Trip9love is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Tirzah. It was surprise-released digitally on 5 September 2023, and released physically on 17 November, by Domino Recording Company. The album was produced by Mica Levi.
Recording
The album was written and recorded in Tirzah's and Levi's home studios, as well as in southeast London and Kent, over about a year's time. == Release ==
Release
Trip9love was surprise-released digitally on 5 September 2023 without any prior singles. Along with the digital release, a physical release by Domino Recording Company was announced to follow on 17 November. == Style ==
Style
The central instruments of the album are the piano and drum machine. The piano's tone is also very consistent track to track. The two instruments contrast with each other, with Pitchforks Philip Sherburne calling the piano "distant and mournful" and the drums "confrontational, in your face, charged with latent violence." == Reception ==
Reception
Bandcamp Dailys Diamond Sharp wrote that Tirzah's "delicate vocals pair well over the warbled 808s and distorted beats", and called the album "raw and ever-changing." Critics emphasised the need for multiple listens to fully grasp the album. Sherburne said it took him "a dozen or more listens" to notice the repeated drum pattern. Year-end lists == Track listing ==