Seventh Tree

It's fine. All fine. Had it on in the background and it was all very soothing and calming. But isn't this meant to be the greatest EVER? Some recency bias here I suspect.

Not my type

Ooh this is splitting me down the middle!! I have never listened to anything but the hits from Goldfrapp and I don't know what I think about listening to an album... It's very dreamy and chill sounding, the sounds are really delish including Alison's voice. I really love the song A&E and I loved listening to the rest of the album but apart from A&E none of the other new-listen tracks actually stood out to me at all in particular but as a whole they did and I listened twice. I like it when I can pick out some lyrics or sounds in particular which stood out to me though or if it tells some story so it was lacking in that department even after two listens.

I do like Goldfrapp but don't love. This was pretty good but it's not something I'd listen to often but when it's on the radio I'm quite happy

Enjoyable.

"Seventh Tree" by Goldfrapp is a departure from the electronic sound that defined their earlier work. Released in 2008, it's a more subdued and folk-oriented album that explores a softer, dreamier sonic landscape. Tracks like "A&E" and "Happiness" showcase Alison Goldfrapp's ethereal vocals and the album's more organic instrumentation. The production is lush and atmospheric, creating a tranquil listening experience. While "Seventh Tree" is a departure from their electronic roots, it can be seen as a step toward musical versatility. However, some fans of their earlier, more energetic work may find this album less engaging. It's a solid effort, but its departure from the familiar Goldfrapp sound may not resonate with all listeners, earning it a 3/5 rating.

This duo and their music are all new to me, and I think this is a really good album. These enjoyable and interesting tracks are very well-composed and performed superbly. The vocal work is outstanding, their sense of melody is strong, I love the harmonies, and I am impressed by the overall arrangement of each tune. Very, very skilled group here. Nice.

This was just okay

its alright i guess. not my type of thing but there were a few songs I enjoyed for sure. Little Bird is beautiful and the breakdown at the end is amazing. solid background noise album.

3.1 - "Alison, honey, please stand up straight. Take a deeeeep breath...that's it. Feel your diaphragm filling up with air. Now, please stand away from the microphone. Your lips should not be parked right up against that thing. OK, better! Now, let's hear you project out. A little louder! Louder! Oops, let's remember to enunciate our words, right! Lips, teeth, tip of the tongue? Try again. That's a girl!"

Makes for good background music, a bit samey right through.

B- Clowns 4 Little Bird 2 Happiness 4 Road to Somewhere 3 Eat Yourself 4 Some People 3 A&E 2 Cologne Cerrone Houdini 3 Caravan Girl 2 Monster Love 3 I had no idea who Goldfrapp was. I did not expect to like her. She was a sassy blonde woman in a pirate costume. But did she do it? Oh, she did it. Amen to the mf'er who picked this album. Hallelujah!

She’s so Lana/Fleetwood Mac Coded

Pleasant dream pop/folktronica. Favourites: Road to Somewhere, A&E, Caravan Girl

I was a little disappointed by this one. I already knew and liked “Happiness”, but that turned out to be it. It was still alright though. I wonder if Felt Mountain is on this list— maybe I’ll like that one more.

Best tof, eigenlijk zou je hier misschien meer tijd in moeten stoppen, maar op een of andere manier weet ik al dat ik toch niet ga doen.

Het is wel heel rustig en zweverig allemaal. Maar prima weg te luisteren.

Prima voor een zondagochtend, maar iets te weinig pit naar m’n zin.

Don't think I've listened to this album before, and I can't help but be a little disappointed that it's not the ethereal trip-hoppiness of "Felt Mountain" or the electroclash of the two albums after that. I guess I should let artists evolve as they see fit. 😒 I'm sure I'd grow to like this more with repeated listens as her voice is still absolutely lovely. Fave track - "Cologne Cerrone Houdini" sounded the closest to my expectations of what Goldfrapp should sound like, so that one...

Nice album but nothing great, good for background chill time.

An absolute mood. Starts off really well, but trails off into a blurred nothingness. A sunny day, getting a bit too hot and sticky.

Goldfrapp seems to endlessly reinvent themselves. I listened to this album with interest since I didn't know it, but I have to say, it doesn't come close to the power of 2000's release of 'Felt Mountain' whose song "Horse Tears" has captivated me for the better part of a year (a discovery for me). If you were nonplussed by this album and are fairly new to this band, don't stop here, because there is a lot of variability between their albums. Seventh Tree lacks that kind of power and seems like an interim album until something more brilliant comes from their wellspring. Listenable, pleasant, but none of the earlier power.

Like a lot. Pastoral, downtempo. Hints of Vashti Bunyan and 70s folk. It washes over a bit but I like the ride.

First listen to this one. I thought I would hate it, but I didn't it. She has a really pretty voice that kinda drew me in.

Demasiado suave pero a re escuchar

First time hearing this one. I like the sound. Standouts: A&E, Happiness, Caravan Girl Singles: ----------------------------------------- "A&E" "Happiness" "Caravan Girl" "Clowns" 3/5

Die Platte muss ich mehrmals hören, um mir ein abschließendes Urteil bilden zu können. Sind, denke ich, drei Sterne.

Enjoyable enough

Pleasant listen. Nothing really standout

Mellow, chill, but didn't really grab me. Not too many thoughts on this, to be honest.

