New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Lonely Guest - conceived and put together over the last 18 months by
Tricky - today releases a new single, "Move Me," from its debut, self-titled album, out October 22nd on False Idols. Lonely Guest is a thrilling meeting of musical mavericks, with the likes of Idles' Joe Talbot pitting his unique approaches to songwriting against Tricky's otherworldly production. As presented in the grunge stylings of "Move Me" which features Marta, these diverse statements come together as a bold artistic statement of their own. This is one of the two tracks by Marta, who
Tricky came across while on tour in Europe. He's consistently astounded by her talents for singing and melodic invention.
Tricky had expected to be on the road throughout 2020, promoting the stark-yet-beautiful songs from Fall To Pieces, his last solo record and "some of his most darkly moving music in years" (Pitchfork). Instead, to keep his relentlessly creative mind busy during the pandemic, he began working through various collaborations with other artists and realized they could work together. Longtime fans of
Tricky will, of course, notice the parallels between Lonely Guest and his 1996 album Nearly God, which saw him collaborating with a variety of artists in order to free himself from the trip-hop label critics were trying to box him in with. Here lies a similar sense of freedom from expectations.
Lonely Guest, then, is a project that offers mental respite, yet with no drop-off in quality. Instead, you can consider it a creative rejuvenation, one that reacquaints this musical trailblazer with the myriad of influences he once happily crammed into his early records. Even he sees the parallels with his game-changing debut Maxinquaye, where punk rock, hip-hop, reggae and soul could all coexist alongside each other. "I realized with this album that it was like having space," he says. "It's a kind of freedom." Then he adds what could be a motto for his entire career no matter in what guise: "I realized I could do whatever the fuck I wanted."
Lonely GuestTracklist
1. Lonely Guest (Feat. Marta)
2. Pre War Tension (Feat. Joe Talbot, Marta, Tricky)
3. Under (Feat. Oh Land)
4. Pay My Taxes (Feat. Murkage Dave)
5.
Atmosphere (Feat. Lee "Scratch" Perry, Marta, Tricky)
6. Move Me (Feat. Marta)
7. Pipe Dreamz (Feat. Rina Mushonga)
8. On A Move (Feat. Kway)
9. Christmas Trees (Feat. Paul Smith)
10.
Big Bang Blues (Feat. Breanna Barbara)
Tricky Tour Dates:
Tue. Oct. 19 - Budapest, HU @ A38 Ship
Wed. Oct. 20 - Warsaw, PL @ Praga Centru
Thu. Oct. 21 - Krakow, PL @ Kwadrat
Fri. Oct. 22 - Poznan, PL @ TAMA
Tue. Oct. 26 - Belgium, BL @ Botanique
Wed. Nov. 3 - Coventry, UK @ Warwick Arts Centre
Thu. Nov. 4 - Glasgow, UK @ Oran Mor
Fri. Nov. 5 - Cardiff, UK @ Festival of Voice
Sun. Nov. 7 - Manchester, UK @ 02 Ritz
Mon. Nov. 8 - London, UK @ Electric Brixton
Fri. Apr. 15, 2022 - Tourcoing, FR @ Le Grand Mix
Sat. Apr. 16, 2022 - Caen, FR @ Le Big Band Cafe
Sun. Apr. 17, 2022 - La Rochelle, FR @ La Sirene
Tue. Apr. 19, 2022 - Bordeaux, FR @ Le Rocher De Palmer
Wed. Apr. 20, 2022 - Lyon, FR @ Ninkasi, Kafé
Thu. Apr. 21, 2022 - Strasbourg, FR @ La Laiterie (Club)
Fri. Apr. 22, 2022 - Paris, FR @ Le Trianon.
