Tricky is back under his own name — and ‘Different When It’s Silent’ sounds like a statement

Tricky announces 15th studio album ‘Different When It’s Silent’ — hear new single Out Of Place

Six years is a long time. But when Tricky shows back up under his own name, you pay attention. The legendary Bristol producer and artist has just announced his 15th studio album, ‘Different When It’s Silent’, dropping July 17th via False Idols — and if the first single is any indication, this one’s going to hit hard.

The album’s lead track, Out Of Place, premiered on BBC Radio 6 Music courtesy of Lauren Laverne and it’s a proper closer-as-opener energy — tense, stripped, and alive with contrast. Longtime collaborator Marta brings a restrained vocal that plays beautifully against Tricky’s urgent, almost punk-like delivery. Funny enough, the track was originally written for Marta’s own album before Tricky pulled it back for this record. Good call.

Recorded between his home in France and sessions in Bristol, ‘Different When It’s Silent’ leans hard into the city that made him. Bristol singer Mitch Sanders anchors much of the record with his soulful falsetto — a voice that clearly vibes with Tricky on a deep, instinctive level. The sound? Skeletal blues, brooding electronics, distorted guitars, stark hip-hop rhythms. Fourteen tracks of the restless, genre-bending experimentation that’s been Tricky’s whole thing since ‘Maxinquaye’ in 1995.

The album follows a genuinely prolific stretch — Tricky’s been releasing music under various guises since 2020’s ‘Fall to Pieces’, including the collaborative Lonely Guest project, Theis Thaws with producer Mike Theis, and last year’s joint record ‘Out The Way’ with Marta. But it was his manager Alan McGee who heard these new sessions and said, essentially — this is a Tricky record. And it is.

“I just love making music. I’m grateful I’ve had the chance to live this life and keep creating.” — Tricky

Tracklist: ‘Different When It’s Silent’

1. Still See Me There
2. I’m Yours
3. Be Still In Your Pain
4. I Tried
5. So Cold
6. Paris Maybe
7. Cannon Fodder
8. Because I Don’t Know
9. Marinade
10. Radana
11. Piano
12. Frontier Town
13. Hengrove Blues
14. Out Of Place

Tour Dates

Tricky’s also hitting the road across the UK and Europe this May and June. Full dates below:

May
10 — Nottingham, UK — The Palais
12 — Dublin, Ireland — Vicar St
15 — London, UK — Troxy
16 — Manchester, UK — Aviva Studios
17 — Bristol, UK — Beacon
23 — Bydgoszcz, Poland — Drums Fusion Festival
24 — Brussels, Belgium — Ancienne Belgique
25 — Paris, France — Trianon
26 — Lyon, France — Radiant
28 — Antwerp, Belgium — De Roma
29 — Nijmegen, The Netherlands — Doornroosje
30 — Maastricht, The Netherlands — Muziekgieterij

June
1 — Den Haag, The Netherlands — Paard
3 — Groningen, The Netherlands — De Oosterpoort
4 — Berlin, Germany — Huxleys
5 — Warsaw, Poland — Progresja
7 — Prague, Czechia — Meet Factory
8 — Vienna, Austria — Wuk
9 — Budapest, Hungary — A38 Ship
11 — Bucharest, Romania — Quantic Pub
12 — Sofia, Bulgaria — FOMO the club
13 — Zagreb, Croatia — Boogaloo
14 — Zurich, Switzerland — Kaufleuten
16 — Bern, Switzerland — Bierhübeli
18 — Hamburg, Germany — Mojo Club
20 — Copenhagen, Denmark — Vega
24 — Cologne, Germany — Kantine
26 — Malmö, Sweden — Slagthuset
27 — Uppsala, Sweden — Parksnäckan
28 — Gothenburg, Sweden — Filmstudion

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

August
23 — Brecon Beacons, UK — Green Man Festival
29 — Bristol, UK — Forwards Festival

September
2 — Vilnius, Lithuania — Kably’s
3 — Riga, Latvia — Spelet Concert Hall
4 — Narva, Estonia — Station Narva Festival

‘Different When It’s Silent’ is out July 17th via False Idols. Pre-order/save here.