The first song made me think I was in for 45 minutes of "girl who sounds like a wounded bird," but she pulled out of the nosedive. Some interesting stuff, but little I'm going to go back for later. Best track: Caravan Girl

Good but not great. There's decent songs here, but production is so overblown (mostly) that they struggle to be heard. Better than I expected from them at this late stage of their career, but a bit of an unnecessary inclusion on the list in my opinion

I like Goldfrapp and enjoyed the album, it was right for the day. Not my most favourite of their music. High 3*

Wasn't expecting to like this either but actually it was very pleasant.

It was a pleasant listen but wouldnt listen to it normally

3,5. Draumkennt popp. Þarf aðra yfirferð.

This album had so much potential, but ultimately did not live up to it. The first few songs were really engaging but then the album began to drag and the songs started to become indistinguishable from each other. The music and vocals were ethereal but just didn't pay off in a satisfying way.

Pretty good, prefer Felt Mountain

Ethereal and light. A sweet soundtrack to a breezy holiday. And of course the inimitable vocal flavour of Goldfrapp. Not as mind-blowing as Felt Mountain, but I’m sold.

Speciaal. Wat zweverig en downtempo.

day 7. A pleasant listen with a little darker/moodiness underneath, which leaves me feeling like there's more to chew on than what seems to be on the surface. Ex A - Happiness, super upbeat but gives serious culty vibes. At the same time, as soon as I finished listening I forgot what everything sounded like, and had to relisten to a few tracks to remember what my favorites were. I was not familiar with Goldfrapp before and now I kind of want to listen to more, but I don't know that I'll be running back to this album. 3/5 Faves: Little Bird, Happiness

Kinda pretty, mostly boring.

Dig this dreampop vibe, was a solid zone out album on plane ride watching the sunny clouds. Seems pretty layered and lush and decent hooks. Nothing that memorable though, but would revisit and rotate into some playlists.

Un bon album, mais un tantinet trop doux pour moi. Le dream pop est un peu trop dream au point ou ça endort un peu. Mais très bien produit, la chanteuse a une très belle voix. 6/10

ehh

Tämä levy sopi hyvin tähän päivään eli aurinkoiseen kevääseen. Vahvatunnelmainen läpeensä

Catchy melodies on this record and I liked it quite a bit.

Some very nice tracks, most just didn't grab me. Too tired to go any deeper Fav track: Some people

A pleasant listen - it did feel like it fizzled out a bit and never lived up to anything extraordinary, but still had a good time playing this in the car. Good vibes. Fave track - Happiness

3/10, 30%

Vuosikymmen käytetty siihen että soundi saadaan hieman syötävämmiksi pikkupennuille... Maitoako.. heh... vahva ruoka se kuuluisi meikälle.. Taustalla se mitä viimeksi tehtiin.. näkyy kyllä.. ei olla unohdettu.. mutta tätäkö sillä yritettiin saada aikaan... BRO RUMMUT VITTUUN OIKEESTI -00 RUMMUT NIIN PERSEESTÄ CHILLI RYTMI RUMMUT VITTU SIIS NIIN OVERRATED SOITIN HARMITTAA MITEN EI PYSTY NAUTTIMAAN YHTÄÄN RUMPUJEN TAKIA MISTÄÄN 2000-LUVUN PASKASTA VITTU OIKEESTI VIHAAN SITÄ SOUNDIA RUMPU RUMPU KOMPPI AKUSTINEN KITARA!! Sentään hauska nähdä miten ihan maanpäällä tapahtuu tämä seikkailu.. loppu ne avaruusjammailut..felt mountain -albumi.. Rankastaan ja laitetaan kolme.. album cover mimmeliä hauska olis rankaista myös heh.. en laita 3.. toimii hyvin albumina.. eikun.. laitanki..m paskaa...

Good enough that I considered giving it a 4, but ultimately there wasn't enough grabbing me here to give it that rating. My favourite song was Happiness.

It was good. I liked it. Especially little bird. 6.5/10

3.5

Missed this at the time but quite nice.

ett fint album, en stark trea!

Perfectly pleasant dream pop. That being said, Goldfrapp’s best work has a harder beat behind it.

Mellow folky stuff. Ok

Nicely textured, but uneven songwriting for me, likely a bit too ambient for my taste tbh. But the parts i liked, I liked a good deal.

okay album, some songs are nice. Can listen on streaming platforms but wouldn't buy a record.

I expected a great album cover with just crap music, but it was good at the end. Nothing remarkable, but far from annoying.

This is what happens when Magical Mystery Tour is your kid’s first Beatles album

All right! 3

Bra och behagligt.

Liked it but tapered off, kinda one note.

It pulled me in and lost me several times, but “Monster Love” won me over.

Indie, emotional. Simple but pleasant instrumentals. Her voice is raspy. 3.5

I appreciate the elegance of her voice and the soft nature of the entire album, there are truly some beautiful moments. It just feels like it drags on a bit and lacks some moments of dynamics to bring it up at points. Beautiful sound though.

Not bad

Pop tranquilo y elegante para una buena voz (de las que hay muchas). Sin grandes aspavientos, sirve para escuchar en casi cualquier momento

I like the vocal and instrumentation but the songs are not interesting.

The problem with doing these reviews in a stream of consciousness fashion while I listen to the records is that sometimes I end up writing a mini-novel, other times I got nothing. This record was fine, but I didn’t find it very inspiring.

