Seventh Tree - Goldfrapp

This album represents a bit of a shift back to their origins for Goldfrapp as it signifies a return more to the music that they started out with. Maybe this is the equivalent of the seven year itch as this is the seventh album they have released. Their recent stuff has had a pop come dance feel to it while this album is a lot more mellow. It is a good chill out album after a night clubbing as it has some great ambient music and you can certainly detect a folk influence in some of the songs. The single release A&E is a great track, it has a wonderful warm feel to it, many of the tracks do seem to merge into one another at times almost like you ...  Read the complete review

This is the fourth studio album released by this impressive duo, fronted by Alison Goldfrapp and sees a change in musical direction in comparison to their previous album 'Supernature.' It has a warmer and more stripped down feel with less focus on electronica, showcasing her vocal talents impressively. Many of the songs are clearly very personal and heartfelt as highlighted by one of the stand out tracks from the album - 'A & E', the first single, which appears to be about her recent post relationship blues. The overral feel of the album is a euphoric and emotional one and has seen the band re-invent themselves in a way which will surely ...  Read the complete review

As a duo, Goldfrapp have always had a ditzy shallowness to their music which they seem unable to escape from, which possibly explains why they've changed their style completely for their fourth album, Seventh Tree. The empty discotheque tone of previous albums has been replaced with a fuller, more pastoral tone, heavily inspired by the folky music of Nick Drake and Syd Barrett. Everything has been dialled back to simple acoustic guitar and folksy electronica (is that a legitimate phrase?), which makes the album more a showcase of Alison Goldfrapp's impenetrable and lovely voice than anything else. Will Gregory ups his game as composer, though, offering a series of ...  Read the complete review

When I found that I could listen to Goldfrapp's 'Seventh Tree' album completely free of charge on MySpace I soon jumped at the opportunity. The album has not yet been released commercially, so the ability to be able to listen to it already is absolutely brilliant. Goldfrapp have never been a favourite of mine, however I have always had a great fondness for their music. The band actually formed in London in 1999, Alison Goldfrapp is of course the key figure behind the band and Will Gregory performs alongside her on the keyboards. These two members make up the band, and what they lack in members they definitely make up for in talent. Gone is the dance ...  Read the complete review

Who are Goldfrapp? Vocals are provided by the very kooky but extremly glamourous (and sometimes barking mad) Alison Goldfrapp, the great music is provided by Will Gregory who does a darn good job. I can't tell you if Will is glamourous or not, I always struggle to work out which of the men he is on the live appearances. This is their fourth album and as far as creativity and good tunes go they are still going strong. So exactly what do you get on Seventh Tree? 1 - Clowns. Alison sounding like Joan Baez singing a 60's protest song with Will creating a great guitar lead backing that fills out to a relaxed string section. Think ...  Read the complete review