Blood Like Lemonade
Blood Like Lemonade is the seventh studio album by the British band Morcheeba, released on 7 June 2010 in the United Kingdom. The album marks the return of former lead singer Skye Edwards, who left the band in 2003.[5] The first single released was "Even Though". Paul Godfrey said, "This is the record we should have made after Big Calm [Morcheeba's second album, released in 1998] but we had to travel treacherous terrains to get back to our natural habitat."
Blood Like Lemonade | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 7 June 2010 | |||
Genre | Trip hop, electronica, soul | |||
Length | 43:04 | |||
Label | PIAS | |||
Producer | Paul Godfrey, Ross Godfrey (musician) | |||
Morcheeba chronology | ||||
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Singles from Blood Like Lemonade | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Independent | [2] |
musicOMH | [3] |
Virgin Music | [4] |
The group embarked on a tour of the United Kingdom, Europe and the US to promote the album in autumn 2010.[6]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Crimson" |
| 5:10 |
2. | "Even Though" |
| 4:18 |
3. | "Blood Like Lemonade" |
| 4:51 |
4. | "Mandala" |
| 2:39 |
5. | "I Am the Spring" |
| 3:26 |
6. | "Recipe for Disaster" |
| 5:19 |
7. | "Easier Said Than Done" |
| 3:41 |
8. | "Cut to the Bass" |
| 4:18 |
9. | "Self Made Man" |
| 5:09 |
10. | "Beat of the Drum" |
| 6:09 |
Total length: | 45:03 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Straight Ahead" | 3:26 |
Total length: | 48:40 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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In 2010 it was awarded a silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,[16] which indicated sales of at least 30,000 copies throughout Europe. In 2011 it was upgraded to gold certification for 75,000 copies sold in Europe.[17]
References
- Allmusic review
- Independent review
- musicOMH review
- Virgin Music review
- Sounds like Morcheeba... | Morcheeba.co.uk Archived 23 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- More news on our tour plans | Morcheeba.co.uk Archived 18 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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- http://www.impalamusic.org/arc_static/docum/04-press/2009/PR%20-%2020101004.htm
- http://www.impalamusic.org/arc_static/docum/04-press/2009/PR%20-%2020110331.htm