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Morcheeba

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Biography

The most groove-oriented act in the mid-'90s female-fronted electronica crowd, Morcheeba rely on the sweet, fluid vocals of Skye and a laid-back mix of fusion, funk, and blues produced by brothers Paul and Ross Godfrey, on beats/scratches and guitar/keyboards, respectively. The trio was formed in 1995 when the Godfreys decided to go out on their own after co-producing six tracks for David Byrne's album Let's Talk About Feelings. They submitted several tapes of their instrumental demos to labels around London, but received little interest in return. After hooking up with vocalist Edwards at a party, however, their music began to gel and Morcheeba signed to the China label. After the release of two EPs (Trigger Hippie and The Music That We Hear), the trio issued its debut album, Who Can You Trust? It appeared on the American Discovery label in late 1996, and Morcheeba toured the U.S. with Live and Fiona Apple the following year. Big Calm followed in 1998 and Fragments of Freedom was released two years later. Charango appeared in 2002 and featured guest appearances from Lambchop's Kurt Wagner and rapper Slick Rick. A year later, the greatest-hits collection Parts of the Process was released and Skye left the band. Former Noonday Underground vocalist Daisy Martey joined the group for 2005's The Antidote, a more acoustic album that mixed psychedelia with Burt Bacharach-styled pop. Dive Deep (2008) took a marked turn toward folk, with the Godfreys using a revolving door of vocalists who included Thomas Dybdahl, Judie Tzuke, and Bradley Burgess. Skye returned to the fold for 2010's Blood Like Lemonade. ~ John Bush, Rovi

Top Tracks

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  1.  
    Lyrics
    Flocking to the sea
    Crowds of people wait for me
    Sea gulls scavenge
    Steal ice cream
    Worries vanish
    The Sea - (5:40)  -  69,751 plays
  2.  
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    Three months in here
    Can't catch the tears
    Time never lands
    Our love is all that stands now
    Streets feel strange
    Blindfold - (4:37)  -  52,763 plays
  3.  
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    They wanted me here just to show you my face
    But when it comes to the crunch, I just hide in disgrace
    You're calling me mad but I know you're the same
    'Cause you got to be seen to be playing the game
    Yes we got to be seen to be playing, the game
    Otherwise - (3:41)  -  55,119 plays
  4.  
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    Angry faces, cursing loud
    Changing places, falling proud
    Behind the bomb, no one cares
    Time is money, we're taught to tear
    It's all part of the process
    Part of the Process - (4:23)  -  34,779 plays
  5.  
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    Who can you trust when you need to?
    Why do we rust when we heed you?
    Crashin' back down to earth I've found
    We can love
    Oh, let me see
    Let Me See - (4:19)  -  31,493 plays
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