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| 1. Ooh La La |
| 2. Lovely 2 C U |
| 3. Ride A White Horse |
| 4. You Never Know |
| 5. Let It Take You |
| 6. Fly Me Away |
| 7. Slide In |
| 8. Koko |
| 9. Satin Chic |
| 10. Time Out From The World |
| 11. Number 1 |
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With their Black Cherry album, the duo of vocalist Alison Goldfrapp and composer Will Gregory moved emphatically away from the folky, filmic forays of their debut Felt Mountain to explore edgier, sexier themes. Supernature, their third long-player, continues to probe this more "adult" world, lashing together lascivious electro, cascading synths and the exhumed spirits of artists like Gary Numan and Giorgio Moroder. Lead single "Ooh La La", with its cosmetic sheen and hedonistic pop feel, is a good indicator for the rest of the album. The aphotic, flirtatious pulse of tracks like "Ride A White Horse" and "Koko" contrast subtly with spectral dream-pieces such as "Let It Take U" and "U Never Know", while Goldfrapp’s vocals--dripping here with a digitized sensuality--and Gregory’s arching soundscapes provide textural continuity. Occasionally vampish and consistently visceral, this is a classy excursion into Goldfrappian gothic dance-pop.
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It's OK Computer syndrome all over again. Just as that slightly disappointing album ended up reaping the rave reviews that rightfully belonged to the brilliant The Bends, so critics are falling over themselves to give Supernature the rabid praise that Black Cherry unfortunately failed to get at the time.
Understandable, given how gorgeous most of this record is, but those who relished the gleeful sexuality and lurching electronic oddity of Black Cherry may well find Goldfrapp's third album oddly polite and safe.
The perversity of old has been smoothed out. Whilst "Ooh La La" confidently struts its electro-glam stuff it still smacks of coy sauciness where once there was wantonness. That said, it's a gut punch of an opener, and followed by the similarly brilliant "Lovely 2 C U", all jabbing synths and the kind of ecstatic vocal acrobatics that underline how Alison Goldfrapp is the most assured and versatile pop vocalist of her time.
But it's beats song "Ride A White Horse" which troubles, with its airbrushed, fussy disco throb and studied references to dance floors and Studio 54 decadence. Like the later "Fly Me Away", it may sound like a big radio hit but it also sounds calculatedly designed to be so. And Goldfrapp always seemed too contrary for that.
The band are at their best when pursuing their more oddball instincts, as displayed on the demented "Satin Chic". Built on a polka rhythm, off kilter keyboards and a purring vocal, it's one of the oddest and most addictive things you'll hear this year.
Even a ballad as lovely as "U Never Know" is forged out of disjointed, unsettling synths that add to its mood of confusion and loss.
Stylish and accomplished though Supernature undoubtedly is, these moments of gasp inducing surprise are rarer than they used to be in Goldfrapp. Hopefully the mainstream fame this album seems designed to deliver will give the band the confidence they need to get back to what they do best: discovering new, bizarre and beautiful musical worlds. --Jack Smith
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Goldfrapp are back, but a little more glam!,
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This review is from: Supernature [Limited Edition CD + DVD] (Audio CD)
Goldfrapp's latest blends the lush soundscapes of Felt Mountain with the disco of Black Cherry and re-invents Glam Rock. Yes they've even got guitars (or at least something that sounds like a guitar run though the filters of all the worlds grungiest analogue synths). Alison croons through the tracks like a diva on spacedust while the synth textures and bleeps are driven by an assortment of 80's sounding beats all swirled up in magic sonic blender. "Ride a White Horse" is the best example of this, and you'll have heard "Oh La La" on a TV ad. If you're looking for the chill out of Felt Mountain that's here too on tracks like "Let It Take You". Superbe.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
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Goldfrapp - Supernature [Limited Edition],
This review is from: Supernature [Limited Edition CD + DVD] (Audio CD)
The album is excellent. Why don't shops tell us that this Limited Edition disc is an SACD hybrid disc (will play on a standard CD player, an SACD player and also an SACD compatible DVD player)? The sound will blow you away! Also second disc has video with 5.1 surround sound (Dolby & DTS). Superb!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Why oh Why oh Why...,
By Dazzle Monroe "Dazzle" (London, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Supernature [Limited Edition CD + DVD] (Audio CD)
Another complete and total belter from the Wonderful Goldfrapp. Why can't all cds give me the option of being surround by such gorgeous and head expanding sounds? I cannot recommend this release enough. If you're a fan of Glam Disco and you have a 5.1 system somewhere in your home (and let's face it any Tom, Dick or Harry can get Dolby Digital'd for a pittance these days), I suggest you buy this RIGHT NOW, crank it up and freak the neighbours out!
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