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False Idols
False Idols
Studio album by Tricky
Released	23 May 2013
Genre	Trip hop
Length	45:07
Label	False Idols
Producer	The Antlers, Fifi Rong, Tricky
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False Idols is the ninth studio album by English trip hop musician Tricky, released on 23 May 2013. It is Tricky's first release on his label False Idols, an imprint of !K7.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The album features guest vocals by Francesca Belmonte, Fifi Rong, Nneka and Peter Silberman of The Antlers.^[1]^[4] The song "Nothing's Changed", which features Francesca Belmonte, was released on 27 February 2013.^[5] A music video for "Does It" premiered on 27 March 2013.^[6]

Tricky compared False Idols to his debut album, Maxinquaye, concluding that "False Idols is a better album."^[4]^[7] He also stated that "False Idols was about him finding himself again."^[5]^[8]

In support of the album, Tricky was to embark on a ten-date US tour, which would have kicked off in Columbus, Ohio on 8 June 2013.^[5] However, he was forced to postpone the tour until October due to unforeseen US visa issues.^[9] In 2014 it was awarded a double silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,^[10] which indicated sales of at least 40,000 copies throughout Europe.^[11]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	72/100^[12]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[13]
Clash	8/10^[14]
The Independent	^[15]
Mojo	^[16]
musicOMH	^[17]
Pitchfork	6.7/10^[18]
PopMatters	8/10^[19]
Q	^[20]
Sputnikmusic	^[21]
Uncut	^[22]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Somebody's Sins"	Patti Smith	2:40
2.	"Nothing Matters"	Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws, Nneka Lucia Egbuna	3:23
3.	"Valentine"	Thaws, Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart	3:16
4.	"Bonnie & Clyde"	Thaws	3:05
5.	"Parenthesis"	Thaws, The Antlers	2:57
6.	"Nothing's Changed"	Thaws	3:19
7.	"If Only I Knew"	Thaws, Fifi Rong	3:14
8.	"Is That Your Life"	Thaws, Francesca Belmonte	2:45
9.	"Tribal Drums"	Thaws, Belmonte	3:35
10.	"We Don't Die"	Thaws	3:11
11.	"Chinese Interlude"	Rong	2:14
12.	"Does It"	Thaws, Sharon Shy, Henry Frost	2:58
13.	"I'm Ready"	Thaws, Belmonte	2:36
14.	"Hey Love"	Thaws, David Sylvian	3:08
15.	"Passion of the Christ"	Thaws	2:46

Deluxe edition bonus track^[23]
No.	Title	Length
16.	"Does It" (Remix by Tricky)	2:42

iTunes Store bonus track^[24]
No.	Title	Length
16.	"We Don't Die" (Remix by Tricky)	3:22

Sample credits^[25]

"Valentine" contains excerpts from "My Funny Valentine" as performed by Chet Baker.
"Does It" features a sample from "Love Is a Chainstore" by The Ropes.
"Hey Love" contains elements from "Ghosts" by Japan.

Personnel

Credits for False Idols adapted from liner notes.^[25]

Tricky – production (all tracks); vocals (3, 4, 6, 8, 12–15); additional vocals (5); photography
The Antlers – guitar, lead vocals, production (5)
Chet Baker – vocals (3)
Francesca Belmont – vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 8–10, 12, 13)
Pepe Belmonte – guitar (4, 10)
Ian Caple – mixing

Tristan Cassell – vocals (9)
John Davis – mastering
Lee Jaffe – harmonica (2)
François Kerjan – engineering
Nneka – vocals (2)
Anna Aiko Roche – artwork
Fifi Rong – vocals (7, 11); production (11)

Charts

Chart performance for *False Idols*
Chart (2013)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[26]	34
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[27]	17
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[28]	43
French Albums (SNEP)^[29]	93
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[30]	83
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[31]	72
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[32]	30
UK Albums (OCC)^[33]	66
UK Independent Albums (OCC)^[34]	15
US Billboard 200^[35]	149
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[36]	24
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)^[37]	5

