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| Supernature | 
 enlarge | Artist: Goldfrapp
Label: Mute U.S.
Category: Music
List Price: $19.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 6165
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 69312
UPC: 724596931226
EAN: 0724596931226
ASIN: B000EGDC14
Release Date: March 7, 2006
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | OOH LA LA | | • | LOVELY 2 C U | | • | RIDE A WHITE HORSE | | • | YOU NEVER KNOW | | • | LET IT TAKE YOU | | • | FLY ME AWAY | | • | SLIDE IN | | • | KOKO | | • | SATIN CHIC | | • | TIME OUT FROM THE WORLD | | • | NUMBER 1 | | • | BEAUTIFUL* (*bonus track) |
Disc 2
| • | Supernature in 5.1 & Stereo (DVD) | | • | Little Bits of Goldfrapp: Documentary (DVD) | | • | Jacko & The Poet in Frappworld - Animation by Andreas Nilsson (DVD) | | • | "Ooh La La" video (DVD) | | • | "Number 1" video (DVD) | | • | Ride A White Horse - Live In London (DVD) | | • | Satin Chic - Special Performance Film (DVD) | | • | Ooh La La: Little Pictures (DVD) | | • | Photo Gallery (DVD) |
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 TOTALLY worth getting the deluxe edition March 16, 2006
95 out of 102 found this review helpful
Um, DAMN. I really enjoyed Goldfrapp's 1st album, Felt Mountain, which was ballsy in its baroque string arrangements, Alison's Shirley Bassey delivery, and its utter lack of caring whether or not it could be danced to. This is MUCH less innovative. So why do I love it so? It's one of the few albums in my entire collection that I could easily put on at a party and not ONE person would hate it, or want to change the disc. The last time that happened was probably Blowback by Alison's old friend Tricky. Anyone who buys a lot of electronic music knows this dilemma--YOU know how cool the album you just bought is, but people less cool than you think it sounds like Depeche Mode on ketamine. With Supernature, bliss will abound.
This is certainly one of the poppiest things I own, and yet also a satisfying, joyous, sexy listen, with NO WEAK TRACKS. The videos on the DVD are utterly worth it; Alison has developed an amazing stage presence and a totally playful and ironic way to project her sexuality. She's a dreamy and somewhat geeky sex symbol for smart boys. If you're straight, male, and have an IQ over 120, you WILL SWOON. You have been warned.
Perfect for fans of any form of contemporary or retro electronic music, provided their sense of fun outweighs the degree to which they take anything seriously. This is the sexiest, most debauched thing I've bought in, well, EVER.
Super Gold March 30, 2006
38 out of 42 found this review helpful
Heralded as one of the best albums of 2005 and counting Madonna as a fan, Goldfrapp's third album is a radical departure from their debut and a natural extension of Black Cherry. While not as darkly ecletic as Felt Mountain, Supernature is still nonetheless a gem in its own right.
Fusing great dance and electronic elements together along with Will Gregory's trademark production, this is one hell of a dance record. There's the funky retro Ooh La La, the irresistable electro anthemn #1, and the poppy Ride A White Horse, all of which have been cleverly released as singles. Other great tracks include Slide In, Satin Chic and Lovely 2 CU. In fact, it's the album you pop into the CD player and you won't stop grooving until the end.
On the US edition, the track Beautiful is tagged along as a bonus. Beautiful sounds like it could have been on Black Cherry, a little chilling and atmospheric than most other tracks on Supernature.
The DVD companion on the Deluxe edition is something of a treat. Audiophiles get the 5.1 treatment of the album along with photos, videos and live footages. Not be missed is the teasing video of #1 featuring Alison Goldfrapp with her dog doc in the ops theater.
Not that America is going to warm up to any good dance records, but Goldfrapp's Supernature is a treat for anyone with a keen ear for good music.
