Head First (Goldfrapp album)
Occupation
See Below
Production
- Alison Goldfrapp
- Will Gregory
- Richard X
- Pascal Gabriel
Head First ( German: " head first " ) is the title of the fifth studio album by British duo Goldfrapp. It was released in Germany on 19 March 2010.
- 7.1 Music
- 7.2 production
Background information
In September 2009, Goldfrapp announced that they are working on a new album. Like the previous albums, Head First was in a house and not recorded as usual in a recording studio. Alison Goldfrapp justified this by the time freedom and the lower cost. But first, they composed the soundtrack for the John Lennon film Nowhere Boy. The duo had received an offer from the record company to release a greatest hits album, but decided on a fifth studio album. Originally wanted Goldfrapp with her new album to pursue the quieter, more aesthetic sound of its predecessor Seventh Tree, but singer Alison Goldfrapp said it had " not really felt " and thus the musical style of the album is located in the synthpop of the 70s and 80s.
Texts
The songs on Head First written by Alison Goldfrapp without exception and Will Gregory. The first single Rocket ( German: "Rocket" ) is, according Goldfrapp from a person you want to put on rocket to shoot him into space and get rid of him for good. Believer is about a person who begins to believe in one another, and to trust her. Alive ( German: " lively " ), the second single from the album, is about regained vitality and vitality.
Head First, the title track of the album, is, according to Alison Goldfrapp them to plunge headlong into a fresh love. I believe inspiration she had from a close friend who had just fallen in love and yet knew that he would see his beloved ever again.
The last piece of the album Voice Thing ( German: "Voices thing" ) is the most outstanding song on the album. Here was completely dispensed with lyrics. Rather sounds and sounds of the singer have been altered by vocoder, loops and other vocal effects and as a rhythm and melody instrument placed on a song base of synthesizers.
Title list
Criticism
The review about Head First was positive.
" Clear and structured melodies find their catchy, the production is smooth and definitely. No worlds to explore, no distance to Escape. Goldfrapp try it with a crowbar. And lead the competition so the run around ... So this summer album straight developed into a substantial sound tissue whose lightness is only superficial. Goldfrapp know exactly what they're doing. "
"With every album, Goldfrapp hides and present to the public a new facet of her work ... Between coolness and Bad Taste, between Olivia Newton -John and Amanda Lear on one side and Alison Goldfrapp on the other overcome Head First dance on the razor blade. Re- skinning succeeded. "
Chart success
Singles
Rocket
The lead single from the album, the Synthpopsong Rocket, ( German: "Rocket" ) was published on 8 March 2010. It was written by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Greogory and produced additional producer was Pascal Gabriel. To promote their new single came Goldfrapp, among other Friday Night With Jonathan Ross on, as well as on German television at TV Total.
In the music video for Alison Goldfrapp Rocket is seen driving through a desert. She drives a big truck that has a pink rocket loaded. In the passenger seat, a man who is completely wrapped in duct tape sitting. The video ends with the rocket - with the man on board - will be launched into space.
Occupation
Music
- Alison Goldfrapp - Vocals
- Chris Goulston - Guitar ( Alive )
- Charlie Jones - bass guitar ( Rocket, Alive, Dreaming, I Wanna Life)
- Alex Lee - guitar ( Rocket, Alive, Head First )
- Ged Lynch - Drums ( Rocket, Alive, I Wanna Life)
- Davide Rossi - violin ( Rocket, Dreaming )
Production
- Alison Goldfrapp - Producer, Audio Engineering, Art Director
- Will Gregory - Producer, Engineering
- Nick Batt - programming ( Rocket, Alive, I Wanna Life)
- Neil Comber - mixing (Hunt )
- Bruno Ellingham - Additional Engineering
- Greg Freeman - drum recordings ( Rocket, Alive, I Wanna Life)
- Pascal Gabriel - Additional production ( songs 1, 2, 4, 5, 8)
- Tim Goldsworthy - Additional programming ( songs 1, 3, 6), drum recordings, drum arrangement (Shiny & Warm)
- Matty Green - Mixing ( songs 1-5, 7-9 )
- Ted Jensen - Mastering
- Serge Leblon - Photos
- Mat Maitland - Photos, Art Direction
- Mark Stent - Mixing
- Richard X - Additional production ( Alive )