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Morcheeba, 30 years old this year, has always offered a kind of escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, offering listeners an island of calm. The legendary triphop group's latest album, Escape The Chaos, is due out this May and will be presented at Barba Negra in Budapest on 22 October as well.

    Thirty years ago, a chance meeting at a party in South London changed the face of British electronica: that's when multi-instrumentalist Ross Godfrey met the dazzling-voiced Skye. And as they say, the rest is history. The band has since released 10 studio albums, sold over 10 million copies, toured the world, recorded a film score and had a few changes of members. But you can't be part of the triphop royal family without a few interesting detours along the way. And you can't become a lasting artist, loved by generations and respected in the music industry, if you don't learn how to escape the chaos. However, if you're Morcheeba, a byword for comfort and serenity, you'll take your fans with you to this place.

    Introducing the 11th studio album from Morcheeba. Escape The Chaos is 12 tracks of balm and boldness, familial strength (that’s chosen family and actual family), community solidarity, exquisite electronic-meets-organic production, and the instantly recognisable and always reliably shivering power of Skye’s vocal. The album’s opening shot is the single Call For Love. The simmering, rootsy anthem, released in these worryingly turbulent times, the song’s themes of inclusion and support and tolerance resonate with importance.  As Ross puts it: “Call For Love is very grounding, musically and emotionally. The world is so confusing and complicated these days. An apocalypse is always on the horizon, both personal and global. It is comforting to take refuge in music and love with those close to us."

    Escape The Chaos, due 23rd May was partially recorded in Dublin, with Skye's son Jaega on drums and her husband Steve Gordon on bass. Ross's wife Amanda Zamolo can be heard on the song Pareidolia, but she also contributed to writing the lyrics. Other contributors to the album include rapper Oscar #Worldpeace, Australian musician and producer Hugh Counsell and Mr. Six.

    As Ross puts it: “This whole record is a process of trying to reconnect with what really matters, whether it’s what in your heart or with the world, putting your feet on grass and feeling the earth beneath you. It’s about not being distracted by all the bullshit.”

    After Blackest Blue 2021 and its international tour, Escape The Chaos took two years to write and record. Now the time has come for the work to pay off, as Morcheeba will be back on tour after the album release: after their sold-out Müpa concert in July, an encore show will be on 22 October at Barba Negra for their Hungarian fans, then we can sway to Morcheeba's songs and escape the chaos.

    Tickets will first be available to registered Live Nation members on 9 April at 10am, while general ticket sale starts on 10 April at 10am.