Albumism’s 100 Best Albums of 2021 | #20: Morcheeba’s ‘Blackest Blue’

December 3, 2021 Albumism Staff

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#20 | Morcheeba | Blackest Blue
Fly Agaric Records | Buy via Official Store

According to Quentin Harrison: “It would have been easy for Morcheeba to keep returning to one aspect of their sound that brought them to prominence at the outset of their career. Instead, the pair do what they have always done which is push forward. Blackest Blue represents Morcheeba in the moment: bold, mercurial, and enthralling. It is an album that you are meant to experience—don’t miss out.” [Read the Full Review]

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