Tricky 'Different When It's Silent' Album / First North American Tour In 8 Years Begins September 18th

Tricky
New Album, Different When It's Silent, 

out today via False Idols

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Shares focus track, "Piano", featuring Mitch Sanders

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First North American tour in 8 years begins September 18th -

tickets available from all venues and on the Tricky website

 

Mitch Sanders, Tricky, and Marta Złakowska photo by Steve Gullick

 

“Consistently surprising, richly textured, poignant yet tormented, this is one of Tricky’s finest.” - Uncut 8/10

“This is the Tricky sound canonized.” - Pitchfork

 

“This is one to savour with reverence, allowing its hidden treasures to reveal themselves over time.” - The Arts Desk **** 

 

“A master of every style he brings into this universe.” - Apple Music

 

“Stunning.” - FLOOD
 

“Vulnerable, threatening, like a wounded animal in a corner.” - Record Collector ****

 

“Reconnects with the dusky language of his 1995 debut, Maxinquaye. Tricky at his unique best” - CRACK ****

Bleak, and intermittently beautiful” - The Times ****

 

"A gripping, brilliant listen" - The New Cue
 

Today, Tricky releases Different When It’s Silent, his critically acclaimed 15th studio album and first full-length release under his own name in six years, out now via his own label, False Idols. Recorded between his home in France and sessions in Bristol, the album reconnects with the distinctive sonic language that has defined Tricky’s work since his groundbreaking debut, Maxinquaye.

Across the album’s fourteen tracks, Tricky moves fluidly between skeletal blues, distorted guitars, stark hip-hop rhythms and electronics. The record, described by Pitchfork as “the Tricky sound canonized” and Uncut as “one of Tricky’s finest”, is a collision of reflection and restless experimentation, reconnecting Tricky with the sound and instinct that made him one of the most distinctive voices in modern music. 

Despite the gap between albums, Tricky has remained prolific. In the years since 2020’s Fall To Pieces, he has released music under several guises: the collaborative project Lonely Guest, the album Fifteen Days with producer Mike Theis under the name Theis Thaws, and 2025’s Out The Way with longtime collaborator Marta Złakowska, all released through his own label, False Idols. Returning to an album under his own name initially wasn’t the plan. “In my mind it was another side project”, Tricky says of the material. But after hearing the songs, his manager Alan McGee was convinced otherwise. “Mate, this is a Tricky album. This is the best thing since Maxinquaye.”

The album arrives alongside focus track “Piano”, a heartfelt standout that sees Bristol vocalist Mitch Sanders, who features prominently on the album, take centre stage. Driven by a melancholic piano melody, the track features Sanders’ powerful vocal, embedded in a stunning wash of reverb, opening a new window of introspection to Different When It’s Silent through its emotional vulnerability and striking intimacy.

 

Each track released in the run-up to the album has revealed a different aspect of the album's character, from the raw emotional pull of “Out Of Place” (featuring Marta Złakowska) which was A-Listed at BBC Radio 6 Music, to the hypnotic electronic haze of  “Because I Don't Know”. With its driving guitar riff and interplay between Sanders' melodic vocal and Tricky's darker presence, “I'm Yours”, adds another layer to a record that continually shifts between light and shadow.

Different When It’s Silent is out today via False Idols. Listen here. 

Following UK and European tours which saw Tricky play to packed crowds, he continues with dates this summer, before embarking on his first North American tour since 2018, beginning September 18th at Riot Fest. Tickets are available from all venues and on the Tricky website. All dates below.

 

August

23rd - Brecon Beacons, UK - Green Man Festival

29th - Bristol, UK - Forwards Festival

 

September 

2nd - Vilnius, Lithuania - Kably's

3rd - Riga, Latvia - Spelet Concert Hall

4th - Narva, Estonia - Station Narva Festival

18th - Chicago, IL - Riot Fest
20th - Dallas, TX - Trees
21st - Austin, TX - Mohawk
23rd - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
24th - Los Angeles, CA - The Bellwether
28th - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
29th - Vancouver, B.C - Hollywood Theatre
30th - Seattle,WA - Neumos

October
2nd - Salt Lake City, UT - Commonwealth
4th - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
6th - Minneapolis, MN - FIne Line
8th - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
9th - Montreal, QC - Le Studio TD
11th - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel
12th - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair
13th - Washington, D.C - Lincoln Theatre
15th - Atlanta, GA.- The Loft at Center Stage

16th - Miami, FL - III Points Festival
 

November
28th - Santiago, Chile - Fauna Primavera

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NIA ARCHIVES UNVEILS HER THRILLING AND TRAIL BLAZING NEW ALBUM EMOTIONAL JUNGLIST

THE DARLING OF JUNGLE NIA ARCHIVES UNVEILS HER THRILLING AND TRAIL BLAZING NEW ALBUM EMOTIONAL JUNGLIST   OUT TODAY VIA ISLAND RECORDS   STREAM/BUY MERCH, LIVE AND MORE WATCH VIDEO FOR LEAD SINGLE “THERE GOES MA HEAD”

