Black Cherry

by

Goldfrapp

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I found out about Goldfrapp purely by coincidence, and checked it out because I liked the cover. I immediately liked the funky industrial beats, mixed with pixie glitter, sweet voices, orchestra backgrounds, lively rhythm and how the music grabbed my by my hair and slipped into my brain. I was hooked!

Goldfrapp reminds me of another band called LadyTron. I have been introduced to electronic music a few years ago, but mostly stuff such as Jean Michel Jarre and Vangelis. They had no words, so listening to electronica with a female voice was a newer experience for me. I am definitely hooked on this type of music, as Black Cherry is an excellent cd, you can put it up really loud while you're getting ready for a party, or quieter if u need some nice background tunes.

Allison Goldfrapp drives this cd with disco and glam-rock themes. The first time I put this cd on shuffle with other related artists such as Jem, Massive Attack and Thievery Corporation, whenever Black cherry songs came on id run over to see what this music was because it was so good. I adore this whole cd, as it's funky, up beat and definitely cutting edge. You will not be bored of this one, that's for sure.

This should be part of some required listening if you like cool new music. Its like eating gourmet food versus frozen pizza. This cd is not a waste of anyone's time for sure, as it's rich, deep and satisfying to the ear. If anything its addictive, you cant wait fro the next time you can put it on.

This album can be broken into two parts. It has 3 songs that have a similar feel and spaciness to them. Hairy Trees, Deep Honey, and Forever. These three songs sound similar to the band that made the Felt. They are also my favourite 3 songs on the album because they have the same slow pace and angelic feel that much of the Felt displayed. The Electronic lullaby if you will. the rest of the album is a little more up-tempo and/or uses more synths or harder (harsher?) sounding noises and sounds. This is not a good option for Alison's unique and gentle voice.

I had decently high expectations for this album and they did not exceed them nor did they even really meet them. 4 songs on an album that I think are good, but no songs that I wake up in the morning and need to hear. Honestly I think they spent a little time with Garbage or their albums while making Black Cherry.

By the way, does Hairy Trees make anyone else yearn for the days of playing Megaman on the original Nintendo.