With tales of us, her sixth album alongside musical partner will gregory, she has concocted. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Get all the lyrics to songs on tales of us and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. All the track titles, with the exception of stranger, are given peoples names. Ricky patel, robin van calcar, daniel ali, alex drane, ashley walker. Tales of us sees goldfrapp operating between the stripped down folk of seventh tree and the moody electronics of felt mountain. The tales of us deluxe edition features the original tales of us. Goldfrapp fans know to expect changes from album to album, but the switch in direction between head first and tales of us is one of the duos most drastic aboutfaces.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Listen free to goldfrapp tales of us jo, annabel and more. The new album tales of us is released on 9th september 10th september in the us. Funnily enough, i thought clay was an incredibly happy closer for the album til i read it was based on a real love letter written by a gay soldier in wwii. It is strictly forbidden to share links to albums via file sharing sites magnet, torrent, kingdom leaks etc. Anymore, systemagic, everything is never enough and ocean featuring dave gahan. Alison goldfrapp, photographed in london by georg gatsas. Sep 06, 20 get all the lyrics to songs on tales of us and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. As of june 20, the album had sold 39,000 copies in the united states. Find goldfrapp discography, albums and singles on allmusic.
This performance was originally broadcast alongside the short film, tales of us, as part of a global cinema event in march 2014. Their sixth album, tales of us is written and produced by band members alison goldfrapp and will gregory and was recorded at their studio in the english countryside. Download tales of us no download links are allowed. Features song lyrics for goldfrapp s tales of us album. While tales of us is goldfrapp s most consistent album in terms of mood and sound, the duo still adds some variety. The lyrics were written by alison, and were something like abstract tales and stories, based upon movies, her childhood and feelings she experienced during felt mountain record. Goldfrapp announce details of a very special tales of us deluxe edition, released digitally on 30 june 2014 8 july in the us.
Find similar albums to tales of us goldfrapp on allmusic. When alvar was played, the strings got more and more pronounced a frenzy, almost anarchic with their twists. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. Produced in black and white it takes you on a journey of mystery, suspense and thought provoking short stories. Mute records goldfrapp release tales of us deluxe edition out. Goldfrapps sixth album, tales of us was written and produced by band members alison goldfrapp and will gregory and was recorded at their studio in the english countryside. A sumptuous body of work, tales of us has been two years in the crafting and is their most narrative, cinematic and intimate recording so far. Goldfrapps sixth studio album tales of us is a fine and mature piece of work, possibly their best. Tales of us is a unique cinema event marking the return of one of musics most breathtaking and critically acclaimed artists. Details concerning goldfrapp s haunting, noirish sixth album tales of us were sparse at first. Tales of us is the sixth studio album by english electronic music duo goldfrapp, released on 6 september 20 by mute records. Building each track as a narrative around a name, this album sees the band engaging in poetic storytelling, from the delicate jo to the quiet exploration of gender identity on annabel. In 1999 she met will gregory, who was recently creating a.
There arent really any weak songs on tales of us once you give over to its slow charms. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. In june 20, the duo embarked on the tales of us tour to promote the album. Annie ross, portishead, momo, jai, burt bachrach, gregorian chant, even the exotica soundtrack. Check out tales of us deluxe edition by goldfrapp on amazon music.
I dont recall hearing a group of songs so bewitching, entrapping, with a depth to be discovered more and more with each listening. Tales of us features a striking, 30minute filmic journey through five of the individual stories featured. A promotional trailer was released in june, but it had quietly flown past. In midjune, goldfrapp announced their forthcoming sixth album, tales of us, to be released 9 september 20. Users who ignore this rule will be banned from the site. The album tales of us is being released in its deluxe edition by barry moore in english july 9, 2014. Breathtakingly gorgeous even in its deepest melancholy, tales of us is an absolute diamond of an album. Sep 12, 20 on their sixth album, goldfrapp come as close as they ever have to returning to the sound of 2000s felt mountain, the album that originally made them famous. A very special film inspired by the remarkable new album, followed by an intimate live performance exclusively for cinema audiences, results in a stunning, stateoftheart audio and visual cinema experience. Mute records goldfrapp brand new album tales of us out. Reviews of tales of us by goldfrapp, electronic pop duo alison goldfrapp and will gregorys 6th fulllength release, selfproduced and with an accompanying film on its way from lisa gunning.
Sep 05, 20 goldfrapps latest creates a mesmerising fantasy soundworld all of its own, but the songs arent always up to scratch, writes dave simpson. Download richie hawtins new closer mobile app for ios and android. Jun 11, 20 news \ goldfrapp channel david lynch on new album tales of us u. In the united states, head first debuted at number 45 on the billboard 200 with firstweek sales of 10,000 copies, becoming the duos highestpeaking album on the chart. Cinema audiences will then see the tales of us film transition beautifully into a live, dramatic theatrical performance. Tales of us is perhaps more cohesive and more mature but mature can be such an immature term regarding music. Internationally, tales of us reached the top ten in belgium, germany and. Download goldfrapp mp3 songs and albums music downloads. The duo also sets some of the albums most unsettling tales to its most beautiful music. Goldfrapp s seventh studio album silver eye, was released in march 2017, which produced four singles. Tales of us deluxe edition by goldfrapp on amazon music. Goldfrapp s latest creates a mesmerising fantasy soundworld all of its own, but the songs arent always up to scratch, writes dave simpson.
