The Antidote Music Cd

Morcheeba - The Antidote

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The Antidote      Artist : Morcheeba      List Price : $15.98 USD        Your Price : $15.98 USD      ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 2005-09-27      Studio : Echo UK Through Ada      Label : Echo UK Through Ada      Avg. Customer Rating : (15 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for The Antidote      YIKES! This is MORCHEEBA???      Rating:      I read all the reviews, and selected this based on the most mature and unemotional reviewer i could find. Alas - I ask you to trust your instincts and believe me when I say morcheeba is not morcheeba with out Skye's voice - unless you really really really really love [bad] Disco. Go to Itunes instead. Or just buy the "big calm" or "who can you trust"- you will be much much happier with your purchase.     Customer Reviews for The Antidote Cd      Change Is Good      Rating:      This album sounds quite a bit like 60's girl-group pop music with modern electronic touches. It employs a lot of those old-school rhythms and sensibilities. It's quite an accessible and enjoyable listen that also provides a fair amount of variation between songs. For example, "People Carrier" stands out because it has a bit of a county feel to it and employs a slide guitar. This doesn't really sound much like an electronic album as more traditional instruments are heard all over the record. THE ANTIDOTE represents a fresh direction for Morcheeba and a successful one at that. While I am in fact a big fan of what is often referred to as "trip-hop," I was never particularly compelled by Morcheeba's previous versions of it. Nothing on WHO CAN YOU TRUST? really stuck with me and I found BIG CALM to be kinda boring. But this album, for the most part, holds my attention. Much has been said about the replacement of previous vocalist Skye Edwards with Daisy Martey. I was never blown away by Skye, truth be told, but I guess she had a lot of charisma in concert (never seen 'em live) judging from her loyal fans. Daisy's voice works well with Morcheeba's new approach here. The SOUND of her voice is quite good, she can hit the right notes, but it's not very powerful. I'm not sure if she's actually incapable of sustaining a note or if that's simply her vocal STYLE. Whatever the case, she doesn't come across as the strongest singer, but that's not a problem in my book because this album doesn't exist merely to showcase her vocals. Not exactly a mind-blowing release, but an enjoyable, worthwhile one none-the-less. Recommended.