False Idols

This article is about the album. For religious practise, see Idolatry.

False Idols
Studio album by Tricky
Released	23 May 2013 (2013-05-23)
Genre	Trip hop
Length	45:07
Label	False Idols
Producer	The Antlers, Fifi Rong, Tricky
Tricky chronology
Mixed Race (2010)Mixed Race2010 False Idols (2013) Adrian Thaws (2014)Adrian Thaws2014

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.

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

Tricky compared False Idols to his debut album, Maxinquaye, concluding that "False Idols is a better album." He also stated that "False Idols was about him finding himself again."

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. However, he was forced to postpone the tour until October due to unforeseen US visa issues.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	72/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Robert Christgau
Pitchfork Media	6.7/10
Q
Uncut
musicOMH
Sputnikmusic
The Observer
The Independent
Clash
PopMatters

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
No.	Title	Length
16.	"Does It" (Remix by Tricky)	2:42

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

Sample credits

• "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.

• 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 (2013)	Peak position
Austrian Albums Chart	34
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)	17
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)	43
French Albums Chart	93
German Albums Chart	83
Italian Albums Chart	72
Swiss Albums Chart	30
UK Albums Chart	66
UK Indie Albums Chart	15
US Billboard 200	149
US Dance/Electronic Albums	5
US Independent Albums	24

Release history

Region	Date	Label
Netherlands	23 May 2013	False Idols
Australia	24 May 2013
Germany
Ireland
France	27 May 2013
United Kingdom
Italy	28 May 2013
United States