Release history

Region	Date	Label
Netherlands^[38]	23 May 2013	False Idols
Australia^[39]	24 May 2013
Germany^[40]
Ireland^[41]
France^[42]	27 May 2013
United Kingdom^[43]	27 May 2013
Italy^[44]	28 May 2013
United States^[45]	28 May 2013

References

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^ "Tricky on 2011's surprise Glastonbury appearance: 'I'm not a fan of Beyoncé'". NME. IPC Media. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
^ Morpurgo, Joseph (25 April 2013). "False Idols: Tricky on upsetting Jordan, Thatcher's legacy, and that Glastonbury appearance with Beyonce". Fact. The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Tricky Announces New Album 'False Idols' Released 28th May 2013". Contactmusic.com. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c Larson, Jeremy D. (1 May 2013). "Tricky announces U.S. tour, plus hear five songs from his new album False Idols". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
^ Hyman, Dan (27 March 2013). "Tricky Gets Ominous in 'Does It' – Premiere". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
^ Murray, Robin (27 February 2013). "Tricky Returns With 'False Idols'". Clash. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
^ Martins, Chris (28 February 2013). "Tricky Admits Last Albums Sucked, Shares Much Better 'Nothing's Changed'". Spin. Buzz Media. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
^ "Tricky Reschedules North American Tour Dates". trickysite.com. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
^ "IMPALA Awards for European Independent Acts Hit Record Levels | Impala". impalamusic.org.
^ "IMPALA Awards for European Independent Acts Hit Record Levels | Impala". Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
^ "False Idols – Tricky". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
^ Jason Lymangrover (27 May 2013). "False Idols – Tricky | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
^ "Tricky – False Idols | Reviews | Clash Magazine". Clashmusic.com. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
^ Andy Gill (24 May 2013). "Album review: Tricky, False Idols (False Idols) – Reviews – Music". The Independent. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
^ Some 18 years after his astonishing debut album Maxinquaye, Tricky has come close to making Maxinquaye II. [Jul 2013, p.88]
^ Mainzer, Jordan (28 May 2013). "Tricky – False Idols | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
^ "Tricky: False Idols | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
^ Thiessen, Jeffrey (29 May 2013). "Tricky: False Idols". Pop Matters. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
^ False Idols might fall short of such heights [of his debut], but at least sounds like the same person made it to the studio. [Jul 2013, p.111]
^ Campbell, Hernan (27 May 2013). "Album Review – Tricky: False Idols". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
^ A return to a winning formula, if not an emphatic return to form. [Jun 2013, p.79]
^ "False Idols [Deluxe Edition]". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
^ "False Idols (Bonus Track Version) by Tricky". iTunes Store UK. Apple. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
^ ^a ^b False Idols (CD liner notes). Tricky. False Idols. 2013. K7308CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Austriancharts.at – Tricky – False Idols" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
^ "Ultratop.be – Tricky – False Idols" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
^ "Ultratop.be – Tricky – False Idols" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
^ "Lescharts.com – Tricky – False Idols". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Tricky – False Idols" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
^ "Italiancharts.com – Tricky – False Idols". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Tricky – False Idols". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
^ "Tricky Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
^ "Tricky Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
^ "Tricky Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
^ "Tricky – False Idols" (in Dutch). Free Record Shop. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
^ "False Idols – Tricky". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
^ "False Idols" (in German). Amazon. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
^ "Tricky – False Idols". Tower Records Ireland. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
^ "False idols – Tricky" (in French). Fnac. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
^ "False Idols". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
^ "Tricky – False Idols" (in Italian). Internet Bookshop Italia. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
^ "False Idols". Amazon. Retrieved 2 June 2013.

[p4k-1] Minsker, Evan (27 February 2013). "Tricky Announces New Album False Idols, Shares Track "Nothing's Changed"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

[2] "Tricky on 2011's surprise Glastonbury appearance: 'I'm not a fan of Beyoncé'". NME. IPC Media. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

[3] Morpurgo, Joseph (25 April 2013). "False Idols: Tricky on upsetting Jordan, Thatcher's legacy, and that Glastonbury appearance with Beyonce". Fact. The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

[contact-4] "Tricky Announces New Album 'False Idols' Released 28th May 2013". Contactmusic.com. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

[cos-5] Larson, Jeremy D. (1 May 2013). "Tricky announces U.S. tour, plus hear five songs from his new album False Idols". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

[6] Hyman, Dan (27 March 2013). "Tricky Gets Ominous in 'Does It' – Premiere". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

[7] Murray, Robin (27 February 2013). "Tricky Returns With 'False Idols'". Clash. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

[8] Martins, Chris (28 February 2013). "Tricky Admits Last Albums Sucked, Shares Much Better 'Nothing's Changed'". Spin. Buzz Media. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

[9] "Tricky Reschedules North American Tour Dates". trickysite.com. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.

