Seventh Tree

Due to this list, I discovered and feel deep under the spell of "Felt Mountain" recently. Upon seeing another record by Goldfrapp, I got excited. "Seventh Tree" carries a lot more energy than its sister album, but I don't think that's a bad thing.

Very boring.

This is one of the albums I don’t see any point to it being on the list. I mean it isn’t terrible in anyway but just by hearing one song on the album you’ve basically have got the experience of the whole album. It’s all the same.

Nothing memorable, but an easy listen 3/5

Oh, man. I thought I was going to hate this after about ten measures of the first song. I thought I was going to be a Joni Mitchel type of album as soon as I heard her hit a high note. I was pleasantly surprised. The melodies were nice and catchy. It's a bit on the melancholy/downtempo side, so not something I'd likely listen to again, but will probably give some of their other music a listen.

Started poorly, but got a lot better. Ended up listening a couple times and enjoying it.

Not bad!

Kind of a sleepy album, yet A&E is an excellent song.

This is decent but I wouldn't go around listening on my own time.

This had some decent moments, especially near the end. Some junk too.

Not my type of music.

This one grew on me during listening to it... Great melodies, great sound and quite varied... A strong 4.5, but in this case I drop it to 4... More listenings could bring it to 5 though

I enjoyed the drippy synth of the earlier records more. There were to many down tempo songs here for me.

Muy chulo. Más melódico que el disco que conocía

pretty decent

all songs a good length. egg poachers. warmth and innocence—or maybe more like a memory of innocence—radiate from this album. maybe that’s just cause the lighting on the cover kind of reminds me of an cailín ciúin.

Went back and forth on this one between, “wow!” and “whatever”. Some tunes almost straight folk while others reminded me of the Cocteau Twins. Definitely tunes for late-night chilling.

Una agradable sorpresa que ademas es impulsada por el cambio de ritmo y de sonoridad que supone en contraste con los discos que me han tocado justo antes. Hay algo etéreo, pero que no llega a hartar ni a pasar al lado de la música espiritual, pero sin olvidar el pop.

3.5/5

A string of albums that aren't altogether offensive but don't inspire a lot of reflection. Hopefully, this is the last one? At least for a while? Anyway, nothing against Goldfrapp. 'Felt Mountain' would be welcome in any 2000s canon as would 'Black Cherry,' honestly. "Strict Machine" is a song worthy of an A, as is "Ooh La La." I appreciate any artist who is serious about pastiche, even if that results in an uneven discography. On 'Seventh Tree,' we hear the duo in Goldfrapp take on indietronica with some folk music contours in the mix. The result is a perfectly delightful Sunday-picnic-core for people with those tiny little tattoos on their arms and hands. "Caravan Girl" in particular is a song that I'll certainly return to, particularly on warm summer afternoons. It is bouncy, lively, and upbeat without being craven or dumb, or (of course) over-saturated. B

I really liked the lead single, but none of the other tracks really grabbed me.

Dromerige indie zweefmuziek met een hijg/fluistermeisje als lead zangeres. Bij dit soort albums werkt bij mij de vorm van de dag steevast mee of tegen. Vandaag had ik meer zin in wat energieks. Tegelijkertijd werkt het prima als achtergrondmuziek tijdens het werken. Nergens echt irritant, maar ik ben ook op geen enkel moment opgeveerd. Steady 3.

Honestly, I thought this album was okay, but I don't think it is nearly as good as their first album or even as good as their second album. I may like this more than their third, but I just still don't think a lot grabbed me from this album to give it more than a "good."

Made me sad. This is the kind of music I’d like to make, only…shit voice. 🙁

As background music it works, listen to this entire never once getting the urge to skip a song but also never getting the urge to remember it.

Listened to this on a solo road trip in the frame of mind that matched the mood. Very much enjoyed and I like her voice.

It was ok. I don't see listening to this again or why this band was on the list more than once.

I liked it better than Felt Mountain, but I didn't like it. The first song is terrible. A couple okay ones in the middle, but I was glad when it was over.

Kinda sounds like what hipster girls having afternoon tea would listen to back in the 90s. It's pretty, and it doesn't hurt to listen to, I'll give 3 stars

Not my style

A fantastic vibe trip all the way through, and it sets the stage for a lot of singer-songwriter music of the later 2010s. This gets buried by a lot of other music from the time, but it's honestly very well made. The mix of more electronic instruments with Goldfrapps vocals creates an almost acoustic feel. Favorites are Little Bird, Road to Somewhere, and Eat Yourself

The arrangements here are very good. I’m not sure how this did in 2008, but I feel as though if this was released today it would be huge. Favorites were Little Bird, A&E, and Caravan Girl.

Pleasant background music.

I dug this. Great listen for an easy Sunday morning.

If I had a nickel for every obscure British album with the word "seventh" in the name that I got in the past week, I would have two nickels, which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice. Anyways, this one's alright. I don't love it or anything, but I would call it a good album. Alison Goldfrapp's vocals are a bit incomprehensible at times, but at least they sound nice. The instrumental sound is nice too. There's a pretty solid blend of electronic elements with the acoustic folk base. It works. The writing is respectable and good. I like the songs. None of them are particularly bad. They kind of blend together, but this isn't the worst instance of that happening especially because the songs themselves are good. I don't have a ton to say. This is a pretty good album. High 3/5.

I don't think it's their best album. Yet, I like the band, hence 4.

