Goldfrapp biography
"Ooh La La", the album's lead single, became Goldfrapp's first UK top five single. "Ooh La La" became the first song performed by the band to feature the electric guitar "Number 1" was released as the album's second single. Constructed around a synthesizer and bass arrangement, it was written about the importance of relationships. The album's third single "Ride a White Horse" was inspired by the disco era and reached number 15 in the UK. "Fly Me Away" was released as the album's fourth single, but did not perform as well as its predecessors.
In 2006, Goldfrapp released We Are Glitter, a North American-only compilation of remixes from Supernature. It included a Flaming Lips remix of "Satin Chic", the band's favourite song from the album.
2006-08: Seventh Tree
Goldfrapp began writing and recording their fourth album at the end of 2006 in Bath, England. Alison Goldfrapp described their winter recording sessions as difficult. However, spring recording sessions brought them more favourable results.
Seventh Tree, their fourth album, was released in February 2008, and debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart.
The album's lead single, "A&E", reached number ten in the UK. and "lush, folky and organic". "Happiness", the album's second single, reached number twenty-five in the UK.
In 2008, Alison Goldfrapp again reinvented her image, this time as a circus performer. The artwork for Seventh Tree featured her dressed as a clown because it is an "iconic image" with "so many different connotations". Goldfrapp chose to tone down her overtly sexual image because she felt that it was taking over the music. Her new image, inspired by Paganism, featured her dressed in white or natural-coloured flowing gowns with loose, curly blond hair.
2009-10: Head First
In September 2009, Goldfrapp announced that they had begun recording their fifth studio album,
Head First. A photoshoot for the album already took place in November. On 1 December 2009 the duo announced the release of their fifth album,
Head First, on 22 March 2010. Lead single "Rocket" was premiered on
The Jo Whiley Show on 23 January 2010 and subsequently released on 9 March 2010.
"Alive" was released as the second single from Head First on 7 June 2010 and was available as a download and limited edition picture vinyl. This date also marked the beginning of the Head First World Tour in support of the album. The song "Believer" was released as the album's third single on 6 September 2010.
The album received a Grammy Award nomination in 2010 for Best Electronic/Dance Album and "Rocket" was nominated for Best Dance Recording. Following a successful year on the Billboard Music Charts, Goldfrapp appeared on a few of the Year End Charts in 2010
2011-present: The Singles and sixth studio album
On 2 May 2011 it was confirmed that Goldfrapp are working on a new album, as quoted from Goldfrapp's twitter account: "As most of you know, our studio is in this part of the world and it's where we've written all our albums. We've started writing but won't be rushing things. I will keep you up to date with what we are up to."
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