GOLDFRAPP – THE SINGLES
Rleased 7th February 2012 (Astralwerks Records)

Words: Emma Lawrence

Goldfrapp first came onto the music scene 12 years ago in 2000 when I was in first year at high school and had just purchased my first pair of Doc Martins.  They, like my Doc’s, have gone in and out of style, reaching the peak of their fame in 2005 when I had become a self confessed indie kid and fell madly in love with their 2005 album “Supernature”. Since then they have gone on to release two more albums “Seventh Tree” (2008) and “Head First” (2010).  Now in 2012, they are releasing a Greatest Hits Collection and it’s packed full of all their best songs including “Utopia” and to the dance floor classic that is “Strict Machine”.  Starting off with “Ooh La La”, the album is everything you could ever want in a greatest hits collection; It does what it says on the tin.

The album has just the right mix of dance and ambiance about it. It chops and changes from all the different genres that Goldfrapp have covered in the 12 years they’ve been around. One stand out track, that not many people will know, is Goldfrapp’s “Lovely Head” with its beautiful strings and haunting vocals from Alison Goldfrapp. It’s under-rated and has been used on lots of TV shows and adverts.  “Ride A White Horse” is another highlight of the album which makes you want to get up and dance around like a crazy person (OK, maybe that’s just me!).  It does, in my humble opinion, have one “bad” song, “Train” which lasts slightly too long and is a bit too ambient for me.

Overall this is a brilliant collection of hits! Perfect if you like Goldfrapp songs but aren’t the biggest fan and wouldn’t go out and buy an album of theirs as it has all their best songs in one place! If you’re looking for an album to party to, Goldfrapp is a one stop shop to party away to on a Saturday or any other night of the week.