Tricky - Different When It's Silent

Released 17th July 2026

The legendary artist and producer Tricky today announces his new album, Different When Its Silent - 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.

His 15th studio album and first full-length release under his own name in six years, Different When Its Silent is a direct, focused record thatreconnects with the distinctive sonic language that has defined Trickys work since his groundbreaking 1995 debut, Maxinquaye.

Different When Its Silent follows a prolific period of activity. Since 2020s 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 years joint record Out The Way with Marta, al via his own label, False Idols. Yet returning to an album under his own name took