Dive Deep

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. The first single released is "Enjoy the Ride" and features Judie Tzuke. The second single, "Gained the World" was released on April 28, 2008.

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.

Production

Ross Godfrey discussed the making of album in an interview:

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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.

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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
BBC Music	(positive)
Billboard	(positive)
Daily Express
The Independent
Okayplayer
PopMatters
The Times
Virgin Media

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

1. "Enjoy the Ride" (feat. Judie Tzuke) – 4:04
2. "Riverbed" (feat. Thomas Dybdahl) – 5:24
3. "Thumbnails" – 2:35
4. "Run Honey Run" (feat. Bradley Burgess) – 3:44
5. "Gained the World" (feat. Manda) – 2:56
6. "One Love Karma" (feat. Cool Calm Pete) – 3:32
7. "Au-delà" (feat. Manda) – 2:15
8. "Blue Chair" (feat. Judie Tzuke) – 4:07
9. "Sleep on It Tonight" (feat. Thomas Dybdahl) – 5:34
10. "The Ledge Beyond the Edge" – 2:03
11. "Washed Away" (feat. Thomas Dybdahl) – 4:23
12. "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. Since its release on iTunes, the album has had a big success throughout Europe, with many entries under Top 10.

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Austrian Album Chart	42
Dutch Album Chart	82
French Album Chart	15
German Album Chart	39
Italian Album Chart	50
Swiss Album Chart	8
UK Albums Chart	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 (2008-02-03)	PIAS France
United Kingdom	February 4, 2008 (2008-02-04)	Echo	ECHCD77
United States	February 19, 2008 (2008-02-19)	Ultra
Canada	March 4, 2008 (2008-03-04)	Ultra

Singles

"Enjoy the Ride"
Single by Morcheeba
from the album Dive Deep
Released	January 28, 2008 (digital) March 24, 2008 (EP)
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". 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". Allmusic described "Enjoy the Ride", along with the "Blue Chair" as "the mellow highlight to curl up with."

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." 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."

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.

External links

• Official Website
• Dive Deep Card on Ultra Records