MGMT - Time to Pretend

Wow. Amazing song. Enjoy.

Mellow Out, Man

Every once and a while, I’ll get shanghaied into going to some fancy hipster hotel lounge bar for a birthday or some friggin’ thing. And while I’m contemplating the perplexing specialty drink menu, a song will break into the otherwise drab lounge mix that is so good that I’ll have to ask the bartender, “Who is this?”

And the answer always seems to be the same – “Morcheeba.”

Brothers Paul and Ross Godfrey’s ongoing musical collaboration is often tagged with cringe-inducing terms like “trip hop” or “down-tempo,” but backed by Skye Edwards’ calm and powerful vocals, Morcheeba rises above mere weed-infused mood music.

Check out Edwards’ slow simmer on “Trigger Hippie” off of Morcheeba’s 1996 album Who Can You Trust?



Edwards’ absence is notable in Morcheeba’s sixth and latest album, Dive Deep, released in February. The Godfrey’s decision to use a procession of vocalists for the album produces mixed results, but Judie Tzuke’s earthy accent carries “Enjoy the Ride.” As an added bonus, the video features the excellent flash-animation of artist Joel Trussell.



- Matt Squire, Senior Contributing Editor and Lounge Lizard, Sound & Vision