The first taste of trip-hop legend Tricky’s latest full-length, Mixed Race, is built around a Peter Gunn melody and mainly vocals by Franky Riley, which is only a little disappointing since we’ve grown so fond of Tricky’s own razors and phlegm vox. The ’60s flavor has long been a favored device of peers like Portishead, but this really marks the first time Tricky has diverted far from his own dark and dank sonic space.
The video a noir depiction of Tricky as a boxer battling the mob, complete with a mid-song break to depict a scuffle on the sidewalk straight out of a Guy Richie film. It harkens back to that sort of mini-movie format music videos had in the ’80s, where dialog would often be intermixed with the song. The whole thing is also a great chance for Tricky to show off his tattoos and we’re guessing trainer improved physique.
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