Pitchfork kinda took a dump on this album. Apparently this is a folksier style for this artist, and they're usually known for clubbier pop (I've heard the name but couldn't really place it. I think maybe I recognize it from a FIFA soundtrack? If so, the clubby bit makes sense). Anyway, I didn't think it was all that bad. I ended up saving 4 songs which is more than I usually leave an album remembering. It was pretty pleasant but had a few songs that built really nicely. Standouts: Little Bird, Happiness, A&E, Caravan Girl

Really nice album, some good songs and altogether a pleasant listen. Not sure it should make any best ever lists but nice all the same.

This was an interesting album to get. I've never heard Goldfrapp before but have definitely seen the name and this album cover at record stores, so I wasn't sure what to expect at all. I liked this album, it has good vibes. I'm interested to hear some other albums by Goldfrapp considering the wiki says this was a big departure from their more electronic/dance albums. I would definitely listen to this one again. Not sure that it will go into my library but I wouldn't turn it off if it came on and could see myself Shazaming some of these standout tracks if I heard them in a movie or at a restaurant. All in all, good album. Standout Tracks: Clowns, Little Bird, Eat Yourself, Cologne Cerrone Houdini, Caravan Girl, Monster Love.

Solid

I like this type of music, very free sounding but didn't find any songs that grabbed me

The second encounter for me in this list with this interesting duo that I’d previously never heard of. I can’t recall if I had this issue with the previous one but this is marred by some very muddy recording/mixing on some tracks. I like this generally and Goldfrapp herself definitely ranks now for me as one of the significant singers of this era of pop music. I feel like my regard might increase if I spent more time with the lyrics which I wasn’t really getting on one go around.

Pretty

Dreamy and listening too it put me in a better mood than I was in. Maybe I need to listen to it some more but I fould Seventh Tree lacked the impact of Black Cherry

I loved Goldfrapp's first album; it was retro and modern in a way that hadn't really been done before. The follow-up went in a new electroclash direction that was just as good. Somehow, I never heard this, but it doesn't feel quite as adventurous as the first two albums. Instead, it plays it safe with Radio 2-friendly pop.

Surprisingly solid eh Nolan? Nolan: Yuh

Music for car adverts. Pure listening wall paper. Best Tracks: Clowns; Happiness; A&E

Pretty good. Pretty forgettable. Dreamy folk pop.

ok. Interesting

Fine without being anything spectacular

very Lana and Hatchie esque, amazing first song

Is Goldfrapp the Lenny Kravitz of the electropop? Many of their albums have the perfect sound and always contains a good share of strong songs but also sound a bit too much pastiche. A good example here is Cologne Cerrone Houdini: very obvious references to 70s euro disco (not only in the title but also the Amanda Lear way of singing etc). It is a 5-star song so great, but I am a little less keen on all those English folk references and usually go for a different Goldfrapp album. Overall score: 3.5.

I thought this was quite pleasant sounding upon the first listen, but in the second round it already started to feel a bit empty.

Clowns- don't like garbled vocals here, sounds like those what English sounds like to non-English speakers Little Bird- lyrics intentionally simplistic.l like production on this Happiness- like lyrics, production👍 Road to somewhere - definitely conjures up a particular vibe effectively👍 Eat yourself- weird unintelligible vocals Some people-completely unremarkable A+E - love concept of song, executed well. Also production at end👍 Colonge ceronne Houdini - another aimless journey song Caravan girl-- this is another perfectly fine but unremarkable song Monster love - interesting concept but doesn't click for me personally Middle of the road for me. Mostly pleasant but nothing stands out except A+E Worst: clowns 3/5

ok

Hooked from the first tune. I’m surprised I’ve never heard of this artist. Sufjan meets Enya meets Pink Floyd, hints of The Beach Boys and the Beatles, with a little bit of indie edge sprinkled in. Pleasing reverby vocals, synths from every era, cool key changes.

Nicht schlecht, aber irgendwie langweilig.

The album sounds good, but doesn't offer anything to write home about in the songwrighting department, making this a nicely quiet, but unremarkable listen. Still 3/5

Nice sound. Good music to work to for sure.

3 I really liked the sound of a lot of songs on this album, but I also don't feel like they imparted much of a lasting impression on me. It almost felt like an ambient album, but a good ambient album at that... like a lot of these songs would go hard if used effectively in a movie or show. The songs that utilized strings (like Cologne Cerrone Houdini) were definitely the standouts for me over the more electronic ones. Very much feels like a situational listen. Favorite songs: Little Bird, Cologne Cerrone Houdini, Caravan Girl

I liked this, but every song started to sound the same after awhile. The only real standout track for me was “Happiness.” I was optimistic about this album at first, but every song felt like it hit the same mood, so I doubt I would listen again. Also not a fan of her breathy singing.

Dream pop. Ni fu ni fa.

Fairly generic - A&E is easily the best song on the album

I relistened and on the second go I actually found it was nice having it on in the background while doing stuff.

takes a few more listens to get into it, its alright but still not standing out that much. has a bit of an artsy vibe to it

The music is chilled out but but still moves and compliments her angelic voice

Ehh

Dream pop. Ni fu ni fa.

Happiness

C’est plutôt cool, mais ça manque un peu de mordant. C’est un peu fade en d’autres mots.

I love Goldfrapp. 3.3⭐

sounded nice but listened in the background

Började tråkigt, men blev bättre. Gillar stegringen i energi genom albumet.

Likte denne. Men ikkje heilt oppe i fire stjerner.

