The sound is a combination of American rap, electronica, and jazz. Even that description doesn't do the genre justice. To be honest, Tricky has changed his sound on almost every CD, so he can't be categorized. Tricky's new CD is rap for people who don't like rap. Drifting is one the best songs on the CD and sung my Siobhan Lynch who as a wonderful voice.
Liquid is the latest CD and the darkest.
Recoil something all fans of Music and Literature should check out. Compilation Tracks Compiled 2. Smiling in the Face of Perversity 3. Probably not, there are no American releases from the band. I hope that changes sometime soon, because most of us Americans are being deprived of some very high quality Music.