If it wasn’t for the global lockdown, we might never have had the chance to hear one of this year’s most intriguing and inventive albums.
Lonely Guest was conceived and put together over the last 18 months by one of British music’s true innovators: Tricky. But as he’s keen to make clear: this ain’t no Tricky album. Rather it’s a thrilling meeting of musical mavericks, with the likes of Lee “Scratch” Perry and Idles’ Joe Talbot all pitting their unique approaches to songwriting against Tricky’s otherworldly production. From an unsettling tale of isolation courtesy of Maxïmo Park’s Paul Smith ‘Christmas Trees’ to the grunge stylings of Marta’s ‘Move Me’, via the tense storytelling of London rapper Kway’s ‘On A Move’, these diverse statements come together as a bold artistic statement of their own.
Yet incredibly none of this was planned. Tricky had been expecting to be on the road throughout 2020, promoting the stark-yet-beautiful songs from his mesmerising last solo record Fall To Pieces. Instead, to keep his relentlessly creative mind busy during the pandemic, he began working through various collaborations with other artists … and realised they could work together.
Track Listing And Details
A1. Lonely Guest Feat. Marta
A2. Pre War Tension Feat. Joe Talbot, Marta, and Tricky
A3. Under Feat. Oh Land
A4. Pay My Taxes Feat. Murkage Dave
A5. Atmosphere Feat. Lee "Scratch" Perry, Tricky, Marta
B1. Move Me Feat. Marta
B2. Pipe Dreamz Feat. Rina Mushonga
B3. On A Move Feat. Kway
B4. Chrstmas Trees Feat. Paul Smith
B5. Big Bang Blues Feat. Breanna Barbara
FORMAT:LP Vinyl
LABEL:!K7
CATALOG NO:LP-K7S-408LE
BARCODE:0730003740831
NO OF DISCS:1
RELEASE DATE:2/25/2022