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2013 studio album by Tricky
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]
Title Writer(s) 1. "Somebody's Sins" Patti Smith 2:40 2. "Nothing Matters" Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws , Nneka Lucia Egbuna 3:23 3. "Valentine" Thaws, Richard Rodgers , Lorenz Hart 3:16 4. "Bonnie & Clyde" Thaws 3:05 5. "Parenthesis" Thaws, The Antlers 2:57 6. "Nothing's Changed" Thaws 3:19 7. "If Only I Knew" Thaws, Fifi Rong 3:14 8. "Is That Your Life" Thaws, Francesca Belmonte 2:45 9. "Tribal Drums" Thaws, Belmonte 3:35 10. "We Don't Die" Thaws 3:11 11. "Chinese Interlude" Rong 2:14 12. "Does It" Thaws, Sharon Shy, Henry Frost 2:58 13. "I'm Ready" Thaws, Belmonte 2:36 14. "Hey Love" Thaws, David Sylvian 3:08 15. "Passion of the Christ" Thaws 2:46
Deluxe edition bonus track[ 23] Title 16. "Does It" (Remix by Tricky) 2:42
Sample credits[ 25]
Credits for False Idols adapted from liner notes.[ 25]
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)
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^ False Idols might fall short of such heights [of his debut], but at least sounds like the same person made it to the studio. [Jul 2013, p.111]
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