Comments on: Goldfrapp Leaves Us Cold (And Lost In The Rock-Critic Woods) http://idolator.com/342405/goldfrapp-leaves-us-cold-and-lost-in-the-rock-critic-woods Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:21:01 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: angshu http://idolator.com/342405/goldfrapp-leaves-us-cold-and-lost-in-the-rock-critic-woods/comment-page-1#comment-413982 angshu Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:43:03 +0000 fc344105e073306ed1f17be544082b6a#comment-413982 <p>I reckon the rest of the album's a good deal better than this particular slice of boredom. Pastoral and expansive, things which I normally think of as bad words.</p> <p>I suppose I like Alison and her tubby songwriting mate well enough, but there's *always something lacking about those records. Even the ambitious and imaginative Felt Mountain falls a bit short of dark chocolate perfection.</p> <p>Still, don't judge it by the single. It's not like you need to ***buy things to listen to 'em these days.</p> <p>Mind, I found the Feist album bland to the point that I can't find a single thing to say about it one way or another, so what do I know?</p> I reckon the rest of the album’s a good deal better than this particular slice of boredom. Pastoral and expansive, things which I normally think of as bad words.

I suppose I like Alison and her tubby songwriting mate well enough, but there’s *always something lacking about those records. Even the ambitious and imaginative Felt Mountain falls a bit short of dark chocolate perfection.

Still, don’t judge it by the single. It’s not like you need to ***buy things to listen to ‘em these days.

Mind, I found the Feist album bland to the point that I can’t find a single thing to say about it one way or another, so what do I know?

]]> By: cassidy2099 http://idolator.com/342405/goldfrapp-leaves-us-cold-and-lost-in-the-rock-critic-woods/comment-page-1#comment-413992 cassidy2099 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:16:17 +0000 fc344105e073306ed1f17be544082b6a#comment-413992 <p>@SPAZANDMOJO<br> Alison is a wonder, on the old records. We already have Feist and St. Vincent, no need to follow trends. Make your own. But that's what she has done. Now we have another record to fall asleep to.</p> @SPAZANDMOJO
Alison is a wonder, on the old records. We already have Feist and St. Vincent, no need to follow trends. Make your own. But that’s what she has done. Now we have another record to fall asleep to.

]]> By: spazandmojo http://idolator.com/342405/goldfrapp-leaves-us-cold-and-lost-in-the-rock-critic-woods/comment-page-1#comment-414002 spazandmojo Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:26:14 +0000 fc344105e073306ed1f17be544082b6a#comment-414002 <p>i think it is kind of hilarious that goldfrapp will get a serious rodding over for the 'vibe' of this record, yet some of the same people will heap praise upon the likes of feist, st. vincent, etc. hmmm... double standards anyone? i think alison is a wonder... if you are missing it, how unfortunate.</p> i think it is kind of hilarious that goldfrapp will get a serious
rodding over for the ‘vibe’ of this record, yet some of the same people
will heap praise upon the likes of feist, st. vincent, etc. hmmm…
double standards anyone? i think alison is a wonder… if you are
missing it, how unfortunate.

]]> By: lucasg http://idolator.com/342405/goldfrapp-leaves-us-cold-and-lost-in-the-rock-critic-woods/comment-page-1#comment-414012 lucasg Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:37:53 +0000 fc344105e073306ed1f17be544082b6a#comment-414012 <p>oh my goodness was that ever boring. made it about to the half. i wanted to continue because i enjoyed the dancing leaf men, but failed.</p> oh my goodness was that ever boring. made it about to the half. i wanted to continue because i enjoyed the dancing leaf men, but failed.

