Big Calm (released in 1998) is the second album by Morcheeba. “The Music That We Hear”, included on special-edition versions of the album, is a reworking of “Moog Island” from Morcheeba's first album, Who Can You Trust?.
- Reissue on 180 gram vinyl
Review
“Realizing that trip-hop was a dead end, at least as far as hipness goes,
Morcheeba expanded their sonic palette on their second album, Big Calm. Trip-hop
and dance rhythms remain, but the trio has spent more time writing songs,
crafting an album where pop, lounge, film soundtracks, reggae, jazz, and
electronica all peacefully coexist. Consequently, Big Calm is a stylistic tour
de force, evidence that Morcheeba have turned into a mature, sophisticated group
with impeccable taste. Occasionally, the album can sound a little distant, as if
the fusions and productions were more important than the actual songs, but the
trio is so musically adept, and Skye Edwards' voice is so enchanting, that Big
Calm become irresistible in its own way.” S T Erlewine –
Allmusic.com