Morcheeba - Blood Like Lemonade
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Artist: MorcheebaEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2010-07-13
Music Label: PIAS America
Soundtracks:
- Crimson
- Even Though
- Blood Like Lemonade
- Mandala
- I Am the Spring
- Recipe For Disaster
- Easier Said Than Done
- Cut To the Bass
- Self Made Man
- Beat of the Drum
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Music Review: A Most Welcome Return by Skye Edwards Brings Morcheeba Back to Their Laid-Back Groove
Rating: 4 Stars
Ever since I first heard their damnably catchy single, Rome Wasn't Built in a Day from 2000's pop-infected Fragments of Freedom, Morcheeba has cast a spell on me with their Brit-hop grooves blending seamlessly into a pure pop sensibility. Much of their appeal as a band came from Skye Edwards' warm and effortlessly soulful vocals, which hew closer to Sade in style but remain comparatively lighter in tone and approach. She comes back seamlessly after a seven-year absence to rejoin the Godfrey brothers - DJ Paul and multi-instrumentalist Ross - for this sonorous 2010 recording. The result is pure, old-school Morcheeba but with an even gentler sway that may not appeal as much to younger trip-heavy listeners.
The opening track, "Crimson", introduces an appropriately moody look at what must be a car crash with Skye letting out her delusional mantra of "Hell bound hopeless for you" like a primal scream. Both the hypnotic "Even Though" and the title track with its loping rhythm reflect a breeziness that belies the somewhat morbid lyrics. The same deceptive airiness informs "Recipe for Disaster" with a baiting opening inquiry, "Wanna know why there's a dead guy in my living room?" Still, the band doesn't forget the hooks that put them on the world pop map, although nothing quite sparkles like "Rome". For instance, on "Easier Said than Done", an insistent slow-dance beat glides over what is basically a paean to emotional resilience, while "Self Made Man" recalls the thickly layered atmosphere of "The Sea" infused by an insistent hook.
My favorite track is "I Am the Spring", a sweet ode that nicely partners Skye' effervescent singing with Ross Godfrey's fluid fretwork. Two instrumental tracks showcase the Godfrey brothers' penchant for sampling in different genres - a shuffling piece of blues called "Mandala" and "Cut to the Chase", which is basically funk filler with a heavy bass line from Bradley Burgess. The disc officially closes with "Beat the Drum", a marginal dirge which serves as an anthem to a dragon-infested ocean voyage just as the sailors are about to disembark for civilization. Lastly, there is an iTunes bonus track, the bouncy "Straight Ahead", which sounds retro-cool with its California-bound 1960s-style beat and repetitive chorus. The line of consistency throughout the album remains in the calm, sometime infectious grooves; the musical craftsmanship of the Godfreys; and in particular, Edwards in a most welcome return to form.
Description of Blood Like Lemonade
2010 release, the seventh full-length album from the London-based genre-bending Electronic trio. Blood Like Lemonade is a cornerstone for the band and marks the return of essential member Skye Edwards on vocals since their debut release in 2003. Morcheeba's multi-instrumentalist, Paul Godfrey, says: `This is the record we should have made after Big Calm but we had to travel treacherous terrains to get back to our natural habitat.' Skye adds: `Friends have been asking, ''What does the new Morcheeba record sound like?'' My answer? It sounds like Morcheeba. Of course!' 10 tracks including the single 'Even Though'. PIAS.Dance & DJ CDs
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