Dive Deep

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Dive Deep
Dive Deep cover
Studio album by Morcheeba
Released Flag of the United Kingdom February 4, 2008
(see release history)
Genre Electronica, Pop, Soul
Length 40:27
Label Echo, Ultra
Producer Paul Godfrey
Professional reviews
Morcheeba chronology
The Antidote
(2005)		 Dive Deep
(2008)
Singles from Dive Deep
  1. "Enjoy the Ride"
    Released: January 28, 2008
  2. "Gained the World"
    Released: May 26, 2008

Dive Deep is the sixth and latest studio album by an English group Morcheeba released on February 4, 2008 for digital downloads on iTunes. 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 is "Enjoy the Ride". The second single, "Gained the World" was released on the 28th April.[2]

The group embarked a North American tour to promote the current album on March 24, starting in Washington DC and ending on April 13, 2008 in Los Angeles.[3]

Contents

[edit] Production

Ross Godfrey discussed the making of album in a recent 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 prevention of the destruction of the Marine environment, and are using the release of Dive Deep as the perfect opportunity to raise awareness.

[edit] 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, a French singer who contacted the Godfreys via Myspace, admitting it was her dream to sing with Morcheeba.

[edit] 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) – 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" (feat. Thomas Dybdahl) – 5:34
  10. "The Ledge Beyond the Edge" – 2:03
  11. "Washed Away" (feat. Thomas Dybdahl) – 4:23

[edit] 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.[5] 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[6] 42
Dutch Album Chart[6] 82
French Album Chart[6] 15
German Album Chart[6][7] 39
Italian Album Chart[6] 50
Swiss Album Chart[6][8] 8
UK Albums Chart[6] 59

[edit] Personnel

  • Ross Godfrey (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, banjo, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, 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 (background vocals)

[edit] 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

[edit] References

  1. ^ Morcheeba myspace
  2. ^ PIAS B2B
  3. ^ Morcheeba announce North American dates | News | NME.COM
  4. ^ IndieLondon: Morcheeba discuss the journey to Dive Deep - Your London Reviews
  5. ^ Classement officiel des meilleures ventes de disques Albums en France
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Morcheeba - Dive Deep worldwide chart positions and trajectories". aCharts.us. Retrieved February 11, 2008.
  7. ^ laut.de | WOM Album Top 50 (KW 8/2008)
  8. ^ Morcheeba - Dive Deep - swisscharts.com

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