Just like the accompanying video, the music ebbs and flows, dappled in sunshine and shadow. It's warm, evocative, tender and moving. The wispy vocals, hazy production and shimmering arrangements sparkle. A flawless, perfectly gorgeous album. This is now on my vinyl want list!

Was ok heard better by them, little bit like background music no reason to be on this list!!

A strange album for me, I remember it as chilled and relaxing but at the same time I really can't remember anything about it.

Nice. Really nice. Far too nice. Just an ikkle bikkle wookums of a album, isn't it? Yes it is, yesitis.

Yet another ex-1001 album!™ http://1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie.wikidot.com/album-artists-a-z-ex I quite enjoyed it, pleasant and dreamy, unfortunately quite forgettable. Well, except for Happiness, that got suck in my head for the rest of the day. ...and those gorgeous eyes!

++: Little Bird, Monster Love +: Clowns, Eat Yourself, Some People, A&E +-: Happiness, Road to Somewhere, Cologne Cerrone Houdini, Caravan Girl 5,8/10

This is very relaxing easy listening

This one radiates Happiness. Some People may disagree, but they might be Clowns.

August 7, 2024 HL: “Clowns”, “Happiness”, “Eat Yourself”, “Caravan Girl”, “A&E”

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Didn’t know there was more Goldfrapp here, a nice surprise!

Started off a little 'meh' but finds itself in the second half

Missed out on Goldfrapp entirely when every second NME article was about them. But I quite like this album! A song which stands out for me: Little Bird

I had a great time listening to this electro-ambient-sensual counterpoint-glitterball-glamour.

As a long-time Goldfrapp fan, it feels unfair to the other bands when I rate this. Nevertheless, very good album. You definitely need to be in a specific mood for it, but the first 10 seconds of the first song already put me in it.

Fav: Happiness Least Fav: Clowns

Clowns Happiness A&E

A nice album. Nothing special but a good listen.

Really enjoyed this album.

Not bad. Not exactly good, but not bad. The music is calm and relaxing with a dreamlike quality. Like most dreams it is forgotten as soon as it's over

Great stunning

Sounds a bit like late 90s Tori Amos, but less interesting. Yawn.

This was a very nice album, dreamy and surreal. It reminded me a little of Lemon Jelly in places. Although it was enjoyable, it was also instantly forgettable.

Lovely album this one

Very heavy shades of the Beatles, with a touch of the Beach Boys and Pink Floyd, and a sprinkling of folk, pop, and psychedelia. It’s not bad, and another album that ended up being better than I thought it would be. Could grow on me further over time.

How have I never heard of this before?! This should have been all over the place during college! I don’t know if this is because of getting two 1-star albums in a row or a testament to how good this is (probably a combination of both), but this really vibed with me. One of the best discoveries of this project for me so far.

I am finding the further i get into this list (no. 805 for me) my tolerance for mediocrity has diminished significantly. read into that what you will about this album.

There's nothing really wrong with that album but there's nothing really distinctive to it either. This kinda sound like any other folk pop album out there.

Good album, but her first one is much better.

I listened to it yesterday. I don't remember anything. It wasn't bad, I think.

More like Goldcrap am I right?

A&E was a pretty big standout. The whole record is nice sounding and clearly heartfelt, but the lack of any bigness kinda holds it back. Liked it more than I thought, might revisit

So pleased this featured on my list - an absolute peach of an album! I'd associated Goldfrappe with the 'Oooh la la' track and discounted them for so long on that basis, then this album came along. Changed my mind forever. Beautiful.

Goldfrapp's debut album was a lush ambient pop experience that I enjoyed quite a bit. 8 years removed from that, we can still hear some of the much-appreciated ambiance from that first album, but with some more definitive statements. The results sound more confident, grounded, yet maintain a dreamy element. I still think their more ambient work is the best, but it's incorporated well into this new style of pop.

decent 3/5

very bland but not bad at all

Didn't listen properly, was building a lookout tower. Inoffensive

Lovely. Pleasurable. Glad to find this music.

Plätschert so dahin. **

A and E is like the only good song.

Out of all the Goldfrapp albums, I didn't expect this one on the list. Felt Mountain (patchy as it was) yes, Strict Machine (my favourite) maybe, but thankfully not the bland pop ones of Supernature and Head First. Tree has this weird folky poppy upbeat depressive thing going on. Opener Clowns is the highlight. Great overall but not essential.

Took a while to get going, but the back end is great. Favourite track: Eat Yourself.

Why do all the female rock/ alternative singers in the 2000’s have no uniqueness. Boring.

Not really sure I needed this one before I die. Sure its fine, but hard to imagine this moved music in any significant direction. Not a big fan of Clowns out of the gate -- something about it just rubs me wrong. Little Bird is better. For what it is, this is a fairly calming record. Never really captured my attention in any significant way, but I didn't necessarily mind it being there. 3 / 5.

Couple of good songs, but I don't care for the breathy vocals. Low 3.

Wasn't sure at all where this album was going after the first song which I think was in no English. Remainder of the album had some sweet electronics and some beautiful singing. Was such pleasant music to listen too.

I enjoyed this one far more than I expected. Didn't really go anywhere but it was a pleasant summer album with some cool background sounds and solid production. High 3.

Я уважаю их выбор, но... Я снова не совсем понимаю, каким образом влияние Goldfrapp, группы, которую я действительно люблю, привело их в список определяющей музыки всех времен и народов. Это неплохой альбом. Я бы не сказал, что это лучший их альбом, или наиболее выделяющийся. Лучшая песня - Some People.