Photo Credit: Iris Luz HIGH RES “Brilliantly cathartic” - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Classic Pop   “Confirms the promise of 2024’s Silence Is Loud… seriously impressive” - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️MOJO     “Rebellious, sexy and dangerous, this is an evolved Nia… An album that breaks through the ceiling of her potential.” - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️DIY (4.5)   “Totally original” - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Times   "It is the symbiosis between good times and the awkward that makes Nia Archives music so rich" - The Fader   “Bygone indie looms large: “This Could Be…” recalls Kate Nash, “There Goes Ma Head” Lily Allen with a richer vocal range, while Britpop gets a workout in a snarky banger “Boys in Blue”.” - UNCUT   “One of British music’s most magnetic success stories” - Rolling Stone UK   “This sound is absolutely electric!” - The Skinny   Today [Friday, July 17], the darling of jungle Nia Archives unveils her thrilling second album Emotional Junglist out now via Island Records. Marking her biggest sonic leap to date, her alt-jungle sound has been perfected and honed into something utterly original, exciting and unequivocally Nia Archives. Written throughout 2025 – the album is a record of dualities, and heartbreak scorches throughout. “Vertical”’s 90s electronica inspirations and skittering hi-hats underscore a honeymoon period of romantic infatuation, the flirtatious and X-rated pop banger “Danger” sees her deliver a hedonistic manifesto like nursery rhyme, “Boys In Blue” is a subversive, punk-pop leaning take on the culmination of a relationship and most her recent atmospheric thudding jungle tune “Get Me Down”, featuring Jorja Smith is a sexy, liberating song of the Summer. Today, she shines a light on “There Goes Ma Head” with an iconic B&W video directed by Ivana Bobic that sees Nia roaming through a dark club, the camera toggling from her POV to shots of her in motion and other ravers in a glitchy, flashy, high contrast one take style piece.   Elsewhere on the album, “Almost Always” and “Tender” featuring Sampha see a masterclass in vulnerability that showcases her talent as a singer. In “Dance With Me 2Nite”, she flirts with dewy-eyed indie pop while a psyched, syncopated beat nods to her roots. Her vocals marry romantic strings as, lusting over a crush, she asks “hesitation [to] sit this one out”. Written with Ethan P. Flynn (FKA Twigs, David Byrne) and Julia Michaels (Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter), Nia finished the song with Blur and Arctic Monkey’s collaborator James Ford. While the record plays with genre, jungle purists will find satisfaction in the thudding basslines of “Feelingz Go Numb”.   Speaking on the record, Nia shares:   “To be an Emotional Junglist is to feel everything and nothing all at once. It’s to be calm yet chaotic, sane yet manic – up, down and sideways. The emotional spectrum I experience is vast, and I think this album reflects that depth completely. Being in your mid-20s, you’re figuring out who you are, exploring your sexuality… I think people kind of get stuck in girlhood, but really and truly, I’m 26 and I feel like I’m entering womanhood.”   Last month, Nia took her debut live show on a run of exclusive, sold-out intimate show dates in Leeds, London and NYC and this Summer taking the set up to Forbidden Fruit Festival in Dublin, Parklife in Manchester and Sonar Barcelona. These shows have received a raucous reception from fans new and old, as this exciting new era begins to unfold IRL. She’s currently on tour throughout the UK on 6-date b2b tour that’ll see her share the decks with Sexy Lady Massive, Clipz, Nectax (Up Ya Archives), Worsleyy (Up Ya Archives), Chimpo, Cheff The Boy and Janaway (Up Ya Archives). Next month, you can catch Nia Archives at All Points East this Summer alongside Jorja Smith and Tems.   Archives by name, archivist be artistic intention, as part of “The Music Is Black: A British Story” exhibition, co-curated with Rendezvous Projects, Up Ya Archives took over V&A East. The programme explored jungle’s evolution and the East London communities, pirate radio stations, record shops and DIY infrastructures that shaped it. Featuring Tim Reaper, DJ Flight, NAINA and SELECTACEE, the event took place across a variety of DJ sets, talks, workshops and screenings. Most recently, she announced her latest fashion collaboration with Peachy Den. About Nia Archives   Bradford born, Leeds raised, ever since releasing her debut single “Sober Feels” in 2020 (self-funded by her student loan), Nia has become a poster girl for jungle’s revival. Growing up in Leeds, her musical indoctrination was a family affair with introductions to production software, gospel at church, and soon discovering everything from jungle to R&B on local pirate radio. From her pre-teen years, Nia would geek out over breakbeats in her bedroom, but as an artist she pushed the mould by bringing an unexpected vulnerability to the bangers. With a slew of critically acclaimed EPs under her belt - Headz Gone West, Forbidden Feelingz and Sunrise Bang Ur Head Against Tha Wall - and most recently her epoch-making debut album Silence Is Loud, her rise has been nothing short of colossal. Alongside support from The Guardian, PItchfork, British Vogue, The Fader, Crack, Mixmag, The Face, British GQ (Man Of The Year honoree 2024) and many more, she has multiple MOBO and BRIT Award nominations (she made history as the first jungle artist to earn three career BRIT Award nominations, securing nods for Artist of the Year and Best Dance Act at the 2025 BRIT Awards, following a 2023 "Rising Star" nomination), has opened for Beyonce on her Renaissance World Tour and remixed Jorja Smith, Fred Again and Jamie XX. A CP Company and Chopova Lowena favourite, she’s also worked with brands like Burberry, Dior, Nike, Corteiz and Apple.   Tracklist   1. Feelingz Go Numb 2. Around Tha Bend 3. Danger 4. Vertical 5. This Could Be… 6. Dance With Me 2nite 7. Get Me Down (feat. Jorja Smith) 8. Train Of Thought 9. Superlust 10. There Goes Ma Head 11. Almost Always 12. Tender (feat. Sampha) 13. The Darkest Hour 14. Lovers Grief 15. Boys In Blue   Connect with Nia Archives: Instagram / Tik Tok / Website / Linktr.ee