Blowback is the fifth album by
Tricky, released in 2001. Like
Nearly God,
Blowback contains several collaborations, but the album's sound is much brighter and more relaxed by comparison. Tricky himself said that he wanted to get airplay with this album, while most of his earlier albums were made to stay off the radio. Guest performers on
Blowback include
Flea,
Anthony Kiedis,
Josh Klinghoffer, and
John Frusciante from
Red Hot Chili Peppers,
Cyndi Lauper,
Alanis Morissette,
Ed Kowalczyk and less known artists such as
Hawkman,
Stephanie McKay and
Ambersunshower, with whom he already worked in 1996 for the charity compilation
Childline.