Seventh Tree

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Van den Boogert, Kate (6 July 2005). "Ooh La La!". GoGo – Paris in English . Retrieved 25 March 2013.

Thompson, Paul (17 September 2008). "Goldfrapp Issue Seventh Tree Special Edition". Pitchfork . Retrieved 10 July 2015. Seventh Treefollowed the glitterball glamour of platinum-selling album, Supernature (2005), and is very much its sensual counterpoint. Where its predecessor came cocooned in style and sex, Seventh Tree emerges gilded in the butterfly colours of an English surrealism. It shimmers and shines with the warmth of a hazy summer, an electric whirlpool of sound over which Alison's glistening voice soars. O'Hagan, Sean (9 December 2001). "They're as good as gold". The Guardian . Retrieved 25 March 2013. In February 2012, Goldfrapp released the compilation album The Singles. The album contained previously released material as well as two newly recorded songs. [51] 2013–2014: Tales of Us [ edit ] Goldfrapp reveal details of new album and festival dates". Metro. 28 February 2013 . Retrieved 25 March 2013.As well as that, a distillation of their sound had worked its way into the music of everyone from Madonna to Rachel Stevens and Sugababes and wasn’t exclusive to them anymore. It's honestly fantastic, and it should be regarded as, if not better than Felt Mountain, at least as one of the best albums of 2008. Come on! This is criminally overlooked. Ooh La La", the album's lead single, became Goldfrapp's first UK top five single. [5] The song was chosen as the lead single "because it was up and in your face and carried on the theme of the glammy, discoey beat from the last album". [33] "Ooh La La" became the first song performed by the band to feature the electric guitar and was cited as a highlight of the album by Allmusic. [34] [35] " Number 1" was released as the album's second single. Constructed around a synthesiser and bass arrangement, it was written about the importance of relationships. [36] The album's third single " Ride a White Horse" was inspired by the disco era and reached number 15 in the UK. [5] [37] " Fly Me Away" was released as the album's fourth single, but did not perform as well as its predecessors. [5] Seventh Tree is the equivalent of a spring clean – out goes the thumping electro beats and thinly veiled allusions to sexuality, and in comes autumnal, pastoral folk, orchestral ballads, and pretty little songs about heartbreak. It’s not a complete change of direction (indeed, at times it’s rather reminiscent of their debut Felt Mountain), but it’s sure to make more recent fans slightly befuddled. Begrand, Adrien (19 December 2005). "Goldfrapp: Supernature". PopMatters . Retrieved 26 March 2013.

a b Hughes, Dave (26 February 2008). "Review: Goldfrapp, Seventh Tree". Slant Magazine . Retrieved 7 May 2019. a b "Key Releases: 27.03.10". Music Week. 27 March 2010. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013 . Retrieved 24 September 2012– via HighBeam Research. That being said, the welcome quirk of Shiny And Warm, which recalls Supernature’s Satin Chic, is by far the standout of the album. Despite earning their most commercial success with a synth-inflected electronic sound, Goldfrapp largely eschewed electro pop for 2008's Seventh Tree in favour of a more subtle, pastoral folk-inspired sound. The album followed its predecessor to UK No. 2 and sold more than 200,000 copies domestically, producing Goldfrapp's third Top 10 hit, " A&E." It also provided the duo with their first Top 50 album in the US. McNulty, Bernadette (11 August 2005). "Blonde Ambition". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022 . Retrieved 26 March 2013.In 2008, Alison Goldfrapp took inspiration from the character of Pierrot and English Folk. The artwork for Seventh Tree featured her dressed as a clown because it is an "iconic image" with "so many different connotations". [42] Goldfrapp chose to tone down her overtly sexual image because she felt that it was taking over the music. Her new image, inspired by Paganism, featured her dressed in white or natural-coloured flowing gowns with loose, curly blond hair. [10] [43] 2009–2012: Head First and The Singles [ edit ] Dombal, Ryan (11 June 2010). "Director's Cut: Goldfrapp: "Alive" ". Pitchfork . Retrieved 25 March 2013. Although Goldfrapp's musical style has changed over time, they are considered to be an electronic music act. [56] Goldfrapp has explored a range of musical styles in their songs, although many songs are characterised by Alison Goldfrapp's distinctive breathy, soft soprano vocals and Will Gregory's multi-layered synthesiser / string arrangements. [57] [58] [59] Pitchfork described Goldfrapp's voice as "a cross between Kylie Minogue and PJ Harvey, between Annie [Lennox] and Siouxsie Sioux, between Rachel Stevens and Beth Gibbons". [60] Album style and genre progression [ edit ] Which isn’t to say that Head First is a bad album – far from it, its appeal only pales when compared to the decade of plush, pristine pop that preceded it.

Entering the chart at a more than respectable No.2 in the UK, Seventh Tree spawned four singles in A&E (a Top 10 hit on home soil), Happiness, Caravan Girl and Clowns. It also became the duo’s highest charting album in the United States to date as their profile increased across the Atlantic. Head First Goldfrapp Albums – Head First B y the time Goldfrapp began work on their fourth studio album in October 2006, a number of factors, both personal and professional, were leading Alison and Will in a different direction for their next record.a b Patrin, Nate (25 February 2008). "Goldfrapp: Seventh Tree". Pitchfork . Retrieved 15 February 2009. a b Lewis, John (20 February 2008). "Goldfrapp – Seventh Tree". Uncut. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011 . Retrieved 15 February 2009. Goldfrapp". 7digital (in German). Germany. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012 . Retrieved 10 July 2015. The release of Seventh Tree is one of those situations where a record label is forced to wear that uneasy smile, immensely proud of supporting an artist with that much integrity, but weeping deep down inside, worrying about the certainty of lower sales figures. Equally odd for Mute Records to have to deal with is just how severely Goldfrapp has changed direction on its fourth disc. No contagious dance beats? No blunt come-ons? Acoustic guitar? Mellotron? Who do they think they are, Feist?

Tasked with conveying vulnerability, identity, madness, loss and forbidden love, she excels in her beguiling narrations, which are as much acting performances as they are musical. Kindon, Frances (6 February 2008). "Goldfrapp plan tour". This is Cheshire. Newsquest . Retrieved 25 March 2013.

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Seventh Tree] (in Japanese). EMI Music Japan. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012 . Retrieved 17 April 2012. Following every good party, there’s always a comedown. After Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory created the sleaziest, sexiest and downright dirtiest party imaginable with their third album Supernature, it’s inevitable that the follow up would be something of a volte-face. A s a duo whose work has been described as cinematic from the very beginning of their career, in many senses Tales Of Us is the album Goldfrapp were always destined to make – it forsakes the traditional approach to an LP and instead sees Alison inhabit a series of fictional characters. a b c "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (To access, enter "Goldfrapp" into the "Search" box, then select "Go") on 1 August 2017 . Retrieved 25 March 2013. Paterson, Sylvia (4 September 2005). "Glam Slam". Sunday Herald. Newsquest . Retrieved 25 March 2013.