"Even Though" is a song by British
trip hop
Trip hop is a musical genre that has been described as a psychedelic music, psychedelic fusion of hip hop music, hip hop and electronica with slow tempos and an atmospheric sound. The style emerged as a more experimental music, experimental var ...
band
Morcheeba
Morcheeba are an English electronic band formed in the mid-1990s with founding members vocalist Skye Edwards and the brothers Paul and Ross Godfrey. They mix influences from trip hop, rock, folk rock and downtempo, and have produced ten regul ...
. The track was the first
single
Single may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Single (music), a song release
Songs
* "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004
* "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008
* "Single" (William Wei song), 2016
* "Single", by ...
from ''
Blood Like Lemonade'', the seventh studio album released on 7 June 2010.
Song background
The track marked
Skye Edwards
Skye Edwards (born Shirley Klaris Yonavieve Edwards; 27 May 1972), sometimes simply Skye, is a British singer. Her career began in the mid-1990s when she and the Godfrey brothers (Paul Godfrey, a DJ, and Ross Godfrey, a multi-instrumentalist) fo ...
return since her dismissal in 2003. The lyrics were inspired by reading interviews with astronauts. The message conveyed in the song reflects the worries about humanity and the actual state of
the Earth
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.
Music video
The official music video for ''Even though'' is directed by Ian “Emma” Bonhote. Underwater shooting made for absolute matching with the song narrative. Since its premiere, the video has racked more than 1 million views on YouTube.
Chart performance
Other
''Even though'' appeared on the official soundtrack to
Shameless (U.S. TV series)
Shameless means lacking in shame. It may also refer to:
Television and cinema
* ''Shameless'' (British TV series), a UK television series that ran from 2004 to 2013
* ''Shameless'', a 2007 HBO special by Louis C.K.
* ''Shameless'' (2008 film) ...
.
Morcheeba on Shameless (Showtime)
Wearerocksteady.com. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
Remixes
1. Even though ustang remix(6:59)
2. Even though urfing Leons Afternoon Remix(5:33)
3. Even though urfing Leons Evil Remix(5:47)
4. Even though ustang Dub Remix(5:50)
References
External links
Morcheeba official website
''Even though'' official music video on YouTube
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2010 songs
2010 singles
Morcheeba songs