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Formats and Editions
1. Anything
2. Ragga
3. Need One
4. Soul Food
5. Ilya
6. I Still Feel
7. Sandpaper Kisses
8. Too Tough to Die
9. Lullaby
10. Outro
More Info:
ANYTHING follow's Martina Topley-Bird's unforgettable vocal debut eight years ago on Trickey's Maxinquaye". This Mercury Prize-nominated solo debut soars with a lush mix of blues beats and soul, born from the brilliance and fragility of her unforgettable voice. Features Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age), Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees) and Tricky 3 and it's punctuated by the voice which stirred Vibe magazine to dub Martina "the Black Dietrich of Soul."Reviews:
Martina Topley-Bird's voice is a blast from the not-too-distant past. As the primary singer on MC/producer Tricky's classic mid '90s records, she helped define the period between grunge and teen-pop, when "electronica" teetered on the verge of world takeover. Listening to her girlish, British-accented mumble, it's hard not to think of the O.J. Simpson trial and Melrose Place. It's also hard not to hear why trip-hop, the chilled-out subgenre Tricky helped pioneer, seemed the sexiest music in existence.
Featuring relaxed tempos, shimmering atmospherics and, of course, that come-hither croon, Topley-Bird's American solo debut (a slightly different version of last year's British release) is a cool, laid-back bedroom album that's seductive throughout, despite the diversity of its ten tracks. The breezy "Sandpaper Kisses" sounds like a day on the beach, "Too Tough to Die" wades through a swamp of warped Delta blues, and "Need One" is a hard rock powerhouse beefed up by Josh Homme and Mark Lanegan. With its dusty vibe, wah-wah guitar and disco strings, "Soul Food" is a neo-soul jam Macy Gray should envy, while the album-closing "Outro" is pure Billie Holiday. And the two Tricky collaborations stand out as triumphant returns to the glory days. Both "Ragga," featuring mush-mouthed rapping and ruff beats, and the slinky, brooding "Ilya" could be Maxinquaye outtakes. Perfect music to turn down the sheets to, after a long, hard evening spent watching VH1's I Love the '90s. -Amy Phillips
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Martina Topley-Bird's voice is a blast from the not-too-distant past. As the primary singer on MC/producer Tricky's classic mid '90s records, she helped define the period between grunge and teen-pop, when ""electronica"" teetered on the verge of world takeover. Listening to her girlish, British-accented mumble, it's hard not to think of the O.J. Simpson trial and Melrose Place. It's also hard not to hear why trip-hop, the chilled-out subgenre Tricky helped pioneer, seemed the sexiest music in existence.
Featuring relaxed tempos, shimmering atmospherics and, of course, that come-hither croon, Topley-Bird's American solo debut (a slightly different version of last year's British release) is a cool, laid-back bedroom album that's seductive throughout, despite the diversity of its ten tracks. The breezy ""Sandpaper Kisses"" sounds like a day on the beach, ""Too Tough to Die"" wades through a swamp of warped Delta blues, and ""Need One"" is a hard rock powerhouse beefed up by Josh Homme and Mark Lanegan. With its dusty vibe, wah-wah guitar and disco strings, ""Soul Food"" is a neo-soul jam Macy Gray should envy, while the album-closing ""Outro"" is pure Billie Holiday. And the two Tricky collaborations stand out as triumphant returns to the glory days. Both ""Ragga,"" featuring mush-mouthed rapping and ruff beats, and the slinky, brooding ""Ilya"" could be Maxinquaye outtakes. Perfect music to turn down the sheets to, after a long, hard evening spent watching VH1's I Love the '90s. -Amy Phillips
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