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Seventh Tree (Deluxe Edition)
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Price: $13.98
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724596938225
Label: Mute U.S.
Manufacturer: Mute U.S.
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Mute U.S.
Release Date: 2008-02-26
Studio: Mute U.S.
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Customer reviews of Seventh Tree (Deluxe Edition)
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Customer Rating:  
Summary: DID NOT PLAY
Comment: Did not work in my Bose no matter what I did. It is defective. Too many pictures of her in there and things that don't matter. Could have done less of that and provided more value.
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Summary: A rich, multi-faceted, beautiful work of art
Comment: All of the Goldfrapp albums are rich works of art, but that is especially true in the case of "Seventh Tree." Here more than ever, sound, music and that remarkable voice, are just the mediums by which Will Gregory and Alison Goldfrapp convey their artistic vision.
Although Alison has explained how there is more "space" in the music of "Seventh Tree" than in, say, "Supernature," where, as she put it, there is always something popping or exploding within the soundscape ... the depth of work that is presented here is staggering. I have listened to this album over and over hundreds of times now, and seen it performed live twice, and still, whatever I choose to focus on in any of the tracks, I find to remarkably more abundant than in the work of any other modern performer. Where other albums might be a stream to skip through, "Seventh Tree" is an ocean to swim in ... where another artist's track is something to listen to, "Seventh Tree" is a world to live in.
My favorite performance on the album is "Some People." In the lyrics, Alison is cutting sharply into her own skin, and in the structure of the piece, one finds something much more akin to a short story than a song. But if you just want to hear some terrific music, listen to the violins, listen to the prowling piano riffs that mark the developments in story.
Follow the album up with the single of "Caravan Girl" that has the choral version of that song ... the finest audio recording I've ever heard, and the only one that has surpassed the best vinyl I've been privileged to hear.
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Summary: Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree 7.5/10
Comment: British electronica duo Goldfrapp (named after singer and frontwoman Alison Goldfrapp) have been slowly gaining in popularity since the beginning of the millennium and their debut album Felt Mountain. Fusing Goldfrapp's talented vocals with instrumentalist Will Gregory's dance-punk synthesizers and array of sounds, Goldfrapp has become a fixture on the European club scene. It's surprising, then, that their latest album, Seventh Tree, takes such a divergent musical route.
It takes about six and a half minutes before a casual listener might realize their listening to an electronica outfit, as a drum machine explodes onto the scene halfway through "Little Bird." Whereas previous albums focused on Gregory's innovative beats and textures, Seventh Tree's focus is on Goldfrapp's lovely, breathy voice.
While the down tempo ballads that start off the album might initially turn off fans, later songs such as "Happiness" feature beautiful, multi-tracked vocals and a bouncy pop beat and build a pleasant vibe that continues, with just a few bumps in the road (see snoozer "Eat Yourself"), for the rest of the record.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Perfect!! Too bad they can't please everyone...
Comment: I can't believe people criticize this album for being different from their previous ones. Isn't that what originality is about? It would be really boring if they all sounded the same. Of course, all 4 albums have been completely different from each other, so what? They've all been great! My favorite will always be Black Cherry but I enjoy the rest as well. Seventh Tree reminds me a bit of Felt Mountain, but more energizing overall. Alison's voice is so beautiful, one of the best I've heard. Any true Goldfrapp fan will love this album, otherwise it means you only like one or two songs from years ago.
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Summary: Goldfrapp's Best album yet?
Comment: Dance party people, alert. Goldfrapp's latest release may not be on your playlist. If you've got the patience, and if you liked her earlier material, still give this a listen.
It's fitting that Alison Goldfrapp looks like a grown-up Goldilocks. Her latest, Seventh Tree, evokes images of riding through a forest, in the middle of a kind of offbeat fairy tale. Though not as energetic or glamorous as recent releases, this album seems to be a return to her debut Felt Mountain. Beautifully arranged, Seventh Tree offers plenty of sensual, soothing songs, both contemplative and healing.
"Little Bird," the second track, is practically symphonic. The way the music sways and builds until it's all around you, with Alison's angelic voice, backed by drums and atmospherics, is absolutely blissful. "Happiness," is like a tiny, cheerful circus with its playful rhythm and catchy introduction. "Road to Somewhere" gently pulsates and guides the soul. "Cologne Cerrone Houdini" is sultry but sophisticated.
Seventh Tree brings us into the summer soothing and gently edging the soul forward.
--Christine Thelen
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Editorial Reviews:
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Limited deluxe two disc (CD + PAL/Region 0 DVD) edition of this 2008 release, the fourth studio album by the Electronic duo. This deluxe package contains a bonus DVD featuring a documentary, 'A&E' music video and a Q&A session, presented in card picture sleeves housed in a deluxe clamshell picture box complete with handwritten lyric book, fold out poster and postcards. Seventh Tree sees the duo return to the more ethereal feel of their debut Felt Mountain as opposed the glitter glamour of Supernature. Here they use elements of Folk and Ambient music, and display influence from Gallic stars such Air and Serge Gainsbourg, all resulting in a warm, delicate, irresistible album. Features 10 tracks including the single 'A&E'. Mute.
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