[10] "IMPALA Awards for European Independent Acts Hit Record Levels | Impala". impalamusic.org.

[11] "IMPALA Awards for European Independent Acts Hit Record Levels | Impala". Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2017.

[12] "False Idols – Tricky". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 21 August 2014.

[13] Jason Lymangrover (27 May 2013). "False Idols – Tricky | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2014.

[14] "Tricky – False Idols | Reviews | Clash Magazine". Clashmusic.com. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2014.

[15] Andy Gill (24 May 2013). "Album review: Tricky, False Idols (False Idols) – Reviews – Music". The Independent. Retrieved 21 August 2014.

[16] Some 18 years after his astonishing debut album Maxinquaye, Tricky has come close to making Maxinquaye II. [Jul 2013, p.88]

[17] Mainzer, Jordan (28 May 2013). "Tricky – False Idols | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 21 August 2014.

[18] "Tricky: False Idols | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2014.

[19] Thiessen, Jeffrey (29 May 2013). "Tricky: False Idols". Pop Matters. Retrieved 24 June 2013.

[20] False Idols might fall short of such heights [of his debut], but at least sounds like the same person made it to the studio. [Jul 2013, p.111]

[21] Campbell, Hernan (27 May 2013). "Album Review – Tricky: False Idols". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 24 June 2013.

[22] A return to a winning formula, if not an emphatic return to form. [Jun 2013, p.79]

[23] "False Idols [Deluxe Edition]". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 7 June 2013.

[24] "False Idols (Bonus Track Version) by Tricky". iTunes Store UK. Apple. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.

[liner-25] False Idols (CD liner notes). Tricky. False Idols. 2013. K7308CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[ac_Austria_Tricky-26] "Austriancharts.at – Tricky – False Idols" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 April 2013.

[ac_Flanders_Tricky-27] "Ultratop.be – Tricky – False Idols" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2013.

[ac_Wallonia_Tricky-28] "Ultratop.be – Tricky – False Idols" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2013.

[ac_France_Tricky-29] "Lescharts.com – Tricky – False Idols". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 June 2013.

[ac_Germany4_Tricky-30] "Offiziellecharts.de – Tricky – False Idols" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 June 2021.

[ac_Italy_Tricky-31] "Italiancharts.com – Tricky – False Idols". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2021.

[ac_Switzerland_Tricky-32] "Swisscharts.com – Tricky – False Idols". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2013.

[ac_UK2_-33] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 June 2021.

[ac_UKIndependent_-34] "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 June 2013.

[ac_Billboard200_Tricky-35] "Tricky Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2021.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_Tricky-36] "Tricky Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2021.

[ac_BillboardDanceElectronic_Tricky-37] "Tricky Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2021.

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[39] "False Idols – Tricky". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 7 June 2013.

[40] "False Idols" (in German). Amazon. Retrieved 7 June 2013.

[41] "Tricky – False Idols". Tower Records Ireland. Retrieved 7 June 2013.

[42] "False idols – Tricky" (in French). Fnac. Retrieved 7 June 2013.

[43] "False Idols". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2013.

