| Adrian Thaws | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Tricky |
| Cover: | Tricky - Adrian Thaws.jpg |
| Recorded: | Tricky's home studio, London |
| Length: | 38:15 |
| Label: | False Idols |
| Producer: | Tricky |
| Prev Title: | False Idols |
| Prev Year: | 2013 |
| Next Title: | Skilled Mechanics |
| Next Year: | 2016 |
Adrian Thaws is the tenth studio album by English trip hop musician Adrian Thaws, known professionally as Tricky. Recorded at Tricky's home studio in London, the album was released on 8 September 2014, through Tricky's own record label False Idols.[1]
The album features guest contributions from various artists, including Nneka, Mykki Blanco, Oh Land, NoLay and Blue Daisy.[2] On 30 June 2014 Tricky shared the track "Nicotine Love", which features vocal contributions from Irish singer Francesca Belmonte. Cover Art by Zlatimir Arakliev [3] [4]
On the album's title, which is Tricky's birth name, Tricky stated: "Calling it 'Adrian Thaws' is saying 'You don't really know me.' So many times, people have tried to put a finger on me and every album I go to a different place." On the album's sound, Tricky also stated:
Michelle Geslani of Consequence of Sound reported that the album features elements from "hip hop, house, jazz, blues, and reggae," while describing the track "Nicotine Love" as "a slinky, body-moving number that seems well-suited for U.K. club-hopping."