Heilt ok

This album was folky, ambient, and dreamy, but not so much so that I was bored or lulled into sleep. Elements of indie-pop and electronica keep it from being too lo-fi and ultimately help to break up most of the monotony that can come with albums of this type. Based on what I already know about Goldfrapp, I like how they were able to blend some of their typical, more dance-oriented elecrontic style with this more ambient genre. Ultimately, I think they did a great job doing it. I don't usually review the album art unless something specifically catches me. Well, let me just say that before hearing this album, based on the album art, I thought I was going to be in for some weird swashbuckling, sea-chanty indie music. I was thankfully wrong about that. Road to Somewhere, A&E, and Cologne Cerrone Houdini were all standout tracks for me!

A mixture of songs I find just okay, and, as the album goes on, songs that I actively dislike. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt and call it a 3.

Definitely liked her earlier stuff more, this just feels a bit less interesting.

I have enjoyed the other Goldfrapp projects that the Album Generator has given me. Not this one as much. It's got the chill vibes and pleasant sounds I enjoyed in the past but unfortunately tips into boring pretty early on. Personally I would not have included this album on this list. Nice hat, though.

Звук очень интересный, как и вокал. Откликнулось. Но к концу становится уже однообразным. Особенно странно, что это альбом без наиболее известных песен группы, которые я знаю и которые прекрасны. 6 из 10

This is the fourth album from the English electronic duo Goldfrapp. It marks a departure from their previous albums' electronic dance sound to something more ambient and folky - affectionally named Folktronica. This change led to mostly positive reviews by critics and fans. The music is brave, beautiful, and a nice change of pace. Although it is slower than the usual electronica, so it's best played during "chill-out" periods. I liked the sound of this album, but it's so slow and subtle that it melts into the background unless you're focused on it.

+++

Fine

A little too soft and diffused for my tastes.

I do like it, but it's all a bit samey.

Moderne singer/songwriter, looove, roligt, solid vokal

Buen álbum

A post-Lilith fairy? Whimsical and deserving a more careful listen.

she had a very beautiful voice but it got a little boring and this style of music isn’t for me because it’s super mellow, but it was pretty.

It's interesting to get repeat artists on here, but experience something completely different between albums. The first goldfrapp album I got was very instrumental, and went into some interesting places. This album seems to be a bit more generic, lady singing over some electronic music. It was ok, very average. They should have kept doing the more creative work like the previous album.

white girl pop folk

I couldn't understand a fucking thing said inthe opening track. Had to use the lyrics on spotify. After that one though it's like the rest kicked in for me. I thought it was okay, it was kicking folk/lounge/bedroom rock vibes. And I didn't mind, but I think I have other music I prefer to it.

Classic

Cet album marque la fin d'une semaine rythmée par le conflit qui m'oppose à Robert. Celui-ci a en effet tenté de me nuire à trois reprises. Laissez-moi tout vous expliquer. Vous savez que je défie Robert Dimery en participant à des soirées karaoké transgressant le septième commandement dont j'ai déjà beaucoup parlé (je vous invite à lire mes précédentes critiques). Ma participation à ces soirées m'est rendue possible par le vide laissé dans mon emploi du temps le lendemain entre huit et dix heures du matin. Oui mais voilà, alors que j'étais tranquillement installé sur une chaise mercredi dernier, l'un des professeurs avec qui je travaille vint me trouver: « - Bonjour, Robtentaculaire. - Qu'est-ce qu'y a ? - Je viens de recevoir un message venu d'en haut et je dois te prévenir que mon cours normalement prévu à onze heures quarante-cinq le jeudi est déplacé à huit heures. - QUOI ?!" Nul doute que Robert était derrière ce changement. Le problème est que lorsqu'on me cherche, on me trouve. C'est pour cette raison que j'ai très rapidement réagi de la façon suivante : je me suis rendu sur le site de rencontre extrapeze.org, site permettant à quiconque mais surtout à moi de rencontrer les ex-fréquentations d'eltrapeze se trouvant à proximité. J'ai donc placé la zone de recherche dans un rayon de trois cents mètres autour du bar proposant le karaoké et le logiciel y localisa neuf ex-compagnes d'eltrapeze. Après une série d'entretiens individuels (et un entretien collectif à quatre organisé par manque de temps) , je sélectionnai l'une des prétendantes. Depuis lors, j'ai la possibilité de récupérer mes deux heures de sommeil entre mercredi et jeudi en dormant directement chez elle. La deuxième attaque de Robert à mon encontre s'est tenue il y a trois jours. Celui-ci s'est assuré que les écouteurs que je venais d'acheter (Robert a gelé mon enceinte JBL) s'autodétruisent au bout de quelques heures d'utilisation. Ce fut le cas alors que je me trouvais dans le bus en direction de mon école. J'écoutais paisiblement une chanson de supermarket-pop signée par Ed Sheeran quand les écouteurs explosèrent dans mes oreilles sous le regard médusé des personnes assises à côté de moi. N'en déplaise à Robert, j'ai consulté un ORL et mes tympans fonctionnent à merveille. Sa troisième offensive réside bien sûr dans la génération d'un album de ses amis rencontrés en Erasmus, Goldfrapp, groupe que je déteste comme vous tous. Seulement je dois dire que pour la première fois, je n'ai pas trouvé leur projet atroce. Robert, je te l'annonce, il en faudra plus pour me déstabiliser.

Je commence à comprendre la haine de mon camarade robpecunière encers ce groupe, en effet sa présence à de multiples reprises est difficilement compréhensible. De plus, la patte trip-hop de Goldfrapp qui m'avait tant plû sur leur premier album a ici complétement disparue. Une copie à revoir donc.