Starts slow but improves as it gets into the groove. Listen if you like strange mercy from st Vincent.

I'm familiar with a couple of Goldfrapp songs, "Ooh La La" and "Number One," but I've never listened to an album of theirs before. I love those aforementioned songs, but I know this album has a different sound than Goldfrapp's earlier work, so I'm curious to see how I'll feel about this album. This album was really good. There were a few songs on this album that I thought stood out above the rest (more on those later), but I enjoyed the overall sound. Alison Goldfrapp's vocals are great, and I enjoyed that this album had some dream pop elements woven into it. The production work was well done, and I enjoyed the contributions from the additional musicians. "Caravan Girl" was my favorite song on the album, by a slim margin. I loved the guitar on the chorus, and the bright synth tones rounded out the sound really well. Alison's vocals on this song really reminded me of Neko Case's vocals on The New Pornographers' album Whiteout Conditions, which I absolutely love. "Little Bird" was really good too; its shimmering melody and the drumming made it stand out quite a bit. The outro was particularly good as well. "A&E" was my second favorite songs on the album, worthy of being the lead sing from the album. I loved the horns and acoustic strings, and how the song built ever so slightly over the course of its runtime, adding more layers to the sound. "Monster Love" was a great closing track; I liked how it alternated between acoustic sounds on the verse and letting synthesizers drive the melody on the chorus. As billed, this album was not as dance-y as the Goldfrapp songs I know, but that didn't take away from it. The biggest detractor for me was that a sizable chunk of the album was somewhat forgettable. Even the songs that I really enjoyed were a blast while I was listening to them, but they didn't stick in my brain when they ended. This album is probably closer to a three-and-a-half star for me, but its deep, often heartbreaking lyrics and the fact that I'd definitely listen to it again make me round it up to four stars. I'm looking forward to reviewing Goldfrapp's first album when it comes up for me. Also, shout out to Alison for including the word 'titties' in "Clown." That's my favorite word to use when I want to annoy my wife.

Seventh Tree is the fourth studio album by Goldfrapp, originally released in 2008. I remember getting another Goldfrapp record earlier in this list, and I absolutely hated it. This one was better. I noticed a lot more folk influence, but still a fair dose of electronica as we have come to expect from Goldfrapp. This record certainly seems like a more mature output from the duo. There is a decent range in overall sound between the tracks, and they avoid trapping themselves in the electro-pop box. While I am not totally enamored with the singer's voice, it is not inoffensive. It is clear that this record would prove influential to future music scenes such as folktronica and dream pop.

okay listen. 1,001 must listen? the jury is still out on this 2008 entry by an artist that I've never heard of. 3/5

pleasant enough but got lost in the background could i write poetry to this? n

Definitely not essential listening, but pretty good

Would make great background music for a cottagecore instagram post

A few catchy”ish” tunes but I’d never listen to it again.

Nice, calming music - soothing, even if a bit nondescript.

Another solid album by the british electronic duo. Prefer their debut more though. Love the soft, ethereal vocals

This is an album that you’d hear in a coffee shop providing soothing noise to make you enjoy your coffee before venturing into the world that is much the opposite of this album. It was pretty short, and I didn’t notice I went through it twice as most of the songs are similar. This wasn’t really anything spectacular or remarkable but it has its place. Also what’s with the pirate hat. Makes no sense with the music. 5.2/10

Pleasent enough but also pretty soporific.

Tut nicht weh, lässt sich gut anhören, hinterlässt aber auch keinen großen Eindruck.

happiness eat yourself cologne cerrone houdini caravan girl

Some of Seventh Tree is really nice and memorable, and some of it isn't. The second half of the album is much better than the first and has quality in A&E and Caravan Girl in particular, so you end up feeling positive about it rather than so many records that meander off to weak finishes. She has a beautiful voice, the ethereal dreaminess isn't overdone like some other work of the genre, doesn't reach any excellent heights but I'm happy to give this a 3, it made me feel good.

This is decent, without anything that is particularly mindblowing. One of those albums that I'll be happy to listen to again, but really don't think it's something you need to listen to before you die (unlike the other Goldfrapp album we had, that I found much better). This is less psychedlic, and that takes something away from it, it doesn't have the same dreamy vibes as the other album did but it doesn't really replace it with much. There are a couple of songs towards the end with a bit more energy, but it's not mindblowing. Think it's a low 3.

mindblowing opener. the warm and lush guitar and strings with the slightly childish vocals really comes together and feels so ethereal despite the song being about fake tits; love it. to be honest, i did not expect much from this based on the album cover and the artist name. i thought this was going to be some pop or country music from the 2000s. definitely did not expect this direction at all. however, besides the first three track run, the rest seemed pretty underwhelming. theyre still ok, but i dont really find standing out a whole lot. because of that, i wouldnt find myself listening to most of these tracks again. 3 personal favs: clown, little bird

Instrumentally it is very pretty. Vocally it's God awful. It was boring. I also think it's for people who have a lot bigger feelings than I do about lots of things. Celebration rock this ain't.

Liked the dancey stuff more but it was ok

I had previously reviewed another Goldfrapp album with the message, I liked it and wanted to hear more from the electronic music duo. Well, Seventh Tree was a pleasant surprise. I listened to it, but was interrupted and distracted by other things and to be fairly judge the album, I listened again. Guess what? I listened a third time and the music began to feel familiar (yes, that tends to happen with multiple listens, but not always!) and the songs seemed elevated (in mind anyways) and really enjoyed it. I'm not usually a fan of anything that's too electronic, but it's poppy, ambient, moody and interesting enough to just enjoy it for what it is. As I said last time, I should listen to more Goldfrapp.

