Goldfrapp - Silver Eye

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DeepSeaSkiving

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HorseTears said:
It's so fucking insulting the way [the majority of?] reviewers position Alison as just the voice of Goldfrapp as though it's inconceivable that she also co-writes and produces everything with Will. Not that there's anything remotely wrong with "just" being a vocalist -- especially when you sing as bewitchingly as Alison does, but still... it's amazing how regressive so many music journalists are.
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That review doesn't say anything like that...? He mentions her vocals, doesn't dismiss her as just a vocalist...
 
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HorseTears

HorseTears

DeepSeaSkiving said:
That review doesn't say anything like that...? He mentions her vocals, doesn't dismiss her as just a vocalist...
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I think that's an exceedingly generous take. He isn't dismissive of her, but he doesn't even credit her as Will's fellow musician/composer/arranger/producer. Here's the passage in question:


Set opener “Anymore” promises interesting things, its cold and metallic sound propelled with a subliminal house beat that brings to mind Death In Vegas’s recent collaborations with Sasha Grey, while “Tigerman” plays like a spaced-out electro torch song. However, as one tune flows into another, Alison Goldfrapp’s breathy and floaty vocals, paired with Will Gregory’s cold and stand-offish sounds and ambient washes, feel noticeably in need of a decent tune to engage the listener.​


Translation: Alison is the voice, Will makes all the music. Why are the "sounds" and "washes" solely Will's? This happens constantly in reviews of their work -- as Madge said -- look it up.
 
Jacques

Jacques

No Tigerman tonight and Anymore had to be restarted as I can only assume a mini power cut - all sound cut out followed by the lights, was sorted within 20 seconds though!
 
JacobTheMiro

JacobTheMiro

Oh man. I really like both, but, HOLY SHIT SYSTEMAGIC. Instantly joins the ranks of massive bangers they simply must do live for the rest of their lives now. Huge, huge, huge song. Totally floored.
 
Shuey

Shuey

A bit late, but Moon In Your Mouth is so fucking slick. This album is turning out the be the Goldfrapp I have missed for so many years.
 
digitalkaiser

digitalkaiser

I haven't heard the full Tigerman, but I remember being underwhelmed by the snippet of it. Its a shame people are saying its not so great.

I'm trying to either wait for a full leak or for my vinyl to arrive/download to activate.
 
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