Tricky has released “The Only Way” on his False Idols label and he admits that the song is a throwback to his Maxinquaye days. He recorded it last year in Moscow and had this to say about it:

“A few years ago I’d have said I ain’t doing this because it sounds like me. I always had a punk rock attitude: I don’t give a fuck if you like Maxinquaye, I ain’t doing another Maxinquaye. Now I’m a bit more comfortable giving people what they want sometimes.”

Last year Tricky debuted his Skilled Mechanics group project.