Goldfrapp is On The Road To Somewhere good. Liked their sound a lot, great female vocals over mellow electronica and soft background sounds. Caravan Girl is the best song on the album but all songs are better than good. Will check out some of their other discs. Liked this one (3.8*s)

This is such a change-up from my prior Goldfrapp experience (all of which has been good) and I really liked it! So ethereal and chill, her voice is so distinct and the tempo of the whole album is perfect. So airy and lush, what a pleasant journey I will gladly embark on again and again. If you've been sleeping on Goldfrapp, wake up.

Where did this come from? Never heard of the Frapp. I was entranced by this siren as she lulled me into musical hypnosis. Although a rather slow album it held my attention with full musical arrangements and soothing tone. A little bit of a Metric or Melodies Echochamber vibe. I liked it and will delve into more of their work...2.85.

Who the F is Goldfrapp? This seems like an artist that should have crossed my radar and should have more attention. Some creative melodic electronic music that reminds me of a few other artists I enjoy. I can't quite put my finger on it but overall it was a pretty good.. Another good recommendation by 1001 for something I've never heard of. Might check out more of them. Seems like something my wife and a few friends might enjoy. 2.76 stars

Favorite Track: Happiness

Genuinely an unexpected delight. It's very easy listening and pretty sounding. I won't give it a full 5 as some of it does blend together but I still enjoyed my time with this album.

Snoozer

2008 alternative - quiet female voice, kind of tinkling little melodies.

Not the worst thing I’ve heard. But unlikely to listen to again

Easing listening.

An interest concept album about a tree and the start of Folktronica

after hearing their debut Felt Mountain, i didn’t think these guys were a very good band, this album is better than their debut in every aspect, a big improvement, it wasn’t an amazing album in my opinion but i enjoyed it a lot more than the debut.

Love this album, very gentle and relaxing.

Musically I was very impressed. Think it warrants another listen. Complete change to other music so far and lots to like.

Happiness Eat Yourself A & E

I haven’t thought of Goldfrapp in a long time!

Actually enjoyed some of these tracks.

Absolute pleasure listening to this. Chilled out melodic tunes that bathe you in a warmth all over. Loved it.

I loved this album…it was musical and enjoyable to listen to. It was not cutting edge, but I’d listen to on the back porch, on a walk, at dinner. It is a great listen.

It's not bad, just boring. Next time I hear this album, I will think it is the first time I am hearing it again.

This was cute. Goldfrapp is always good. This runs a little pop for me. But it’s really nice, upbeat, not annoying.

It’s hard for me to believe there are two albums by this artist on this list considering how the artists rate or one album.

Its fine, but at some points it meanders a bit. The best moments sound really nice tho.

Another delightful album from Goldfrapp! I love them. A happy day.

That was really nice to listen to!

An absolute breath of fresh air. Really nice!

I very much enjoyed Goldfrapp’s Felt Mountain. This had a different feel but if anything I enjoyed it more! Just an really excellent album that was a pleasure to hear.

I remember this name from the radio days but never really listened to them. Clowns is a really beautiful acoustic guitar tracked backed by these beautiful strings and what seems to be bird song towards the end. I feel like the band "Jockstrap" must be heavily influenced by this duo (being of similar makeup and aesthetic blending of the acoustic/organic with the electronic). "Little Bird" takes a much trippier approach. Happiness and Road to Somewhere are quite beautiful additions. Maybe it's due to just listening to portishead, but this feels like the flip side of the same coin. Trippy, electronic and organic instrumentations, but a little brighter. I can go on about Cologne Cerrone Houdini's great beat and beautiful strings or Eat Yourself's haunting vocals or caravan girls explosive ending synth arpeggios but just go and listen. This album's content is weirdly not in the list of their most popular songs except "A&E" which makes sense to me just being so vibrant and deeply emotional feeling. It's been a long time since I've immediately felt an album this way so 5 stars for that alone. Signing up for this website was worth it for an experience like this alone.

A lovely record. Very sweet, good production and interesting songs. Would listen again

Music for edgy emo-adjacent theater kids who smoke weed and use tumblr to pretend they are interesting to

Agradable audición, pero no innova ni perdura.

"Clowns" is a great opener. I was initially turned off before even starting after the list gave me yet another 'electronic' group. So 'Clowns' is a great breath of fresh air.

Not the most exciting album to listen, but I really like the electro pop sound here

#211. The only thing I can think to say about this album is fine. It's fine. Not really much else there. Also, the cover looks like the cover to 'Mary Kate and Ashley Solve the Mystery of the Pirate Treasure' or something 3/5: fine Song added to playlist: Happiness I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

She's one to pick songs for my playlist. Check the lyrics for below. 5/5 A&E Eat yourself. Some People Monster Love Little Bird (listen to it again).

yaaaass #bellasara #rhiannonneedshertroughcleanedout!

Loved this, springtime like music 👍

Saw yet another " English electronic music duo" and nearly barfed in my mouth. Pleasantly surprised though - enjoyed the listen. Nothing really stuck with me, but not upset to have spent the time on it.

