Goldfrapp #2

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Op woensdag 14 november 2007 15:37 schreef Darklight het volgende:
Ik wil wellens wat horen van dat nieuwe album

Goldfrapp's live shows usually incorporate numerous visual elements, but things will be more stripped for the Seventh Tree tour next year. "We're going to try and do it unplugged and be more acoustic about it, and see how that feels," Gregory says. "We did an acoustic radio session and we really enjoyed that. I think that involves more people, having little chamber group sounds."

CD
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

The Deluxe box set includes the following additional content:

4 art cards
A large foldout poster
A lyric book (including reproductions of Alison's handwritten lyrics)
All coming packaged in a mottled finished box

The DVD includes a short film about the making of the album featuring our own Alison & Will and the video for A&E.

The vinyl comes in a gatefold sleeve, and includes a large foldout poster.

A-side
1. Clowns
2. Little Bird
3. Happiness
4. Road To Somewhere
5. Eat Yourself

B-side
1. Some People
2. A&E
3. Cologne Cerrone Houdini
4. Caravan Girl
5. Monster Love

Only clowns would play with those balloons
Whad'ya wanna look like Barbie for?
Dear, oh Lord, it's easy

roasting, roasting, roasting deed
mahogany titties that live on and on and on and on and on

only clowns would play with those balloons
passive when I'm in record
day and night I'm watching you

Op vrijdag 22 februari 2008 23:23 schreef Erotica_ het volgende:
Clowns gaat over tieten

wtf
[..]

Op zaterdag 23 februari 2008 14:02 schreef timbob het volgende:
De cd staat nu in de luisterpaal van 3voor12..

kijk:
http://3voor12.vpro.nl/luisterpaal

Kan je luisteren en horen enzo.

this album is very different from the last, but i hope you enjoy it just as much for different reasons. i’m really looking forward to playing the new songs live as a lot of them are so up and jubilant. even the revenge songs are kind of joyous! its gonna be a blast!

Op zaterdag 9 januari 2010 19:45 schreef MadGuy het volgende:
Het nieuwe album komt in maart uit:

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Eerste single heet Rocket. Zelfs zegt Alison:
[..]

Spannend! Er zijn ook wat filmpjes op YouTube opgedoken, waarvan de geruchten gaan dat het met Goldfrapp te maken heeft:

Prelude 699130082.451322

9.1.13.669321018

Spannend spannend!

Op vrijdag 19 maart 2010 18:48 schreef HuubTuub het volgende:
27,50 valt nog wel mee toch. Een gemiddeld concert is makkelijk het dubbele.

Vandaag de vinyl versie gekocht van Head First (incl. het album op CD). Erg top

Op woensdag 24 maart 2010 20:40 schreef HuubTuub het volgende:
Het concert stond op de Paradiso site, maar staat er nu niet meer tussen...

Op dinsdag 30 maart 2010 15:57 schreef rubbereend het volgende:
De Volkskrant was vernietigend.

Op zondag 4 april 2010 09:01 schreef HuubTuub het volgende:
owjee, dan maar later naar de mega platen- cd beurs, of niet...

Op dinsdag 6 april 2010 19:26 schreef HuubTuub het volgende:
nee, dan zijn de leukste dingen al weer weg.

Op woensdag 31 juli 2013 18:52 schreef Mryc het volgende:
Nieuwe album van Goldfrapp is onderweg: Tales Of Us. Releasedatum is 9 september a.s., maar het album is alweer uitgelekt.

Op donderdag 5 september 2013 20:40 schreef k_man het volgende:
Binnenkort weer in Paradiso.