Pre-Millennium Tension

Editorial Reviews
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Pre-Millennium Tension picks up where the first album Maxinquaye left off, but this CD fulfills the promise of Tricky's unbounded spontaneity and fondness for sonic digression. Abandoning the accessible pop of Maxinquaye, Pre-Millennium Tension serves up a beguiling array of sound effects, electro distortion and fragmented lyrics that amount to a rich--if bizarre-musical montage. As suggested by its title, this disc zeros in on a kind of end-of-the-millennium disruption of classifiable sound. With its cross-pollination of hip-hop, cabaret balladry, background textures, and disjointed arrangements, Pre-Millennium Tension takes a peek at the future of pop music and declares it will be nothing like we expect. --Nick Heil --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Pre-Millennium Tension
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Lets face it, not as good as Nearly God or Maxinquaye
  • Better than Maxinquaye if you ask me
  • sensuous, haunting mood
  • Tricky-Pre Millenium Tension (1996)
  • Cool style...
 Pre-Millennium Tension
Tricky
Manufacturer: Island
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Similar Items:
  1. Maxinquaye
  2. Angels with Dirty Faces
  3. BlowBack
  4. Juxtapose
  5. Mezzanine

ASIN: B000001EA8
Release Date: 1996-11-19

Tracks:

  1. Vent
  2. Christiansands
  3. Tricky Kid
  4. Bad Dream
  5. Makes Me Wanna Die
  6. Ghetto Youth
  7. Sex Drive
  8. Bad Things
  9. Lyrics Of Fury
  10. My Evil Is Strong
  11. Piano

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Pre-Millennium Tension picks up where the first album Maxinquaye left off, but this CD fulfills the promise of Tricky's unbounded spontaneity and fondness for sonic digression. Abandoning the accessible pop of Maxinquaye, Pre-Millennium Tension serves up a beguiling array of sound effects, electro distortion and fragmented lyrics that amount to a rich--if bizarre-musical montage. As suggested by its title, this disc zeros in on a kind of end-of-the-millennium disruption of classifiable sound. With its cross-pollination of hip-hop, cabaret balladry, background textures, and disjointed arrangements, Pre-Millennium Tension takes a peek at the future of pop music and declares it will be nothing like we expect. --Nick Heil

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Lets face it, not as good as Nearly God or Maxinquaye.......2007-07-15

This album is alright, starts off with more of a feel like Maxinquaye not Nearly God. but it just ddidn't live up to the hype that was around it. It's alright, but don't expect it to be as good as his first two. Get something like blow back, because at least he's experimenting with some different sounds. But here, it's just rehashing.

4 out of 5 stars Better than Maxinquaye if you ask me.......2006-06-22

Real good album, lots of raw Tricky vocals. Some great covers too, like a brilliant retake on Lyrics of Fury by Rakim Allah.

5 out of 5 stars sensuous, haunting mood.......2006-06-20

a funky, sensuous little piece of trip hop aural pleasure that makes for a very interesting and satisfying night of mood setting. Proper lighting, candles, storm outside, just the perfect beverage - and you'll be set with this one.

5 out of 5 stars Tricky-Pre Millenium Tension (1996).......2006-04-19

This album (Trickys second "real" album If not counting Nearly God) Is a dark and sensual nightmare. I mean nightmare in the sense of the claustraphobia and menace. PMT is humid and muggy like a night trying to get to sleep in summer. It is also Trickys most challenging listen so far, from the menace of the raga-isims of "Vent" ("Cant hardly breathe" Moan Tricky and Martine) Most of the album features grooving guitar lines and murky beats which shimmy into the brain and hypnotise the listener.Lyrically PMT focuses on the usual Tricky-esque suffering and paranoia. Some Of PMT is said to be inspired by Trickys recent break-up from Icelandic pop star Bjork Gudmansdottir, As evident in "makes me wanna die"
This is Trickys most intricate album yet, and a good refuge from the terrible albums he is yet to release more of

4 out of 5 stars Cool style..........2006-04-02

I love Tricky's style. He's all smooth, mellow and underground. Of all his albums, I should say that Maxinquaye and PMT have been the ones that really have grown on me. Song to song:
1. Vent (3/5) : Weird intro. Cool song but a little repetitive at times.
2. Christiansands (5/5) : Without a doubt, the best thing in the album along with "She makes me wanna die". The lyrics, the rhythm, and the feel to the sound of Tricky's voice with Martina's.
3. Tricky Kid (3/5) : Cool enough. Nothing awesome.
4. Bad dream (3.5/5) : Nice but... there's something lacking in that one.
5. Makes me wanna die (4.5/5) : Awesome. Soothing, relaxing, steady, and just... so beautiful.
6. Ghetto youth (0.5/5) : Boring and repetitive. Not cool.
7. Sex drive (4/5) : Good. Entertaining.
8. Bad things (4.5/5) : Love it. Great bass line. Original and inspirated. Always sounds fresh and pure.
9. Lyrics of Fury (3/5) : Fun but nothing amazing.
10. My Evil Is Strong (2/5) : Mmm, strange. It's difficult to rate this one, don't you think?
11. Piano (3/5) : Nice ending.
Overall, it's a nice album. Some of the best Tricky has got out.
Pre Millennium Tension (Flat Pack)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A Good Tricky Collectors Item
 Pre Millennium Tension (Flat Pack)
Tricky
Manufacturer: Plygr
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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GeneralGeneral | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0000074K5
Release Date: 1996-12-02

Tracks:

  1. Vent
  2. Christiansands
  3. Tricky Kid
  4. Bad Dream
  5. Makes Me Wanna Die
  6. Ghetto Youth
  7. Sex Drive
  8. Bad Things
  9. Lyrics of Fury
  10. My Evil Is Strong
  11. Piano

Album Details

Australian Release Featuring A Special 'flat Pack' Limited Edition

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A Good Tricky Collectors Item.......2000-06-27

If your a true Tricky fan than this is something you will want. There are no extra tracks or anything on the cd but it does come in a nice collectors case. If you have the cd then you know how good it is so you won't mind buying it again. If you don't own it, then do it right and buy this one because it is sure to be one of your favorites.

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