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-'''''False Idols''''' is the ninth studio album by English [[trip hop]] musician [[Tricky (musician)|Tricky]], released on 23 May 2013. It is Tricky's first release on his label False Idols, an imprint of [[Studio !K7|!K7]].<ref name="p4k">{{cite web |last=Minsker |first=Evan |url=http://pitchfork.com/news/49716-tricky-announces-new-album-false-idols-shares-track-nothings-changed/ |title=Tricky Announces New Album False Idols, Shares Track "Nothing's Changed" |publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]] |date=27 February 2013 |accessdate=8 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/tricky--2/69965 |title=Tricky on 2011's surprise Glastonbury appearance: 'I'm not a fan of Beyoncé' |work=[[NME]] |publisher=[[IPC Media]] |date=26 April 2013 |accessdate=8 May 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430125011/http://www.nme.com/news/tricky--2/69965 |archivedate=30 April 2013 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Morpurgo |first=Joseph |url=http://www.factmag.com/2013/04/25/false-idols-tricky-on-upsetting-jordan-thatchers-legacy-and-that-glastonbury-appearance-with-beyonce/ |title=False Idols: Tricky on upsetting Jordan, Thatcher's legacy, and that Glastonbury appearance with Beyonce |work=[[Fact (UK magazine)|Fact]] |publisher=The Vinyl Factory |date=25 April 2013 |accessdate=8 May 2013}}</ref>
+'''''False Idols''''' is the ninth studio album by English [[trip hop]] musician [[Tricky (musician)|Tricky]], released on 23 May 2013. It is Tricky's first release on his label False Idols, an imprint of [[Studio !K7|!K7]].<ref name="p4k">{{cite web |last=Minsker |first=Evan |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/49716-tricky-announces-new-album-false-idols-shares-track-nothings-changed/ |title=Tricky Announces New Album False Idols, Shares Track "Nothing's Changed" |publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]] |date=27 February 2013 |accessdate=8 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/tricky--2/69965 |title=Tricky on 2011's surprise Glastonbury appearance: 'I'm not a fan of Beyoncé' |work=[[NME]] |publisher=[[IPC Media]] |date=26 April 2013 |accessdate=8 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430125011/http://www.nme.com/news/tricky--2/69965 |archivedate=30 April 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Morpurgo |first=Joseph |url=http://www.factmag.com/2013/04/25/false-idols-tricky-on-upsetting-jordan-thatchers-legacy-and-that-glastonbury-appearance-with-beyonce/ |title=False Idols: Tricky on upsetting Jordan, Thatcher's legacy, and that Glastonbury appearance with Beyonce |work=[[Fact (UK magazine)|Fact]] |publisher=The Vinyl Factory |date=25 April 2013 |accessdate=8 May 2013}}</ref>
-The album features guest vocals by Francesca Belmonte, Fifi Rong, [[Nneka (singer)|Nneka]] and Peter Silberman of [[The Antlers (band)|The Antlers]].<ref name="p4k"/><ref name="contact">{{cite web |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/press/tricky-announces-new-album-false-idols-released-28th-may-2013 |title=Tricky Announces New Album 'False Idols' Released 28th May 2013 |publisher=[[Contactmusic.com]] |date=28 February 2013 |accessdate=8 May 2013}}</ref> The song "Nothing's Changed", which features Francesca Belmonte, was released on 27 February 2013.<ref name="cos">{{cite web |last=Larson |first=Jeremy D. |url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/05/tricky-announces-u-s-tour-plus-hear-five-songs-from-his-new-album-false-idols/ |title=Tricky announces U.S. tour, plus hear five songs from his new album ''False Idols'' |publisher=[[Consequence of Sound]] |date=1 May 2013 |accessdate=8 May 2013}}</ref> A music video for "Does It" premiered on 27 March 2013.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hyman |first=Dan |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/tricky-gets-ominous-in-does-it-premiere-20130327 |title=Tricky Gets Ominous in 'Does It' – Premiere |work=[[Rolling Stone]] |publisher=[[Jann Wenner|Wenner Media]] |date=27 March 2013 |accessdate=8 May 2013}}</ref>
+The album features guest vocals by Francesca Belmonte, [[Fifi Rong]], [[Nneka (singer)|Nneka]] and Peter Silberman of [[The Antlers (band)|The Antlers]].<ref name="p4k"/><ref name="contact">{{cite web |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/press/tricky-announces-new-album-false-idols-released-28th-may-2013 |title=Tricky Announces New Album 'False Idols' Released 28th May 2013 |publisher=[[Contactmusic.com]] |date=28 February 2013 |accessdate=8 May 2013}}</ref> The song "Nothing's Changed", which features Francesca Belmonte, was released on 27 February 2013.<ref name="cos">{{cite web |last=Larson |first=Jeremy D. |url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/05/tricky-announces-u-s-tour-plus-hear-five-songs-from-his-new-album-false-idols/ |title=Tricky announces U.S. tour, plus hear five songs from his new album ''False Idols'' |publisher=[[Consequence of Sound]] |date=1 May 2013 |accessdate=8 May 2013}}</ref> A music video for "Does It" premiered on 27 March 2013.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Hyman |first=Dan |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/tricky-gets-ominous-in-does-it-premiere-20130327 |title=Tricky Gets Ominous in 'Does It' – Premiere |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |publisher=[[Jann Wenner|Wenner Media]] |date=27 March 2013 |accessdate=8 May 2013}}</ref>
