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Nearly God is a Trip hop act. Their sound grew out of Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sly and the Family Stone, Scott Walker, Public Image Ltd. and Alison Moyet. Those roots explain a lot about how Nearly God arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as DJ Vadim, Massive Attack, Moloko, Portishead and RJD2, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 20 connections around Nearly God, reaching back through Siouxsie and the Banshees. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Nearly God is the unofficial second album by English rapper and producer Tricky. It was released in February 1996 under the pseudonym "Nearly God", which originated from an interview during which Tricky was asked "so how does it feel to be God... well, nearly God."
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Nearly God connections
Nearly God grew out of Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sly and the Family Stone, Scott Walker and Public Image Ltd., shares an orbit with DJ Vadim, Massive Attack, Moloko and Portishead. 20 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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