The Antidote (Morcheeba album)
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 64/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (2.7/10)[3] |
| Popmatters | (5/10)[4] |
| MusicOHM | favourable[5] |
The Antidote is the fifth album by Morcheeba, released in 2005. It featured Daisy Martey on vocals, who replaced Skye Edwards. It was the band's first album with Echo Records.[6] The album reached 17 in the UK album charts.[7]
Track listing
- "Wonders Never Cease" – 4:13
- "Ten Men" – 4:15
- "Everybody Loves a Loser" – 4:34
- "Like a Military Coup" – 3:17
- "Living Hell" – 5:52
- "People Carrier" – 4:21
- "Lighten Up" – 4:15
- "Daylight Robbery" – 2:48
- "Antidote" – 6:20
- "God Bless and Goodbye" – 4:24
- Japanese bonus tracks
- "Wonders Never Cease" (Chicken Lips special 12" version) – 6:39
- "Lighten Up" (Super Discount club mix) – 6:58
Singles
The album was supported by three singles; "Lighten Up", "Everybody Loves a Loser" and "Wonders Never Cease".[8][9][10] The latter was co-written by Jody Sternberg who would later join the band on tour.[11]
Critical Reception
Pitchfork gave the album a 2.7 out of ten, remarking that Daisy Martey replacing singer Skye Edwards was like "an Angela Lansbury replacing a Marilyn Monroe."[3]
Most reviews were more favourable, if somewhat tepid. Prefix Magazine gave it a six out of ten, noting the new direction of the band was "definitely welcome."[12] PopMatters called it a solid album, but argued that Martey's style played against the Godfrey brothers' strengths, referring to the majority of the album as a "disappointment".[4] BBC Music, on the other hand, delivered a strong recommendation, noting its eclectic style, and ending its positive review with "For the malaise brought on by much of today's dance-by-numbers, it's an antidote, indeed."[13]
References
- ^ "Critic Reviews for The Antidote". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b "Morcheeba". Pitchfork.
- ^ a b "Morcheeba". PopMatters.
- ^ "Morcheeba – The Antidote". musicOMH.
- ^ Listing for The Antidote album on Discogs.com (accessed 23 March, 2015).
- ^ Chart listing for The Antidote (accessed 23 March 2015).
- ^ Listing for the Lighten Up single on Discogs.com, (accessed 23 March 2015).
- ^ Listing for the Everybody Loves a Loser single on Discogs.com, (23 March 2015).
- ^ Listing for the Wonders Never Cease single on Discogs.com, (accessed 23 March 2015).
- ^ Pauline Pechin. "Live - Morcheeba At Nokia Theatre, New York City". The Fader. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Album Review: Morcheeba - The Antidote". Prefixmag. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ^ Morgan, Simon. "BBC - Music - Review of Morcheeba - The Antidote". Retrieved 2015-06-06.
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