ununiform

Tricky conceived the album while in Moscow, Russia; it consequently features vocal contributions from Russian rapper Smoky Mo. The album was recorded in Berlin, Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2017/09/tricky-ununiform-stream/|work=Spin|title=Stream Tricky's New Album ununiform|date=22 September 2017|access-date=22 September 2017|author=Arcand, Rob}} The album features a mixture of trip hop-inspired tracks as well as guitar-based tracks, including a cover version of "Doll Parts" by Hole, featuring vocals from Los Angeles-based artist Avalon Lurks.{{cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/07/tricky-announces-new-album-ununiform-shares-when-we-die-feat-martina-topley-bird-stream/|work=Consequences of Sound|title=Tricky announces new album, ununiform, shares "When We Die" feat. Martina Topley-Bird: Stream|date=12 July 2017|access-date=22 September 2017|author=Kaye, Ben}} American hip hop artist Jay-Z co-engineered the album.

{{Music ratings

| ADM = 6.3/10{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/8952/Tricky-ununiform.aspx|title=ununiform by Tricky reviews|publisher=AnyDecentMusic?|access-date=21 November 2017}}

| MC = 71/100

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}

| rev2 = Exclaim!

| rev2Score = 5/10{{cite web|last=Sylvester|first=Daniel|date=20 September 2017|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/tricky-ununiform|title=Tricky Ununiform|work=Exclaim!|access-date=21 November 2017}}

| rev3 = The Irish Times

| rev3Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|last=Bruton|first=Louise|date=21 September 2017|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/album-reviews/tricky-ununiform-review-don-t-be-tricked-into-complacency-1.3227848|title=Tricky - Ununiform review: Don’t be tricked into complacency|work=The Irish Times|access-date=21 November 2017}}

| rev4 = Mojo

| rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine|author=Anon.|date=October 2017|page=94|magazine=Mojo|title=Review}}

| rev5 = The Observer

| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}

| rev6 = Pitchfork

| rev6Score = 5.1/10

| rev7 = PopMatters

| rev7Score = 6/10{{cite web|last=Schiller|first=Mike|date=4 October 2017|title=Tricky: ununiform|work=PopMatters|url=https://www.popmatters.com/tricky-ununiform-2495376768.html|access-date=21 November 2017}}

| rev8 = Q

| rev8Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|author=Anon.|date=October 2017|page=104|magazine=Q|title=Review}}

| rev9 = Rolling Stone Russia

| rev9Score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web|first=Борис|last=Даль|date=2 October 2017|title=Tricky — "Ununiform"|work=Rolling Stone Russia|url=http://www.rollingstone.ru/music/review/24393.html|access-date=21 November 2017|language=ru}}

| rev10 = Uncut

| rev10Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|author=Anon.|date=November 2017|page=36|magazine=Mojo|title=Review}}

}}

Ununiform received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 71, based on 12 reviews.{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/ununiform/tricky|title=ununiform by Tricky Reviews and Tracks|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=21 November 2017}} Kitty Empire of The Observer gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, stating that "Tricky creates a claustrophobic world full of stark bass lines, pop digressions and slinky Bristol moments; his duet with Francesca Belmonte, New Stole, is particularly moreish."{{cite web|author=Empire, Kitty|title=Tricky: Ununiform review – stark and slinky|access-date=5 October 2017|date=24 September 2017|work=The Observer|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/sep/24/tricky-ununiform-review}}

Ben Cardew of Pitchfork gave the album 5.1 out of 10 stars, summarising: "ununiform may come nowhere near to the jaw-dropping impact of those early Tricky albums. But buried deep in his 13th studio release, Tricky may just have sown the seeds of a new musical contentment."{{cite web|author=Cardew, Ben|title=Tricky: ununiform|access-date=20 September 2017|date=20 September 2017|work=Pitchfork|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/tricky-ununiform/}} The album was compared to Serge Gainsbourg's Histoire de Melody Nelson (1971) and The xx's Coexist (2012).{{cite web|url=https://www.musikexpress.de/reviews/tricky-ununiform/ |title=Review: Tricky - Ununiform |work=Musikexpress |date=21 September 2017 |access-date=22 September 2017|author=Sawatzki, Frank}}

{{Track listing

| total_length = 41:23

| all_writing = Tricky, unless noted

| title1 = Obia Intro

| writer1 =

| length1 = 1:56

| title2 = Same as It Ever Was

| note2 = featuring Scriptonite

| writer2 =

| length2 = 3:46

| title3 = New Stole

| note3 = featuring Francesca Belmonte

| writer3 =

| length3 = 3:06

| title4 = Wait for Signal

| note4 = featuring Asia Argento

| writer4 =

| length4 = 3:08

| title5 = It's Your Day

| note5 = featuring Scriptonite

| writer5 =

| length5 = 2:03

| title6 = Blood of My Blood

| note6 = featuring Scriptonite

| writer6 =

| length6 = 3:13

| title7 = Dark Days

| note7 = featuring Mina Rose

| writer7 =

| length7 = 2:49

| title8 = The Only Way

| writer8 =

| length8 = 4:51

| title9 = Armor

| note9 = featuring Terra Lopez

| writer9 =

| length9 = 2:25

| title10 = Doll

| note10 = featuring Avalon Lurks{{ref label|doll|1}}

| writer10 = Courtney Love

| length10 = 3:06

| title11 = Bang Boogie

| note11 = featuring Smoky Mo and Scriptonite

| writer11 =

| length11 = 1:18

| title12 = Running Wild

| note12 = featuring Mina Rose{{ref label|rw|2}}

| writer12 =

| length12 = 3:37

| title13 = When We Die

| note13 = featuring Martina Topley-Bird

| writer13 =

| length13 = 3:43

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Physical edition bonus track

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title14 = The Only Way

| note14 = Stripped Down Tricky Mix

| writer14 =

| length14 = 4:07

}}

Note

• 1 {{note|doll}} "Doll" is a cover of "Doll Parts" by Hole.
• 2 {{note|rw}} "Running Wild" was also co-written by Mina Rose.{{Cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/79040910|title=ununiform / Tricky TIDAL|website=Tidal|access-date=17 December 2017}}
• 3 {{note|rw}} [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhKZ3Flb6Wc "New Stole"] is a reworked version of Francesca Belmonte song Stole from her debut album Anima.

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Musicians{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/ununiform-mw0003080548/credits|work=AllMusic|title=Ununiform - Tricky - Credits|access-date=22 September 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170922161552/http://www.allmusic.com/album/ununiform-mw0003080548/credits|archive-date=22 September 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

• Tricky – vocals, production
• Scriptonite – vocals (tracks 2, 5, 6, 11)
• Avalon Lurks – vocals, guitar (track 10)
• Francesca Belmonte – vocals (track 3)
• Asia Argento – vocals (track 4)
• Mina Rose – vocals, guitar (tracks 7, 12)
• Smoky Mo – vocals (track 11)
• Martina Topley-Bird – vocals (track 13)
• Terra Lopez – vocals (track 9)

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• Wim Janssens – guitar, synthesizer
• Leon Schurz – bass
• Muyi Liu – keyboards, piano
• Tom Schneider – synthesizer

Technical

• Jay-Z – engineering
• BeatsBySmo – engineering, production
• Levan Avazashvilli – engineering, production
• Vasiliy Mikhaylovich Vakulenko – production

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• [http://www.allmusic.com/album/ununiform-mw0003080548 ununiform] at AllMusic

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