- Summary: The eighth release for the trip-hop group features guest appearances from Chali 2na, Rizzle Kicks, and White Denim's James Petralli.
- Record Label: PIAS
- Genre(s): Electronic, Trip-Hop, Electronica, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Downbeat
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 4
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Mixed: 1 out of 4
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Negative: 0 out of 4
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Oct 15, 201380Trip-hop pioneers Morcheeba continue to broaden their approach on Head Up High, incorporating dancehall, dubstep and rock elements into grooves informed by European soundtrack/library music. Remarkably, they still keep it infectious.
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Oct 15, 201370Some other experiments only warrant a B or B+ and the whole jumble might feel odd to a newcomer, but since it is mostly returning fans at this late point in the discography, Head Up High earns its title with only one or two flicks of the skip button.
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Oct 15, 201370Head Up High satisfyingly winds itself from one song to another, yet lacks a bit of overall "oomph"; it also sounds as if it could have been made ten years ago.
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Oct 15, 201350Trouble is, the arrangements on Head Up High are low-key to the point of nothingness.