Tricky announces North American tour in support of first album in six years

Back on the road

Tricky has announced a run of North American tour dates, according to Pitchfork (pitchfork.com). The shows come in support of his first album in six years, a gap that makes this particular run feel like more than routine touring.

The dates

Confirmed stops on the tour include Seattle, Montreal, and Detroit. No full itinerary has been released beyond those cities, and no supporting acts have been announced at this time.

Why it matters

Trichy has been one of the more elusive figures to emerge from the Bristol trip-hop scene, and a six-year absence from the album cycle is notable even by his standards. Whether the new record marks a return to the dense, claustrophobic textures of his early work or pushes somewhere unexpected remains to be heard. The live setting, at least, should give some indication.