If, like me, you're one of those people who was blown away by Felt Mountain but disappointed by what came after then Seventh Tree may give you cause to rejoice.
Although a very different beast to FM this album shares the same quirky, sensual and exotic oddness as Goldfrapp's remarkable debut. The main difference between the two is mood - FM was frequently quite dark (and in the case of Deer Stop, downright creepy) but Seventh Tree is a long summer's day to Felt Moutain's eerie twilight.
Goldfrapp obviously don't mind annoying their fans - having thoroughly cheesed-off many Felt Moutain lovers (including me) by going off in a wildly differnt direction for their next two albums they've now annoyed some of the fans of ... Read More:
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Ooh La La. 10/10
Lovely 2 C U. 10/10
Ride a White Horse. 10/10
You Never Know. 9/10
Let It Take You. 7/10
Fly Me Away. 10/10
Slide In. 9.5/10
Koko. 8/10
Satin Chic. 9.5/10
Time Out From the World. 9/10
Number 1. 9/10
This album at 11 tracks long, 43 minutes, is extremely short, could've been longer but the musical quality of this album is astonishing, perfectly flawless dance music. Though beware of "Time Out From the World" and "Let It Take You" because they are nothing like the rest of the album, "Time Out From the World" is the better of the 2.
If you like "Supernature", "Black Cherry", and "Seventh Tree", have "Felt Montain". Obviously it's the weakest out of the 4, though really relaxing and entres you into a total state of calm.
This album is exquisite, beautiful, wonderful. A truly lovely piece of work. It sounds like Goldfrapp are developing as artistes and they're playing stuff they're much more into. You can't really compare it to their other albums; Black Cherry is a sublime opus that stands on its own. I can't say how good this record is; it's just great! If you like Goldfrapp, you might like Broken Social Scene.
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[...]Seriously though, if you are a fan of Black Cherry and/or Felt Mountain (or even Goldfrapps latest offerings on Supernature) you will surely love this DVD.
A good handful of the tracks are previously unreleased and make the DVD worth the money just for that, but when you take into account that it's a double disk affair then how can you say no!? :)
From the idyllic tranquility of utopia and lovely head, to the rock chic stomping that can only be found with train and strict machine when performed live, this is by far the best live act I have seen in recent years.
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The 1st review sums it up excellently. It stands out from the other songs on 'Seventh Tree' and is by far the best track on the whole album. I don't like comparisons with other musicians as I think Goldfrapp are way out there, on their own and vocally Allison doesn't have any contemporaries who can match her warm, mellow and beautiful voice. The lyrics are fun, the tune jolly but catchy and the unfortunate thing is that the track is only 4 minutes long. Last night, as Happiness played, I danced like a maddie round my living room as my long-suffering girlfriend could only cringe in horror. Just wonderful.
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First things first, it has to be said Goldfrapp really put the effort into making their music the complete package. The single's artwork is gorgeous and reminscent of Madonna's 'Ray Of Light' and in an essence, much of A&E borrows from that album too - that masterful intertwining of gentle acoustic guitar and subtle electronics. Alison's vocals are just amazing and by the time the final chorus comes round this song just leaves you breathless.
The Gui Boratto remixes will please fans of the 'Supernature' Goldfrapp, returning to that sound of pulsating bass and crisp beats. The vocal works just as well in this more uptempo working of the song and comes across as a hauntingly teasing whisper in the dub.
Good to see some newer music making it on to the SACD format.
I love this group and their distinct blend of electro swirls all around you on this album!
Brilliant!
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Alison has a great voice and they are both good writers;
The only bad thing is that the DVCVD will play only on Mac OS 9 (or Classic-which are both now long gone.)
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