Track Listing

1. Wonders Never Cease
2. Ten Men
3. Everybody Loves A Loser
4. Like A Military Coup
5. Living Hell
6. People Carrier
7. Lighten Up
8. Daylight Robbery
9. Antidote
10. God Bless And Goodbye

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #28783 in Music
• Released on: 2005-05-09
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
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

CD Description
Fifth album from London trip-hop survivors who practically invented the now inescapable "chillout" genre with their 1998 release 'Big Calm'. Having lost singer Skye Edwards, whosemellifluous tones defined their sound, they have been forced to reinvent themselves. Recruiting a new vocalist in the shape of classically trained Daisy Martey (ex-Noonday Underground), and avant-garde sound artist Rob Mullender, they haverecorded everything live to get a raw, immediate and psychedelic sound.

Customer Reviews

A Nice Surprise
I do not have all of the Morcheeba albums to date, only Who Can You Trust, which I love. Later albums seemed a little too chilled for me and so I never bought them, despite having heard them all. After reading a review in the paper, and on Amazon, I thought I'd give The Antidote a shot, as it claimed to be a little different. And it is. It sounds a little like Stereolab. Very upbeat with twists and turns. The interplay of instruments is wonderful and puts a completely new spin on Morcheeba's music. It didn't take long to get into the album, pretty much the first track gives you a feel for the music. Ten minutes in confirmed it was a good buy. If you like Morcheeba already, try this one for size, and if you have never listened to their music before, this is most defnitely worth a blind buy.

The Antidote
This album feels a bit like Morcheeba have gone back to their roots. The loss of Skye Edwards takes a bit of getting used to but Daisy's strong (and very different)voice makes the music refreshingly different but still inkeeping with the indubitable style that Morcheeba consistently presents us with. Definately a thumbs up...

Daisys wondeful unusual voice will make this album a classic
Morcheeba took on a new approach to the antidote, and for me it worked. Losing Skye was a big blow to the fans, but on this unique album Daisy has left me ever more excited about the Morcheeba sound. Things change, thats life. I own every album from Morcheeba and love every one (apart from the rap songs).

Daisy Marteys voice is a national treasure and i shall enjoy listening to this album for a long time to come. I only hope Daisy bounces back soon (after Morcheeba)so i can enjoy more of her work.