Customer Reviews

My first into to GF... - By: Mark C. Danzig lll, 06 Apr 2008
Alison has a great voice & they are both good writers;
The only bad thing is that the DVCVD will play only on Mac OS 9 (or Classic-which are both now long gone.)

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Really interesting stuff! - By: sonik57, 21 Feb 2005
Forgive me. I'd heard about Goldfrapp a bit over the last few years but somehow had never checked them out properly. I knew that 'Lovely Head' was featured on this album as I'd heard it a good few times on Monkey Dust, the surreal animated series on BBC3 (and sometimes BBC2).

I read a review somewhere about their second album, 'Black Cherry', & it reflected on this album as "John Barry influenced". I'd say definitely! The brass belches, the silky string lines, the quirky harpsichord patterns, the sometimes jazzy percussion & Alison's voice bring to mind a soundtrack to a Bond film that was never made or maybe some episodes of The Persuaders.

Highlights are many: 'Lovely Head', 'Paper Bag' (for its dreamy quality) & even 'Pilots' which borrows the melody from The Human League's 'Hard Times' (b-side to 'Love Action', fact fans!). 'Oompa Radar' is odd but how many times do you hear modern tracksin waltz time anyway?!).

This album is totally different to almost anything else. Her voice climbs inside your head & the effect is...well find out for yourself by buying a copy.

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I've just been to Felt Mountain! - By: H. R. Trigg, 05 Dec 2001
This is an incredible album!
For months I have seen itin the shops & ignored it - the cover reeked of 'rock/indie' to me, & thats not my bag baby!

But a friend of mine brought it round for me to hear recently & I was blown away! This is a chillout album to beat all others! Very much like an English 'Air', but with more lyrical substance! Standout tracks for me, 'Utopia', 'Lovely Head' & best of all, 'Pilots'.

And with the bonus cd - this is an absolute must have.

Try catch them live too...you will not believe what Alison can do with her voice! What you think is an instrument on the cd, is her voice often enough!

I cant wait for new material.

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Definately not a Rock Climb - By: , 22 Nov 2001
A lyrical treat. The voice of Alison Goldfrapp soars over the album. The arrangements are delicate & never overstated (Paper Bag) & it isn't very often you hear a harpsichordin current pop music. The perfect accompaniment to a Sunday Morning or late night. The pinacle of the album is the title track & the only nadir: the cod-fairground irritation of "Oompa Radar". They are also mesmorising live where you will get to hear their version of Olivia Newton-John's "Physical" (the ablum version does not do it justice).
All that glitters is Goldfrapp - add to your shopping cart immediately.