Goldfrapp #2

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Hi everybody!

Howz it goin?! Been a long time, I know, but we have finally emerged from our beavering hole in Somerset and have an album! Hooray! Feels really good to have finished it and we can't wait for you to hear what we have been doing.

It's very different to Supernature, so it might come as a bit of a shock to some of you. We had fun making it and loved doing something that is in complete contrast to the last album, even though sometimes it took a bit of courage to steer as far away as we did on some of the tunes.

It's come from the heart and was made with love so we hope you will be into it too. We love hearing what you're all up to and what you're thinking on the message board so keep it coming please!

May the force be with you

x Speak soon x

Alison and Will

P.S There will be new things appearing on the site so hopefully it's gonna look a bit more exciting than it has done recently.

Thanks Alison xxx

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Brand New Album: "Seventh Tree"Released On 25th February 2008

Howdy Deers

And without further ado, we can reveal the news that you have all been waiting for... exclusively announced here for the very first time...

We are very pleased and proud to announce that Goldfrapp will release their fourth album, Seventh Tree, through Mute on 25th February 2008. Seventh Tree is written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory and was recorded at their own studio deep in the English countryside.

A sensual counterpoint to the glitterball glamour of Supernature, Seventh Tree is gilded in the butterfly colours of an English surrealism shared from Lear to Lennon. It shimmers and shines with the warmth of a hazy summer, an electric whirlpool over which Alison's glistening voice soars.

Alison and Will say, "We can't wait for you to hear what we've been doing. It comes from the heart and was made with love, so we hope you will be into it too." We'll let you know the track listing and get you a sneaky peak of the album artwork just as soon as we can. Naturally you'll be the first to know. Let the fun begin...

Lots of love and wrap up warm

Deer x

PS Hello, hola, bonjour, salut to all the new members that have joined us recently. We hope that you have found a happy home here.

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Goldfrapp's so-called 'folk' album will NOT be rubbish
Story filed Wednesday, 07 November 2007

The new Goldfrapp stuff isn't proper folk at all, it's just that it's not all the sound of a robotic donkey being attacked with a space-age angle grinder.

Here is some waffle about four of the songs off 'Seventh Tree'.

'Little Bird'
Is: A sort of undulating, initially beat-free atmos-frenzy which turns into a bit of a Kate Bush song halfway through and becomes exciting without you noticing largely due to various "la la la la la la" bits.
Isn't: About an actual bird. It is a simile. "She's like a little bird," Alison sings. "She flies from A to B to see what she can see she's far away from me." Although perhaps it is about a bird - just a big bird who is 'like' a little one. Is it about Big Bird from Sesame Street? Almost certainly.
'Out Of Ten': 8/10

'Happiness'
Is: Atmospheric and nice. It contains Jim'll Fix It-style "ba ba ba"s. Probably good for pretending you are in a marching band or something if you are drunk.
Isn't: Very danceable. But then neither was 'Candle In The Wind '97' and that was bloody amazing.
'Out Of Ten': 8/10

'Clowns'
Is: Good.
Isn't: Exactly devoid of acoustic guitars, which is to say that it has got some of them in it. If you like the idea of a slightly synthy (or maybe it's real strings, we literally don't have a clue about these things) floaty acoustic thing which sounds like Siobhan Donaghy then you will give this song the thumbs up. We like that idea - and we also like the executation, so it's already getting the thumbs up here at PJHQ.
'Out Of Ten': 7/10

'AandE'
Is: One of the most beautiful songs we have heard in the last 15 months.
Isn't: Rubbish in any way whatsoever.
'Out Of Ten': 10/10

So that's an overview of some of the Goldfrapp stuff or at least the four tracks they've sent us in an annoying 'stream' which keeps crashing our web browser.

The overall effect kind of makes 'Felt Mountain' sound like a Gallows album and you won't be dancing to any of these four tracks, but nobody wanted 'Supernature 2' ("Yes we fucking did" - The World) and these four songs represent a confident and unselfconscious decision to pursue a true creative path. It's also doing that at what we think will probably be the expense of 'Supernature'-size record sales, which is a pretty impressive reflection of the sort of 'artistry' and 'vision' which made Goldfrapp so likeable and interesting in the first place. The album's out in February next year.

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Hallo M'Deers

Brrrrr, is it cold enough out there for you?

Just a real quicky for you today. As you all know, Goldfrapp will release their fourth album, Seventh Tree, through Mute on 25th February (UK) / 26th (US) 2008.

And drum roll... here is the FULL OFFICIAL track listing for Seventh Tree, exclusively for you.

1. Clowns
2. Little Birds
3. Happiness
4. Road To Somewhere
5. Eat Yourself
6. Some People
7. A&E
8. Cologne Cerrone Houdini
9. Caravan Girl
10. Monster Love

As promised, we're working on getting you a sneaky peak at the finished artwork. Bear with us, these things take time. But it won't be too long now. In the meantime, here's a BRAND NEW picture for you, which is not the album artwork. We just thought that you'd like to see it.

Visit http://email.mute.biz/a/tBHNIVFAWo9PQBhmOklAOfqnpX4/link7-1
(Photo: Serge Leblon)

Stay in touch, as we'll have more news very, very soon.

Be good. Deer xx

PS Please don't be scared of clowns... we think you'll like this one.

PPS Talking of clowns, for those of you in the UK, don't forget Will's new soundtrack to the circus movie He Who Gets Slapped, being performed in Bristol and London in December.

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Op woensdag 7 november 2007 23:54 schreef hydraulix het volgende:
Nee! Wat gaan we krijgen? Goldfrapp op de folktronica tour? Dat zou ik wel vet vinden

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Hello Deery-poos

Hot, hot, hot news for you today!

For those of you who have heard the rumours, we are pleased to confirm that the first single to be taken from the new Goldfrapp album Seventh Tree is A&E. This will be released on CD & vinyl on 11th February and available for download on 3rd February (yes, that's a Sunday). Lots more news on that very, very soon... so watch this space.

Sorry Deers, sorry everyone, there was a small typo on the tracklisting on last week's message. Hoofs... keyboard... So to avoid any confusion here is the full tracklisting again.

Seventh Tree, for release on 25th February (UK) / 26th (US) 2008
1. Clowns
2. Little Bird
3. Happiness
4. Road To Somewhere
5. Eat Yourself
6. Some People
7. A&E
8. Cologne Cerrone Houdini
9. Caravan Girl
10. Monster Love

You're not the only ones talking about the new album. If you're interested in hearing what people are saying, you can follow these links:
OMM : http://email.mute.biz/a/tBHOdbuAWo9PQBiZ0HQAOfqnpEu/link5-1
Popjustice : http://email.mute.biz/a/tBHOdbuAWo9PQBiZ0HQAOfqnpEu/link6-1
Pitchfork : http://email.mute.biz/a/tBHOdbuAWo9PQBiZ0HQAOfqnpEu/link7-1

Don't forget to stay in touch as soon we'll be giving you the much talked of... sneaky peak!!!!!!!

Deer xx