Album title: Silver Eye
Artist: Goldfrapp
Genre: Electro-clash/Synthpop/Synth Rock
Nationality: English
Release date: March 31
Position in Discography: Seventh
Fear Factor: Low
Familiar with this artist? A little
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 3.17
The first, and to date only, Goldfrapp album I heard (their debut) I absolutely loved. Whether that will turn out to be the exception or not we will find out. First track is very boppy and catchy, second slower, kind of marching rhythm, but as ever her voice is liquid gold (no pun intended). “Tigerman” has a real sense of dark menace about it, another relatively slow one, things speed up slightly for “Become the One” and then slow to an absolute crawl for “Faux Suede Drifter” (don't ask me!) driven by some really nice laconic bass.
Generally speaking, like the debut I listened to, this seems to be mostly laidback, chillout type tracks that you would relax to or even fall asleep to; nothing too rocky, dancy or uptempo to disturb the overall chill atmosphere. And her voice suits the music perfectly, could easily lull you into the land of Nod. Tempo rises somewhat for “Everything is Never Enough”, but with very few exceptions this has got to be one of the most chill albums you will hear this year.
Check out more from this artist? Absolutely
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes
Expectation Index: 0