 Tricky compared ''False Idols'' to his debut album, ''[[Maxinquaye]]'', concluding that "''False Idols'' is a better album."<ref name="contact"/><ref>{{cite web |last=Murray |first=Robin |url=http://www.clashmusic.com/news/tricky-returns-with-false-idols |title=Tricky Returns With 'False Idols' |work=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]] |date=27 February 2013 |accessdate=8 May 2013}}</ref> He also stated that "''False Idols'' was about him finding himself again."<ref name="cos"/><ref>{{cite web |last=Martins |first=Chris |url=https://www.spin.com/2013/02/tricky-nothings-changed-false-idols-francesca-belmonte/ |title=Tricky Admits Last Albums Sucked, Shares Much Better 'Nothing's Changed' |work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |publisher=[[Buzz Media]] |date=28 February 2013 |accessdate=8 May 2013}}</ref>
-In support of the album, Tricky was to embark on a ten-date US tour, which would have kicked off in [[Columbus, Ohio]] on 8 June 2013.<ref name="cos"/> However, he was forced to postpone the tour until October due to unforeseen [[United States visas|US visa]] issues.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trickysite.com/tricky-reschedules-north-american-tour-dates/ |title=Tricky Reschedules North American Tour Dates |publisher=trickysite.com |date=7 June 2013 |accessdate=12 June 2013}}</ref> In 2014 it was awarded a double silver certification from the [[Independent Music Companies Association]],<ref>http://www.impalamusic.org/sites/default/files/pictures/Awards3.png</ref> which indicated sales of at least 40,000 copies throughout Europe.<ref>http://www.impalamusic.org/node/340</ref>
+In support of the album, Tricky was to embark on a ten-date US tour, which would have kicked off in [[Columbus, Ohio]] on 8 June 2013.<ref name="cos"/> However, he was forced to postpone the tour until October due to unforeseen [[United States visas|US visa]] issues.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trickysite.com/tricky-reschedules-north-american-tour-dates/ |title=Tricky Reschedules North American Tour Dates |publisher=trickysite.com |date=7 June 2013 |accessdate=12 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611235152/http://www.trickysite.com/tricky-reschedules-north-american-tour-dates/ |archive-date=11 June 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2014 it was awarded a double silver certification from the [[Independent Music Companies Association]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.impalamusic.org/content/impala-awards-european-independent-acts-hit-record-levels|title=IMPALA Awards for European Independent Acts Hit Record Levels &#124; Impala|website=impalamusic.org}}</ref> which indicated sales of at least 40,000 copies throughout Europe.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.impalamusic.org/node/340 | title=IMPALA Awards for European Independent Acts Hit Record Levels &#124; Impala | access-date=27 August 2017 | archive-date=21 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321145318/http://impalamusic.org/node/340 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
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-| MC = 72/100<ref>{{cite web|title=False Idols - Tricky|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/false-idols/tricky|publisher=Metacritic.com|accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
+| MC = 72/100<ref>{{cite web|title=False Idols – Tricky|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/false-idols/tricky|publisher=Metacritic.com|accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
-| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
+| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
-| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|author=Jason Lymangrover |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/false-idols-mw0002501655 |title=False Idols - Tricky &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=2013-05-27 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
+| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|author=Jason Lymangrover |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/false-idols-mw0002501655 |title=False Idols – Tricky &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=2013-05-27 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
-| rev2 = [[Robert Christgau]]
+| rev2 = ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]''
+| rev2Score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/tricky-false-idols |title=Tricky – False Idols &#124; Reviews &#124; Clash Magazine |date=20 May 2013 |publisher=Clashmusic.com |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
-| rev2Score = {{Rating-Christgau|hm3}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://social.entertainment.msn.com/music/blogs/post--odds-and-ends-034 |accessdate=18 August 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822180512/http://social.entertainment.msn.com/music/blogs/post--odds-and-ends-034 |archivedate=22 August 2013 }}</ref>
-| rev3 = [[Pitchfork Media]]
+| rev3 = ''[[The Independent]]''
-| rev3Score = 6.7/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18064-tricky-false-idols/ |title=Tricky: False Idols &#124; Album Reviews |publisher=Pitchfork |date=2013-05-31 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
+| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|author=Andy Gill |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-review-tricky-false-idols-false-idols-8629372.html |title=Album review: Tricky, False Idols (False Idols) – Reviews – Music |work=The Independent|date=2013-05-24 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
-| rev4 = [[Q (magazine)|Q]]
+| rev4 = ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]''
-| rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>False Idols might fall short of such heights [of his debut], but at least sounds like the same person made it to the studio. [Jul 2013, p.111]</ref>
+| rev4score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>Some 18 years after his astonishing debut album Maxinquaye, Tricky has come close to making Maxinquaye II. [Jul 2013, p.88]</ref>
-| rev5 = [[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]
+| rev5 = ''[[musicOMH]]''
-| rev5Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>A return to a winning formula, if not an emphatic return to form. [Jun 2013, p.79]</ref>
+| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Mainzer |first=Jordan |url=http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/tricky-false-idols |title=Tricky – False Idols &#124; Album Reviews |publisher=musicOMH |date=2013-05-28 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
-| rev6 = [[musicOMH]]
+| rev6 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
-| rev6Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Mainzer |first=Jordan |url=http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/tricky-false-idols |title=Tricky – False Idols &#124; Album Reviews |publisher=musicOMH |date=2013-05-28 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
+| rev6Score = 6.7/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18064-tricky-false-idols/ |title=Tricky: False Idols &#124; Album Reviews |publisher=Pitchfork |date=2013-05-31 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
-| rev7 = [[Sputnikmusic]]
+| rev7 = ''[[PopMatters]]''
-| rev7Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Campbell|first=Hernan|title=Album Review - Tricky: False Idols|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/57117/Tricky-False-Idols/|publisher=[[Sputnikmusic]]|accessdate=24 June 2013|date=27 May 2013}}</ref>
+| rev7Score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Thiessen|first=Jeffrey|title=Tricky: False Idols|url=https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/170994-tricky-false-idols/|publisher=[[Pop Matters]]|accessdate=24 June 2013|date=29 May 2013}}</ref>
-| rev8 = [[The Observer]]
+| rev8 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
+| rev8Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>False Idols might fall short of such heights [of his debut], but at least sounds like the same person made it to the studio. [Jul 2013, p.111]</ref>
-| rev8Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|author=Hermione Hoby |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/may/26/tricky-false-idols-review |title=Tricky: False Idols – review &#124; Music &#124; The Observer |publisher=Guardian |date= |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
-| rev9 = [[The Independent]]
+| rev9 = ''Sputnikmusic''
-| rev9Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|author=Andy Gill |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-review-tricky-false-idols-false-idols-8629372.html |title=Album review: Tricky, False Idols (False Idols) - Reviews - Music |publisher=The Independent |date=2013-05-24 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
