New Goldfrapp Single

I'm a big fan of their last album, I liked how they did the whole folksy psychedelic thing, but still managed to sound completely modern.

I wouldn't say that I dislike "Rocket", but I feel slightly disappointed that they are so slavishly reproducing the 80s vibe without bothering to update it or add anything new.

Still buying the new album though...

I still like the first album best, they're very good the wintery John Barry thing. Rocket's nice enough, maybe not so much that I'll acquire the album legally without sampling a few more tracks first.

Love the album cover.

http://www.goldfrapp.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/goldfrapp-headfirst150-517x517.jpg

That's a stunning cover. If I had no idea who Goldfrapp was, I'd buy that album based on the cover alone.

Sounds like a Miami Horror remix of "One Day" by Juan MacLean etc which is a very good thing.

I mean, the "you're never coming back" is exactly "you'll realize that I'm the"...

I'm hoping (based on the album art etc.) that this is less just post-electroclash/Gaga-for-Guardian-readers/"lol 80s" and more specifically a kind of technicolour synth-disco affair, a diva-pop equiv to The Avalanches' "A Different Feeling".

"Jump" meets "Xanadu".

^^^^

Absolutely, I'm hoping that the Ewan Pearson Disco Odyssey remix of 'Ride a White Horse' is the template for this.

So now "Believer" is out there, and it's even less interesting than "Rocket." I'm not giving up yet, because history proves some of the best Goldfrapp tracks are the deep cuts as opposed to the singles, but... ehhh.

whiney's twitter was marking this as album of the year yesterday btw

http://twitter.com/1000TimesYes/status/8334677558

BOLD CLAM only 29 days into the year.

ok "so far" on jan 28

lol xp

Although, my favorite albums of the past few years have all come out (or leaked, at least) in Q1.

The Richard X remix of "Rocket" is better, but the original and "Believer" are zzzzzzzzzzzzz

The Richard X remix of "Rocket" is better

And you can judge directly:

http://hypem.com/search/goldfrapp%20rocket%20richard%20x/1/

They're back! New single is stunning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCzoTQqEoFg

That is very nice indeed.
She looks amazing too, she's not aged in years.

indeed.
if its all in that kind of mood, then it could be a perfect album for the autumn.

Sounds like it's going to have more of a Seventh Tree feel which is fine by me. I agree that this will a perfect soundtrack for autumn. I'm hoping the Beth Gibbons album will come out around the same time, think they'll compliment each other nicely.

Tease(r):

https://twitter.com/goldfrapp/status/821462363513745409

Easily my most anticipated album this year

Same here

single played on BBC6 tomorrow; Lauren Laverne's show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGkLMZv_sak

Sounds like they might be continuing to alternate between soft pastoral albums and dancy electro ones. Pity, as I think they're better at the former these days.

Silver Eye out March 31st:

1. Anymore

2. Systemagic

3. Tigerman

4. Become The One

5. Faux Suede Drifter

6. Zodiac Black

7. Beast That Never Was

8. Everything Is Never Enough

9. Moon In Your Mouth

10. Ocean

The single is pretty good. I felt like I was waiting for an amazing chorus that didn't quite arrive.

Yeah same - but I've a feeling it might prove catchier than it first appears.

I was never that keen on Ooh La La and I still ended up loving Supernature so I'm not too worried. Hopefully it will be a grower.

YES!

Deliciously evil-sounding. Like.

I'm cool with this direction - "Tales Of Us" is a great come-down record, but not sure I'd want a retread of that. Even on their lesser records (IMO) they still manage to provide some sublime highlights, like "Hunt" for example.

Production from Haxan Cloak makes me think it will still be mighty weird

https://www.popjustice.com/articles/alison-goldfrapp-interview-silver-eye/

It's weird that she refuses to name the album that she was disappointed with before release when it's obviously Head First. She's slagged it off a few times in the past.

^ Yeah. Was "Head First" the last album they did to get out of a contract or was that the Hits? It felt very "contractual" but it also contains some wicked tracks.

