Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree (Deluxe Edition)
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Free Music Notes for Seventh Tree (Deluxe Edition)
Free Music Review: In A Land Not Too Far From Felt Mountain
Hit: 5 Stars
It starts out with just Alison and a guitar accompaniment, slowly adding strings, then bass as it comes into full flower. Near the end, bird sounds and delicate but full harmonies enrich "Clowns" even more. It's the first track we experience and it is simply delicious. It's also one of my favorites from this album. "Little Bird" begins with a sublime keyboard melody and also becomes musically fuller as it progresses. Alison's voice sounds a bit older on this cut which matches the slightly melancholy tune. If it weren't for the totally organic-sounding addition of a psychedelic arrangement and drums near the end, "Little Bird" wouldn't have sounded out of place on "Felt Mountain". This is where the influences of "Black Cherry" and "Supernature" begin. "Happiness" is done as a bit of Beatlesque march/anthem that wouldn't have been out of place on "Supernature". Swooshing synthesizers, acoustic guitar and layers of Alison's vocals color the sweet "Road To Somewhere". Will Gregory's contributions to this album are not to be dismissed. His playing is inventive and tasteful as always. "Eat Yourself" is a folksy piece, just beautiful with a sad undercurrent that really touches me despite the absurd (though great) title. Although "Some People" has its charms, it sounds like an outtake from "Black Cherry". It's gorgeous anyway, with its swells of sound, a nice ebb and flow.
One of Goldfrapp's most joyous songs is "A&E". This song gets me high and is probably my favorite of their entire catalog. It doesn't sound like anything from their previous discs and in that we find them evolving as artists. "Cologne Cerrone Houdini" is one of the songs on "Seventh Tree" along with "Clowns" and "Eat Yourself" that come closest to "Felt Mountain". Like "A&E", "Caravan Girl" and the closing "Monster Love" are also different sounding pieces for Goldfrapp. All in all, only "Felt Mountain" is better than this album to these ears and this is a very close second. I also loved "Cherry" and "Supernature" but if you're looking for more glam and more beats, you won't find them here. I would encourage you to get the deluxe version of "Tree" as it comes with a beautiful (and odd) poster of Alison and a marvelous little handwritten lyric book. The artful postcards and the DVD that contains a short film and a video are pretty cool too.
Free Music Review: Alison, the genius.
Hit: 5 Stars
I seem to be one of the few that thinks that Felt Mountain was a beautiful album and Seventh Tree is just a step up from that album. Both just take me to a different world. Agreed thats it's not the Goldfrapp that we are used to as in Black Cherry or Supernature, but her voice just takes us there, no matter where that "there" is. Free Music Review: Happiness, how did you get to be
Hit: 4 Stars
This album represents a dramatic rethink for Goldfrapp: out go the stomping glitter beats and whip-crack synthesisers, in comes "psychedelic folk". Most of the material on Seventh Tree focuses more on subtle, slow-moving ambience. Some more up-tempos would have been nice, but Seventh Tree still makes for good post-party chill- out music with style.
This Deluxe Edition comes with a DVD, some postcards and a little notebook with the lyrics. Great presentation.
Free Music Review: The Best CD I've heard in a long time.
Hit: 5 Stars
The mind altering tones and lyrics allow me sit back and listen ..... not only enjoying the beautiful melody but the mood that each song creates. In my estimation the best Goldfrapp CD yet.Free Music Review: Just let it take you...
Hit: 5 Stars
Since the actual music seems already to have been discussed to death here, all I can really say is, put it on and just enjoy it ... and if it takes you somewhere go along. Other than that, the Deluxe edition of Seventh Tree is definitely worth buying over the standard CD, maybe for the little lyrics booklet included alone, with the DVD and poster making it all the better, not to mention the good-quality box it all comes in. Especially if you're already a Goldfrapp fan.