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Goldfrapp

With the sexy Alison Goldfrapp as their lead singer, and a glam look for the 21st Century, British band Goldfrapp have a magnetic stage presence. Also, with the likes of UK top 20 hits, 'Ooh La La', 'Number 1', and 'Ride A White Horse', they produce good, breathless, catchy songs to boot.

Recommended album: Supernature
by: Goldfrapp

Amazon.co.uk Review:
With their Black Cherry album, the duo of vocalist Alison Goldfrapp and composer Will Gregory moved emphatically away from the folky, filmic forays of their debut Felt Mountain to explore edgier, sexier themes. Supernature, their third long-player, continues to probe this more "adult" world, lashing together lascivious electro, cascading synths and the exhumed spirits of artists like Gary Numan and Giorgio Moroder. Lead single "Ooh La La", with its cosmetic sheen and hedonistic pop feel, is a good indicator for the rest of the album. The aphotic, flirtatious pulse of tracks like "Ride A White Horse" and "Koko" contrast subtly with spectral dream-pieces such as "Let It Take U" and "U Never Know", while Goldfrapp’s vocals--dripping here with a digitized sensuality--and Gregory’s arching soundscapes provide textural continuity. Occasionally vampish and consistently visceral, this is a classy excursion into Goldfrappian gothic dance-pop.

 : Supernature

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