Tämähän oli kerrassaan viehettävä levy! Todellakin kuuntelen uudelleen. Jotenkin tosi sillai symppis. 4/5

Aluksi kuulosti kiinnostavalta, mutta pidemmän päälle kostautui aika tyhjänpäiväiseksi ja heikosti ikääntyneeksi. 2/5

aika geneeristä nollari-indietä. 2/5

Based on other reviews, I was expecting a dreary, almost ambient affair, but Seventh Tree really surprised me. It’s a gorgeous sounding, often folky affair with often great lyrics often full of bits of great observation. It may have been enhanced by the setting. I listened to this on a walk along a windy beach front, checking the windows of the shops and hotels for help wanted signs. I’ve recently moved house, and am looking for a job, and so the melancholy existentialism fit my mood and the setting perfectly. But I’m otherwise a sucker for this sort of depressing dreamy Folk Pop, I think I’d have enjoyed this regardless of my circumstances. I will 100% come back to this, so I’m tempted to give it a five, cos I’m sure I’ll fall more in love with it. Screw it, listening to Caravan Girl again clinched it for me

I liked the nice trancey vibe, but most of it sounded a little too similar. Would've liked to hear that sound used a little more creatively

I have always been aware of this album and this group since this record came out and have always heard it was good, but never got to it. It's a great record, not quite what I was expecting, in a good way. Really enjoyed this and would definitely listen to it again.

Couple of absolutely great tracks on here. Will definitely listen again

The singer had a good voice, overall not too exciting but I did enjoy “Happiness”

This style was not for me but I’ve heard worse.

Nope. Irritating breathy synth depression music.

Kind of love it. New for me. Give me more. Standouts: Clowns, Little Bird, Happiness, A&E, Road To Somewhere, Eat Yourself, Some People, Cologne Cerrone Houdini, Caravan Girl, Monster Love 4/5

This is pretty good.

Good enough, but nothing to write home about.

I remember loving this album when it came out. So dreamy & airy. Ahh, what a lovely listen.

Familiarity bias, I love this album, it's just a lovely vibe. For those saying no standout song, I guess A&E was the song that got me into the album. I will always listen to this album when I want mellow.

I love this I feel like a fairy, a sad fairy but a fairy 🧚🏻

I liked the first track, after that it lost me. I wouldn’t say it’s bad, just kind of boring and same-y throughout. Fortunately it was rather short so it was too bad to listen through.

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I felt like a fairy!

This album is really pretty and it has a lot of different textures, but ultimately it sounds like something hippie chicks listen to when they brush their armpit hair.

Kinda blends together but quite a few standouts and some interesting ideas. Fav track: little bird.

this is a great album put 5 of the songs on various playlists [happiness, road to somewhere, some people, cologne cerrone houdini*, monster love] the outro is super duper good

really good space pop electronic album, vocals are amazing best songs: A and E, caravan girl

Cotton candy music - no substance just fluff

Riche, complexe, doux mais consistant. Me rappelle l’œuvre de plusieurs chanteuses que j’aime énormément

Chilling with Goldfrapp

This has a nice vibe and atmosphere

another vanilla ice cream indy album.

I like this. Especially Eat Yourself! 4/5

Cool et relax

Very chill. Too chill. Sounded pretty, buy I want more than that.

Dreadfully boring almost the entire time. We’re getting RNG’d here but this is a lot of “why on earth would you pick this album from this artist” entries recently

I really liked her voice! This would normally be exactly the kind of album that would be a 5 star album for me, but something about the songs themselves just dragged on for a little too long. I kept hoping for something a little more exciting.

I'm really starting to wonder if I'm just having a cranky week and being unfair to these albums lately. However: 1. I don't know why you would pick this album out of all of Goldfrapp's work 2. I don't know why you would pick Goldfrapp to represent airy pop singer-songwriter/electro-folk/whatever and 3. I don't know why you'd pick this to represent music in 2008. So I'm really not sure why it's here. And I didn't particularly enjoy listening to it.

Was not a fan of this At times it sounded like someone was singing but you reversed the audio

OK but a bit wishy-washy for me

The overall vibe of the music I like. It is relaxing, and has a lot of electronic influences to it. I can't really say any of the individual songs are thst strong.

This was good, but didn't strike me as great.

Listened to a fair amount of the album. I like it

Dream pop with a lovely voice. The music hits its stride in many ways, however it doesn’t always ride the wave for long, due to the constant state of change. I don’t have a problem with anything in particular I just don’t see myself adding this to the rotation. There is a presence of beauty and strong song composure, regardless.

4/4 frappalicious

Rich, atmospheric sound that's pleasing on the ears. Fave Songs: Little Bird, Road to Somewhere, A&E, Clowns, Some People, Monster Love

Das Album ist insgesamt eine angenehme Unterhaltung mit einer beruhigenden Atmosphäre und schönen Stimmen. Aber ohne große Höhepunkte. Aber schön anzuhören.

Whimsical, dreamy and laid back art pop. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: A&E Date listened: 27/03/24

A proper chanteause! Kept me listening to hear the end before I got out of my car as it was pleasantly memorizing

A lot of these songs feel like they could have been recorded in the past couple of years.

The album art really threw me with this album. 😅 I was expecting more indie, less synth. It was a weird blend of genres. It was a nice listen, though, I didn’t love the production. The parts where the singing sounded the best, the synth drowned her out. I also didn’t love that you could hear the mouth noises and static from the vocal recording. I dug a bit deeper into this band because I was curious, and damn, Supernature is so good. They do electronic dance right. This was a bit more of a miss.

