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10. MAY 2013
You can listen to a sampler of the new album "False Idols" at the official website.

5. MAY 2013
There are North American tour dates announced, check the tour dates section. I've updated the solo discography with the recent releases.

3. MAY 2013
Lots of things happened: 
The single "Does It" was released on April 15, see the official video on YouTube! Tricky remixed the song himself, the remix will be on the Deluxe edition of False Idols (listen to it here).
You can download another song from "False Idols" for free on Facebook: "Tribal drums" feat. Francesca Belmonte on vocals.
And you can contribute photos for the video of "Hey Love". Read more on the official site (you can also listen to the song that features a lot of old lyrics).

29. MARCH 2013
More details about the new album: the first single will be "Does it", released on April 15th, together with "Nothing's changed". You can watch the video already here. More videos will be added to the official Tricky channel. It already has tons of old stuff, including live videos.

28. MARCH 2013 - NEW ALBUM AND TOUR
Tricky will release a new album called "False Idols". It will be out on May 27 on his own label with the same name (what happened to Brownpunk?). You can download one track for free if you sign up to the newsletter on the official site trickysite.com. He will also go on a small European tour around the release of the album, check the tour dates for details.
On a side note: As you can read here Tricky is working with the (Berlin based) label !K7 to launch his new label "False Idol". K7 is home of the DJ Kicks series amongst other great releases!

30. SEPTEMBER 2010 - MIXED RACE
Tricky's new album "Mixed Race" is out for a couple of days now! It is "CD of the week" at Berlin's Radio Eins, check it out here

19. JULY 2010 - ALBUM TITLE AND TRACKS REVEALED
Tricky new album will be called "Mixed Race" and will be released on September 27, as you read on Domino. The first single will be called "Murder weapon" (released on August 30) and you can already listen to it here. It's a cover version of the original track by Echo Minott. The female singer on this song (and the album) is Franky Riley, who also toured with Tricky in the last two years. Other guests on the album are Terry Lynn, Bobby Gillespie, Hakim Hamadouche, Blackman and Tricky’s brother Marlon Thaws. 
The tracklist of the album is:
1. Every Day
2. Kingston Logic
3. Early Bird
4. Ghetto Stars
5. Hakim
6. Come To Me
7. Murder Weapon
8. Time To Dance
9. Really Real
10. Bristol To London

20. JUNE 2010 - NEW ALBUM AND CONCERTS
According to Intro Tricky will play on the Berlin Festival (in Berlin!) on September 10-11 and release a new album around that time. There are several other festival tourdates this summer, check out the tour section for details. If you ask me, it's a shame that there is no official website or MySpace site with simple infos like that!
In an (older) BBC article you can read that Massive Attack and Tricky have reconciled and maybe Tricky will work on their next album. Maybe even with Martina Topley-Bird, who worked with Massive Attack on the last album. For starters they will probably all meet at the Open'er Festival on July 1/2 in Gdynia, Poland. 

 

   
 


 
 
 

 
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unreleased projects that the world is still waiting for:

COVER ALBUM
Tricky said 2008 in a video interview that he wants to release a double album, for which he already has material: one album with cover songs and the other with new songs. Since the album "Mixed Race" is just a "normal" album, this is probably not happening.

TRICKY - NEARLY GODDESS
As you can read in an interview on Exclaim Tricky has finished an album called 'Nearly Goddess' in 2003 (referring to his 1996 album 'Nearly God') and features 14 female singers: Kelis, PJ Harvey, Miss Medusa, to name a few... Tricky said on burntblue.com (not online anymore): "It’s more electronica and I’m using samples. I did the album in like three days. It worried me but then I listened back and I thought, ‘nah, you can’t recognize any of these samples, it’s alright!" It should be out in 2003, but never has up to now.
Probably it is the same album that was mentioned earlier on Princess Superstar's official site (the article is not online anymore) and on I like music: "Princess also just dropped some vocals on Tricky's new benefit record to fight breast cancer (also featuring Ms. Kittin and Medusa) which will be out sometime in 2003."

RADAGAN & TRICKA - BACKATIV
This is another album that Tricky recorded in 2003, with Rodigan (Radagon? Rodagan?) from Jamaica. It is "the album I would have done if I hadn’t been in Massive Attack", Tricky told Burn It Blue. The name can be explained easily: "Jamaican kids, they don’t call me Tricky, they call me Tricka. It’s an album with me and this Jamaican kid (Rodigan), so it’s kind of like reggae, two tone and hip hop.” Two songs with Rodigan (although he is written Radagon on the Vulnerable cover) will be released as bonus tracks on 'Vulnerable' ("Receive Us" on the DVD and "Snap Them" on the enhanced CD). One track of the two will be released on the 'Back To Mine' compilation on September 15 (see above).

TRICKY - UNRELEASED MATERIAL
Tricky's autobiography 'All I hear is words' was announced to be released with a CD of unreleased tracks. But it seems it won't be published in the near future. Check out the 'All I hear is words' page for more details.

