Courageous pop album in flavor Caretta Orange

Although one is used as Goldfrapp fan on daring change of style, I was quite amazed when I visualize extremely radio-friendly single Rocket "heard. This song is the label monster hit" quasi written on his forehead. The congenial duo Gregory / Goldfrapp makes with Rocket "truly no prisoners The fat so penetrating to Van Halen`s." Jump "and reminiscent of the Flashdance soundtrack synths give unequivocally the basic direction of the new album Head First" before: references to the 80s at every nook and cranny. In implementing this project, it would be truly easy Goldfrapp can do if they had served in the sound universe cooler electro pioneers like Human League, OMD, Depeche Mode or Gary Numan. But far from it! Rather, they have the incredible chutzpah to tend cheesy sounds of the producer Giorgio Moroder or Harold Faltermeyer to pay homage. Those gentlemen who were already in the 80s at the time hip New-wavers as highly embarrassing and their record-buying clientele is mainly recruited from avid car-scooter-freaks or Miami Vice fans. This move to raise Goldfrapp boldly over the crowd of young ladies as Electric Lady Gaga, La Roux and Little Boots. While the latter like to search the vicinity of said electric pioneers Goldfrapp whistle on this coolness and create their very own synthetic sound event. Where Lady Gaga and his associates familiarize themselves rather clumsy and brash retro sounds in modern beats, everything moves at Goldfrapp below the surface - the songs are not controlled by analog synth sounds, but those are traumwandlerisch embedded in intelligent, atmospheric and contemporary pop songs. Most songs on the album are indeed pure pop but much more subtle and delicate than the single Rocket ". So if a collection of cheerful simple disco Stampfer expects or hopes for a remake of the infamous Italo Boot Mix series, will (thank goodness! ) quickly feel deceived. As always charm the song by Alison Goldfrapp`s times fragile, sometimes angelic but always expressive vocals.
Unfortunately, this time report back to Hauf those critics have their say that for years do not want to admit now that Goldfrapp vehemently fight against any stylistic stagnation. Also, I was and am the experimental debut album Felt Mountain "impressed, but I respect the course set by Goldfrapp way constant tonal development -. An expression of great musical creativity and artistic claim All in all you can Headfirst" In my opinion than previously bravest Goldfrapp- designate album as the ubiquitous pop irony and provocative sound quotes can be quickly misunderstood as trivial.
From 1 to 8 song Goldfrapp flirt virtuoso with the 80s. In Alive "can be heard in the background Rick Springfield guitars. Actually a mortal sin but at Goldfrapp it works fabulously. But that's not all. Immediately after the refrain seems a soundwise Captain Future`s spaceship to meet.
Dreaming "brings back memories of various Euro-disco hits (especially the intro) and Alison`s voice suggests this a gripping suspense.
Heart and soul of the album is the title track Head First ". Rarely was like to pop to music so playful and euphoric. The refrain refers so outrageously naughty on Moroder and Abba that it leaves me every time a permanent smile on your face. Was modern synthpop of perfection ever so close?
The second grand climax is the final voice Thing ". Stylistically falls this song, or rather this sound experiment, completely out of the ordinary. After 8 catchy pop songs a staggered the radiant beauty of this so wonderfully strange piece of music almost in a psychedelic state. Alison`s siren liable sounds are driving this piece and leave the listener completely intoxicated back in ecstasy. This song might be balm to the souls of all the oh-so maligned Felt Mountain disciples.

With Head First "publish Goldfrapp now within the last 10 years, their 5th album. Each album offers the listener a coherent cosmos electronic pop music. Goldfrapp can therefore be described as the top act in terms of demand and creativity in their music section with a clear conscience. Handset ., who love both synthetic music of the 80s as well as modern times, should not hesitate for a moment, but access for the undecided who still need auditions, had recommended the following songs: 2, 3, 5, and 9. FIG.