First Listen: Tricky, 'Adrian Thaws' — npr.org

Tricky's new album, Adrian Thaws, comes out Sept. 9. Courtesy of the artist hide caption Tricky's new album, Adrian Thaws, comes out Sept. 9. Ever since he made his name as a spectral carnival barker in the trip-hop troupe Massive Attack, Tricky has been a master of creeping, crawling mood music that exudes quiet defiance and makes followers consult their dictionaries every so often to reconvene with the precise definition of "crepuscular." For his 11th album, Tricky stays more or less in line — though with a bit of a new persona in tow.

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