TRICKY - LIVE ALBUM
Tricky said in a chat at the Sonicnet.com (1999) that he will release a live album, maybe even with some video material. According to a post from Tricky's PR rep on the Apocalypse message board (which is not online anymore) the live album should be released in summer 2001, but it never happened so far.

THE (INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSPIRACY - SMASH IT UP (TRICKY REMIX)
Tricky did a remix of this song, but it is not released yet. It should be on a 12", but it is not known when or where this will be released.

HAWKMAN - ???
Tricky will produce Hakwman's debut album. It will probably be released in January, as Tricky told a fan at a concert. But a personal friend of Hawkman told me that it's not finished yet....

SOUTH WEST BATTALION - ???
According to Billboard Tricky will work with his younger brothers Aaron and Marlon on this project. Marlon also was on tour with Tricky in summer 2001 and did a remix of 'Evolution Revolution Love' (which can be found as a bonus track on Blowback or on the promo 12").

TRICKY - 'STREET DOG AND SCRAPPY LOVE'
According to an interview on German TV in August 1999 (listen to it here) Tricky has recorded an album with the title 'Street Dog and Scrappy Love'. An article in the British  magazine Hip Hop Connection (HHC) confirms this and says further that it was recorded with Mad Dog, the British rapper who also contributed vocals to Juxtapose. In an interview with a dutch magazine Tricky said that it is very much just improvization by the two, and it won't be released in the near future, though, since they both focus on their own projects.

TRICKY & DJ MUGGS: STONEPONY PROJECT
According to a small article in the July 1999 issue of the German Visions magazine Tricky and DJ Muggs wanted to release an album under the name "Stonepony" in autumn 99. (Read a detailed interview with both of them in the April Raygun article!) But according to Allstar News he album was cancelled and won't be released: > ...after a meeting with Lyor Cohen, Co-President, Island/Def Jam Music Group, Tricky decided that the sonic sum of his work with Muggs wasn't as hip-hop as he wanted it to be ... <
 

   
 

 


 
 
 

 
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19. JULY 2009 - TOUR PHOTOS & MAXINQUAYE DELUXE & PRODUCING JOB
You can see some tour photos on Mike's Myspace site. But you have to be added as a friend....
It looks like Maxinquaye will be re-released??? Check out these photos on Flickr. They are about making artwork for a Maxinquaye Deluxe edition, or a remixed album, or whatever??? I couldn't find any information about this, so if you know anything, let me know!
And last but not least: According to Wikipedia and other websites Tricky is producing Kerli's second album, which is to be released next year. But I think that's a mistake, because on this site it says that Tricky Stewart is the producer, not "our" Tricky! Also The Dream often works with Tricky Stewart, they produced songs for Rihanna and Maria Carey for example. Kerli is a singer from Estonia, check out her Myspace site or her official site.

11. MAY 2009 - UNRELEASED SONGS & MORE
Tricky's guitarist between 1995-1998 (Patrice Chevalier) has published some unreleased songs from the recording of "Pre-Millennium Tension" in 1996 on MySpace!!! There are unreleased songs and alternative versions of songs like "Vent" or "Bad Things", so check it out!
[Thanks to Tomislav for that info!]
Tricky said in a radio interview that he has recorded half a new album with Francesca Belmont in Paris and London. He also performed three songs in that interview (Puppy Toy, Veronika and Past Mistake). Here's another interview.
[Thanks to Damian for that info!]
 

18. MARCH 2009 - TRICKY INTERVIEW
Check out this video with an interview on Q TV on You Tube here. And there's another one in London here (you can also find several videos from his London shows on You Tube, if you search for Shepherds Bush).
[Thanks to Ernest for that info!]

11. FEBRUARY 2009 - TRICKY IN PARIS
As you can read here and here Tricky has a sort of "atelier" in Paris' 104 since December last year! He already recorded songs with french rapper Amadou, the "working title" for the new album is "Can't you see us". It also says that people brought instruments or old records that he recorded, which will all be material for the new album. He will open his atelier to the public on Friday, the 13th (February), but as far as I heard it's sold out already!?!? He already hosted some events in January (sorry if you missed it, but none of his official websites has the slightest note about these big news!), for example an "open workshop in which he gives a rare opportunity to access his creative domain", as you can read in this blog (on January 12). If anyone was there, maybe you can drop me a line and tell us how it was!?

31. JANUARY 2009 - MORE US TOURDATES
According to NME Tricky will tour the US extensively in spring. Check out the tourdates for the full list of shows. On March 3 he will also release a digital version of "Puppy Toy" with unreleased b-sides and remixes of "Council Estate".

19. JANUARY 2009 - TOURDATES IN THE US
According to VH1.com and Pollstar Tricky will play some tourdates in the US this spring: New York, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco and more. See all the details at the tourdates.

3. DECEMBER 2008 - NME SHOCKWAVES AWARDS TOUR IN FEBRUARY
Tricky will perform live at the NME Shockwaves Awards tour next February. As you can read on NME he will play in London, Manchester and Glasgow.

