Trick is the fourth album by London indie rock artist Jamie T, released on 2 September 2016 through Virgin Records and Harvest Records. The first single from the album was "Tinfoil Boy", which was first played on Annie Mac's Radio 1 show on 29 June, and was released for download on 30 June. The second single from the album, "Power Over Men", was first played as Annie Mac's 'Hottest Record in the World' on 9 August, and was made available on streaming services the following day. On 30 August, Annie Mac also played 2 of the album tracks - "Tescoland" and "Sign of the Times", and on the same day Zane Lowe premiered the album track "Drone Strike" on Beats 1, which was made available on streaming services the following day. The album was released in full at midnight on 2 September.
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| Released | 2 September 2016 | |||
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| Length | 48:46 | |||
| Label | Virgin, Harvest | |||
| Producer | James Dring, Jamie T | |||
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To promote the album, Jamie T embarked on an extensive 18-date tour of the UK and Ireland, including 3 nights at London's Brixton Academy.
The album artwork is the 1843 Paul Falconer Poole work entitled "Solomon Eagle", which depicts the English composer and Quaker Solomon Eagle - the subject of track 8 on the album.[1]
Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.2/10[2] |
| Metacritic | 78/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Clash | 8/10[5] |
| Evening Standard | [6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| The Independent | [8] |
| NME | 5/5[9] |
| The Observer | [10] |
| Q | [11] |
| The Times | [12] |
| Uncut | 7/10[13] |
Trick has been greeted with enthusiasm by music critics, with many praising the diversity of genres on the album. The album holds a rating of 78 out of 100 on review aggregator website Metacritic based on 13 reviews.[3]
Accolades
edit| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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| NME | NME's Albums of the Year 2016 | 2016 | 14[14]
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Tinfoil Boy" | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Drone Strike" | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Power Over Men" | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Tescoland" | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Police Tapes" | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Dragon Bones" | 4:09 |
| 7. | "Joan of Arc" | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Solomon Eagle" | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Robin Hood" | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Sign of the Times" | 4:11 |
| 11. | "Crossfire Love" | 4:30 |
| 12. | "Self Esteem" | 5:27 |
| Total length: | 48:46 | |
Charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] | 35 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] | 100 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] | 6 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 3 |
References
edit- ^ "Prophets, Martyrs And Outlaws: The Historical Figures Behind Jamie T's New Album 'Trick'". NME. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Trick by Jamie T reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Trick by Jamie T." Metacritic. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "Trick – Jamie T." AllMusic. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ Murray, Robin (25 August 2016). "Jamie T – Trick". Clash. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ Paine, Andre (2 September 2016). "Jamie T – Trick review: 'back to his spiky best'". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 3 September 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ Mumford, Gwilym (1 September 2016). "Jamie T: Trick review – out with sad-boy indie, in with street-poet singalongs". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ Gill, Andy (31 August 2016). "Album reviews: Britney Spears, The Divine Comedy, Jamie T, and more". The Independent. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ Cooper, Leonie (24 August 2016). "Jamie T – 'Trick'". NME. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ Morris, Damien (4 September 2016). "Jamie T: Trick review – a passionate return to form". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ Doherty, Niall (October 2016). "Down to a T". Q (364): 108.
- ^ Hodgkinson, Will (2 September 2016). "Pop: Jamie T: Trick". The Times. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ Lewis, John (October 2016). "Jamie T: Trick". Uncut (233): 39.
- ^ "NME's Albums of the Year 2016". NME. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Jamie T – Trick". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 36, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2016.