Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp Mute U.S.

Product Description: You might expect the debut album from a woman who has collaborated extensively with Tricky and Orbital to be both wondrous and strange--and you'd be right to. What you might not expect is the depth of Alison Goldfrapp's beguiling, distracting 21st-century noir visions on Felt Mountain. She and her fellow composer Will Gregory can mix in Brechtian cabaret; classical instrumentation; left-of-field electronics; decadent, Gainsbourg-style French pop; and the odd piece of whistling on just one track ("Felt Mountain"). "Oompa Radar" almost reaches Tom Waits heights of infamy from the way familiar instruments come together in such a simultaneously comforting and alienating style. The baroque "Paper Bag," meanwhile, uncannily recalls Joe Meek's toy-town visions of 1960s grandeur. All this and a seductive vocal to die for. --Everett True

Customer Reviews

5 stars Utopia
I first discovered Goldfrapp six, seven years ago on a now defunct music cable show. My curiousity was immediately piqued when I heard the beautiful melodies coupled with Allison Goldfrapp's fragile vocals. As much as I like Goldfrapp's current music, FELT MOUNTAIN remains my personal favorite Goldfrapp album of all time. The music is a mix of trip hop, classical, and jazz music. FELT MOUNTAIN sounds like it is the film score to an early James Bond film. One of my favorite songs on the album is "Human". It would be impossible to not hear the Shirley Bassey comparison in Allison's vocals on this particular track. Allison does a superior job over Amy Winehouse when it comes to channeling Shirley Bassey. Another favorite track is "Paper Bag" with the sparse melodies and Allison's delicate vocals. I like how subtle the trip hop beats are subtle and never takes over the song through out the entire album. Will Gregory allows Allison's vocals to take front and center. Unlike a lot of pop singers today, Allison never pounds the listener with her vocals. I can't believe it has been eight years since FELT MOUNTAIN has come out. The music still sounds fresh and new as the first time I listened to the album several years ago.

5 stars Timeless
Sometimes you find a group of songs that create "that" kind of moments. For example, each time I listen to "pilots" (and mostly, all of the songs in this album) something beautiful is happening. It doesn't matter if I am at work or if I am just staring at the skies.
I had this one since its release date. But haven't pay enough attention until a couple of years after. I guess you have to find the right moment to enjoy it.
Sometimes I wish "Black Cherry" and "Supernature" where as fine as this one.

3 stars EH
I was not really impressed, a little to echoey for my taste. Some songs ok, but weird in a weird way.

5 stars goldfrapp rocks!
this is a strange and strangely familiar CD. the music is different - it takes you to a different place. i can't seem to stop playing it, it keeps growing on me. experience a strange haunting yet wonderful twist with this CD. it's almost like a sound track to a noir flick - really worth checking out!

1 stars Can not sing
This CD reflects a very soft voice that's off tune. The drawn out and slow lyrics might be great but the CD as a whole with excepton to one track with little or no singing is kind of lousy. I am pretty liberal when it comes to taste in music.

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