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Mar 25, 2010 · Goldfrapp's only flaw on Head First is that they haven't self-indulged enough. The album's lead single, "Rocket," joyfully telescoped Kim Carnes and Van Halen while simultaneously displaying a distanced irony and wholehearted merrymaking.
Mar 23, 2010 · The album takes off immediately (excuse the pun) with first single “Rocket,” bustling with fluffy eighties synthesizers and Alison Goldfrapp giving one of her best vocal performances, wryly humourous and deathly serious when appropriate.
Most damning of all is ‘Voicething’, a five-minute synth abstraction that sounds like Enya braying out a mating call and which, on a record just nine songs long, there really shouldn’t have been...
Mar 22, 2010 · For four albums, British electropoppers Goldfrapp have established a few truths. The duo, comprised of Allison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, know how to write a hook. They know how to make you dance. They know how to make electronica have a heart. And they don’t give a damn what their fans want.
Mar 22, 2010 · In a nutshell, it’s a flawless ‘80s hit brimming with uplifting synths and an infectious sing-along chorus. It opens with the obligatory (and only slightly camp) rocket sound but within 20 seconds the vocals kick in and it’s like Stevie Nicks singing over Van Halen’s Jump.
Mar 25, 2010 · Bringing 1980s roller-disco synth-pop motifs out of mothballs has given the UK duo their most immediately entertaining album since 2005 electro-glam juggernaut Supernature.
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Head First is the fifth studio album by English electronic music duo Goldfrapp, released 19 March 2010 by Mute Records. The album debuted at number six on the UK Albums Chart, selling 23,261 copies in its first week. It was supported by three singles: "Rocket", "Alive" and "Believer".
