Vista la richiesta del mio soci (gale)...ecco che questa settimana vorrei commentare da più vicino la penultima fatica discografica dei Morcheeba, come sempre perfettamente guidati dalla brillante e solare voce di Skye Edwards.
Sembravano passati troppi anni dall’uscita di Who Can You Trust, il primo e straordinario album della band inglese, ma finalmente l’attesa è terminata.
Con Charango i Morcheeba hanno ritrovato quegli stimoli esaltanti che avevano guidato i loro passi verso la vetta delle classifiche. Il CD avanza seguendo un’eclettica visione della musica contemporanea che non fatica ad abbracciare culture e suoni tra loro distanti migliaia di km. Le cupe sonorità degli esordi si fondono con le melodie solari e rilassanti del Brasile.
Definizioni e trends musicali perdono di significato, lasciando l’ascoltatore inerme al centro di una lussureggiante giungla animata da un fertile groove. Trip-hop, psichedelica brasiliana, funk e soul – giusto per assegnare delle coordinate “rassicuranti” – nutrono la terra su cui i Morcheeba spargono le sementi da cui nasceranno frutti cui nessuno potrà resistere.
Un ultimo consiglio: ascoltate attentamente What New York Couples Fight About e Undress Me Now, dove la voce di Skye è qualcosa di indescrivibile… strepitosa!!!
Elenco tracce testi samples e video
01 The Sea (05:37)
Flocking to the sea
Crowds of people wait for me
Sea gulls scavenge
Steal ice cream
Worries vanish
Within my dream
I left my soul there,
Down by the sea
I lost control here
Living free
I left my soul there,
Down by the sea
I lost control here
Living free
Fishing boats sail past the shore
No singing may-day any more
The sun is shining
The Water's clear
Just you and I walk along the pier
I left my soul there,
Down by the sea
I lost control here
Living free
I left my soul there,
Down by the sea
I lost control here
Living free
A cool breeze flows but mind the wasp
Some get stung it's worth the cost
I'd love to stay
The city calls me home
More hassles fuss and lies on the phone
I left my soul there,
Down by the sea
I lost control here
Living free
I left my soul there,
Down by the sea
I lost control here
Living free
I left my soul there,
Down by the sea
I lost control here
Living free
I left my soul there,
Down by the sea
I lost control with you,
And living, living,
And I, living, by the sea
02 Otherwise (03:51)
They wanted me here just to show you my face
But when it comes to the crunch I just hide in disgrace
You were calling me mad but I know you're the same
Cuz you gotta be seen to be playing the game
Yes you gotta be seen to be playing the game
It aint gonna hurt now, if you open up your eyes
You're making it worse now, everytime you critisise
I'm under your curse now, but I call it compromise
I thought that you were wise but you were otherwise
A specimen like you I would love to obtain
I asked a tedious guy if he would tell me your name
I'd love to impress you with a back somersault
I wanna take up your love but its locked in a vault
I wanna take up your love but its locked in a vault
It aint gonna hurt now, if you open up your eyes
You're making it worse now, everytime you critisise
I'm under your curse now, but I call it compromise
I thought that you were wise but you were otherwise
When I open my mouth I'm so brutally honest
And I can't expect that kind of love from you
When you open your mouth your teeth are beautifully polished
And I can't explain the pain you're going through
It aint gonna hurt now, if you open up your eyes
You're making it worse now, everytime you womanise
I'm under your curse now, but I call it compromise
I'm under your curse
It aint gonna hurt now, if you open up your eyes
You're making it worse now everytime you critisise
I'm under your curse now, but I call it compromise
I thought that you were wise but you were otherwise
03 Public Displays of Affection (02:48)
Therefore all to see
Selfcontained lovers
Welded orally
No run for cover
I'd join in the fun
If i had someone
But it seems i'm undone
These public displays of affection
Surely your love must be new
I can wait for my mass rejection
I'm always the first thing you queue
Tried to hold your soul
But i crushed your spirit
Why do I feel so close
when i can't get near it
I'm flooded with fear
and it don't disappear
But i'm still standing here
These public displays of affection
Surely your love must be me
So concious of my imperfections
I've never lost interest in me
These public displays of affection
Surely your love must be me
You're not sure over-protection
leaves me with nothing to do
These public displays of affection
Surely your love must be me
I've got no time for reflection
My savior is long overdue
05 Blindfold (04:34)
Three months in here
Can't catch the tears
Time never lands
Our love is all that stands now
Streets feel strange
And longer lives can never change
I'm so glad to have you
And it's getting worse
I'm so mad to love you
And you evil curse
I feel out of place
Just look at my face
Stuck in the mud
Knee-deep in blood girl
Eyes, blind fold
You never said I'm growing old
I'm so glad to have you
And it's getting worse
I'm so mad to love you
And your evil curse
I'm so glad to have you
And it's getting worse
I'm so mad to love you
And your evil curse
Sample: My my my heart is still reliant/very light
Tell them I've gone
And nothing's wrong
In from the past
A sudden blast bang
Spring has gone
And summer keeps on coming on
I'm so glad to have you
And it's getting worse
I'm so mad to love you
And your evil curse
I'm so glad to have you
And I'm getting worse
I'm so mad to love you
And your evil curse
I'm so glad to have you
And I'm getting worse
I'm so mad to love you
And your evil curse
I've a plan to save you from my misery
I'm a man to brave to follow history
06 Way Beyond (03:10)
Driving with your
Handbrake on
But you can't smell the burning
Cause i've been a little
Oblivious
Just to keep heads turning
Man i want some, pretty cake
Is ugly all they're saving
'Cause we can get so fabulous
When we're all saving
No grieving
Oh way beyond our means
To buy these crazy things
Oh wasting our whole lives
In the struggle to survive
Get yourself in
Debt for me
The grass don't get no greener
Have it all so
For upfront
It doesn't save the dreamer
Bad dreamer
Oh way beyond our means
We love these spending sprees
Oh wasting all our time
On some production line
But diving down the web we shoot
We'll be ok if we approve
Cause i don't mean no heavy family
Holding me
Oh way beyond our means
To buy these crazy things
Oh making them sweet friends
To burst up at the bends
Oh way beyond our means
We love these spending sprees
Oh wasting our whole lives
In the struggle to survive
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