Maxinquaye [Explicit Lyrics]

Track Listings

1. Overcome

2. Ponderosa

3. Black Steel

4. Hell Is Around the Corner

5. Pumpkin

6. Aftermath

7. Abbaon Fat Track

8. Brand New You're Retro

9. Suffocated Love

10. You Don't

11. Strugglin'

12. Feed Me

Maxinquaye,Tricky,Polygram Records,Alternative Pop/Rock,Electronica,England,Pop,Rock,Trip-Hop,Underground Rap

Maxinquaye [Explicit Lyrics]

Average customer rating:

Glorious!
I love my cd
One of Tricky's very best
Good but not as great as the hype
This one is definely a grower - don't listen to this expecting another "Blue Lines" or "Mezzanine"

Maxinquaye
Tricky
Manufacturer: Island
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001E7V
Release Date: 1995-04-18

Tracks:

Overcome
Ponderosa
Black Steel
Hell Is Round The Corner
Pumpkin
Aftermath
Abbaon Fat Tracks
Brand New You're Retro
Suffocated Love
You Don't
Strugglin'
Feed Me

Amazon.com

Less experimentally brash than his more recent release, Tricky's debut CD Maxinquaye is actually a better introduction to the British hip-hopper turned international trip-hopper than his later work. The dozen smoldering, moonlit tracks are less concerned with loopy aural exaggeration than they are with showcasing Tricky's slow-mo rap and singer Martine's sexy soprano. With the exception of the stellar "Pumpkin," (featuring vox from Alison Goldfrapp), the duo mix a colorful palate of rhythmic vocals, throbbing backbeats and gravelly electronic textures. Toss in large doses of sexual innuendo and Maxinquaye becomes a libidinous foray into languor and lust. --Nick Heil

Customer Reviews:

Glorious!.......2007-05-26

I just picked up this disc after getting heavy into Massive Attack, and I must say, it really is incredible. Tricky seems to have taken everything I love about Massive Attack, and cranked the knobs up to 10. Dark, brooding, and paranoid to the limits, Maxinquaye really puts the "trip" into trip hop. I think Tricky has gotten his hands on some serious weed here, and I'm glad he has.
If you're into heavy beats and a desolate vibe, you will love the time you spend tripping with Tricky.

I love my cd.......2006-11-10

I am so glad I bought this CD. Tired of the top 40 crap that is played to death, I wanted something different and I definitely found it in Maxinquaye.
The music has a dark and sensual vibe to it. Trip hop is such an accurate description of Tricky's music. The vibe created here, takes you to a place where you can just chill and let the music carry you away.

I am a lousy reviewer, but this cd is amazing. If you love dark, moody and sensual music, this is definitely a purchase I recommend.

One of Tricky's very best.......2006-03-27

Maxinquaye is definitely a breakthrough album--perhaps the Nevermind of trip hop. What's amazing about this CD, especially in the context of so many others in Tricky's catalogue, is that while it is able to maintain the uncompromising creative feel that is ubiquitous of Tricky in his first few albums (basically continuing up to Angels With Dirty Faces), this album is also pretty easy to access for most listeners. Other CDs Tricky has released, while often equally creative and hypnotic, are much harder to grasp for most people. So Maxinquaye makes a wonderful way for someone who is interested to cut their teeth on Tricky's ideas before jumping into something much more esoteric like Nearly God. What's also nice is that this album tends to explore multiple musical perspectives with an equal command of each one, going from up-tempo beats to hazy grooves fluidly.

Those looking for Portishead need not apply. Tricky's music, even Maxinquaye, is by default a bit more challenging than that of his contemporaries. But perhaps that's why it is so enjoyable: between his raspy vocal stylings and Martina Topley-Bird's gorgeous singing, wrapped in all of the dark grooves and sexy beats, is something magical that time cannot remove. If you're looking for something to inspire you and give you a truly intelligent interaction with your music, this is where it's at.

Good but not as great as the hype.......2006-03-02

Definitely worth buying, but don't expect it to blow your mind like it would have in the 90s.

This one is definely a grower - don't listen to this expecting another "Blue Lines" or "Mezzanine".......2006-01-08

I'll admit that I hated "Maxinquaye" the first time I heard it - I was expecting an album similar to Massive Attack's "Blue Lines" or "Mezzanine". Tricky was my favorite rapper in Massive Attack, and I was definitely psyched about checking out his acclaimed solo album. Tricky himself hardly ever appears on the album as he is replaced by a female vocalist - she's not "great", but at least she's likable and fits the music well. The most important thing you need to know about this album is that it's pretty different from Massive Attack - it's still trip-hop, yes, but it's darker, sexier and better suited as background music. This last part is the key - "Maxinquaye" would make GREAT late-night background music for when you're with a loved one (trust me on this). It's a very sexy and dark album. The lyrics even talk about sex most of the time (sometimes pornographically), which basically furthers the idea of it being used in those kinds of situations. Musically it's trip-hop, but slower and more experimental - he sometimes uses rock and metal influences, for instance (see "Black Steel"). It's definitely a very moody album that takes a while to get used to. All in all it makes for great background music, and even though most people probably won't like it at first (except for the first two songs - those are immediately catchy and likable) they'll eventually love it! Absolutely recommended!

Highlights include:
"Overcome"
"Ponderosa"
the rest are good, too

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