Relaxing, enjoyable album, but nothing special.

Pretty good actually. Gal’a got a decent voice and the electronica is tempered with enough pop hooks to make it listenable. I checked out a couple other albums - liked Silver Eyethe best.

I liked their first album Felt Mountain when it was the record of the day but this one just sounds pretty much the same, maybe a little more folksy. I did not like this one as much. Nothing against it really, its just nothing to write home about, its barely enough to write this review about.

It's not bad, but it doesn't do anything that makes me want to keep listening. I wouldn't turn off any individual song, but I wouldn't want to listen to the whole thing again. I'm not sure why it's on this list.

Definitivamente não precisava ouvir

Not my thing really. But I enjoyed the listening experience enough.

Great voice and occasional glimpses of beauty but otherwise very bland and forgettable - a marked departure from earlier Goldfrapp records

I really liked the first track, but everything after that turned into a blur of songs that I could not separate out, and that left no lasting impression of anything. Perfectly fine for background music, but don't expect to remember that you had it on.

A nice and comfortable album from beginning to end. Nothing to dislike at all. She has a soothing voice and the 41 minutes pass by quite quickly. However, nothing really sticks either. So is it a 6 or a 7/10? Noone really knows

Es un disco que me gustó mucho, crea una atmósfera particular, relajada. También me inspiró a componer.

Top 3 Songs: 1 - Happiness (3) 2 - A&E (6) 3 - Road to Somewhere (4)

Meh. Very chill. Nothing spectacular.

I dig the guitar in this album, very soothing. I think this came at the right time for me. 4* because not in fave album territory, but very enjoyable.

I thought this album was very pleasing to listen to. Good voice and a timelessness to the style of music. However, the songwriting was boring in spots and it didn't hold my attention throughout.

Meh.

Never heard of this artist. Songs are pretty. 4/5

Nice enough background music, but didn't hold my attention

Never heard of goldfrapp before but I'm loving this voice paired with gorgeous production

pretty basic at times but also pretty cool at times. very 3 star album

Fae music fav song happiness

4.0

Esoterische Töne zu einer ordentlichen Stimme mit teilweisen Klimperelementen. Man kann es Durchhören aber das Album Fesselt mich wirklich … kein Gänsehaut Feeling.

A very good, chill album.

Glad to have come across this album. I knew one or two of their songs, but the slower tunes are perfect for a long winter's night. Definitely bottled nostalgia in their sound.

I liked her voice, even though it did remind me occasionally of a lot of other singers (autotune perhaps?). The music varied from interesting to treacly. Something like "Caravan Girl" I could see other artists covering and it heralded as "groundbreaking" or somesuch. But ultimately there wasn't a standout. That breathy, bubbly singing is good for only so long. I need some primal screaming at some point and it just wasn't happening here. So I can see this as nice background music, but it just kinda washes over you and you forget what you're listening to, and that's not good. You want it to stand out a little, you know?

Strange that some deserving artists have no albums on the 1,001 list and now Goldfrapp has another...and it's not Black Cherry (or Supernature). It's definitely a departure from the new age glam/synth rock direction they had been on in the two albums prior to this, but it's not that different from their debut album. Mind you, this one is better than their debut, I'm just not sure we needed both on the list. It's wispy, Alison Goldfrapp brings strong vocals (as always), and she and Will Gregory bring in some extra instrumentation that gives it that serene sound, like a movie score. For sure a 3 and for sure some ups and downs. On balance? I listened a few times before deciding. Favorite songs were Clowns (great acoustic guitar base, and nice orchestral string arrangement that makes it feel fairy tale), Little Bird (also wispy, but thanks to synth and vocal effects), Road to Somewhere and Eat Yourself (both with a simple beat, more strings, and captivating Goldfrapp vocals in the verses), A&E and Caravan Girl (both with a more upbeat, poppy feel). No real clunkers. It was definitely worth a few listens and I could see myself coming back to it, or other Goldfrapp albums.

Nice vibe throughout and I love her voice. Really enjoyed this album. Wouldn't call it a 5, but would definitely revisit. Favorite tracks: The first three tracks (Clowns, Little Bird, Happiness) create a great mood and I like how the energy builds across all three songs (but note - I had no idea what she was singing on Clowns until I looked up the lyrics - such a calming song about fake tits - insert eye roll emoji here), Eat Yourself, A&E, Caravan Girl, Monster Love (the others are all good, they just didn't catch my attention as much - really not a bad track in the bunch, it's just not at a 5 level for me).

Great background music overall not bad

Back to the start after some poppier electronica suits Goldfrapp well

Lilting and lovely, so perfectly pleasant. Almost ideal morning music, whether a sunny Spring or rainy Fall morning. More warmth and soul than many chill/electronica (or whatever we call this genre at this point) or comparable relesae of this era. A bit slight and samey, but so very charming nonetheless, and much better than their previous efforts – which were either too outwardly clubby or too unflowingly weird and willfully obscure/offbeat. This lovely songbird/angel can sing to me anytime

Really lovely, gets a little same-y from time to time but also right up my alley. 3.5/5

Un excelente disco de música "alternativa" liderado por una voz femenina. En mi opinión, este LP de Goldfrapp se adelantó bastante a las tendencias sonoras que dominaron los tabloides mainstream e indie, pudiendo incluso considerarse como un precursor del ya característico sonido de la segunda década de los 2000s. Muy recomendado, me enamoré del proyecto con este trabajo.

