The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

So the promotional film for Alive performed by Alison and Will has finally seen the light of day and talk about being thrown for a loop! Call it a sick sense of humour on my part but I thought this video was beyond hilarious! Scary demon male dancers taken out and bitten by Olivia Newton-John Physical-era wannabe vampires? Preposterous! It definitely enhances the enjoyment of the song in my book. Granted it’s not my favourite song on Head First but it’s enough to tide me over until someone at Mute decides that I Wanna Life should be the very next song taken from the record. At that point, you will see me skipping down Bedford Avenue like a little girl.

And I will do it too.

“Alive” by Goldfrapp, taken from the Mute release, “Head First”

Leak! Leak! High five goes to Adem for spilling the beans! It’s another song from Head First, the highly anticipated new record from Goldfrapp. This one is called Believer. If official first single Rocket left you frothing in a hot mess of swoon, think of Believer as a bit of a subtle comedown piece. This track could have very easily been found on an Erasure record from Wonderland or The Circus but instead of Andy Bell’s soaring tenor,we have a cool, collected and cheery Alison Goldfrapp relieved as her lover has returned home and into her arms.

Personally I don’t know that this would be “up” enough to be a single release but it’s definitely something to keep us in stitches until the record is released.

“Believer” by Goldfrapp, taken from the forthcoming Mute release, “Head First”

22 March 2009 is quickly approaching…and the arrival of the fifth Goldfrapp record is sure to whip fans everywhere into a frenzy. Head First will be preceded by a single called Rocket which is to be released 8 March via Mute. What do we think of the album sleeve? A simple picture of our dear Alison Goldfrapp amongst the clouds. A bit tacky? Inspired? You tell me.

Dear bands,

Sending friend requests on MySpace actually does work! Here’s a nice little ditty from a pretty sweet band out of London, Brighton & Melbourne according to their MySpace. They are called Coco Electrick and their brand of electronic pop is sure to turn a few heads. Their recently released record Army Behind The Sun is out now and I’ll be sure to track down a copy if the songs on their MySpace page are any indication. The Goldfrapp influence is readily apparent which is fine by me as I heart Alison Goldfrapp but that by no means is to be taken as an indictment of CE. They have a charm all their own and hopefully very soon they’ll have their shot at international acclaim. In the meantime, enjoy the Ju.Do remix of Pussyfooter.

“Pussyfooter (Ju.Do. Remix)”, taken from the Oscillation release, “Army Behind The Sun”