Felt Mountain

by Goldfrapp

Overview

Though her collaborations with Tricky, Orbital, and Add N To X focused on the sheer beauty and power of her singing, on her debut album Felt Mountain Allison Goldfrapp also explores more straightforward styles. Together with composer/multi-instrumentalist Will Gregory, Goldfrapp wraps her unearthly voice around songs that borrow from '60s pop, cabaret, folk, and electronica without sounding derivative or unfocused. From the sci-fi/spy film hybrids "Human" and "Lovely Head" to the title track's icy purity, the duo strikes a wide variety of poses, giving Felt Mountain a stylized, theatrical feel that never veers into campiness. Though longtime fans of Goldfrapp's voice may wish for more the exuberant, intoxicating side of her sound, lovelorn ballads like "Pilots," "Deer Stop," and "Horse's Tears" prove that she is equally able at carrying -- and writing -- more traditional tunes. A strange and beautiful mix of the romantic, eerie, and world-weary, Felt Mountain is one of 2000's most impressive debuts. ~ Heather Phares

Product Details

Release Date:	03/25/2022
Label:	Mute
UPC:	4050538664355
Rank:	48788

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Lovely Head
2. Paper Bag
3. Human
4. Pilots (On a Star)
5. Deer Stop

Disc 2

6. Felt Mountain
7. Oompah Radar
8. Utopia
9. Horse Tears

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Goldfrapp   Primary Artist
Andy Davis   Koto,Melodica,String Ensemble,Baritone Ukulele
Alexander Balanescu   Violin
Clive Deamer   Brushes
Will Gregory   Strings,Keyboards
Nick Barr   Viola
Sonia Slany   Violin
Alison Goldfrapp   Vocals,Keyboards
John Parish   Drums,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Tremolo)
Nick Cooper   Cello
Stuart Gordon   Viola,Violin,Soloist
Adrian Utley   Bass,Tremolo,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass)
Ben Waghorn   Sax (Tenor)
Mary Scully   Double Bass
Andy Bush   Soloist,Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Tony Orrell   Drums
Rowan Oliver   Percussion,String Ensemble
Nick Batt   Percussion,Synthesizer,Metal Percussion,Synthesizer Bass
Flowers Band   Brass Band
B. Waghorn   Sax (Tenor)
Steve Claydon   Synthesizer,String Ensemble
John Cornick   Trombone
Steve Macallister   French Horn

Technical Credits

Alison Goldfrapp   Producer,Composer,Lyricist
David Lord   Engineer
Steve Kipner   Composer
John Dent   Mastering
Kevin Paul   Mixing,Engineer
Will Gregory   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Brass Arrangement,String Arrangements
Dave Bascombe   Mixing
Terry Shaddick   Composer
Goldfrapp   Composer,Producer
Nick Batt   Mixing,Engineer,Programming
Luke Gordon   Programming
Bob Locke   Composer
Tim Norfolk   Composer
Chris Weston   Programming