Not as good as the other Goldfrapp on the list, this was just ok (2.5/5)

Wonderful album I would have never found on my own. Reflective and poignant, chill but meaningful. Great album

Good old Goldfap, slow and sensual, borderline ASMR, it's gonna take you places you never knew existed...

outstanding

Liked it a lot more than I expected. Very melodic and well crafted songs.

Ethereal

Just kinda forgettable.

Actually much prefer the mellow and blissed out Goldfrapp albums to the disco bangers. Tales of Us is ethereal and was essential when I was commuting on twice weekly flights to Germany. This is in that vein, and therefore wonderful

Awesome album, I thought this was great, it really surprised me. The kind of albums I’m doing this challenge to find! The first track was just absolutely incredible and set the tone for the whole thing.

I really enjoyed the ethereal sound in this album. Allison Goldfrapp’s vocals are something else.

Nice Sunday afternoon music.

Good sound. Starts out really solid then kinda declines. Enjoyable synth pop album

Better than I had expected and gave me an opportunity to address this weird dislike for Goldfrapp which must have been based largely on her positioning as an indie icon of sorts. Which wasn’t her call anyway. A good album with some really cool moments.

The judgement of music is so subjective. I assume that any album on this list will have a slew of people who praise it's perfection. In the spirit of subjectivity, I am comfortable saying that this album is not bad. I don't think I'll ever come back, though.

Might be a good album/music for the right ears, mine are not those

Suave até fica sonolento.

It's alright. Is it worthy of being on this list though?

Trancy electro folk

Piepsie

slow folk. Can hardly understand the words. All whispery. 1

Every track sounded similar, except for Caravan Girl, the only upbeat track on the entire album. Everything was very slow, melodic, airy, dreamy. Her voice is very good. Overall I found the entire album boring, there is nothing particularly groundbreaking and I found myself questioning why this was on the list.

Chill album that doesn’t really go anywhere and that’s OK, if here is where you want to be.

A big departure from the glamourous Supernature and synth pop banger Black Cherry (both albums had hits, why aren't either of those on the list?!). I hear a bit of Dusty Springfield in "Clowns" and Katy Steele/Little Birdy throughout (specifically "Some People"). It just feels... beige. Beach House (self-titled, Devotion), Blonde Redhead (23), Au Revoir Simone (The Bird of Music), M83 (Before The Dawn Heals Us) and The Sleepy Jackson (Personality - One Was A Spider, One Was A Bird) released dreampop-esque albums in the same year or earlier and did it far better than Seventh Tree. Overall: 3/10

more varied and consistently enjoyable than other goldfrapp albums that i've heard.

Really good! 4/5 Standouts: Clowns, Happiness, A&E, Cologne Cerrone Houdini, Caravan Girl

Nah

Muy chulo. Más melódico que el disco que conocía.

This album went really fast. It kind of played in the background. It's very fun and pleasant, though. The vocalist has a beautiful voice that blends well with the music 4/5

Matched my drive to work: Sunny and chill.

Meh. Dreamy listless and forgettable. 2/5

In another world I can appreciate this but I am not listening past the 2nd track. Wtf with this list. I'm fucking TRYING to get through this and it keeps putting shit like this on it. Fuck out of here that this is one of the 1,000 BEST ALBUMS OF ALL TIME YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS

Recht weich gespült. Nicht so mein Ding.

pretty OK.

Goldfrapp made some killer electropop bangers earlier in the decade. And by the time that sound started gaining mainstream attraction, she took this record in a much mellower direction based on folktronica. Ethereal and ambient with lush provocative melodies, ambiguous lyrics, and a confident yet melancholic voice. We've still got some upbeat bangers in here, most notably "Happiness", but the majority forms a cohesive collection of slow, thoughtful, emotional tracks. I do think there's a lot of missed potential here. "A&E" is a beautiful lead single, but still feels like it's missing something and leaves a bit to be desired. "Cologne Cerrone Houdini" is the strongest deep cut and shows what the other tracks could have been. They all have their quirks, and the only truly forgettable one is "Some People", but it could been much more. It is my type of music though, but I won't let my bias bump up the score.

Enjoyed revisiting this. Overall the album is poppier than I remember. There are some great tracks and her voice is extraordinary.

Oh, much less poppy than I thought it would be. Some lovely moments, and a couple tracks I really liked, but also long stretches where my attention drifted.

meh

this is a solid 4 star, love the musicality

I like Trip Hop. At its best, this album sounds like okay Trip Hop. But it’s mostly random synth tones and pleasant vocals with no real song structure. Very forgettable.

Virkelig overrasket over hvor fedt jeg synes det er. Helt vildt smukt, vokalen ligger så godt sammen med sparsom men meget elegant instrumentering, både digitalt, men også f.eks. mange strygere og meget rumklang. Ikke en genre jeg normalt rater da det er langsomt og stort fokus på vokal men hold da kæft det er smukt.

Да, неплохо. Голос зачаровывает.

I enjoyed the instrumental song the most!

Take the vocals out and I’d like it more.

