Brilliant Debut Albums #68

Goldfrapp – Felt Mountain (1990)

Formed in 1999, this duo consists of singer Alison Goldfrapp and keyboard and multi-instrumentist Will Gregory.  They play electronica and this album in particular was incredibly distinctive – nothing sounds anything like it.  After this debut they veered into synth-pop and a combination of folk and electronica – but Felt Mountain was in a league of it’s own, very cinematic and with swooping chords – I loved it.  I saw her live about 12 years ago and she put on a very glamourous show with changes of costume and dancers – but I was there for the music.  I have tried over the years to keep in touch with the best of ‘new’ music, and this was brilliant; you gotta keep an open ear.  Best on this debut are ‘Lovely Head’, ‘Human’ and ‘Utopia’.

Felt Mountain (2022 Edition)