Though her collaborations with Tricky, Orbital, and Add N To X focused on the sheer beauty and power of her singing, on her debut album Felt Mountain Allison Goldfrapp also explores more straightforward styles. Together with composer/multi-instrumentalist Will Gregory, Goldfrapp wraps her unearthly voice around songs that borrow from '60s pop, cabaret, folk, and electronica without sounding derivative or unfocused. From the sci-fi/spy film hybrids "Human" and "Lovely Head" to the title track's icy purity, the duo strikes a wide variety of poses, giving Felt Mountain a stylized, theatrical feel that never veers into campiness. Though longtime fans of Goldfrapp's voice may wish for more the exuberant, intoxicating side of her sound, lovelorn ballads like "Pilots," "Deer Stop," and "Horse's Tears" prove that she is equally able at carrying -- and writing -- more traditional tunes. A strange and beautiful mix of the romantic, eerie, and world-weary, Felt Mountain is one of 2000's most impressive debuts.
Utopia..Looking through the Goldfrapp posts on Mog, the seems to be very little about their first album; Felt Mountain. So here you go;Released September 11, 2000 in the United Kingdom. It was produced by Goldfrapp, and received a positive reception from music critics, with some comparing it to trip-hop band Portishead. The album, written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, featu...
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I just read in the paper that the newest James Bond theme will be done by Chris Cornell! Now, nothing against Mr.Cornell but why the hell do the completely wrong people keep getting asked to sing Bond themes? Everytime I listen to Goldfrapp or Portishead, or even a new band like Husky Rescue, I think "Wow- they've made a whole album of Bond music!". Instead, bands like Garbage are always the...
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Utopia..Looking through the Goldfrapp posts on Mog, the seems to be very little about their first album; Felt Mountain. So here you go;Released September 11, 2000 in the United Kingdom. It was produced by Goldfrapp, and received a positive reception from music critics, with some comparing it to trip-hop band Portishead. The album, written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, featu...
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I just read in the paper that the newest James Bond theme will be done by Chris Cornell! Now, nothing against Mr.Cornell but why the hell do the completely wrong people keep getting asked to sing Bond themes? Everytime I listen to Goldfrapp or Portishead, or even a new band like Husky Rescue, I think "Wow- they've made a whole album of Bond music!". Instead, bands like Garbage are always the...
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| 1 Lovely Head |
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| 2 Paper Bag |
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| 3 Human |
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| 4 Pilots |
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| 5 Deer Stop |
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| 6 Felt Mountain |
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| 7 Oompa Radar |
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| 8 Utopia |
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| 9 Horse Tears |
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