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Editorial 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.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
BRILL!!!!!! Ooh La La. 10/10
Lovely 2 C U. 10/10
Ride a White Horse. 10/10
You Never Know. 9/10
Let It Take You. 7/10
Fly Me Away. 10/10
Slide In. 9.5/10
Koko. 8/10
Satin Chic. 9.5/10
Time Out From the World. 9/10
Number 1. 9/10 This album at 11 tracks long, 43 minutes, is extremely short, could've been longer but the musical quality of this album is astonishing, perfectly flawless dance music. Though beware of "Time Out From the World" and "Let It Take... more info
'ave it After The brilliant `Felt Mountain' and slightly less brilliant `Black Cherry', this is a disappointment, containing Goldfrapp's first out-and-out blooper, `Satin Chic', which takes the 70's Top Ten referencing too far: it's a Lieutenant Pigeon/Mungo Jerry pastiche. Anyone old enough to know will concur with me that Yes, the 70s were epochal, but there was a lot of crap around, too. OK it's funny like the Mixtures' `Pushbike Song' was funny, but that's about it. Other tracks are good although increasingly... more info
Decent, but the weakest Goldfrapp album.... Rating; 5.5/10 Best tracks: "Time Out from the World", "Ooh La La", "Satin Chic", "Slide In". Part of the problem with falling head over heels for a band is that they can always let you down....Supernature, Goldfrapp's third album, did disappoint me. I just felt it was a lesser version of Black Cherry (which I absolutely adored and still do), a polished, streamlined, sleeker, blander lightweight model, and considering the last album was also a startling change of direction from its predecessor, I... more info
Maximum Amalgamation. Goldfrapps 2nd album - "Black Cherry" was in stark contrast to their first - "Felt Mountain". This album - "Supernature" is a mix of both those ideas, done even better. Successfully melding at least two separate equally powerful ideas together is something that makes a really good artist. Swaying from a touchingly delicate siren soundtrack dreamscape to quirky, bossy, robo-pop glam-stomp. A stunningly dramatic vocal performance carrying real passion & belief with touches of dry humour. Highly... more info
