SPILL NEWS: TRICKY SHARES NEW SINGLE “I’M YOURS” FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM OUT JULY 17 | NORTH AMERICAN TOUR THIS FALL

TRICKY SHARES NEW SINGLE “I’M YOURS” FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM OUT JULY 17 | NORTH AMERICAN TOUR THIS FALL

FALSE IDOLS

“I’m Yours” showcases another striking collaboration between Tricky and Bristol vocalist Mitch Sanders, whose voice features prominently throughout the forthcoming album. Sharing a similar background to Tricky, Sanders brings a sense of community to the record through their shared Bristol roots.

Against a backdrop of distorted guitars, pulsing rhythm and brooding electronics, Sanders delivers a light, melodic vocal that cuts through the darkness, creating a powerful contrast with Tricky’s own unmistakable presence. As the track unfolds, Tricky’s voice shifts between murmured reflections and moments of haunting intensity, giving the song a restless emotional pull that feels both intimate and unsettling.

Each track has revealed a different aspect of the album’s character, from the raw emotional pull of “Out Of Place” 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 Tricky’s 15th studio album and first full-length release under his own name in six years, since 2020’s Fall To Pieces. 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.

Despite the gap between albums, he has remained prolific. In the years since 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 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.”

Across the album’s fourteen tracks, Tricky moves fluidly between skeletal blues, distorted guitars, stark hip-hop rhythms and electronics. The record 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.

Tour Dates

July
4th – Amarante, Portugal – Mimo Festival
9th – Milan, Italy – Triennale (Palace Of Art)

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
16th – Detroit, MI – El Club
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

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