This was a good indie/relax music

got better as it went on i guess. sounds very 2008. i wonder if there's another goldfrapp album on this list or maybe i'll have to try out another by them bc this doesnt seem like their best work.

I like Goldfrapp - but I think they’ve done better

Está… pos bonito. Sin más. Algunos momentos acústicos "monos" y ella tiene una muy linda voz, pero en ningún momento me enloqueció o tomó mi atención completa. Creo que luego checaré más de Goldfrapp porque, por lo que leí, este es el disco "raro" en el que tiene ondas más acústicas. Por ahora, se lleva 3 estrellas solo por su voz.

Pretty calming stuff. Words are a little unclear at some parts. The end of Little Bird is really good. I like caravan.

Mellow, pleasant. A lot less electronic-heavy than the last album I got ("Felt Mountain"), though the influences are still there. A little sleepy, though I personally enjoyed the album's ending. Favorite tracks: "Caravan Girl", "Monster Love"

Was not expecting Goldfrapp to be on this list! Never listened to this album before and in a wild turn of events, it was very calming. I thought she had more upbeat things but this felt like a relaxing album. Reminded me of someone just meandering around a field of flowers not knowing where they are going next.

Doesn't offend and like some of the lo fi videos. Ultimately it fades into the background. For me it is not a classic to return to. The playlist continued into Supernature which I enjoyed more. Cover art: 2/5

Definitely a headphones album. I think I expected something higher energy. It's nice though.

Didn't think I'd be into it as much as I was.

Me gusta bastante Goldfrapp, sobre todo por su primer disco y desde ahí la inercia me tira. Me gustan: Happiness, Road to somewhere, A&E, Cologne Cerrone Houdini y Caravan Girl. Es un disco tranquilo con poca electrónica que entiendo que no gustará a todos pero merece una escucha.

A good album to chill and relax, a little repetitive but it's ok. I am going to listen this album again, but in a rainy day with a couple of coffee

It was okay. I liked the vibe.

never heard it in full, good mellow record

First song is a bit of Carly Simon-esque, and doesn't really set a good tone for this album. I like to vibe and tone. And even though she tries to look like Napoleon on the cover, she manages to carry this album. Definitely a repeat listen.

Guess I'm not really a fan of this kind of music. This was ok but basically a worse Cocteau Twins or maybe Portishead. Don't think I'd ever choose this over one of them.

Surprenant, jaime le vibe. 3.5

Dreamy whispering, not their best, borderline Muzak

Really liked this. Great voice and enjoyed the slightly slow ambient pace.

The so-far Goldfrapp albums are distinct, but about as nice. This one is a stylistic departure from the dance-oriented sound I prefer, but maintains strong - especially vocal - elements. Seventh Tree sounds like a cul-de-sac record, an entry in a genre which could have grown but faded away. There are brighter examples of that light, some of which I discovered through the list. But this duo's sound will always find its way home.

Sweet album. My first from the artist and I would say I'd like to give some of their other albums a listen. Gentle and strong sounds here. 3.5/5

Var ikke som sådan noget der stak ud. Men der var dog ikke et par gode numre

Pretty nice atmospheric jams. The whole album blends together into an easily digestible but also easily forgettable package.

Gentle and soothing

It’s ok but this genre isn’t my favorite. The Melodie’s were ok but not that great. I also felt the lyrics were difficult to follow. I’m bout sue what this album was on the list, sadly.

"Everything goes around, bringing us back again;" sings Alison Goldfrapp, with appropriate naivety for such a bland closing lyric- "here is where we start and where we end." It figures: on their fourth album, the duo step back towards their downtempo roots of lush electronica, moving away from striking nu-glam and sitting contentedly mid-stream. "Seventh Tree" is a strange inclusion on this list: perhaps it was added to an early edition just after release (when Goldfrapp had reputations as critics' darlings) and swiftly replaced by greater works as the editions rolled on. Regardless, this is a solid album that satisfies without stretching. Its tone is pastoral, optimistic, nostalgic. "Clowns" opens with washes of reverb and acoustic guitar arpeggios, a distant whispered vocal recalling Cocteau Twins and some gentle strings to carry us through the last minute. Atmospherically, it's a perfect fit, sitting alongside other album tracks like "Some People" and "Cologne Cerrone Houdini" as Goldfrapp at their mystifying, seductive peak. What caught me off-guard was the album's more upbeat side. "Caravan Girl" and "Happiness" are straight up bangers with clear choruses, prominent percussion and driving rhythms, while "A&E" is very strong single material. There's a good range to "Seventh Tree" which keeps it fresh, although if we're being honest, none of it really has the feeling of innovation or excitement. Often, the music's strength is let down a bit by generic lyrics- even titles like "Road to Somewhere" and "Monster Love" feel lacking, vague and uninspired. Most of it comes off as just "nice" by the end, which I'd still take over "dull". There are certainly some gems in here and I'm glad I got to hear it.

Svårt. Bitvis rätt fint och snyggt, bitvis tokbjäring. 2a, inte minst måste man ju protestera mot att goldfrapp dyker upp en andra jävla gång, samtidigt som exempelvis James Brown bara har EN (live)skiva med. Rick James = 0. Helt orimligt

Intetsägande! Blir inte sugen på mer. Tur att hon åtminstone har en lustig mössa. Britter va

Uhhhh...

