Though her collaborations with Tricky, Orbital, and Add N To X focused on the sheer beauty and power of her singing, on her debut album Felt Mountain Allison Goldfrapp also explores more straightforward styles.
Together with composer/multi-instrumentalist Will Gregory, Goldfrapp wraps her unearthly voice around songs that borrow from '60s pop, cabaret, folk, and electronica without sounding derivative or unfocused.
From the sci-fi/spy film hybrids "Human" and "Lovely Head" to the title track's icy purity, the duo strikes a wide variety of poses, giving Felt Mountain a stylized, theatrical feel that never veers into campiness.
Though longtime fans of Goldfrapp's voice may wish for more the exuberant, intoxicating side of her sound, lovelorn ballads like "Pilots," "Deer Stop," and "Horse's Tears" prove that she is equally able at carrying -- and writing -- more traditional tunes.
A strange and beautiful mix of the romantic, eerie, and world-weary, Felt Mountain is one of 2000's most impressive debuts.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lovely HeadAlison Goldfrapp, Will Gregory | Goldfrapp | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Paper BagGoldfrapp, Will Gregory | Goldfrapp | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | HumanGoldfrapp, Will Gregory | Goldfrapp | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Deer StopGoldfrapp | Goldfrapp | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Felt MountainWill Gregory | Goldfrapp | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | UtopiaAlison Goldfrapp, Will Gregory | Goldfrapp | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Horse TearsGoldfrapp, Will Gregory | Goldfrapp | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Pilots | Goldfrapp | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Oompa Radar | Goldfrapp | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 39 mins | 90 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Bascombe | Mixing |
| 2 | Nick Batt | Engineer, Mixing, Percussion, Programming, Synthesizer Bass |
| 3 | Andy Bush | Flugelhorn |
| 4 | John Cornick | Trombone |
| 5 | John Dent | Mastering |
| 6 | Goldfrapp | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 7 | Alison Goldfrapp | Composer, Producer |
| 8 | Stuart Gordon | Viola, Violin |
| 9 | Will Gregory | Brass Arrangement, Composer, Keyboards, Producer, String Arrangements |
| 10 | David Lord | Engineer |
| 11 | Rowan Oliver | Percussion, String Ensemble |
| 12 | Tony Orrell | Drums |
| 13 | John Parish | Drums |
| 14 | Kevin Paul | Engineer, Mixing |
| 15 | Adrian Utley | Guitar (Bass) |
| 16 | B. Waghorn | Sax (Tenor) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |