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The Skinny
Morcheeba – Blackest Blue
What Blackest Blue lacks in impact it makes up for with trippy downtempo calling cards, which will keep long-time Morcheeba fans plenty satisfied
★★★ Album title: Blackest Blue Release date: 14 May
It feels deliciously evocative to hear a new Morcheeba record now, at the edge of lockdown, as we wait impatiently for the long promised third summer of love to launch.
Remembered as trip-hop pioneers of the mid-90s, Morcheeba first came to the fore with their airier, blissed-out take on the genre that was moodily soundtracking the post-rave landscape. They’ve since shaken off the trip-hop label, yet