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- For the album by Quintessence see Dive Deep (Quintessence album).
Dive Deep 
Studio album by Morcheeba Released February 4, 2008
(see release history)Recorded 2007 Genre Electronica, Pop, Soul Length 40:27 Label Echo, Ultra Producer Paul Godfrey Morcheeba chronology The Antidote
(2005)Dive Deep
(2008)Blood Like Lemonade
(2010)Singles from Dive Deep - "Enjoy the Ride"
Released: January 28, 2008 - "Gained the World"
Released: May 26, 2008
Dive Deep is the sixth studio album by British band Morcheeba released on February 4, 2008 in the United Kingdom. It is also the second studio album recorded without former lead singer Skye Edwards. It features a number of different vocalists, and several songs can be heard on the band's MySpace page.[1] The first single released is "Enjoy the Ride" and features Judie Tzuke. The second single, "Gained the World" was released on April 28, 2008.[2]
The group embarked a North American tour to promote the album on March 24 that started in Washington DC and ended on April 13, 2008 in Los Angeles.[3]
Contents
Production
Ross Godfrey discussed the making of album in an interview:
“ We used an incredible amount of new technology for this album, but it’s all new-old stuff – ancient keyboards, like claviolines. It’s all very organic. The technology came into play in the way that we edited it and put it together.[4] ” Morcheeba are dedicated to the preservation of the Marine environment, and are using the release of Dive Deep as the perfect opportunity to raise awareness.[citation needed]
Critical reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[5]BBC Music (positive)[6] Billboard (positive)[7] Daily Express [8]The Independent [9]Okayplayer [10]PopMatters 
[11]The Times [12]Virgin Media [13]Professional reviews were mainly favorable and positive. Billboard described the album as a "gorgeous collection of folk- and blues-inflected electro-pop ballads". The Independent gave the album whole five stars, naming it as "A stirring return to form."
Guests
As stated on Morcheeba's official website, Dive Deep features many guest vocals, such as acclaimed singer-songwriter Judie Tzuke, to relative newcomers Thomas Dybdahl from Norway, rapper Cool Calm Pete and Manda Zamolo, a French singer. While reviewing the album, BBC Music noted that guests "appear chosen less for who they are than what they can bring, sweet and soulful voices that supply an emotional backbone to the Godfreys' languid, slo-mo funk grooves."
Track listing
- "Enjoy the Ride" (feat. Judie Tzuke) – 4:04
- "Riverbed" (feat. Thomas Dybdahl) – 5:24
- "Thumbnails" – 2:35
- "Run Honey Run" (feat. Bradley Burgess) – 3:44
- "Gained the World" (feat. Manda) – 2:56
- "One Love Karma" (feat. Cool Calm Pete) – 3:32
- "Au-delà" (feat. Manda) – 2:15
- "Blue Chair" (feat. Judie Tzuke) – 4:07
- "Sleep on It Tonight" (feat. Thomas Dybdahl) – 5:34
- "The Ledge Beyond the Edge" – 2:03
- "Washed Away" (feat. Thomas Dybdahl) – 4:23
- "Flowers" (feat. Manda) – 4:06
Charts
Dive Deep entered the UK Albums Chart in the second week of February at position 59 becoming their lowest charting album in the United Kingdom, while it was more successful on Swiss Album Charts where debuted at number 8 a week later. On February 9, Dive Deep entered French Albums Chart at number 15.[14] Since its release on iTunes, the album has had a big success throughout Europe, with many entries under Top 10.
Chart (2008) Peak
positionAustrian Album Chart[15] 42 Dutch Album Chart[15] 82 French Album Chart[15] 15 German Album Chart[15][16] 39 Italian Album Chart[15] 50 Swiss Album Chart[15][17] 8 UK Albums Chart[15] 59 Personnel
- Ross Godfrey (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, banjo, piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, Hammond b-3 organ, Wurlitzer organ, synthesizer, bass guitar)
- Paul Godfrey (drums, drum machine, sound effects, scratches)
- Thomas Dybdahl (vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, bass guitar)
- Bradley Burgess (vocals, guitars, bass guitar)
- Judie Tzuke, Cool Calm Pete (vocals)
- The Mak Of All Trades (flute)
- Dan Goldman (Fender Rhodes piano, synthesizer, bass guitar)
- Martin Carling (drums)
- Manda Zamolo (vocals, background vocals)
Release history
Region Date Label Catalog France February 3, 2008 PIAS France United Kingdom February 4, 2008 Echo ECHCD77 United States February 19, 2008 Ultra Canada March 4, 2008 Ultra Singles
"Enjoy the Ride" 
Single by Morcheeba from the album Dive Deep Released 
January 28, 2008 (digital)[18]
March 24, 2008 (EP)[19]Format Digital download, CD single Recorded 2007 Genre Dance, soul, pop Length 4:02 Label Echo, Ultra Writer(s) Judie Tzuke, Ross Godfrey Producer Paul Godfrey Morcheeba singles chronology "Everybody Loves a Loser"
(2005)"Enjoy the Ride"
(2008)"Gained the World"
(2008)Music video "Enjoy the Ride" on YouTube "Enjoy the Ride" is a downbeat soul and country-influenced song, and the first single from the album. "Enjoy the Ride" is produced by Paul Godfrey and features vocals from Judie Tzuke who also co-wrote the song.