With alyssa bell, laura donnelly, clemmie dugdale, alison goldfrapp. Heard a shout and someone calling strained in darkness vapour, like a veil, hangs over the city tonight hanging there behind the trees a bloodred moon is watching i. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Alison started her music career in early 90s, when she worked with orbital and triphop musician tricky. Goldfrapp channel david lynch on new album tales of us. Alison goldfrapp and lisa gunning have produced an emotive visual creation which accompanies tracks from the stunning album tales of us. Goldfrapp release their stunningly beautiful new album tales of us through mute on 9 september 20 10th sept in us.
The melodies, chord changes and intricate arrangements are breathtakingly gorgeous, as are allisons vocals. On 20 january 2014, goldfrapp announced a oneoff screening of their thirtyminute film anthology tales of us, which was shown by arts alliance media in select theatres across the uk, europe, north america, australia and new zealand on the evening of 4 march. Tales of us is a melancholic, yet often beautifully delivered narrative, its emotionally charged, intelligently written and thought provoking album from goldfrapp. Five stories, each one based on a song from the goldfrapp. Lyrics across a starless sky it cuts like tiny knives rain beating down rain beating down blunt uneasy glares theyve nothing on you or me yet nights have alone nights here are cursed theres. My favorite goldfrapp album and one of my absolute favorite albums of all time.
Annabel is taken from the goldfrapp album tales of us. There arent really any weak songs on tales of us once. Goldfrapp announce details of a very special tales of us deluxe edition, released digitally on 30 june 2014 8 july in the us tales of us deluxe edition features the original tales of us album, plus the audio from a very special live performance, live from air studios. Buy or rent tales of us the short film from itunes. Join the goldfrapp mailing list email address close. Jo is a lullaby filled with gunshots and a blood red moon, while an almost sobbing melody gives laurels sordid tale an added tragedy. Alison goldfrapp and will gregorys sixth album trade the neon nostalgia of head firsts synth pop for a subtler, more complex sound that evokes felt mountains lushness and seventh trees acoustic confessions. Will gregorys arrangements on tales are subtle but expansive throughout, often seemingly plain on the surface but they give up more information about themselves on repeated spins. Though it can sound on a casual first pass like a background muzak soundscape, repeat listening reveals the album to be a delicate mood piece with alisons subdued and breathy vocals delivered with a finesse matched by the sensitive and. And alison sings for her life throughout, remaining the rightful star. For 20s tales of us, goldfrapp revisited the moody introspection of felt mountain and the seventh tree, and took inspiration from classic authors and auteurs such as patricia highsmith, david lynch, ingmar bergman, and michelangelo antonioni. Listen free to goldfrapp tales of us deluxe edition jo, annabel and more. Listen to your favorite songs from tales of us deluxe edition by goldfrapp now. This text first appeared in electronic beats magazine n 37 1, 2014.
Goldfrapp s sixth studio album, tales of us, was released in september 20, peaking at number four on the uk albums chart. Inspired by goldfrapps latest album tales of us, released in september 20, goldfrapp. Mute records goldfrapp release tales of us deluxe edition. The album was recorded by alison goldfrapp and will. Includes 10 bonus tracks performed live at air studios arch popnoir duo goldfrapp present their first full body of work in some three years with the cinematic tales of us. On 20 january 2014, goldfrapp announced a oneoff screening of their thirtyminute film. Tales of us released sept 20, is goldfrapp s sixth studio album. Drew, is taken from the goldfrapp album tales of us. Tales of us 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Thea was released on 24 march 2014 as the first official single from the album. Returning to the styles of their acclaimed felt mountain and seventh tree albums, goldfrapp s sixth studio album is strikingly stripped down and cinematic, framing alisons jazzhushed poetry against sweeping. Goldfrapp is an electronic music band from london, which consists only of two members. Listening to this album brings to mind several other artists and genres.
Sep 18, 20 by far the duos most intimate and lavish recording to date, tales of us offers up a gateway into the mind of alison goldfrapp as she takes listeners to her innermost fears. Goldfrapp s sixth album, tales of us was written and produced by band members alison goldfrapp and will gregory and was recorded at their studio in the english countryside. Despite comparisons to felt mountain and seventh tree, tales of us manages to be its own distinctive album, alvar for example sees goldfrapp moving into new territory, their. Tales of us is the sixth studio album by english electronic music duo goldfrapp, released on 6.
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