Morcheeba: Fragments Of Freedom. Way back in the late '90s, Morcheeba answered charges that it was yet another Portishead clone by making music that periodically bested its predecessor.

On their third album, the British trip-hoppers affect a more upbeat tone as they continue to blenderize pop styles. Indulging their retro passions, they veer confidently from languid bluesiness to ...

Aside from the old-school Morcheeba sound of the opener, "World Looking In", and a couple of low-key instrumentals that scream "didn't feel like writing lyrics that day", Fragments of Freedom is a ...

Some musicians find their voice late. Take Morcheeba. The British group got its start four years ago by aping someone else's sound. Now, they've found one of their own. During their sole U.S ...

Morcheeba, 'Fragments of Freedom' (Sire) The British trio's third CD of featherlight hip-hop meanders between sexy and dull, but be patient: ...

From 1996 to 2003, Morcheeba released five albums: Who Can You Trust, Big Calm and Fragments Of Freedom, Charango, and Parts of the Process, spawning hits such as The Sea, Rome Wasn't Built in A ...

Additionally, they left their trip hop sound even further behind with their third record, Fragments Of Freedom. If Big Calm had seen them bringing in more diverse influences – reggae, soundtrack, ...

English band Morcheeba have been fine-tuning their downtempo, electronic vibes since forming in the mid-1990s, moving from trip hop origins into more pop-based, ... Fragments of Freedom.