Head First is the only one of their albums I've never listened to.

6Music don't need a new single, they're not finished with "Strict Machine" yet!

(played about 2 days ago, followed by a tweet from a listener approving "Strict Machine is so 6Music...")

^ Yeah. Was "Head First" the last album they did to get out of a contract or was that the Hits? It felt very "contractual" but it also contains some wicked tracks.

― Everything Moves Towards The Sun (Ross)

Yeah, it was. Not long after it came out she said they needed more time on it and the record company had pressured them to make a pop album. She also said it was too shiny and maybe they should have given the songs away to other people. It's one of the albums that when I think about it, I don't really rate it but when I put it on I'm always pleasantly surprised. Hunt, Alive and Rocket would all make my Goldfrapp best of. Alison has named Voicething and Shiny & Warm as the highlights. They're my least favourite songs. Shiny & Warm is just a weak version of Satin Chic without the cool out of tune piano.

speaking of Voicething..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LXl4wUQXsQ

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2euqyXXjmAo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV_G0Xsbvhc&feature=youtu.be

More like it

Shit, not sure why it errored out. Anyway the new Goldfrapp song "Ocean" is good stuff

re: head first, I never even realized that album came out until recently. did they just dump that out there and disown it?

There were sings like "Rocket" and "Alive" which had some promotion but it seems that it didn't move mountains critically or do much for the band in retrospect. Personally I think it's got some sublime tracks like "Hunt" and "Dreaming" as well some other tracks which feel like retreads. The most beautiful thing about is probably the cover art which is visual bliss.

singles*

Head First seemed like them playing catch-up after typically being ahead of curve every other time. When I listened to it, I felt like it was a bunch of stuff I'd already heard other people do.

Oo, it's kind of a bit... proggy?

It's a great track. The opening synth could be out of a Pye Corner Audio/Ghost box track. Classic Goldfrapp arrangement wise - the shuddering fills at the chorus that surround the 4/4 pulse are filmic and momentous while the sonics are gnarled like something out of "Black Cherry". Insanely excited about this album if they do indeed merge the folk side with the electronic in a more symbiotic way.

I’m liking the production on the last one but find it a bit lacking tune-wise

The slower tracks on Silver Eye are quite similar to Goldfrapp bsides ("Bodo" w/ Pale 3 is akin to "Faux Suede Drifter" for example). Or they're an amalgamation of Black Cherry/Tales Of Us style, like on "Beast That Never Was". But yeah not so sure about the more upbeat ones, they're not as tuneful as anything on Supernature/Black Cherry.

On a side note, Goldfrapp are pure fire live, and very heavy (largely in part to their excellent bassist and 3 female keyboardists). They're quite different on record though.

Chalk me up also in the Tales Of Us best album camp, no question. Seems weird you can't buy the accompanying film as it's a lovely thing and even had a (limited) cinema release.

Also seems mad they never released their Medea music either

^ whoa, thanks for mentioning that - never heard that

I've enjoyed all their albums, but Black Cherry, Tales Of Us and Seventh Tree are their three masterpieces for me. I have a hard time picking between Tales Of Us and Seventh Tree.

would rank them similarly kitchen but felt mountain has to be included, especially for "Deer Stop"

Supernature is their masterpiece, IMO. Excellent synthpop.

Number One and Ride a White Horse destroyed the crowd live, it's definitely the peak of their synthpop exrcusions

also Supernature has the beguiling "Time Out from the World" and "Let It Take You"

I just love the way the album sounds - it's really smooth and shiny. The artwork could not represent the contents any better!

ok this is hitting the spot this morning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xcsvgsedz20

Had no idea this was out! What happened to Will?

bump, this is really good! not everything is amazing but there's some really great stuff on here. the grooves are huge, expensive ass digital plug ins making everything sound like glitter waterfalls. the songs are classy, occasionally brilliant, some a little forgettable. but a super friendly / inviting listen overall.

I like this as much as black cherry and the other pop album (head on? Or whatever), maybe more TBH.