Damn shame it only reached No.54 today. It really deserved better.

But what do you expect with zero promotion and minimal airplay.

 

Shame, not that i liked it much but it would have been nice to see it go top 40.

With a terrible, lazy video and next to no promotion, what did they expect? Now let's hope this era dies a death and we can move on to an album which actually merits repeat listenings.

 

There's bugger all wrong with the album Jark, you just dont get it.... :P :lol:

 

"Caravan Girl" is the weakest link on "Seventh Tree", but even a duff Goldfrapp single still beats about 95% of the sh!te that does make the Top 40....

 

And why am I not surprised at the minimal airplay...I reckon there really IS an anti-Goldfrapp/Portishead conspiracy going on I reckon within the incredibly London-Centric Radio 1 and X-Fm.... -_-

Radio 1 anti-Goldfrapp? They did A-list the ultra-uncommercial Happiness :heehee:

 

And there's nothing to 'get' - I don't like the album's mind-numbing samey floatyness, and you do. That's that!

Radio 1 do playlist all of their singles, but I do agree with Grimy on the Portishead thing... they are easily superior to Goldfrapp and their recent album puts Seventh Tree to shame, but for some reason they get pretty much ignored. :(

I'm definitely with Jark on 'Seventh Tree'. It's been pretty much cast aside for me now, I care for it very little. :(

I don't agree that Happiness was uncommercial though - despite the poor chart showing :P

I don't agree that Happiness was uncommercial though - despite the poor chart showing :P

I agree, I think 'Happiness' was quite commercial compared to most of the album.

Now let's hope this era dies a death and we can move on to an album which actually merits repeat listenings.

 

You have an album that merits many repeat listenings - it's called Seventh Tree. Second best album of the year, Goldfrapp's second best album..... finally, after the majestic Felt Mountain, and two seriously duff albums, Goldfrapp release an album worthy of playing again and again that truly backs up their iconic status.

 

 

I personally think Goldfrapp's two 'landmark' albums are Felt Mountain and Black Cherry. Although I really like all four albums, they really found a niche in both styles displayed on these albums. Seventh Tree is a lesser and more commercial Felt Mountain, and the same with Supernature to Black Cherry IMO.

You have an album that merits many repeat listenings - it's called Seventh Tree. Second best album of the year, Goldfrapp's second best album..... finally, after the majestic Felt Mountain, and two seriously duff albums, Goldfrapp release an album worthy of playing again and again that truly backs up their iconic status.

 

"Black Cherry" aint a duff album at all man..... I'll give you "Supernature" though, it's cr@p, seriously shallow and meaningless....

 

they are easily superior to Goldfrapp and their recent album puts Seventh Tree to shame, but for some reason they get pretty much ignored. :(

 

I'll certainly agree on that one... Portishead are the true visionaries from this particular area of music. I reckon they've defined it even more than Massive Attack have tbh.... Not even Massive could've come up with an album like "Third" on their best day..... Taking a step back for a decade has seriously worked for Portishead in terms of their art, they are now pretty much untouchable and stand as the best band in Britain at the moment....

 

...Of course this could all change if My Bloody Valentine drop a huge atomic bomb on us this year...... The Roundouse show I went to was frankly astonishing.....

 

There's bugger all wrong with the album Jark, you just dont get it.... :P :lol:

 

"Caravan Girl" is the weakest link on "Seventh Tree", but even a duff Goldfrapp single still beats about 95% of the sh!te that does make the Top 40....

 

And why am I not surprised at the minimal airplay...I reckon there really IS an anti-Goldfrapp/Portishead conspiracy going on I reckon within the incredibly London-Centric Radio 1 and X-Fm.... -_-

 

and with the hits doing the hits40uk chart - cant even be bothered recording the run down now as its gonna ve the same stuff down the bottom every week - tho thought London-Centric mejja types in hoxton and shoreditch would be a help to Goldfrapp/Portishead - tho it might be an ageist thing i would guess the trendy mejja types would be about 40 max -

 

I'll certainly agree on that one... Portishead are the true visionaries from this particular area of music. I reckon they've defined it even more than Massive Attack have tbh.... Not even Massive could've come up with an album like "Third" on their best day.....

 

havent heard all of third yet - but from like stuff like machine gun - but i guess that 100th Window was 3d's attempt??

I'll certainly agree on that one... Portishead are the true visionaries from this particular area of music. I reckon they've defined it even more than Massive Attack have tbh.... Not even Massive could've come up with an album like "Third" on their best day..... Taking a step back for a decade has seriously worked for Portishead in terms of their art, they are now pretty much untouchable and stand as the best band in Britain at the moment....

That album is Mezzanine... B)

Better than anything Portishead did (their albums are amazing too) IMO

Of course you can have your own opinion

 

...Of course this could all change if My Bloody Valentine drop a huge atomic bomb on us this year......

They should come with something at least good as Loveless. Also their sound is very 90s...

(I don't know how successful they can be 17 years since Loveless)

Who knows, maybe this album will be the album of the year

Edited July 11, 200817 yr by Alin

That album is Mezzanine... B)

Better than anything Portishead did (their albums are amazing too) IMO

Of course you can have your own opinion

 

I absolutely LOVE "Mezzanine" don't get me wrong (my fave Massive album by a mile..), I just think "Third" is just that little bit more....

 

I was probably wrong to kind of set these amazing artists against one another tbh, they both create absolutely astounding music which towers over just about 99.9% of everything else that's out there in the UK....

 

I think Mezzanine is more comparable in style to the album Portishead - maybe as they were released within a year of each other....

Now if we're talking about Portishead & Massive Attack on a Goldfrapp thread, :P I want t say something: Massive Attack will come to my country on 2 August! :yahoo:

(The opening act is Martina Topley-Bird. She also featured on Tricky's albums, esp. Maxinquaye)

 

I absolutely LOVE "Mezzanine" don't get me wrong (my fave Massive album by a mile..), I just think "Third" is just that little bit more....

tbh I should listen to Third more (I'm slightly biased since I listened to Mezzanine more than any Portishead album).

Also I think it's a huge bonus to find two fantastic voices (Beth Gibbons & Liz Fraser) on such amazing albums!

 

I was probably wrong to kind of set these amazing artists against one another tbh, they both create absolutely astounding music which towers over just about 99.9% of everything else that's out there in the UK....

What other bands/artists are at the same level as MA / P?

I would have to side with Jark... nothing has interested me at all with this record. I even dislike A&E... which is most likely the best track from the album...

You only have to listen to either 'The Rip' or 'Up!' (M83) to see other bands can do the feel and sound of this record... much better.

What other bands/artists are at the same level as MA / P?

 

Radiohead and Spiritualized are two that spring to mind..... As far as UK music goes....

 

My Bloody Valentine as well, IF they get their asses in gear and actually release that third record sometime this century..... :lol:

 

Primal Scream, when they're not being lazy and just copying The Stones...