TOP 100 ALBUMS EVAR: #99
Goldfrapp: Felt Mountain (2000) <MUTE>
Genre: Downtempo, Electronica
Nationality: UK (London, England)
Felt Mountain is one of those albums that once you put it on, you’re instantly transported to another world, completely detached. It brings to mind larger than life cinematic sequences; space, giant mountain ranges, a vast urban midnight skyline, an endless ocean, and so on. What you hear on the album is nothing short of beautiful brilliance, giant ambient soundscapes complete with strings and spacey synthesizers. All the while, the voice of Alison Goldfrapp haunts with alarming timelessness, full of arresting beauty and heart aching delicacy. This combination of Portishead influenced downtempo and space age cinematic arrangements blends perfectly to create the ultimate spy movie soundtrack. On a whole, Felt Mountain is melancholic beauty at its most polished, most grand, most refined, and one of the most touching and delicate releases you may ever hear. Key Tracks: “Human,” “Pilots,” “Utopia,” “Horse Tears” For Fans Of: Bjork, Portishead, Air