Critical reception
Professional reviews were mainly positive. BBC gave a positive review for the song, saying it is "...a melancholy, slightly bluesy Tzuke-sung number accompanied by weaving guitar and haunting strings".[20] Daily Mirror rated the song four stars out of five. "It’s a brooding brew that captures the mood of dark LA paranoia conjured up by The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac, putting it in a 21st century context".[21] Allmusic described "Enjoy the Ride", along with the "Blue Chair" as "the mellow highlight to curl up with."[22]
A screenshot from the music video
ZME Music claimed the song as "...a beautiful, soothing synth pop ballad, in which Judie Tzuke’s R&B vocals resemble those of Beth Ross, to a extended; it feels however as the track is over-produced and over-polished."[23] However, Orange UK gave a negative review and rated "Enjoy the Ride" only one star out of five saying "It is no sort of ride at all, all tasteful styling and a rhythm so mid-paced you barely notice it’s moving."[24]
Music video
The music video for "Enjoy the Ride" was produced by cartoon animator Joel Trussell and is an animated tale of bringing the dead back to life.
References
- ^ Morcheeba myspace
- ^ PIAS B2B
- ^ Morcheeba announce North American dates | News | NME.COM
- ^ IndieLondon: Morcheeba discuss the journey to Dive Deep - Your London Reviews
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ BBC Music review
- ^ Billboard review
- ^ Daily Express review
- ^ The Independent review
- ^ Okayplayer review
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ The Times review
- ^ Virgin Media review
- ^ Classement officiel des meilleures ventes de disques Albums en France
- ^ a b c d e f g "Morcheeba - Dive Deep worldwide chart positions and trajectories". aCharts.us. Retrieved February 11, 2008.
- ^ laut.de | WOM Album Top 50 (KW 8/2008)
- ^ Morcheeba - Dive Deep - swisscharts.com
- ^ "Morcheeba - Enjoy The Ride - 7digital". http://www.7digital.com/artists/morcheeba/enjoy-the-ride-(1)/. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ "Morcheeba on Ultra Records". http://www.ultrarecords.com/artists/morcheeba. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ^ "BBC - Dance Review - Morcheeba, Dive Deep". http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/58p2/. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ "Review: Morcheeba - Enjoy The Ride - Mirror.co.uk". http://www.mirror.co.uk/showbiz/entertainment/music/2008/01/31/review-morcheeba-enjoy-the-ride-89520-20304934/. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ "Allmusic - Dive Deep Overview". http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1310833. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
- ^ "ZME Music Dive Deep Review". http://www.zmemusic.com/soul/morcheeba-dive-review/#more-1861. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
- ^ "Orange UK Singles Review". http://www.orange.co.uk/music/reviews/1935.htm?linkfrom=music_reviews_default&link=box_main_pos_2_2_link_3&article=musicsinglesreviews. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
External links
Studio albums Who Can You Trust? (1996) · Big Calm (1998) · Fragments of Freedom (2000) · Charango (2002) · The Antidote (2005) · Dive Deep (2008) · Blood Like Lemonade (2010)Compilations Parts of the Process (2003) · The Platinum Collection (2005)Singles "Trigger Hippie" · "Tape Loop" · "The Music That We Hear (Moog Island)" · "Shoulder Holster" · "Blindfold" · "Let Me See" · "Part of the Process" · "Rome Wasn't Built in a Day" · "World Looking In" · "Otherwise" · "Undress Me Now" · "What's Your Name?" · "Wonders Never Cease" · "Enjoy the Ride" · "Gained the World" · "Even Though" · "Blood Like Lemonade"Categories:- Morcheeba albums
- 2008 albums
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