 Good But Not Great, 3 1/2 Stars March 15, 2006
20 out of 25 found this review helpful
I originally purchased this album when it was released in the U.K. back in August of 2005. The U.K. edition contains only eleven songs and no bonus disc, and when I first listened to it I didn't really like it. I felt that the album was too short, Alison Goldfrapp's vocals were pretty but not stunning, and the lyrics lacked that unique, slightly twisted quality that was so much a part of Black Cherry and Felt Mountain. To me, Supernature is much less challenging and much more conventional than I had expected it would be, and while it is still not my favorite Goldfrapp album, I don't despise it quite as much as I used to. I don't think that Alison and Will intended Supernature to be the intellectual effort that was Felt Mountain or the sexual affair that was Black Cherry. It is an album that was inspired by glam rock and disco, and thus it is more playful and fun and doesn't take itself too seriously. Basically I was expecting substance and I got glamor instead, but the album has grown on me since then and it's not all bad. The inclusion of the bonus track "Beautiful" on the U.S. deluxe edition is a major improvement over the original release. The original release was too short and ended with "Number 1," one of the weaker tracks on the album in my opinion (why it was released as a single I'll never know). "Beautiful" closes the album with the bang that the U.K. edition was missing. The material on the DVD is all very good excluding the animated feature "Jaako and the Poet in Frappworld," which looks like it was created for and by a five-year-old. I do not think that Supernature is Goldfrapp's best work, however, it is glitzy, fun, danceable, and will undoubtedly initiate legions of new fans.
Sheer Electro-Pop Perfection - Bye Bye Felt Mountain...Hello Supernature! March 11, 2006
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
For those who loved FELT MOUNTAIN, you'll be disappointed. For those who loved BLACK CHERRY, you'll be ticked pink. SUPERNATURE is the steroided-up for the U.S. market version of that import that came out last year, loaded with a BONUS DVD chock full of goodies, including an ultra-cool glimpse at Golfrapp's creative process (LITTLE BITS OF GOLDFRAPP) amidst the lush English countryside and lots of eye-popping, dead-cool videos, a wacky animated short film called JACKKO THE POET, etc. The album? If you've heard the pitch-perfect electro-glam-pop singles NUMBER 1 and OOH LA LA, you know what to expect: essentially, Alison has taken BLACK CHERRY's signature blend of electro-glam and tarted it up with traces of T. REX using cutting-edge technology as icing on the cake - it's a potent brew, indeed. While the slower tracks, LET IT TAKE YOU and TIME OUT FROM THE WORLD, offer a faint taste of the early mystique of FELT MOUNTAIN missing from most of the cuts here, Goldfrapp's uptempo grooves peer into the future while paying homage to the past - and who can argue with the sheer power, craft, and joy found in the cluch of singles (in addition to NUMBER 1 and OOH LA LA, there's also RIDE A WHITE HORSE and Japanese bonus track BEAUTIFUL) that really impress. Sure it's all a bit of a formula now and they might even be repeating themselves a tad, but if it ain't broken, why fix it? Bottom line: is there anyone as drop-dead cool as Alison Goldfrapp these days? This is the kind of pure pop perfection Madonna wishes she could create, but forgot how. When you combine the band's visual persona, the music, Alison's unique vocal instrument, and their overall total package, GOLDFRAPP is a force to be reckoned with - let's hope they finally have a massive breakthrough in America that they deserve it, finally showing all the other pop-pablum pretenders "how we do!"
Another fine Goldfrapp release June 14, 2006
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
This is definitely a worthy follow up to Black Cherry. Goldfrapp is still exploring the electro/glam rock thing and it's never sounded better. Before discussing the music, it should be noted that the production is immaculate! It's definitely one of the best sounding CDs I've heard this year. Check out the bottomless bass on "Lovely 2 C U" or the vocals on "Ride a White Horse". It's almost worth buying the disc for the amazing sound quality alone.
However, this is also great music within. It's likely that some will be disappointed by the overall tone of the album. Goldfrapp seems to have largely abandoned the darkly cinematic tone of "Felt Mountain". There are traces in tracks like "Let It Take You", but the overall sound is more electro and pop. Don't let the "P" word scare you though. This is not the mindless pop music that we all love to hate. This is Goldfrapp subverting the techniques of pop music to produce amazingly catchy songs - songs that you can listen to again and again.
It's a shame that Goldfrapp doesn't make more of an attempt to keep the sound of Felt Mountain alive, but it's also nice to see them evolve over time. I feel that "Supernature" is their most consistent album to date. Literally, I love every song on the album. If you like Goldfrapp's voice, you'll dig this. If you liked "Black Cherry", you'll LOVE this. It really makes you wonder - Why did it take a whole YEAR for this album to make it to the United States?
I highly recommend paying a little more for the special edition with bonus DVD. There are some nice live performance pieces, a couple music videos, and a brief documentary. However, the Dolby 5.1 mix is easily the highlight of the DVD. If you've got the system to handle it, you'll love it.
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