Goldfrapp’s Black Cherry inhabits a dark alley, bristling with urban menace and throbbing with a deep electronic pulse—a far cry from their breezy debut, which gently led the listener to a fairytale aural utopia occupied by Parisian pop, whistling divas and baroque masters. Having given up the countryside for a neon-lit studio, Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory have infused Black Cherry with an intensity and brooding claustrophobia that’s both exuberant and sensual. Simultaneously mellifluous and mechanical, tracks such as “Train,” with its fiery industrial rhythm, steer Goldfrapp dangerously close to the ailing electro-clash scene, before veering back to more familiar territory with the likes of the sultry, downbeat “Black Cherry” and languid dreamy ambience of “Forever.” Elsewhere our Hampshire-bred heroine gets deep down and dirty on “Twist,” an ode to oral that finds Goldfrapp waxing lyrical to a fierce driving Kraftewerk-esque synth. No Felt Mountain to get lost in, but at least there’s “Hairy Trees” to make up for it. —Christopher Barrett

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2003 album follows their debut Felt Mountain, Black Cherry is a Moroder meets Morricone affair, sexually explicit with a dancefloor electro flavor. 10 tracks.

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Batabid wrote:
December 2011

The whole cover is a collage. I don't understand what is so odd about that.

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SynthMonster wrote:
November 2011

One thing that bothers me about this cover is how photoshopped Alison's right arm looks...[2]

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GonzPilsen wrote:
October 2011

@edwinfry: oh god, I never noticed that before. so creepy.

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edwinfry wrote:
October 2011

One thing that bothers me about this cover is how photoshopped Alison's right arm looks...

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PartySanCTG wrote:
August 2011

Yeah, I'm going to stick to FM and 7T from now on.

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PartySanCTG wrote:
August 2011

... as a Felt Mountainite, I must admit this doesn't start promisingly. I just hope it turns out good by the end.

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airwickhaze wrote:
March 2011

This, and Pure Reason Revolution's Amor Vincit Omnia are totally my sex albums.

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Batabid wrote:
January 2011

one of my top 10 of all time. they will probably NEVER top this album. the atmosphere they created on this album - the grande orchestral arrangements set over the backdrop of warm, yet groovy synthesizers. Alison also nailed the art direction, it was spot on. there is not one weak track on this album. such a creative peak. don't even mention 'head first'... I loved their first three albums, was 'meh' about 'seventh tree' (apart from 'clowns' and 'eat youreself') and it's not like they are making it easier by releasing 'head first'. I hope, they have been my favourite band for 7 or 8 years now, that they will redeem themselves with the next one...

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igottrouble wrote:
October 2010

:love: :love: :love:

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subrussian wrote:
October 2010

hot, sexy and epic album. Their best among electronic-ones (Black Cherry, Supernature and Head First)

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electrophile888 wrote:
July 2010

This ranks at #3 in my best albums of all time. Tune after tune after tune.

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bryancao wrote:
April 2010

love it, love it, and love it...

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Astro-Cannon wrote:
March 2010

Listening to this album again, and it remains my favourite Goldfrapp album. I cannot see how ANYBODY can call this their worst album. I thought Supernature was a mess tbh, some decent songs but most of it was pretty forgettable. I think the arrangements in this album are beautiful and fantastic, especially in Deep Honey.

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ReMyky22 wrote:
February 2010

I just started getting into this album, I'm starting to love it more and more with every listen. I think that I'll love it as much as others after few more listens

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lillithfirefox wrote:
February 2010

cristalline green awesome¡¡¡¡¡¡

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cmishot wrote:
January 2010

@Swuey you're insane, Black Cherry is one of the best albums of all time - let alone their best! ... @higginist you couldn't be more correct

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Swuey wrote:
January 2010

Probably their worst album IMO. I love Goldfrapp, but apart from Black Cherry, Tiptoe, Twist, Strict Machine and Forever, it's pretty much an experimental mess. Felt Mountain and Seventh Tree, followed by Supernature, are all much better IMO.

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MagicLemur wrote:
December 2009

It is - very weird but excellent track...

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egzystencjal wrote:
November 2009

Crystalline Green is incredible!

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sweeneymini wrote:
September 2009

There best album definitely. Totally awesome 8-)

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