Tricky [Album Covers]

1995 Maxinquaye SR	1995 The Hell E.P.	1996 Grassroots	$[ 4 / 23 ] 1996 Nearly God Nearly God is Trickys unofficial second album -- he calls it a collection of brilliant, incomplete demos. When Tricky signed his contract with Island, it allowed him to release an album a year under a different name and Nearly God is the first of these efforts. Tricky recorded the record with a diverse cast of collaborators -- in addition to his partner Martina, theres Terry Hall, Björk, Neneh Cherry, Cath Coffey, Dedi Madden, and Alison Moyet (Damon Albarn pulled his track just before the albums release). Building on the ghostly, dark soundscapes of Trickys debut, Maxinquaye, Nearly God narrows the focus of his first record by making the music slower, hazier, and more distubing. Its not as coherent as Maxinquaye, but thats part of its appeal. Nearly God is a haunting, fractured, surreal nightmare that doesnt always make sense, but never fails to make an impact. Certain collaborators work better than others -- Tricky understands the eeriness of Terry Halls voice, but he does nothing to tame Alison Moyets inappropriate bluesy shrieking -- but the overall effect of the album is quietly devastating. It gets under your skin and stays there. Its a brilliantly evocative nightmare.$ 1996 Nearly God R
1996 Pre-Millennium Tension SR	1998 Angels With Dirty Faces SR	1999 Juxtapose SR	2000 Mission Accomplished S
2001 Remixed	2001 Blowback SR	2002 A Ruff Guide SR	2003 Vulnerable SR
2003 Back to Mine: Tricky R	2008 Knowle West Boy SR	2009 Tricky Meets South Rakkas Crew S	2010 Mixed Race SR
2013 Matter of Time	2013 False Idols SR	2014 Adrian Thaws SR	2015 European Tour Bonus Tracks
2016 Skilled Mechanics SR	2016 The Obia EP S	2017 Ununiform SR