The legendary artist and producer Tricky today announces his new album, Different When It’s Silent, out 17 July 2026 via False Idols. His 15th studio album and first full-length release under his own name in six years, Different When It’s Silent is a direct, focused record that reconnects with the distinctive sonic language that has defined Tricky’s work since his groundbreaking 1995 debut, Maxinquaye.
Following a premiere by Lauren Laverne on BBC Radio 6 Music, the album’s first single, “Out Of Place” arrives as a powerful closing moment for the record. Featuring longtime collaborator Marta, the track pairs Marta’s restrained vocal with Tricky’s urgent, almost punk-like delivery. The contrast between the two creates a dynamic finale that captures the album’s stripped-back intensity. Originally written for Marta’s own album, Tricky ultimately reclaimed “Out Of Place” for Different When It’s Silent.
Watch the music video / visuals to “Out Of Place” below.
Different When It’s Silent follows a prolific period of activity. Since 2020’s Fall to Pieces, Tricky has released music under several different guises, including the collaborative project Lonely Guest, the Fifteen Days project with producer Mike Theis under the name Theis Thaws, and last year’s joint record Out The Way with Marta, all via his own label, False Idols. Yet returning to an album under his own name took on a different shape.
“In my mind it was another side project” he explains. But after hearing the material, his manager Alan McGee felt the songs clearly belonged to a Tricky record.
Recorded between Tricky’s home in France and sessions in Bristol, the album draws strongly on the musical community that shaped him. Central to its sound is the voice of Bristol singer Mitch Sanders, whose soulful falsetto runs through much of the record. Their connection reflects a shared musical background and an instinctive chemistry that carries through the performances.
Across fourteen tracks, Tricky blends skeletal blues, brooding electronics, distorted guitars and stark hip-hop rhythms into a sound that feels both stripped-back and expansive. The album moves fluidly across styles while maintaining the restless experimentation that has defined his work for more than three decades.
“I just love making music” Tricky says. “I’m grateful I’ve had the chance to live this life and keep creating.”
With Different When It’s Silent, Tricky delivers one of the most focused and powerful records of his career – a reminder that artists who build their own language never fall out of time.
Tricky has announced a UK and European tour for this May and June, which includes shows at Troxy in London on 15 May, Aviva Studios in Manchester on 16 May and Beacon in Bristol on 17 May.
See below for the full list of live dates.
Live dates:
May
10th – The Palais, Nottingham, UK
12th – Vicar St, Dublin, Ireland
15th – Troxy, London, UK
16th – Aviva Studios, Manchester, UK
17th – Beacon, Bristol, UK
23rd – Drums Fusion Festival, Bydgoszcz, Poland
24th – Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium
25th – Trianon, Paris, France
26th – Radiant, Lyon, France
28th – De Roma, Antwerp, Belgium
29th – Doornroosje, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
30th – Muziekgieterij, Maastricht, The Netherlands
June
1st – Paard, Den Haag, The Netherlands
3rd – De Oosterpoort, Groningen, The Netherlands
4th – Huxleys, Berlin, Germany
5th – Progresja, Warsaw, Poland
7th – Meet Factory, Prague, Czechia
8th – Wuk, Vienna, Austria
9th – A38 Ship, Budapest, Hungary
11th – Quantic Pub, Bucharest, Romania
12th – FOMO the club, Sofia, Bulgaria
13th – Boogaloo, Zagreb, Croatia
14th – Kaufleuten Zurich, Switzerland
16th – Bierhübeli, Bern, Switzerland
18th – Mojo Club, Hamburg, Germany
20th – Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
24th – Kantine, Cologne, Germany
26th – Slagthuset, Malmo, Sweden
27th – Parksnäckan, Upsala, Sweden
28th – Filmstudion, Gothenburg, Sweden
July
4th – Mimo Festival, Portugal
9th – Trienale (Palace Of Art) – Milan, Italy
Aug
23rd – Green Man Festival, UK
29th – Forwards Festival Bristol, UK
Sep
2nd – Kably’s, Vilinus, Lithuania
3rd – Spelet Concert Hall, Riga, Latvia
4th – STATION NARVA Festival, Estoni
Different When It’s Silent tracklist:
Still See Me There
I’m Yours
Be Still In Your Pain
I Tried
So Cold
Paris Maybe
Cannon Fodder
Because I Don’t Know
Marinade
Radana
Piano
Frontier Town
Hengrove Blues
Out Of Place
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