<![CDATA[Goldfrapp Leaves Us Cold (And Lost In The Rock-Critic Woods) - Idolator Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/idolator.com.png <![CDATA[Goldfrapp Leaves Us Cold (And Lost In The Rock-Critic Woods) - Idolator Comments]]> http://idolator.com Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:43:03 EDT Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:43:03 EDT http://idolator.com/342405/goldfrapp-leaves-us-cold-and-lost-in-the-rock+critic-woods <![CDATA[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#c4837893 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?

angshu

]]> 33:342405:c4837893 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:43:03 EDT <![CDATA[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#c3624806 @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.

cassidy2099

]]> 33:342405:c3624806 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:16:17 EST <![CDATA[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#c3620287 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.

spazandmojo

]]> 33:342405:c3620287 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:26:14 EST <![CDATA[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#c3619089 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.

lucasg

]]> 33:342405:c3619089 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:37:53 EST <![CDATA[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#c3617385 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.

jetblackturd

]]> 33:342405:c3617385 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:16:45 EST <![CDATA[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#c3611389 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...

Spiny Norman

]]> 33:342405:c3611389 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:24:04 EST <![CDATA[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#c3609846 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.

rainmkr

]]> 33:342405:c3609846 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:45:45 EST <![CDATA[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#c3609449 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.

Nunya B

]]> 33:342405:c3609449 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:22:45 EST <![CDATA[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#c3609069 @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.

Covebum

]]> 33:342405:c3609069 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:59:50 EST <![CDATA[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#c3608557 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.

KinetiQ

]]> 33:342405:c3608557 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:37:44 EST <![CDATA[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#c3608483 It's basically the post-millennial "As I Lay Me Down."

Chris Molanphy

]]> 33:342405:c3608483 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:34:01 EST <![CDATA[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#c3608396 Yeah, I am not at all enthused about this record. Especially since I just listened to Black Cherry a couple times last week for the first time in a while. It only amplified the contrasts.

brasstax

]]> 33:342405:c3608396 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:29:08 EST <![CDATA[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#c3608395 Interesting. They usually release some inocuous uptempo dance singles (Train / Oooh La La) and then fill their albums with gorgeous midtempo electronic ballads. Here, it's a ballad that gets the bland-lead-single treatment. I'm withholding judgement till the album's out.

armchairdj

]]> 33:342405:c3608395 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:29:06 EST <![CDATA[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#c3607854 ...how disappointing.

Dick Laurent is dead.

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