Tricky's new album 'False Idols' is up there with his debut 'Maxinquaye' on many levels. Firstly, the most obvious, is the quality of the songs. Secondly, his attitude is the same as it was when he started his solo career and released his debut... no pressure put on himself and just doing what he wants and what feels right. It is hard to find a track that stands out on such a great album. However, there is one that is a bit different and ironically it doesn't have much input from Tricky himself. He has many vocal guests on all his releases and one of them this time is Fifi Rong, a London based - Chinese born singer/songwriter producer. The song "Chinese Interlude" is described well in its title. A beautiful interlude written and performed by Fifi Rong. So for me, when I downloaded 'False Idols' I got an album by Tricky back at his best and I got to discover a new artist in Fifi Rong.... two for the price of one. 'False Idols' may not be as important to the trip-hop and music world as 'Maxinquaye' was - but it is as important to everyone who bought that album and wanted more.
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