+| rev9Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Campbell|first=Hernan|title=Album Review – Tricky: False Idols|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/57117/Tricky-False-Idols/|publisher=Sputnikmusic|accessdate=24 June 2013|date=27 May 2013}}</ref>
-| rev10 = [[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]
+| rev10 = ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]''
-| rev10Score = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/tricky-false-idols |title=Tricky - False Idols &#124; Reviews &#124; Clash Magazine |publisher=Clashmusic.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
+| rev10Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>A return to a winning formula, if not an emphatic return to form. [Jun 2013, p.79]</ref>
-| rev11 = [[PopMatters]]
-| rev11Score = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Thiessen|first=Jeffrey|title=Tricky: False Idols|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/170994-tricky-false-idols/|publisher=[[Pop Matters]]|accessdate=24 June 2013|date=29 May 2013}}</ref>
 }}
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 {{Track listing
+| headline     = Deluxe edition bonus track<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/false-idols-deluxe-edition-mr0003954654 |title=False Idols [Deluxe Edition&#93; |publisher=[[Allmusic]]. [[Rovi Corporation]] |accessdate=7 June 2013}}</ref>
-| collapsed    = yes
-| headline     = Deluxe edition bonus track<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/false-idols-deluxe-edition-mr0003954654 |title=False Idols [Deluxe Edition&#93; |publisher=[[Allmusic]]. [[Rovi Corporation]] |accessdate=7 June 2013}}</ref>
 | title16      = Does It
 | note16       = Remix by Tricky
@@ Line 114: / Line 111: @@
 }}
 {{Track listing
+| headline     = [[iTunes Store]] bonus track<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/false-idols-bonus-track-version/id641130887 |title=False Idols (Bonus Track Version) by Tricky |date=24 May 2013 |publisher=[[iTunes Store]] UK. [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] |accessdate=7 June 2013}}</ref>
-| collapsed    = yes
-| headline     = [[iTunes Store]] bonus track<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/false-idols-bonus-track-version/id641130887 |title=False Idols (Bonus Track Version) by Tricky |publisher=[[iTunes Store]] UK. [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] |accessdate=7 June 2013}}</ref>
 | title16      = We Don't Die
 | note16       = Remix by Tricky
@@ Line 148: / Line 144: @@
 ==Charts==
-{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
+|+ Chart performance for ''False Idols''
 |-
-!scope="col"|Chart (2013)
+! scope="col"| Chart (2013)
-!scope="col"|Peak<br>position
+! scope="col"| Peak<br>position
 |-
+{{album chart|Austria|34|artist=Tricky|album=False Idols|rowheader=true|access-date=4 April 2013}}
-!scope="row"|[[Ö3 Austria Top 40|Austrian Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Tricky&titel=False+Idols&cat=a |title=Tricky – False Idols |language=German |publisher=austriancharts.at. Hung Medien |accessdate=4 April 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825231540/http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Tricky&titel=False%2BIdols&cat=a |archivedate=25 August 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref>
-|34
 |-
+{{album chart|Flanders|17|artist=Tricky|album=False Idols|rowheader=true|access-date=7 June 2013}}
-!scope="row"|[[Ultratop|Belgian Albums Chart]] (Flanders)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Tricky&titel=False+Idols&cat=a |title=Tricky – False Idols |language=Dutch |publisher=[[Ultratop]]. Hung Medien |accessdate=7 June 2013}}</ref>
-|17
 |-
+{{album chart|Wallonia|43|artist=Tricky|album=False Idols|rowheader=true|access-date=7 June 2013}}
-!scope="row"|[[Ultratop|Belgian Albums Chart]] (Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=Tricky&titel=False+Idols&cat=a |title=Tricky – False Idols |language=French |publisher=Ultratop. Hung Medien |accessdate=7 June 2013}}</ref>
-|43
 |-
+{{album chart|France|93|artist=Tricky|album=False Idols|rowheader=true|access-date=12 June 2013}}
-!scope="row"|[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|French Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Tricky&titel=False+Idols&cat=a |title=Tricky – False Idols |language=French |publisher=lescharts.com. Hung Medien |accessdate=12 June 2013}}</ref>
-|93
 |-
+{{album chart|Germany4|83|id=217886|artist=Tricky|album=False Idols|rowheader=true|access-date=30 June 2021}}
-!scope="row"|[[Media Control Charts|German Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=Tricky&title=False+Idols&country=de |title=Tricky, False Idols |language=German |publisher=charts.de. [[Media Control Charts|Media Control]] |accessdate=7 June 2013}}</ref>
-|83
 |-
