So in 2008, Tricky released his latest album entitled, Knowle West Boy. This past week, we saw the release of a new EP containing remixes of tracks from that record; however, he also released a brand new song as a bonus. Tricky has always been known as one of the pioneers of the electronic/trip-hop movement, starting with his membership with the legendary Massive Attack. He was only 21 when he became a part of the band, but turned into a major force on the first two albums (Blue Lines and Protection). His contribution was viewed as the legitimate urban, hip-hop piece of Massive Attack, especially on “Karmacoma”, “Eurochild”, and “Daydreaming”. He then parted ways with the band to pursue a solo career, and a couple of his tracks came with him. On his first LP, the incredibly successful Maxinquaye, he used the lyrics written for “Karmacoma”, re-arranged the entire sound, let vocalist Martina Topley-Bird take the mic, and called it “Overcome”. The same thing was done with the Massive song, “Eurochild”, which was converted to Tricky’s “Hell is ‘Round the Corner’”. After several years, several albums, several collaborations (Garbage, Bjork, Nenah Cherry), and a few movies/videos, he is doing a rare U.S. tour. Be sure to catch him at this year’s SXSW festival. Today’s catch is called “Numb”, and you can listen to a clip of it down below. Enjoy!
Tricky – Numb
