Martina Topley-Bird, Anything - 39m 15s

Tracks & Durations

1. Anything	4:25
2. Ragga	3:15
3. Need One	3:53
4. Soul Food	5:29
5. Ilya	4:14
6. I Still Feel	4:28
7. Sandpaper Kisses	3:52
8. Too Tough to Die	3:57
9. Lullaby	4:24
10. Outro	1:12

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Review

Anything is the seductive solo debut from a familiar voice, Martina Topley-Bird. She's best known as the former lover and voice for Tricky, singing on most of his albums, and she brings his sense of experimentation and exploration to her own brand of chilled noir soul. Still friends, Tricky duets with her on "Ragga," which he co-wrote, and "Ilya." Like Morcheeba's Sky Edwards, Topley-Bird has a sophisticated cool that's simultaneously sensuous and askance. Right from the title track she's both beckoning and winking with a song of unrepentant lust masquerading as a heartfelt love ballad. "Need One" is a nu-metal electronica anthem with guest vocals from Josh Homme and Mark Lanegan of Queens of the Stone Age. The production/musician team called Amp 9, which includes her stepbrother Nick Bird, co-composed much of the music which shifts from down and dirty electro-funk to screaming metal and moody atmospheres, but it's all held together by Topley-Bird's cooler-than-thou vocals. Originally released last year in the U.K. as Quixotic, the American version is three songs shy, but no less powerful for it. --John Diliberto"Anything" follows Martina's unforgettable vocal debut eight years ago on Tricky's "Maxinquaye". This Mercury Prize-nominated solo debut soars with a lush mix of blues, beats, and soul, born from the brilliance and fragility of her unforgettable voice. Features Josh Homme (Queens Of The Stone Age), Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees), and Tricky, and it's punctuated by the voice which stirred Vibe magazine to dub Martina "the black Dietrich of soul". "The Voice. By turns bluesy, ethereal, raspy, and fragile"--Time Out London

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