Fall to Pieces is the fourteenth studio album by English trip hop artist Tricky. It was released on 4 September 2020 via False Idols. It features guest appearances from Marta and Oh Land.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 4 September 2020 | |||
| Recorded | Berlin | |||
| Length | 28:30 | |||
| Label | False Idols | |||
| Producer | Tricky | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.7/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 73/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Clash | 7/10[4] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| The Arts Desk | [7] |
| The Independent | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[9] |
| The Times | [10] |
| Uncut | 6/10[11] |
| Under the Radar | 8.5/10[12] |
Fall to Pieces was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 73 based on twelve reviews.[2] The aggregator AnyDecentMusic? has the critical consensus of the album at a 7.7 out of 10, based on thirteen reviews.[1] The aggregator Album of the Year assessed the critical consensus as 73 out of 100, based on fifteen reviews.[13]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thinking Of" (featuring Marta) | 2:11 |
| 2. | "Close Now" (featuring Marta) | 1:37 |
| 3. | "Running Off" (featuring Oh. Land) | 1:44 |
| 4. | "I'm in the Doorway" (featuring Oh. Land) | 2:51 |
| 5. | "Hate This Pain" (featuring Marta) | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Chills Me to the Bone" (featuring Marta) | 2:16 |
| 7. | "Fall Please" (featuring Marta) | 2:27 |
| 8. | "Take Me Shopping" (featuring Marta) | 2:44 |
| 9. | "Like a Stone" (featuring Marta) | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Throws Me Around" (featuring Marta) | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Vietnam" (featuring Marta) | 2:28 |
| Total length: | 28:30 | |
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] | 35 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] | 45 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] | 29 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 69 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[18] | 3 |
| UK Vinyl Albums (OCC)[19] | 6 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Fall To Pieces by Tricky reviews | Any Decent Music". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Fall To Pieces - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "Fall To Pieces - Tricky | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Holi, Eero (4 September 2020). "Tricky - Fall To Pieces". Clash. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Sylvester, Daniel (3 September 2020). "Tricky Brings Raw Emotion to His Classic Trip-Hop Sound on 'Fall to Pieces'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Perry, Andrew (2020). Mojo October 2020. p. 90.
- ^ Kidel, Mark (2 September 2020). "Album: Tricky - Fall to Pieces review - unsettling and yet very moving". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ O'Connor, Roisin (4 September 2020). "Album reviews: Declan McKenna – Zeros, and Tricky – Fall to Pieces". The Independent. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Cardew, Ben (5 September 2020). "Tricky: Fall to Pieces Album review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ Hodgkinson, Will (4 September 2020). "Tricky: Fall to Pieces review — sparse, atmospheric and moving". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Dalton, Stephen (2020). Uncut - October 2020. p. 38.
- ^ McDuffie, Candace (4 September 2020). "Fall to Pieces". Under The Radar. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Tricky - Fall to Pieces". Album of the Year. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Tricky – Fall To Pieces" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Tricky – Fall To Pieces" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Official Vinyl Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 September 2020.