Tricky - Pre-Millennium Tension

Lets face it, not as good as Nearly God or Maxinquaye

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. July 15, 2007

Better than Maxinquaye if you ask me

Real good album, lots of raw Tricky vocals. Some great covers too, like a brilliant retake on Lyrics of Fury by Rakim Allah. June 22, 2006

Tricky-Pre Millenium Tension (1996)

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 April 19, 2006

Cool style...

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. April 2, 2006

The master of trip hop

I've had a number of Tricky CDs for several years now, but this is one of my favorites (along with Maxinquaye). I don't love every song here, but almost all my favorite Tricky songs are here. It's dark and intense and therefore perfect to set the mood for all those dark and intense things people do. (I'm not going to be more specific, but there are a lot of things...)

Christiansands is probably my favorite Tricky song ever. How can you argue with lyrics like this: "You and me, what does that mean? Always, what does that mean? Forever, what does that mean? It means we'll manage..." Seriously, raise your hand if you haven't felt that way at some point in your life. As always, the music fits the lyrics perfectly, both slightly dissonant and yet incredibly rhythmic.

Tricky Kid is great too, and the raw power of Bad Dream gets me every time. Makes Me Wanna Die is incredible. I'm not even going to get into Vent, with its eerie "Gone insane, hijack a plane" lyrics.

Everyone has already commented on the great collaboration with Martina -- truly she makes this CD what it is. A lot of his other CDs have wonderful guest singers/musicians, but to me, nothing can ever compare to what those two could do together.

I'm giving it 4 stars because even though I can wax poetic on the first several songs, I don't listen to the last few ever. But the strength of the first, say, 7 songs make it worth it to me. December 3, 2005

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