The Antidote

Morcheeba

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 27, 2005)
• Original Release Date: May 31, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Echo UK Through Ada
• ASIN: B000AMJDGK
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #144,175 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Since delivering their 1993 mini-opus Big Calm, second-generation trip-hop outfit Morcheeba have taken their hybrid blues/country/hip-hop/soul sound to an increasingly wider audience. Their music has suffered as a consequence, the sass and strut of the early days gradually suffocated by tired production clichés and vapid, big-name collabs (see Charango). The Antidote has none of that. It's a stonking return to form, as the band trade in their sultry singer Skye Edwards for the feistier, grittier Daisy Martey (ex-Noonday Underground), enlist experimental musician Rob Mullinder and create a massive, orotund and ear-catching psychedelic sound by recording everything live. The songs here are by far the best they've made in a decade, with catchy hooks and thoughtful lyricism matching the bright, eager production sound. The awe-inspiring confidence and thinly disguised joie de vivre that kickstarts the album lasts most of the way through too, marking the long-awaited final stage in the band's transmogrification from introspective dance act to kick-ass stadium rock band. --Paul Sullivan

Product Description

After selling more than 5 million albums worldwide, Morcheeba return with a fifth album forged around the Godfrey brothers' magpie influences. This collection transcends the band's signature downbeat style with tunes that are more defined and distinct than on previous outings where the groove sometimes seemed the only concern. Fans of psychedelic arrangements, complex rhythms, and inventive songwriting will embrace it. Aphex Twin, Sonic Youth, St Etienne, My Bloody Valentine, Jimi Hendrix, and the 5th Dimension are all detectable here.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's all good..., January 3, 2006

By	Miles Durrie (Canada) - See all my reviews

I'm among those who reacted with shock upon learning that Skye Edwards had been replaced in Morcheeba. But after reading that she is readying a solo album (I'll be first in line to buy it), I decided to calm down and give a listen to The Antidote. Wow. Daisy Martey's voice, and her delivery, fit perfectly with the newly energized drive of the songs on this album. But no sooner was I won over by the "new" Morcheeba than I discovered that Daisy, too, has now left the band. Sad -- but then, this move creates an opening for another totally new sound on the next Morcheeba album. And, if Daisy Martey does a solo project of her own, plenty of The Antidote's fans will be in line to buy it. Call me Pollyanna.....

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars has its moments, March 25, 2009

By	Redgecko (USA) - See all my reviews

Morcheeba didn't just "lose Skye", as some think. The Godfrey Brothers asked Skye to leave because her style didn't fit with the new musical directions in which they wanted to go, e.g., this recording. Daisy Martey, the singer on this CD, was fired by the Godfrey Brothers and she responded by suing them for assault, defamation, harassment and breach of contract.

This recording marks a very different direction for Morcheeba. Though it pales in comparison with Who Can You Trust? and Big Calm, there are many fine moments, especially tracks 1,2 and 5.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Evolution and growth, August 29, 2007

By	Glennrock (ny) - See all my reviews

I disagree with the negative reviews. Daisy Martley's vocals fit perfectly with the trippy, psychodelic nature of the music. While the music may have more in common with the sound of Jefferson Airplane than that of early Morcheeba, that does not make it bad. To the contrary, the songs are extremely well crafted and varied. Morcheeba should be applauded for their versatility and growth.