Foiled (until Monday)

When I rule the world¹ it will be illegal to review anything before it has actually been released. At best, any article or comment should be prominently labelled Preview so as not to confuse those of us of frail observation.

I have just read a Preview of the new Goldfrapp album, Seventh Tree in The Times. I quite like Goldfrapp, though their brand of electronica/dance music is not something that easily fits with the rest of my music collection (though the Contino Sessions by Death in Vegas are at least in the same solar system). The first album, Felt Mountain was a masterpiece, if a commercial failure and felt like the aural equivalent of being trapped in a 1960s spy movie with Alan bate and Julie Christie. Black Cherry was altogether more underground sado-night club and Supernature was listenable but sadly Black Cherry redux.

Anyway, Seventh Tree apparently moves back in the direction of Felt Mountain but with less emphasis on electronica and more acoustic overlays.


Alison Goldfrapp on the cover of their new album, Seventh Tree

I was going to buy it on my way home. It's not released until Monday; my hopes are temporarily dashed.

PREVIEW, people. Not Review!

¹I don't rcommend that you hold your breath.

Foiled (until Monday)

When I rule the world¹ it will be illegal to review anything before it has actually been released. At best, any article or comment should be prominently labelled Preview so as not to confuse those of us of frail observation.

I have just read a Preview of the new Goldfrapp album, Seventh Tree in The Times. I quite like Goldfrapp, though their brand of electronica/dance music is not something that easily fits with the rest of my music collection (though the Contino Sessions by Death in Vegas are at least in the same solar system). The first album, Felt Mountain was a masterpiece, if a commercial failure and felt like the aural equivalent of being trapped in a 1960s spy movie with Alan bate and Julie Christie. Black Cherry was altogether more underground sado-night club and Supernature was listenable but sadly Black Cherry redux.

Anyway, Seventh Tree apparently moves back in the direction of Felt Mountain but with less emphasis on electronica and more acoustic overlays.


Alison Goldfrapp on the cover of their new album, Seventh Tree

I was going to buy it on my way home. It's not released until Monday; my hopes are temporarily dashed.

PREVIEW, people. Not Review!

¹I don't rcommend that you hold your breath.

BORED!

Friday afternoon and once again the clock is creeping along arthritically. If the time was to pass any slower, it would be this morning again. This morning fair sped by, but I think it hit a wall somewhere around 2.15 and time has effectively stopped since.

I usually quite like Friday afternoons, but today has that Monday feeling solely on account of slow time. It feels like I am suspended in Amber and am just watching the world go by. It’s not very interesting sitting here doing it.

Bored, bored, bored.

BORED!

Friday afternoon and once again the clock is creeping along arthritically. If the time was to pass any slower, it would be this morning again. This morning fair sped by, but I think it hit a wall somewhere around 2.15 and time has effectively stopped since.

I usually quite like Friday afternoons, but today has that Monday feeling solely on account of slow time. It feels like I am suspended in Amber and am just watching the world go by. It’s not very interesting sitting here doing it.

Bored, bored, bored.

Nearly time...

...to go home.

I am officially so far beyond bored that the light from bored takes an hour and a half to get to me.

Still: WEEKEND!

Nearly time...

...to go home.

I am officially so far beyond bored that the light from bored takes an hour and a half to get to me.

Still: WEEKEND!