]]> By: Spiny Norman http://idolator.com/342405/goldfrapp-leaves-us-cold-and-lost-in-the-rock-critic-woods/comment-page-1#comment-414032 Spiny Norman Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:24:04 +0000 fc344105e073306ed1f17be544082b6a#comment-414032 <p>Well, who paved over Felt Mountain and put up the Baby Gap? I'm guessing this new album won't have anything approaching "Twist" on it...</p> Well, who paved over Felt Mountain and put up the Baby Gap? I’m guessing this new album won’t have anything approaching “Twist” on it…

]]> By: jetblackturd http://idolator.com/342405/goldfrapp-leaves-us-cold-and-lost-in-the-rock-critic-woods/comment-page-1#comment-414022 jetblackturd Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:16:45 +0000 fc344105e073306ed1f17be544082b6a#comment-414022 <P>She knows what she's doing. These are the moves of a venial career artist. Kylie's Two Hearts, Battles' Schaffel references, she did it all on the last record. No one really gave a shit. Her age lingers mysteriously around 40 - isn't she allowed a repertoire as broad as Bjork's? We can trust her with it. She'll get a bigger audience and then the record after this will be some 'I am sitting in a room' craziness.</P> She knows what she’s doing. These are the moves of a venial career artist. Kylie’s Two Hearts, Battles’ Schaffel references, she did it all on the last record. No one really gave a shit. Her age lingers mysteriously around 40 – isn’t she allowed a repertoire as broad as Bjork’s? We can trust her with it. She’ll get a bigger audience and then the record after this will be some ‘I am sitting in a room’ craziness.

]]> By: dreamsneverend http://idolator.com/342405/goldfrapp-leaves-us-cold-and-lost-in-the-rock-critic-woods/comment-page-1#comment-414042 dreamsneverend Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:45:45 +0000 fc344105e073306ed1f17be544082b6a#comment-414042 <P>Man you guys are rough critics.. I don't think it's a bad song, better than rehashing the same thing over and over again and I'll withold judgement until I've had the new album for about a month after it's release.</P> Man you guys are rough critics.. I don’t think it’s a bad song, better than rehashing the same thing over and over again and I’ll withold judgement until I’ve had the new album for about a month after it’s release.

]]> By: Nunya B http://idolator.com/342405/goldfrapp-leaves-us-cold-and-lost-in-the-rock-critic-woods/comment-page-1#comment-414052 Nunya B Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:22:45 +0000 fc344105e073306ed1f17be544082b6a#comment-414052 <p>This is the only place I've seen complaints about the Goldfrapp single- to me, it sounds great, like Felt Mountain but with a heart (the album sounds similarly summery and Wicker Man-esque). After every band in the world bit Black Cherry and Supernature, I can't imagine Goldfrapp would've received praise for offering up a retread of their old sound.</p> <p>I love it - I think it's a lot better than you all are giving it credit for.</p> This is the only place I’ve seen complaints about the Goldfrapp single- to me, it sounds great, like Felt Mountain but with a heart (the album sounds similarly summery and Wicker Man-esque). After every band in the world bit Black Cherry and Supernature, I can’t imagine Goldfrapp would’ve received praise for offering up a retread of their old sound.

I love it – I think it’s a lot better than you all are giving it credit for.

]]> By: Covebum http://idolator.com/342405/goldfrapp-leaves-us-cold-and-lost-in-the-rock-critic-woods/comment-page-1#comment-414062 Covebum Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:59:50 +0000 fc344105e073306ed1f17be544082b6a#comment-414062 <P>@<A href="#c3608395">armchairdj</A>: then fill their albums with gorgeous midtempo electronic ballads.</P> <P>It sounds like they grabbed one of those ballads, stripped it of its gorgeous iciness, then clicked on "Annoying Contemplative Guitar Loop" in Garage Band.</P> @armchairdj: then fill their albums with gorgeous midtempo electronic ballads.

It sounds like they grabbed one of those ballads, stripped it of its gorgeous iciness, then clicked on “Annoying Contemplative Guitar Loop” in Garage Band.

]]> By: KinetiQ http://idolator.com/342405/goldfrapp-leaves-us-cold-and-lost-in-the-rock-critic-woods/comment-page-1#comment-414072 KinetiQ Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:37:44 +0000 fc344105e073306ed1f17be544082b6a#comment-414072 <p>Goldfrapp are the new Berlin, and they're making the same mistakes! My breath was taken away, sure enough, but mostly by the noxious odors coming from this compost heap of a single.</p> Goldfrapp are the new Berlin, and they’re making the same mistakes! My breath was taken away, sure enough, but mostly by the noxious odors coming from this compost heap of a single.

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