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Goldfrapp is an electronic music group from Bath, England, United Kingdom. A class action consists of:

Alison Goldfrapp: lead vocals. keyboards, synthesizer Will Gregory: keyboards, synthesizer Rowan Oliver: drummer (survive shows), drum programming

History

In the mid to late 1990s, Alison Goldfrapp lent her vocals to other creative person, including Orbital and Tricky. When she began to write her have music, her demonstration were passed to composer Will Gregory. Getting the equivalent musical tastes & interests, it formed a duo to perform under Alison's surname.

It freed their debut album, Felt Mountain, in 2000 to much critical plaudits. A album, by PJ Harvey producer John Parish, features Alison's dreamy vocals, partly enhanced by synthesizer, set all over the minimalistic, detached soundscape influenced by styles when diverse when 1980s synth pop, classical film scores and traditional folk music. Felt Mountain was nominated for the 2001 Mercury Music Prize.

Within 2003, the band freed their 2nd album, Black Cherry. A album will require Goldfrapp's healthy inside the super different counsel, using pronounced, great drum beats & the typically restive, other feverish atmosphere. 3 songs from either a album were utilized around television commercial message: "Strict Machine" & "Train" for the launch of the Game Boy Advance, and "TipToe" for the Coca-Cola ad.

Goldfrapp's site was awarded a 2003 MTV Europe Music Award for best site. A todays version of a site is non the award-winning a single, getting been redesigned as a precursor to the release of Goldfrapp's third album, entitled Supernature. A fresh album was freed in August 22 2005, and carries Goldfrapp's healthy farther in the counsel taken using Black Cherry.

Discography
For a sir thomas more elaborated facts please look at the Goldfrapp Discography page. Albums
Felt Mountain (11/09/00 - Mute Records CDStumm188) Black Cherry (28/04/03 - Mute Records CDStumm196) #19 UK Supernature (22/08/05 - Mute Records CDStumm250) #2 UK

Singles
'From either Felt Mountain: "Lovely Head" (29/05/00 - Mute247) "Utopia" (06/11/00 - Mute253) "Human" (26/02/01 - Mute259) "Utopia (Genetically Enriched)" (11/06/01 - Mute264) #62 UK "Pilots" (05/11/01 - Mute267) #68 UK (double The-side by using "Lovely Head")

From either Black Cherry: "Train" (14/04/03 - Mute291) #23 UK "Strict Machine" (21/07/03 - Mute295) #25 UK "Twist" (03/11/03 - Mute311) #31 UK "Black Cherry" (01/03/04 - Mute320) #28 UK "Strict Machine 04" (10/05/04 - Mute335) #20 UK

From either Supernature:' "Ooh La La" (08/08/05 - Mute342) #4 UK "Number 1" (31/10/05)

Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain
Track listing and review of the debut album.

Goldfrapp at ULU
Review of a London concert.

Goldfrapp and Appliance at Union Chapel
Review of a London concert.

Crud Magazine: Goldfrapp
Includes a band summary and interview with members, Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.


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