Fine and all, just not really for me. This slow moving Trip Hop thing isn't really my thing and probably won't ever be. There's a lot of interesting touches here and it does help to pay attention to it. Just too slow to really bring it to my attention however.

It was okay. Drifty and wispy and makes you want to take a nap.

This reminds me of Nelly Furtado, but slower and less catchy. Meh.

Goldcrap is more accurate.

had never heard of this duo before. Standout vocals among a backdrop of ethereal electronica. A little too mellow and pensive for my taste.

Goldfrapp just doesn't move the needle for me.

Went into this with an open mind despite being confused by the presence of one Goldfrapp album on the list, let alone 2. This is pleasant and all but totally forgettable.

It's not offensive. But it also lacks any sort of passion. Very little variability in tempo or dynamics. Just a soundscape with electronic drums. You could listen for hours and never notice. Not my jam.

I didn’t find this one particularly compelling. Also kind of threw me for a loop knowing a few of the more electronic sounding Goldfrapp songs

Mumble folk country

There’s nothing wrong with Seventh Tree but there’s nothing right with it either. Mediocre repetitive background noise.

Kinda bummed at all the 2 star ratings I've given but there is so much mediocre stuff on this list. The songwriting here is forgettable and often very samey in more than just vibe but also chord changes and melodies. On the last song I checked to make sure it wasn't playing another version of an earlier song... I swore I already heard it. Don't love the singers voice but it might be the way it was recorded? Often it sounded like it was recorded with a laptop mic with crazy amounts of hiss coming through only when the vocals happen. Added Happiness to my 1001 playlist, it's the only memorable song.

Pleasant voice I guess

Gear: ZMF Auteur Classic LTD Shedua Artwork: 😐👱‍♀️🏴‍☠️ Production: 👂🩺🧈 Music: 🌌🧠🤔 Rating: 🌲🌳(🌴)/5

Decent background music. Not much to distinguish the individual songs here, but it was an easy enough listen.

Did not like this album and artist. Only give it two stars - would not listen again!

07/05 Meh. Nothing stood out

Tää oli vähän liian tasapaksua tavaraa. Ei jäänyt mitään mieleen.

Sounds like Taylor Swift. Also, boring.

SoSo

A lot of YouTube videos for this junk.

Ehh, it was ok. Ethereal Folk Music. 2.5⭐️ rounding down because I don’t need to hear from these guys again.

It's okay. Nothing really grabbed me. Found it a little boring.

Nice sounding with some pleasant tones, but overall forgettable. All the songs kinda started to wash together. Not really something I’d like to return to

Superr sweet music and voice but not for me . I love the song happiness

Not for me

Yawn. A band with not much to express worth listening to.

Some nice production and she has a good voice, but underneath it feels fairly style over substance - with fairly one-dimensional songwriting and quite derivative changes.

A pleasant enough place to pass through even if you’re checking your watch after 20 minutes but there’s no reason to come back

Another mid album that makes you wonder why is it on the list at all

First impression: Instrumentals? Vocals? Great. Lyrics? Questionable, so far. This kind of feels like it should have been two different albums. I really liked some songs, hated others. I’m conflicted. Fav song: Little Bird, Cologne Cerrone Houdini

Ethereal electronic drippy folk with the ever-horrid "breathless whisper" singing style. This album was so sleepy that it about put me to sleep driving down the highway. There's just nothing here to latch onto. There was one mildly interesting song ('A&E'), but most of the rest were either bad or extremely boring. I'm mildly judging someone if they listen to music like this earnestly. 2/5

Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree *Seventh Tree* is certainly a pretty-sounding record with its gentle synthesizer chords and leads, but Alison Goldfrapp's vocal melodies aren't particularly memorable and often get lost among the wash of keyboards. The arrangement on the track "Happiness" does manage to clear a path for her voice and elevates the song above the softer and less-focused tracks on this album.

I didn’t hate it but I definitely didn’t like it. It was a bit too soft for me and the music/lyrics didn’t pull me in enough to enjoy the softer tones.

That was not exciting.

Correcto

Not a fan. 2 stars

Nope. Don’t get it.

4/10

Meh.

idk what to call this genre. its some sort of ambient electronic? i do like it. the vocals are kind of hard to parse but the progressions are really pretty. did they sample bird sounds on the first track? loving these synths but i cant help but wish there were no vocals tbh. i would prefer it as an instrumental. track 3 vocals are ok i guess, kinda lenka-esque. analog synths i love you forever!!!! oh the vocals are bringing me out of it again. man its genuinely rough because i KNOW its just a stylistic choice, and if it was any other timbre this album would be one of my favourites. unfortunately i think this is the uk's fault somehow. i become more ok with the vocals when there are drums present. i guess its just that i feel the vocals lag behind the rest of the instruments, but when theres a stronger rhythm track i dont mind it really feeling that one sentiment of "a good thing will make you happy a bad thing will make you annoyed but a thing that is 70% good will haunt you for the rest of your life" highlights: a & e

Pleasant. Way too pleasant. Maybe if it was 4.00 am and I was coming down in the nineties it would be nice. But I’m through about half and need to turn it off and switch to something that will shock my ears back to life.

This one does not feel lazy. It feels deliberate. Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory make the songs airy, soft-edged, and intimate, but there is still structure underneath the haze. The mood is sensual in a less obvious way than their clubbier records. It is not trying to dominate the room. It is trying to reshape the light in it.

