Mysterious and Seductive

I had just bought a couple of new discs from Insound.com (the best music source on the net) and had recently run into a roadblock in trying to find some quality new albums. Nothing was jumping out at me. It is important to note that whenever you purchase music from Insound they hook you up with free swag, MP3’s, catalogues, etc. In this particular case, I was given a Goldfrapp promo poster. When I unraveled the poster I was drawn in by a photograph of Allison Goldfrapp staring intensely at me. My curiosity got the best of me and I grabbed the album the next day. Not only did the album art hook me, I was captivated from the first track until the fade ending of “Monster Love”.

Allison and William Gregory, known for their electronic dance music, decided to move away from their traditional pop sounds to create an album with a more laid-back vibe. Seventh Tree features some some soothing and ominous sounds in “Clown”, “Roads to Somewhere”, and “Monster Love”. In “Some People”, the talented duo also manage to use many instruments layered on top of each other to create a melodious symphonic effect. “Happiness” and “Caravan Girl” are more peppy editions to the album that help balance out the more down-tempo tracks. Definately an album that won’t get dusty on the shelf.

 ~TJK

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