Maxinquaye

I went to the gym last night and I decided it would be a good time to try out this album as, although I am familiar with Tricky’s style, I’d not actually heard any of his albums. This really worked as a workout album, the beat kept me going all the way through my session.

It’s weirdly melodic, in that the melody seems to come not just from the usual instruments, but also the wide variety of drums (or drum sounds) used. There is also a good mix on the vocal styles from the expected rapping to male and female singers adding to the songs.

On the whole, I liked it, it wasn’t an album that I sat down and exclusively listened to, but then a lot of the albums that I write about here are going to be like that. The songs, were a bit bleak in places, but it suited the style and music so much that you don’t realise it until you think about it afterwards.