Goldfrapp was the first gig Andrew and I attended together, 5 years ago. It was in Leeds University's student union, a club called Stylus I think, and it was horribly warm, we were jostled about and had to keep an eye on the clock in order not to miss our train home. Despite this, Alison Goldfrapp was simply awesome.
This week, we saw Goldfrapp again (when you see Goldfrapp live, it meets you see Alison singing with a band, who knows where the other half of the group, Will Gregory, is), this time at the 02 Academy in Leeds. A bigger, better venue than before, and with home a 10 minute walk away, the experience was much nicer. And more importantly Alison was sounding exquisite. I really like Goldfrapp's Black Cherry and Supernature albums, not so keen on the first one or Seventh Tree, and I've only heard the recent one when Andrew's played it, but I 've liked what I've heard. I was pleased then that the set list (below) featured just 1 song each from the 2 albums I've not keen on, and everything else I knew.
- Voicething (Intro)
- Crystalline Green
- You Never Know
- Dreaming
- Head First
- Number 1
- Alive
- Believer
- Shiny and Warm
- Train
- Ride A White Horse
- Ooh La La
- Black Cherry
- Little Bird
- Lovely Head
- Strict Machine
I swear that Goldfrapp never sound better than when they're live. The louder they are the more transcendant is Alison's voice, which has a real operatic quality. There was a preponderance of up-tempo numbers, things only really slowed down for Black Cherry and Little Bird, and Ooh La La, Train and Strict Machine were highlights. Alison was dressed in a strange outfit that looked like an ostrich, which moved as she stood in front of a wind machine, giving an ethereal quality, especially when coupled with Alison's haunting vocals. Occasionally, I can't tell a word of what she's singing, but the noises she makes are so good, I just don't care. A top class gig.
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