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’.
