{"id":86740,"date":"2012-04-15T05:35:05","date_gmt":"2012-04-15T09:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/86740\/moloko-murphy\/"},"modified":"2012-04-15T05:35:05","modified_gmt":"2012-04-15T09:35:05","slug":"moloko-murphy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/86740\/moloko-murphy\/","title":{"rendered":"MOLOKO & MURPHY"},"content":{"rendered":"

Almost half a decade before Basement Jaxx burst onto the music scene, Moloko was making funky and lively dance music.\u00a0 The debut album (Do You Like My Tight Sweater?) has a party feel throughout.\u00a0 Fittingly, Mark Brydon met Roisin Murphy at a party (the title of the album was Murphy’s pick-up line).\u00a0 They hit it off, and Moloko (named after a drink in A Clockwork Orange) was formed.\u00a0 The duo made three albums before splitting up (as a couple).\u00a0 There was one more Moloko album (Statues) and a singles collection (Catalogue).\u00a0 The limited edition comes with a bonus disc featuring live material.<\/font><\/p>\n

Moloko only really became well known after Boris Dlugosch remixed one of the songs from I Am Not A Doctor (the second album).\u00a0 Of course, that song was Sing It Back.\u00a0 It became a worldwide hit (although I personally prefer the original album version).\u00a0 The third album (Things To Make And Do) was made with a more mainstream audience in mind.\u00a0 The Time Is Now was hugely popular.\u00a0 The following year, a collection of remixes was released.\u00a0 All Back To Mine (not to be confused with the Back To Mine series) is a largely unappealing double-disc compilation.\u00a0 Catalogue is a good CD to own (if you’ve ever liked more than a couple of Moloko’s songs).<\/font><\/p>\n

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Roisin Murphy released her debut solo album in 2006.\u00a0 Ruby Blue is not a particularly memorable album, but it wasn’t a bad start for Murphy (on her own).\u00a0 The following year, she signed to EMI.\u00a0 Overpowered is far more focused and energetic; compared with Ruby Blue.\u00a0 The catchy songs made the album a commercial success.\u00a0 Seiji (from Bugz In The Attic) co-wrote the songs and assisted with the production (along with Andy Cato, Richard X and others).\u00a0 Murphy has since made several songs (and some of them are available as downloads) but her third album has not yet materialised.\u00a0 She has not ruled out the possibility of a Moloko reunion.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Peter Hook’s second side-project was called Monaco (Revenge being the first one).\u00a0 Music For Pleasure was released, just a year after Electronic’s disappointing second album (Raise The Pressure).\u00a0 Monaco was like a breath of fresh air for New Order fans.\u00a0 For the first time, ‘Hooky’ was getting all the attention.\u00a0 He teamed up with singer\/songwriter David Potts, who sounds a lot like Bernard Sumner.\u00a0 The whole album is great; from the opening track (the lead single, What Do You Want From Me?) to the stunning Sedona.\u00a0 Unfortunately, album number two misfired – unless the aim was to sound like a cross between Oasis and The Lightning Seeds.\u00a0 There are two redeeming songs: See-saw and Black Rain.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Morcheeba’s trippy debut album (Who Can You Trust?) was followed by Big Calm, which is generally considered one of the best chill-out albums of the nineties.\u00a0 It was a step up, for the London-based trio – into the mainstream.\u00a0 That’s as good as it gets though.\u00a0 Morcheeba moved further away from the original trip-hop sound, with each album.\u00a0 By the time Parts Of The Process (the singles collection) was released, Morcheeba was a pop band.\u00a0 Songs such as Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day and Be Yourself are particularly irritating, for people who prefer Morcheeba’s early material.\u00a0 Skye Edwards left the band, and one album was released with the replacement vocalist.\u00a0 It isn’t very good.\u00a0 Edwards rejoined the band, for the seventh album (Blood Like Lemonade).\u00a0 I haven’t heard it.<\/font><\/p>\n