19. NOVEMBER 2008 - INTERVIEW, TOUR, CANAL+
In an interview with Bigshot Magazine Tricky talks about his fans (for example that he personally doesn't like "Cross to bear", but he still let it on the album because he knew that a lot of people will like it) and the dangerous things about ego. Check out the interview on on their website or on You Tube. The interview will appear in their next issue (23).
Another interesting video is a new or at least unknown song played at the show in Antwerp, where the musicians let the audience on stage!!! You can see it on You Tube. It seems to happen all the time (?) during the latest concerts (Strasbourg and Toulouse definitely). Looks like Tricky changed his live shows radically since the start of the tour: longer concerts (2h30 in Reims!), more older songs like Tricky Kid, Makes Me Wanna Die and others, and also "Ace of Spades", a much-liked live song he already played during older tours. Lucky people, who can catch him at the end of this tour!!!!!!
And last but not least, for all who can receive Canal+: they will broadcast a Tricky concert tonight at 22.20, check it out here!

6. NOVEMBER 2008 - DOUBLE ALBUM
Tricky said in a video interview that he already material for a new album ready! He wants to release a double album: one album with cover songs and the other with new songs. As possible artists he likes to cover he mentioned Rakim, Public Enemy, London Posse, Kate Bush and Gary Numan. The interview has also more interesting parts, so check it out on Faceculture.
[Thanks to Torcida Metz for that info!]

17. OCTOBER 2008 - HURRICANE
Grace Jones will released her new album "Hurricane" on October 31 (according to Amazon). It features the Tricky collaboration "Hurricane" (track 6), which is a reworking of the 1998 song "Cradle to the grave" (see discography). It is a much slower version instead of a dance version, and also has some Tricky vocals on it. You can listen to it already on 7 Digital.

29. SEPTEMBER 2008 - "SLOW" RELEASE DATE AND COVER
As you can see at the Domino website, the single "Slow" will be released on October 20 as a 7 inch. The b-side will be the Bullion Remix of "Slow", which also is a b-side of the "Puppy Toy" single, released some time earlier (although it is not mentioned on the Domino website!?) The cover is also revealed (see right). You can preorder it here.

14. SEPTEMBER 2008 - NEXT SINGLES: PUPPY TOY & SLOW
The second single from "Knowle West Boy" will be "Puppy Toy", released digital on October 5. You can download it here, it has two remixes and a new song on it: 
1. Puppy Toy (Tom Elmhirst Radio Edit)
2. Numb
3. Slow (Bullion Remix)
I don't know if there will be physical release also, there are no news about the singles at all on any official website. There is also a video of the song, you can watch it here
And as you can read here, only 8 days later another single - "Slow" - will be released (on October 13). The b-sides are not announced yet, but Slow will be released as a 7 inch and digital.

8. SEPTEMBER 2008 - TRICKY & GRACE JONES
As you read here, Tricky worked with Grace Jones for her new album "Hurricane", which will be released on October 27. He already recorded one track with her in 1998 ("Cradle to the grave", see discography).

6. SEPTEMBER 2008 - LETTERMAN & TRICKYONLINE
Tricky was on the Late show with David Letterman last Wednesday, as you can read here, and performed "Council Estate". If you missed it, you can watch it at You Tube.
The old official website Trickyonline.com is back! It has a lot of articles, so check it out. 
[Thanks to Ernest for that info!]

2. SEPTEMBER 2008 - LIVE VIDEO
You can see a live version of "School Gates" at the Wire website, check it out here.

4. AUGUST 2008 - INTERVIEWS 
Check out this Jenny Greene interview with Tricky on You Tube from Ireland's 2FM and also this one from the Domino website. And you can read a big interview with The Wire here.

16. JULY 2008 - SECOND SINGLE: PUPPY TOY & WIRE COVER
As you can read in the Brownpunk blog "Puppy Toy" will be the second single and video from "Knowle West Boy". According to this review from the Oxegen Festival the female singer for this year's tour is Kira (danish singer, who is working on her first album on Brownpunk). Her MySpace site confirms it...
Tricky will also be on the cover of the August issue of The Wire, see it here.

14. JULY 2008 - MORE TOUR DATES (INCL. JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA)
As you can read here (where do they all get their infos from???), Tricky has planned more tourdates, including eastern countries like Japan, South Korea, Russia and Lithuania! Check out the tour dates for details.

13. JULY 2008 - AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES
As you can read here Tricky plays some more concerts in Australia. Check the tour dates for details.

9. JULY 2008 - RANDOM NEWS AND VIDEOS
Tricky revealed to Uncut that he plans to work with Tom Waits! Also: Tricky performed live on TV (Nokia's The Green Room), you can see a funny interview with Chris Neadham on You Tube and the performance here (but only if you live in the UK). and while you're already at You Tube, check out this live version of "Puppy Toy" from French TV (France 2).
 

   
 

 


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