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Fragments of Freedom was released in 2000 and not received very well. If critics and fans would have been able to gaze into a crystal ball a couple of years in the future, they would have understood. With the benefit of hindsight, consider Fragments the prototypically disjointed transitional record that saw Morcheeba shifting focus from trip-hop to a more well-rounded mix, as Charango completes the journey that may have been bumpy, but with a sweet destination. Once again, guests are brought in to augment the band's sound; Lambchop's Kurt Wagner returns to help the electronica act with meditative lead vocals that fit into the film noir soundscape that is "What New York Couples Fight About," and Pace Won adds his rhymes to two tunes -- the title track, which harks back to the trip-hopping salad days of the group and sees the rapper taking the lead, and "Get Along," where he makes a more subtle contribution on a dreamy cut that sounds like something from the '70s if they had more modern equipment back then. However, the best is "Women Lose Weight," which sees Slick Rick sound completely old-school with Morcheeba's pop-soul groove letting his typically clever rhymes and dark comedy dominate the song. Though the appearances of outside musicians is a positive move overall, the remainder of the disc as done by the three members of the group stands up on its own; Skye Edwards' vocals are sultry as she makes all diva-like on lead track "Slow Down," the string-drenched melancholic "Otherwise," and the lazy, tropical "Sao Paulo," and overall her performance makes Charango the band's best record in some time, and for anyone not a purist, it's possibly Morcheeba's best ever.
© Brian O'Neill /TiVo
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S. Edwards, Writer - R. Godfrey, Writer - P. Godfrey, Writer - Paul Godfrey, Composer - Ross Godfrey, Composer - The Godfrey Brothers for G & G Productions and Pete Norris, Producer - Morcheeba, MainArtist - Skye Edwards, Composer
© 2002 China Records Ltd ℗ 2002 China Records Ltd
S. Edwards, Writer - R. Godfrey, Writer - P. Godfrey, Writer - Paul Godfrey, Composer, Beats and Scratches Beats, Backing Vocals - Ross Godfrey, Composer, Guitar - Nick Ingman, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - Miles Bould, Percussion - Pino Palladino, Bass - The Godfrey Brothers for G & G Productions and Pete Norris, Producer - Morcheeba, MainArtist - Skye, Vocals - Skye Edwards, Composer - Dan Goldman., Keyboards
© 2002 China Records Ltd ℗ 2002 China Records Ltd
S. Edwards, Writer - R. Godfrey, Writer - P. Godfrey, Writer - Paul Godfrey, Composer - Ross Godfrey, Composer - The Godfrey Brothers for G & G Productions and Pete Norris, Producer - Morcheeba, MainArtist - Skye Edwards, Composer
© 2002 China Records Ltd ℗ 2002 China Records Ltd
S. Edwards, Writer - R. Godfrey, Writer - P. Godfrey, Writer - The Godfrey Brothers for G & G Productions and Pete Norris, Producer - Morcheeba, MainArtist
© 2002 China Records Ltd ℗ 2002 China Records Ltd
S. Edwards, Writer - R. Godfrey, Writer - P. Godfrey, Writer - The Godfrey Brothers for G & G Productions and Pete Norris, Producer - Morcheeba, MainArtist - Pace Won, Vocals
© 2002 China Records Ltd ℗ 2002 China Records Ltd
S. Edwards, Writer - Godfrey, Writer - R. Godfrey, Writer - P. Godfrey, Writer - Paul Godfrey, Beats and Scratches Beats, Percussion - Ross Godfrey, Bass Guitar, Harpsichord, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Wagner, Writer - Edwards, Writer - The Godfrey Brothers for G & G Productions and Pete Norris, Producer - Donald Gamble, Additional Percussion - K Wagner, Writer - Morcheeba, MainArtist - Skye, Vocals - Kurt Wagner, Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist
© 2002 China Records Ltd ℗ 2002 China Records Ltd
S. Edwards, Writer - R. Godfrey, Writer - P. Godfrey, Writer - Paul Godfrey, Composer, Beats and Scratches Beats - Ross Godfrey, Composer, Guitar - Nick Ingman, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - Miles Bould, Percussion - Pino Palladino, Bass - The Godfrey Brothers for G & G Productions and Pete Norris, Producer - Miriam Stockley and Michael Dore, Backing Vocals - Morcheeba, MainArtist - Skye, Vocals - Skye Edwards, Composer - Dan Goldman., Keyboards - Kurt Wagner, Composer, Writer
© 2002 China Records Ltd ℗ 2002 China Records Ltd
S. Edwards, Writer - R. Godfrey, Writer - P. Godfrey, Writer - Paul Godfrey, Composer, Beats and Scratches Beats - Ross Godfrey, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards - Nick Ingman, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - Miles Bould, Percussion - The Godfrey Brothers for G & G Productions and Pete Norris, Producer - Graeme Kyle, Backing Vocals - Morcheeba, MainArtist - Skye, Vocals - Skye Edwards, Composer - Dan Goldman., Keyboards - Steve Gordon., Bass Guitar