+{{album chart|Italy|72|artist=Tricky|album=False Idols|rowheader=true|access-date=30 June 2021}}
-!scope="row"|[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|Italian Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fimi.it/main/chart_id/1551 |title=Album – Classifica settimanale WK 22 (dal 27-05-2013 al 02-06-2013) |language=Italian |publisher=[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana]] |accessdate=7 June 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730232824/http://www.fimi.it/main/chart_id/1551 |archivedate=30 July 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
-|72
 |-
+{{album chart|Switzerland|30|artist=Tricky|album=False Idols|rowheader=true|access-date=7 June 2013}}
-!scope="row"|[[Swiss Hitparade|Swiss Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Tricky&titel=False+Idols&cat=a |title=Tricky – False Idols |publisher=swisscharts.com. Hung Medien |accessdate=7 June 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113180533/http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Tricky&titel=False%2BIdols&cat=a |archivedate=13 November 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref>
-|30
 |-
+{{album chart|UK2|66|date=20130602|rowheader=true|access-date=30 June 2021}}
-!scope="row"|[[UK Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/albums-chart/ |title=Official UK Albums Top 100 |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |date=8 June 2013 |accessdate=7 June 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6JfkXd2V2?url=http://www.officialcharts.com/albums-chart/ |archivedate=16 September 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref>
-|66
 |-
+{{album chart|UKIndependent|15|date=20130602|rowheader=true|access-date=7 June 2013}}
-!scope="row"|[[UK Indie Chart|UK Indie Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/13/2013-06-08/ |title=2013 Top 40 Independent Albums Archive |publisher=Official Charts Company |date=8 June 2013 |accessdate=7 June 2013}}</ref>
-|15
 |-
+{{album chart|Billboard200|149|artist=Tricky|rowheader=true|access-date=30 June 2021}}
-!scope="row"|US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>{{cite web |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=tricky|chart=Billboard 200}} |title=Tricky – Chart history: Billboard 200 |work=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |accessdate=7 June 2013}}</ref>
-|149
 |-
+{{album chart|BillboardIndependent|24|artist=Tricky|rowheader=true|access-date=30 June 2021}}
-!scope="row"|US [[Dance/Electronic Albums]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2013-06-15/dance-electronic-albums |title=Dance/Electronic Albums : Jun 15, 2013 |work=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |accessdate=7 June 2013}}</ref>
-|5
 |-
+{{album chart|BillboardDanceElectronic|5|artist=Tricky|rowheader=true|access-date=30 June 2021}}
-!scope="row"|US [[Independent Albums]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/independent-albums?page=2 |title=Independent Albums : Jun 15, 2013 |work=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |accessdate=7 June 2013}}</ref>
-|24
 |}
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 |rowspan="3"|24 May 2013
 |-
-!scope="row"|Germany<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00BO0ZUVE |title=False Idols |language=German |publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.de]] |accessdate=7 June 2013}}</ref>
+!scope="row"|Germany<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00BO0ZUVE |title=False Idols |language=German |publisher=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] |accessdate=7 June 2013}}</ref>
 |-
 !scope="row"|Ireland<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.towerrecords.ie/product/Tricky_False_Idols/580818 |title=Tricky – False Idols |publisher=[[Tower Records|Tower Records Ireland]] |accessdate=7 June 2013}}</ref>
@@ Line 216: / Line 201: @@
 |rowspan="2"|28 May 2013
 |-
-!scope="row"|United States<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BO0ZUVE |title=False Idols |publisher=Amazon.com |accessdate=2 June 2013}}</ref>
+!scope="row"|United States<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BO0ZUVE |title=False Idols |website=Amazon |accessdate=2 June 2013}}</ref>
 |}
 ==References==
-{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}
+{{Reflist}}
 {{Tricky}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:2013 albums]]

v t e Tricky
Studio albums	Maxinquaye (1995) Nearly God (1996) Pre-Millennium Tension (1996) Angels With Dirty Faces (1998) Juxtapose (1999) Blowback (2001) Vulnerable (2003) Knowle West Boy (2008) Mixed Race (2010) False Idols (2013) Adrian Thaws (2014) Skilled Mechanics (2016) Ununiform (2017) Fall to Pieces (2020)
EPs	The Hell E.P. (1995)
Compilations	A Ruff Guide
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