Pretty whimsical. Not exactly my vibe but not terrible, but also not great. Extremely forgettable the instant you finish listening

Two Goldfrapp albums and neither of them have Lovely Head on. Didn't hate it but I won't play it again on purpose.

Eh. Inoffensive but ultimately not memorable

i thought the album cover had something 70’s and beautiful about it but the songs were just…… a lot of nothing

I loved Felt Mountain but this one didn't grab me as much

The voice is good, a little boring after a while. Most stuff fades into the background. Very forgettable.

I thought that I would jive with this way more than I ended up doing. It was just okay, at best Best Song: A&E Rating: 4.5/10 Stars: 2

Dream indie pop slop that is boring me out of my mind every time it pops up on the list, and there is a lot of albums like this on the fucking list.

I thought I was gonna hate this after a few minutes but I actually just ended up disliking it

This wasn't what I expected, at all. After track one I wrote down "Clowns is a pretty song: the floating melody and light haunting vocals combine into a sweet but pretty insubstantial track" but in my head this album was going to be more upbeat and dancey than that, so I settled down for that to kick in. I don't know why I had completely miscategorised Goldfrapp in my brain, but it was ALL sort of pretty but also sort of samey and sort of nothingy. It passed by pleasantly enough, but without leaving much impression on me at all. I knew and didn't dislike Happiness. Caravan Girl was at least a bit more up tempo for a tiny bit of variety. My self-imposed rule of 'just being a bit dull can't get you a 1" means this is getting: 2/5

little boring actually

I really don’t see how, in 2008, this was anything but a middle of the road album.

Decent, artsy, folky sounding. meh.

The Wiki says the band was praised for abandoning the "dance atmosphere" of their previous albums. Well, I wish they hadn't! This and the other vibey Goldfrapp album I got bored me to tears and I'm annoyed two such same-y albums are on this list.

Красиво, мелодично, но очень однообразно, мне не зашло

2.8 tal vez volviendolo a escuchar suba, o baje

Look, some of it's OK background noice, but allI can really say about this one is that when I went to check the lyrics for one song on Genius it just said "[Non-lyrical chorus.]" This is just some lady making sounds.

I still don't get it. Their 2000 debut was forgettable and so is this.

I wish this was a different, better Goldfrapp album

Favorite Track: Little Bird

The white-girliest music I've heard in a long time omg

3/10

A bit disappointed by this album. I expected more experimentation and folk elements blended with the pop-electronica sound after the first track, but the album moves past that entirely to mellow pop. Could have been better but felt derivative by the end

Decent album but not really for me tbh. Bit too quiet and dull not a lot to it

5/10, the first song was great, the rest, meh

Meh at best

Somewhere betwee 2 and 3. Cool moments, faded pretty hard. Interested to learn more about Goldfrapp and whatever world this is.

Hard to get through - snoozy

Didn't do much for me.

I was listening to Goldfrapp a few weeks ago, but am not sure I’ve ever listened to this album. If I have it didn't leave an impression on me as I can’t remember it. I was a big fan of their earlier albums though so happy to give this one a spin. I now know why I can’t remember it. I probably have listened to this before, but it had the same impact on me. Sadly quite forgettable and not as good as earlier albums. Saddens me to give this such a low rating.

The turn my mood went from "oh a Goldfrapp album that isn't Black Cherry or Supernature" to "oh god no they made a folk album???". This one was a struggle, why would they do this? Really not to my taste but some of the songs were fine I guess.

Glad that's over. Very boring

Proof that just because you are a good singer, doesn't mean you are good as songwriting/composition. I can tell this was mid-2000's because you hear some elements of pop music of the late-2000's here. But like most early adopters, unfortunately falls flat.

Another one I just don’t get why it’s on this list or any list.

Seventh Tree definitely has its own sound. Not everyone can achieve that. It doesn’t quite reach across and pull me in, but it’s pleasant enough from afar. If someone was playing this in their car as they drove past I’d be momentarily curious, but not enough to wonder who the artist is.

I remember the faff and flutter around this artist. Feels like modern take on Beatles, not so much braking new ground, but emulating them in the new millenia. I find the whole record a bit lacking, it's whispering to me with promises, but then never delivers. And after playing it I've left with no recollection what I've just listened to.

This is not my kind of electronic. I like mine with a bit of bite and darkness. This is too sunny. This is not for me.

Muito leve e calmo. Bom para dias sem compromissos e para aproveitar. Mas são extremamente enjoativos se ouvir muito.

The album cover really baited me and set my expectations too high. I was expecting some pirate shit. What I got wasn't bad, but in the shadow of my expectations, it was nothing but disappointment.

Not something I'd ever be able to get into.

Background noise at best. Seriously unremarkable music. No great songs, no great vocals. Probably closer to 2 1/2, but I'm marking it down because some ass thought I had to hear this before I died. And they were wrong.

Boringly pleasant raspy whisper album that sounds like one long song that is boring.

Not bad but just not for me

I forgot there was music playing.

Ihan kivaa ja kevyttä. Taustamusiikkia joka ei nostata karvoja pystyyn, muttei myöskään oikein innostutakkaan. Kun levy päättyi, ei siitä enää muistanut mitään. Kakkonen vai kolmonen, kas siinäpä pulma. Periaatteessa voisi olla kolmonenkin, mutta kuitenkin vaan kakkonen. Koska ei jäänyt mieleen.

Taký pop...jedným uchom dnu , druhým von...

Sounds fine but it’s not memorable

Meh.