© 2002 China Records Ltd ℗ 2002 China Records Ltd
S. Edwards, Writer - R. Godfrey, Writer - P. Godfrey, Writer - Nick Ingman, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - The Godfrey Brothers for G & G Productions and Pete Norris, Producer - Morcheeba, MainArtist
© 2002 China Records Ltd ℗ 2002 China Records Ltd
S. Edwards, Writer - R. Godfrey, Writer - P. Godfrey, Writer - Nick Ingman, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - The Godfrey Brothers for G & G Productions and Pete Norris, Producer - Morcheeba, MainArtist
© 2002 China Records Ltd ℗ 2002 China Records Ltd
S. Edwards, Writer - R. Godfrey, Writer - P. Godfrey, Writer - Nick Ingman, Writer, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - The Godfrey Brothers for G & G Productions and Pete Norris, Producer - Morcheeba, MainArtist
© 2002 China Records Ltd ℗ 2002 China Records Ltd
DISC 2
S. Edwards, Vocals - R. Godfrey, Guitar - P. Godfrey, Beats and Scratches Beats - Paul Godfrey, Composer - Ross Godfrey, Composer - Scott Firth, Backing Vocals, Bass - Morcheeba, MainArtist - Skye Edwards, Composer - Dan Goldman., Keyboards - Martin Carling., Drums
© 2002 China Records Ltd ℗ 2002 China Records Ltd
S. Edwards, Vocals, Writer - R. Godfrey, Guitar, Writer - P. Godfrey, Beats and Scratches Beats, Writer - Paul Godfrey, Composer - Ross Godfrey, Composer - Scott Firth, Backing Vocals, Bass - Morcheeba, MainArtist - Skye Edwards, Composer - Dan Goldman., Keyboards - Martin Carling., Drums
© 2002 China Records Ltd ℗ 2002 China Records Ltd
S. Edwards, Vocals, Writer - R. Godfrey, Guitar, Writer - P. Godfrey, Beats and Scratches Beats, Backing Vocals, Writer - Scott Firth, Backing Vocals, Bass - Morcheeba, MainArtist - Dan Goldman., Keyboards - Martin Carling., Drums
© 2002 China Records Ltd ℗ 2002 China Records Ltd
S. Edwards, Vocals, Writer - Godfrey, Writer - R. Godfrey, Guitar, Writer - P. Godfrey, Beats and Scratches Beats, Writer - Wagner, Writer - Edwards, Writer - Scott Firth, Backing Vocals, Bass - K Wagner, Writer - Morcheeba, MainArtist - Dan Goldman., Keyboards - Martin Carling., Drums - Kurt Wagner, Writer
© 2002 China Records Ltd ℗ 2002 China Records Ltd
S. Edwards, Vocals - R. Godfrey, Guitar - P. Godfrey, Beats and Scratches Beats - Paul Godfrey, Composer - Ross Godfrey, Composer - Scott Firth, Backing Vocals, Bass - Morcheeba, MainArtist - Skye Edwards, Composer - Dan Goldman., Keyboards - Martin Carling., Drums
© 2002 China Records Ltd ℗ 2002 China Records Ltd
S. Edwards, Vocals, Writer - R. Godfrey, Guitar, Writer - P. Godfrey, Beats and Scratches Beats, Writer - Paul Godfrey, Composer - Ross Godfrey, Composer - Scott Firth, Backing Vocals, Bass - Morcheeba, MainArtist - Skye Edwards, Composer - Dan Goldman., Keyboards - Martin Carling., Drums
© 2002 China Records Ltd ℗ 2002 China Records Ltd
Album review
Fragments of Freedom was released in 2000 and not received very well. If critics and fans would have been able to gaze into a crystal ball a couple of years in the future, they would have understood. With the benefit of hindsight, consider Fragments the prototypically disjointed transitional record that saw Morcheeba shifting focus from trip-hop to a more well-rounded mix, as Charango completes the journey that may have been bumpy, but with a sweet destination. Once again, guests are brought in to augment the band's sound; Lambchop's Kurt Wagner returns to help the electronica act with meditative lead vocals that fit into the film noir soundscape that is "What New York Couples Fight About," and Pace Won adds his rhymes to two tunes -- the title track, which harks back to the trip-hopping salad days of the group and sees the rapper taking the lead, and "Get Along," where he makes a more subtle contribution on a dreamy cut that sounds like something from the '70s if they had more modern equipment back then. However, the best is "Women Lose Weight," which sees Slick Rick sound completely old-school with Morcheeba's pop-soul groove letting his typically clever rhymes and dark comedy dominate the song. Though the appearances of outside musicians is a positive move overall, the remainder of the disc as done by the three members of the group stands up on its own; Skye Edwards' vocals are sultry as she makes all diva-like on lead track "Slow Down," the string-drenched melancholic "Otherwise," and the lazy, tropical "Sao Paulo," and overall her performance makes Charango the band's best record in some time, and for anyone not a purist, it's possibly Morcheeba's best ever.
© Brian O'Neill /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:13:30
- Main artists: Morcheeba
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EastWest U.K.
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2002 China Records Ltd ℗ 2002 China Records Ltd
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