Tricky, the pioneering trip-hopper that wandered his way into the wilderness. He wandered so far that nobody really cared anymore if he had anything to say -- particularly because he wound up saying the same thing, slightly differently, over and over again. He doesn't escape from this problem here, yet he's found a map -- and that map is craft. He knew this before, since the best moments of Angels With Dirty Faces and Juxtapose were when he knew how to spin his signatures just right, so they jelled into something brilliant. He has the same gift here, and he extends it throughout the record, so this is the first record that really plays smoothly from start to finish since Pre-Millennium Tension. That, of course, isn't the same thing as being as good, since he has ceased to innovate, and he has a couple of annoying flaws, including his tendency to create one mood and sustain it without developing it, plus his love of dancehall toasting. The thing is, for all of his genius, Tricky doesn't really have the greatest taste in the world. Yes, he's worked with Björk and PJ Harvey, but he's also brought Bush into the studio, and here Live's Ed Kowalczyk, three members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Cyndi Lauper all contribute sonic coloring. The genius of Tricky is, he knows how to pull out the best in such unlikely collaborators, making it sound like a natural extension of his work. Then again, it could just be that John Frusciante and Flea know "Brand New You're Retro" so well, it's easy to turn it out again on "Wonder Woman." So, it's a mixed bag, but it plays sharper than his albums of late. Yes, there are some astonishing slips -- the backing track of "Something in the Way" sounds great, but Hawkman, the ragga bane of this album, castrates it of its power -- but, at this point, that's a given with Tricky. Once you get past that, once you stop expecting genius -- or at least something that matches Maxinquaye (or even Tension) -- it's much easier to enjoy BlowBack. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ed Kowalczyk,A.Kedis,J.Fruscia Nte,Flea,A.Morrisette,Ambersun
Personnel includes: Tricky (vocals, piano, keyboards); John Frusciante (vocals, guitar); Cyndi Lauper, John Suzuki, Yukiko Takahashi, Alanis Morissette, Ed Kowalczyk, Hawkman, Anthony Kiedis, Ambersunshower, Stephanie McKay (vocals); Marty Rifkin, Mark Gemini Thwaite, Tim Pierce (guitar); Mikio Endo, Rob Cavallo, Jaime Muhoberac (piano); Flea, Wayne Nunes (bass); Josh Klinghoffer (drums).
Engineers: Greg Goldman, Ron A. Shaffer, Takita.
Personnel: John Frusciante (vocals, guitar); Yukihiro Takahashi, Cyndi Lauper, Ed Kowalczyk, Alanis Morissette, Ambersunshower, Anthony Kiedis, Stephanie McKay (vocals); Marty Rifkin, Tim Pierce (guitar); Mikio Endo (piano, programming); Jamie Muhoberac, Rob Cavallo (piano); Perry Melius (drums).
Audio Mixers: Jack Joseph Puig; Ron A. Shaffer; Tom Lord-Alge.
Recording information: Candy Sound; Durban Studios; OceanWay; Sarm west; Wonder Station, Tokyo, Japan.
Photographer: Anton Corbijn.
Translator: Yukihiro Takahashi.
Arranger: Rob Cavallo.Rolling Stone (7/5/01, p.138) - 3.5 out of 5 stars - "...His outlook and tone are sunnier than ever....Credit goes to its focused,melodic songs and stylistic range - the album veers from dreamily childlike to furiously metallic, from bouncy dance-hall reggae to funked-up TV-theme fun..."
Entertainment Weekly (7/13/01, p.86) - "...Shockingly user-friendly..." - Rating: B+
Q (8/01, p.141) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...It should remind long-disillusioned fans what they liked about tricky in the first place....still strange and uncategorisable..."
Mixmag (7/01, p.204) - 3 out of 5 - "...Sticking to his signature techniques, pairing his gravelly voice with coy female vocals...designing music from random sounds. The slow burning malevolence of vintage Tricky is present..."
CMJ (6/4/01, p.12) - "...Marked by warm and more welcoming material draped around a series of vocal contributions, recalling the construct of his 1996 NEARLY GOD release..."
JazzTimes (12/01, p.124) - "...Undeniably sensual..."
Vibe (8/01, p.165) - 4 discs out of 5 - "...Tricky's triumphant return..."
Mojo (Publisher) (7/01, p.112) - "...The album he should've made right after MAXINQUAYE - i.e., a listenable one..."
NME (Magazine) (6/30/01, p.43) - 6 out of 10 - "...It's Tricky uncovered; emotionally unplugged, with raw honesty and the naked sensual Truth fizzing from its multifarious grooves like exposed wires..."
Tricky - Blowback Songs
| 1 | Excess | 4:44 | $0.99 | |
| 2 | Evolution Revolution Love | 4:09 | $0.99 | |
| 3 | Over Me | 2:57 | $0.99 | |
| 4 | Girls | 4:20 | $0.99 | |
| 5 | You Don't Wanna | 5:25 | $0.99 | |
| 6 | #1 Da Woman | 2:39 | $0.99 | |
| 7 | Your Name | 3:36 | $0.99 | |
| 8 | Diss Never | 2:49 | $0.99 | |
| 9 | Bury The Evidence | 4:51 | $0.99 | |
| 10 | Something In The Way | 3:24 | $0.99 | |
| 11 | Five Days | 4:19 | $0.99 | |
| 12 | Give It To 'Em | 3:03 | $0.99 | |
| 13 | Song for Yukiko | 4:10 | $0.99 | |
Blowback Music Review
Average Rating: (3.8 out of 5 stars)    List All 6 Reviews blowback...
rather blow it up, this is tricky at his worst. a very disappointing effort.
Submitted by a reviewer (san francisco) 
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GOOD ALBUM
This is a good album, I would recomend it. I think the first half of the album is better than the second half. Tricky's voice sounds cool over the beats, creating a eerie feeling in some tracks.
Submitted by flowjay96 (Seaside, CA, USA)
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This is my first CD by Tricky, I am very new to his own material. I am a huge admirer of Massive Attack, and bought this on the basis of that. I am really impressed by this CD, the sounds that he uses are lovely and some of it sounds quite bizarre at times. It does a great job at being easy to listen to but challenges you at the same time because there is wide range of music to digest. I am very eager to hear more of his music. It is also very different to any Massive Attack CD's which I am pleased about- at least he is creating his own sound!
Submitted by truefunksoldier (Bath, UK)
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This is an awesome album. I do recomend it.
Submitted by Taylor (California, USA)
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Real Music
This is one of the best CD's i have listened to in a long time. It is both relaxing and entertaining. Something that you can just listen to. Unlike some Cd's that you just use for background music. Although, the first half of the CD seems to be much better than the second half. All in all it is great though.
Submitted by k_kristina_ (Woodinville, WA, USA)
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