False Idols Explained
False Idols is the ninth studio album by English trip hop musician Tricky, released on 23 May 2013. It is Tricky's first release on his label False Idols, an imprint of !K7.[1] [2] [3]
The album features guest vocals by Francesca Belmonte, Fifi Rong, Nneka and Peter Silberman of The Antlers.[1] [4] The song "Nothing's Changed", which features Francesca Belmonte, was released on 27 February 2013.[5] A music video for "Does It" premiered on 27 March 2013.[6]
Tricky compared False Idols to his debut album, Maxinquaye, concluding that "False Idols is a better album."[4] [7] He also stated that "False Idols was about him finding himself again."[5] [8]
In support of the album, Tricky was to embark on a ten-date US tour, which would have kicked off in Columbus, Ohio on 8 June 2013.[5] However, he was forced to postpone the tour until October due to unforeseen US visa issues.[9] In 2014 it was awarded a double silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,[10] which indicated sales of at least 40,000 copies throughout Europe.[11]
Track listing
- Sample credits
Personnel
Credits for False Idols adapted from liner notes.[12]
- Tricky – production (all tracks); vocals (3, 4, 6, 8, 12–15); additional vocals (5); photography
- The Antlers – guitar, lead vocals, production (5)
- Chet Baker – vocals (3)
- Francesca Belmont – vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 8–10, 12, 13)
- Pepe Belmonte – guitar (4, 10)
- Ian Caple – mixing
- Tristan Cassell – vocals (9)
- John Davis – mastering
- Lee Jaffe – harmonica (2)
- François Kerjan – engineering
- Nneka – vocals (2)
- Anna Aiko Roche – artwork
- Fifi Rong – vocals (7, 11); production (11)
Release history
Notes and References
- Web site: Minsker . Evan . Tricky Announces New Album False Idols, Shares Track "Nothing's Changed" . . 27 February 2013 . 8 May 2013.
- Web site: Tricky on 2011's surprise Glastonbury appearance: 'I'm not a fan of Beyoncé' . . . 26 April 2013 . 8 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130430125011/http://www.nme.com/news/tricky--2/69965 . 30 April 2013 .
- Web site: Morpurgo . Joseph . False Idols: Tricky on upsetting Jordan, Thatcher's legacy, and that Glastonbury appearance with Beyonce . . The Vinyl Factory . 25 April 2013 . 8 May 2013.
- Web site: Tricky Announces New Album 'False Idols' Released 28th May 2013 . . 28 February 2013 . 8 May 2013.
- Web site: Larson . Jeremy D. . Tricky announces U.S. tour, plus hear five songs from his new album False Idols . . 1 May 2013 . 8 May 2013.
- Hyman . Dan . Tricky Gets Ominous in 'Does It' – Premiere . . . 27 March 2013 . 8 May 2013.
- Web site: Murray . Robin . Tricky Returns With 'False Idols' . . 27 February 2013 . 8 May 2013.
- Web site: Martins . Chris . Tricky Admits Last Albums Sucked, Shares Much Better 'Nothing's Changed' . . . 28 February 2013 . 8 May 2013.
- Web site: Tricky Reschedules North American Tour Dates . trickysite.com . 7 June 2013 . 12 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130611235152/http://www.trickysite.com/tricky-reschedules-north-american-tour-dates/ . 11 June 2013 . dead .
- Web site: IMPALA Awards for European Independent Acts Hit Record Levels | Impala. impalamusic.org.
- Web site: IMPALA Awards for European Independent Acts Hit Record Levels | Impala . 27 August 2017 . 21 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160321145318/http://impalamusic.org/node/340 . dead .
- False Idols . CD liner notes . . . 2013 . K7308CD.
- Web site: Tricky – False Idols . Dutch . . 7 June 2013.
- Web site: False Idols – Tricky . . 7 June 2013.
- Web site: False Idols . German . . 7 June 2013.
- Web site: Tricky – False Idols . . 7 June 2013.
- Web site: False idols – Tricky . French . . 7 June 2013.
- Web site: False Idols . Amazon.co.uk . 7 June 2013.
- Web site: Tricky – False Idols . Italian . Internet Bookshop Italia . 7 June 2013.
- Web site: False Idols . Amazon . 2 June 2013.