Some interesting moments and an overall nice easy listen, but rather forgettable sadly

*2008. English electronic music duo. *Ethereal, pretty sound with kinda high pitched but soft female vocals. *It's giving crystals and tarot cards. *It's fine, but not my jam. RATING - 5.5/10

Helt ok

Not a fan!

Dull

This was boring. Her voice was fine, but boring. I don’t understand why it’s on this list. It’s nothing remarkable.

Really quiet and soft. Kind of bland. Can't imagine listening to it again. 2/5

Dreamy music. Not my thing

00’s Indie ⭐️Little Bird

Was not excited about this but I enjoyed it more than I thought. She's got an interesting voice and it's well produced. Don't know that I'd go back for more though.

Pretty, melodic and a bit dull. Doesn’t really go anywhere. I liked Caravan Girl, but otherwise it’s just a bit too mellow and bland to be engaging.

this definitely wasn't what i was expecting from the album given its description. i found this album very ethereal and magical and particularly liked the songs "eat yourself", "a&e" and "monster love", however i will have to revisit them and look at the lyrics which are crucial to me liking the songs in the end. for now i can say that "eat yourself" had beautiful, beautiful lyricism which was certainly "hidden" as the words sung by Alison were difficult to catch at a first listen. overall, a quite interesting body of work which didn't necessarily draw my attention to the fullest however was a nice addition as i was studying!

Not the party record i wanted it to be

Not my thing. A bit overproduced to my taste.

It sounds like they realized they couldn’t compete with the black keys and muse and decided to try to hang with the Indy Canadian bands and realized they couldn’t do that either. So they said ok let’s make a song for a melancholy spring morning and slightly alter it for a whole album. While it’s fine in the background it in no way deserves any attention.

ok but prefer other album

Huh?

This one was a bit of a snooze for me and I find Goldfrapp hard to tell apart from some of the more modern breathy female singers. It’s not bad but not really interesting to me either.

This did absolutely nothing for me. It passed through me and left no impact whatsoever and I have no idea why. I normally enjoy this style of scenic, gentle folk pop but something just didn’t click with me here. None of the tracks or the album for that matter had an impact. I may completely missing the picture but sadly this just wasn’t for me. RELISTEN: Revisiting this and I liked it a little more than I did before, but I still wouldn’t say I fully enjoyed it. The atmosphere is definitely the strongest part it feels like walking through fog, but that same dreaminess borders on being a bit too sleepy at times. “Happiness” is the clear standout for me. It’s cohesive in sound, but not in a way that builds toward a strong emotional conclusion. Can absolutely imagine it being a great album to fall asleep to though.

Not completely boring but definitely not exciting either.

Dreck

meh...

really middling retro pastiche that doesn't really go anywhere. has the veneer of a soundtrack for an early 2000s disney channel original movie. if you took the creativity from the great 1960s pop rock artists (beatles, beach boys, etc.) and distilled it to just its sound, and applied that to the most middle of the road music ever made, you'd get this. and yet somehow, it even feels less than the sum of its parts. not unlistenable, but not great.

Very well produced coma inducing fluff.

I've never listened to this album (63). Great voice but a bit boring.

Dreamy?.. Oh, you mean sleepy. Yeah, yeah, I agree

Started off okay, but lost interest as it went on. Gave me Kylie Minogue vibes, wasn't really feeling it.

I've wanted to check this band out for a while now, but this kinda feels like a bad introduction. Or maybe this is just how they sound like. I don't know. Either way, this didn't do much for me. Hard to explain why too. The sounds are quite nice, but the songs just feel weirdly hollow. They're pretty uneventful, don't really come together into anything too memorable. I liked the 2nd half of Little Bird but getting to it was kinda tedious. Happiness has some good textures too, and Caravan Girl had a solid melody. But most of this is on a consistently average level. Not exactly impressive. Better luck next time?

Not cottagecore, but extremely urban actually. And a bit boring.

I can see why this album was added onto the list, I can see why people like this album. However, this album is so not for me. This dreamy feel with the soft vocals while pleasant on the ears, feels plain boring.

This album seems...fine? Like the music is alright, but nothing to write home about. Sort of catchy but also feels pretty forgettable.

Another snoozer

Not my cup of tea!

nich mein geschmack

Vocals were great. The music hovers between ethereal and sleep-inducing in most parts. It had a very "adult contemporary" sounding on that's not really my thing. Overall it was very forgettable.

Meh

Not for me, this one

I want a list made by an American

Was listening the whole time looking like 😐

It was okay. Kind of dream/techno pop. Started to lose interest near the end. 2.5/5 Probably won't listen again

Sounded like I was listening to the soundtrack from Coraline.

I think I want to like this. Female artist, check. Singer songwriter style, check. English, check. Clean and pleasant, check. So why is this so numbingly boring and meh? Is it me? Do I need more coffee? No, this just lacks interest. And separately, what's with the pirate outfit? There wasn't one "Argh" nor any sea chanties to be found. False advertising!

Meeeeeeh. I didn't particularly like this. Too slow

Was nice enough for a listen, not exactly my go to's Will I listen to again: 5%

Nope

Mostly faded into the background for me, but there were definitely a few moments of beautiful serene dream pop that made me take notice. Favorite track: Little Bird

Completely unremarkable

This is #day417 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… I don't get why this Goldfrapp album made the cut when their debut is already on the list. Seventh Tree feels forgettable and utterly inessential. I'm landing on a 2 out of 5. Looking forward to #day418.

OK. 2/5