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January 4, 2008

New Goldfrapp - "A&E" (And Seventh Tree Album Art)

The new Goldfrapp tune would fit well in some Paul Thomas Anderson flick, maybe connecting all the forlorn characters a la "Wise Up," only on a bright blue Saturday, not such a rainy work night. It's pretty and straightforward and sentimental and has a poppy crescendo -- the kind of thing it's not hard to imagine blasting out of any number of demographically different radios. On it, Alison sings about pill-induced missing, crawling out the door, dancing on the floor. Her sped-up pop-as-heck trill reminds us somehow of old-school Nelly Furtado (seriously) and then there's the final lighter-raising finale that'd make Kylie weep. You can soak it all up at MySpace (via P4K). While you listen, we have the equally cinematic cover art post jump.

Holy Captain Hook. Someone tell Colin Meloy his hat's missing.

Seventh Tree is out 2/26 on Mute.

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which olsen twin is that?

Posted by: ariel at 01/04/08 5:01 PM | Reply
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She sure has a beautiful voice.

Posted by: dudeasincool at 01/04/08 5:12 PM | Reply
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Interesting, er, direction. Sounds like Erasure.

Posted by: spencer at 01/04/08 7:00 PM | Reply
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make jokes about the album cover, truth be told this album is actually really good. beats the hell out of supernature. it takes me back to the days of felt mountain.

Posted by: aaron at 01/05/08 11:13 AM | Reply
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I think the best song on the album is "Eat Yourself".

Posted by: Mark at 01/05/08 12:35 PM | Reply
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Yeah, people are aware this has leaked already, right? After the first song I wasn't sure if it was Goldfrapp or the new Enya. Good album though, really.

Posted by: Scott at 01/05/08 9:10 PM | Reply
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enya? felt more like the cocteau twins.

Still, it's a pleasant listen - addictive - I like it.

Posted by: rogerthat at 01/06/08 12:06 AM | Reply
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A+E is 'accident and emergency' in UK hospital.
This one is seemingly about a suicide attempt. Quite sad.
Once you get the lyrics it changes your whole idea of it.
(i agree with rogerthat, there is a little liz frazer going on there. lovely.)

Posted by: Michael at 01/06/08 8:14 PM | Reply
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I love the release date. I listen to Felt Mountain in the winter or when hiking on a mountain. Black Cherry when driving late at night. Supernature when I’m getting dressed for a party. Now I can listen to Seventh Tree on a lazy Sunday.

Posted by: Vesper at 01/08/08 3:34 AM | Reply
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Hahaha, great comment, Vesper! Couldn't agree more with you :-)

Posted by: Gabi at 01/09/08 6:22 AM | Reply
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I agree with Mark, Eat Yourself is the best track. Followed by Clowns. What she is singing about, I have no idea but what a brave and beautiful track to begin the album with!

Posted by: toothfairy at 01/12/08 6:09 AM | Reply
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A&E is about a car accident, at least I'm pretty sure that's what it's about. "How did I get to accident and emergency/all I wanted was you to take me out"

I think it's a very good album. I don't really like "Eat Yourself" though. I know a lot of it has been done before and... well Goldfrapp isn't always the most original, but it's an enjoyable listen.

And, Vesper, you're so right!!

Posted by: James at 01/19/08 11:01 PM | Reply
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Yes, the pirate and clown images are strange, but Alison is known for being rather eccentric.. Either way, go to their website and listen to "Clowns", which is playing as the page music. Very beautiful and very different from A&E.

Posted by: Barry at 01/28/08 11:19 PM | Reply
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Eat Yourself and Clowns are the most original songs on the album in my opinion
All the others could be sung by anyone else and no one would bother to realise/care

Can't say i like Clowns as much as i did before i heard the lyrics, it's still fantastic though
And Eat Yourself is amazing
Shame they had to make the rest of the album more commercial and ... shit

I'm a hardcore Felt Mountain fan, and i'll always be
Nothing will ever come close to that album

Posted by: Jaxsbudgie at 04/01/08 5:19 PM | Reply
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