Ethereal. Makes me want to to dip deeper into her work.

really good

Muy chulo. Más melódico que el disco que conocía

Zzzzz

At first listen, I thought it was fine, but I suspect this is more of a grower than a shower. Her voice makes the album feel cohesive. I’d like to listen again. 2.7

Pretty good. Not as electro as expected. Downtempo and chill. Dig it. 3.8

Goldfrapp is another one that I've never had any interest in. Slightly proved wrong I think. First track was amazing, really wish it was an entire album in that style. The rest of it was good but not great, nice background music but nothing really grabbing. 3.5*

I listened to this album about half an hour ago and I've already forgotten most, if not all of my opinions of it. It's inoffensive, but that's really all I can say about it. I guess this dreamy electronica is maybe a genre that needed representation on this list, otherwise I've got no clue why.

stepped out of the disco disco phase and in to direct competition with zero 7 and morcheeba.

Gold- fap.

Best Song: Caravan Girl. I liked the buzzier, more electric feel here. Worst Song: Cologne Cerrone Houdini. Just sounds like some standard radio fare. Overall: It is evidently possible to be too wispy and ethereal. Some of this takes too much from the Bob Dylan school of articulation, but the good parts do have a nice flowing softness to them. Music that forcibly places itself in the background.

Really excellent album

Ish.

This one goes out to the gatekeepers in the back! Released at a time when rumors of the death of the album format was starting to circulate, I have no problem understanding why conservative rock critics at the time were mostly positive towards Seventh Tree. It sounds expensive, and is partly recorded in Abbey Road. The use of the Mellotron is very sgt. peppery, yet the modern touches of electronics sets it apart from the classics. Surely an appeal to older rock gatekeepers, eager to see albums as big cultural moments, and lacking the vision to see that music was flourishing in new forms. To me, this sounds okay, but I doubt I will remember any of the songs. 2.4

I liked it, but I do feel like some of the songs sound too similar

Blind album and artist. Don't really feel anything good or bad after listening but glad I tried it!

Pleasant.

Pleasantly surprising!

i fucking loved this so much, cinematic, chill, beautiful, atmospheric. not something that youll be humming all day but you'll be buzzing from how ya felt while listening to it. So good!

More boring 2000s music

A lot of this album is good. Really good. My difficulty is a lot of it is also really, really sleepy. I'm torn between ratings here. On the whole this is some really enjoyable pop music. Ultimately I think I need to rate high because I did pretty much listen and enjoy three times, getting interrupted partway through the first two.

So far, this might be the most underrated album I've had the pleasure of listening to during this whole thing. I need to stop listening to what other people say about music, because I assumed this was mediocre based on what reviews said. It's safe to say I was blown away at how very not mediocre this album is. It is instrumentally dense, texturally diverse and deep, and beautiful and luscious. Think Beach House meets Lana Del Rey meets Big Thief. I say it sounds like Big Thief because she really does remind me of Adrianne Lenker, but it does also have some of those softer elements that Big Thief has. Alison's voice is raspy, but also blissful and polished sounding. And the use of guitars and acoustic live drums on some songs just completes the whole package. This is filled with some of the most wonderfully crafted dream pop songs I've ever heard. Clowns' strings sound straight from the pearly gates themselves. Little Bird has an excellent climax with those drums I mentioned previously. Some People has small hints of those drums as well, but is led almost entirely by Alison's gorgeous performance. And Monster Love is a climactic closing track, and maybe the most textured song on the record, with these massive sounding synthesizers as the main instrument. Each song on the album is uniquely strange and trance-like, and there are definitely some baroque inspired aspects on here as well. Ignore critical reception and what others say. I believe this is one of the most excellent and worthwhile listening experiences you can have for a dream pop album. If you are at all interested in the genre, please check this out. Rating: 8/10

A dreamy, collection of songs, perfect for a chilled evening. Yet disappointment follows; the songs fail to explore interesting musical avenues that seem within reach. With a little more effort, this album could have moved from good to essential. In reality, it will be forgotten within a generation.

Took me by surprise seeing a second Goldfrapp album. Are they really on that level? It's equally inoffensive as the first. I'll keep this group in mind the next time I need some swanky dinner music. 🍷🍷🍷

So comfortable as to seem nearly easy listening – and that's not at all a bad thing. Light and lilting for relaxation and perfectly charming overall, if borderline anodyne at times. Every record on this list should start from such a baseline of inoffensiveness.

Enjoyed this much more than I thought I would – definitely a tad too mellow for the runtime, but not to the point where I was bored or lost interest. When the drums do kick in, the LP nails a great blend of emotional electronica (especially for a musical project whose entire thesis was 'big tree dream'). Reminds me of a more electronic Tennis project, and that's a great thing in my book.

Not quite my music style

As heart warming lo-fi goes, its one of the best. Tight too

This was enjoyable.

This album has a very fresh and uplifting feel to the music. I love the electronic mix with the strong vocals. Clowns and A&E are standout songs that make this album great.

Wistful and nice in places but doesn't do much for me.

That was really lovely. Just too bad about the vocal compression on the first song.

Tired and grumpy but really annoyed me. Possibly unfair

SOOOOO MID: this whole album was just back to back meh songs. Only one track in the whole album got me somewhat interested but the rest was just so overrated. This is my second Goldfrapp album and although this is better, I'm not sure what audience she is drawing because I haven't heard anything changing up music. MID.

Background music for those who don't like background music, mainly because it can't possibly leave an impression on you. It's just there. And again, it's FINE. It just doesn't need to be singled out as one of 1,001 albums you need to hear. Bumping final score up a notch due to the fact that the chick on the album cover resembles a young, Foul Play era Goldie Hawn.

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this record. A very mellow, pleasant listen with great vocals and excellent production.