hello !
been off the radar a bit, we’ve been in london writing. we’re looking for a new manager, nursing broken foots (no wearing of morter boards) meetings, meetings and more meetings. all good stuff though, all moving forwards towards creating the album and our future etcetcetc !
looking forward to putting on my robot boot and hobbling to the jeff koons exhibtion at the serpentine this weekend. Had a lovely dinner with friends last night and ordering some aqua shoes and some snorkelling gear today for my holiday in the greek islands in august. oh my god i cant wait….getting in that delicious heavenly sea! yeeha!
been listening to that Empire of the Sun song ‘we are the people’ i love it and the video! and i’ve been reading various Murakami books, so into him at the moment.
i bought some shiny turquoise Pierre Hardy shoes from Paris to wear when my foot is better. they are such a yummy color, the same colour i imagine the sea in Greece will be !
we are in the west country next week which is great. it seems we get into a groove a bit more up there with no meetings and other stuff to fill up our brains. i go swimming pretty much everyday too, love it, love it, love it! (thank god i’m allowed to do that with my foot), sitting in feilds gazing at the wind blowing in the trees lying on my back watching the clouds before going to the studio. The photo is of Davide and i in my caravan at the Coachella festival in California last year.
xxxxxxx have a lovely weekendxxxxxxxxA
Hello,
I hope your Holiday in Greece will be great!
Lovely photo!
Have a good weekend too!
Bizou de France
Comment by Jordi — Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 11:16 am
Glad to see you’re managing OK with the bust foot, Alison. Hope it’s all better before your hols next month. I’ve been to Rhodes & Crete… loved it!
Cheers for the update and lovely pic, and hope you’re getting lots of inspiration for the new stuff… cant wait to hear it!
Elliot
XxX
Comment by Elliot — Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 11:34 am
I wish I could hear what direction the new album is going in, such anticipation to hear the new sound and imagery. I hope the album isn’t leaked onto the internet as MP3s – I want to hear it for the first time on double gatefold vinyl, with a bottle of red wine.
Two top tips:
1) Once your foot has healed, swimming is a fantastic way of helping the muscle tissue heal and strengthen - very important to do as much swimming as possible during the physio period after the bones have healed - otherwise you’ll have trouble with arthritis later in life around the affected area.
2) Snorkeling is great fun, but be careful of getting ear infection if you stay in the water too long - you should always clean out you ears with cotton buds (carefully of course) after a snorkeling session.
Dr Jones.
Comment by jonesmark — Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 12:19 pm
Hey Alison…. be sure to check out Jeff’s equilibrium basket balls if they got them there that is, retrospective right? not heard of anything from him recently… anyway the floating basket balls are .. totally beautiful
cheers xx
Comment by Rachael — Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 12:22 pm
Hey there, Alison,
If you’re reading Murakami-san at the moment then make sure you catch the film version of his “Tony Takitani” short by Jun Ichikawa - it’s a beautiful thing. Also good to hear the album is progressing but do it at your own pace - don’t let anybody or anything convince you otherwise. It’s done when it’s done.
Have a great holiday - post an underwater pic on the blog!
Carpy…
Comment by Carpy — Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 12:42 pm
Loving Empire of the Sun too!!
I read most of the “Wind up Bird Chronicle” but then my holiday was over & I didn’t make the time to finish it. Truly bizarre, it gave me mental dreams. I will have to root it out again now you have reminded me.
Hope you have a great holiday, god I love holidays! Just back from Amsterdam, brilliant city.
Obviously cannot wait for more album news!!!
X x x Úna
Comment by Una — Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 1:18 pm
Alison, thanks for taking the time out to let all of us know what’ve you been up to and how progress is moving along. I hope your vacation in Greece is enjoyable, and I certainly hope you’re keeping a lot of sunblock lotion around, I hate to see your fair skin burned from all the swimming! Hey, at least we know how you stay so fit now….
and turquoise is a great color, I imagine it would play a bit off those blue eyes of yours and really make them pop.
And it must be said once more, you’re beautiful. The man/woman/object/cat that gets to wake up next to you is one lucky son of a….. you don’t even need the help of studio lighting, an amazing photographer, tons of makeup OR Photoshop to look gorgeous. In fact, I like the way you look in that photo better than in the shots from Vogue.
Enough swooning from me, I can’t wait to we get to hear some snippets of what you and Will and co. have been working on!
Comment by Chris — Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 1:22 pm
Hi,
Have a great hollyday! Waiting for your next record! Come sometime to Latvia for some gig or atleast I will fly to Manchester to study and work for a year, hope to see you there !
Best Regards,
Rihards
Comment by Rihards — Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 1:41 pm
Hey Alison! I’d love to have such holidays! I can’t wait to hear your new stuff! How would you descrive it at the moment?
Have a great time!
Comment by Jordi — Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 2:55 pm
I love that piccie! You look great. Me and my Mrs. would love to go to the Coachella festival after spending some time in the States earlier this year, so many people talked about what a good one it is - gotta start saving now!
Have a wonderful time in Greece, enjoy the break away
Love as always.
Laura xxx
Comment by Laura — Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 3:02 pm
You objectively have the most beautiful voice the earth has ever vibrated off itself/heard. Best wishes in all your endeavors–today, tomorrow, forever and ever.
cody
Comment by the_virgin_joseph — Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 4:06 pm
I can only endorse the ‘Tony Takitani’ film recommendation - so still and moving, if that makes any sense. The Empire of the Sun video was partly shot at Xilitla gardens in Mexico, created by an English eccentric called Edward James from an old Sussex family! It’s a great song shot in an amazing location. Enjoy the clouds and the wind through the trees.
Comment by lordmoo — Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 4:51 pm
Hello Alison. Probably too late for a travel tip,but one of my favourite places in Greece is the tiny Cycladean island of Amorgos. The film the Big Blue was filmed there. Wonderful snorkelling , magickal landscape , and Time trying its utmost to stand still, with an ice cold retsina in one hand and some Cretan bud in the other! Wishing you a very jolly hol. Agape x
Comment by James — Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 4:52 pm
Hi Alison,pleased you’re on the mend.Have a great holiday ! Big wave to Will and the band
Comment by GaryS — Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 5:23 pm
You’re reading Murakami too!!! I just started recently out of pure coincidence. Love it, love it: Dance, Dance, Dance is so funny and weird. Enjoy yourself always!
Comment by Susumu — Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 6:30 pm
It was quite strange to read your occupations… I had the same some weeks ago.
I discovered Murakamis book “Ecstasy”: it was a very intense and strong readings experience. It was like the beauty of his words was keeping the ugliness of human behaviour, the light kept the darkness. I hope you managed to extract yourself from the murakami’s world. I needed time…
I use to listen to Empire of the suns song while I was walking at the beginning of summer. That song made me think to your last album: it’s really summers song for me…
Thank you to allow us to live that exstatic music experience…
Comment by Mélanie — Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 9:05 pm
hi!!!…well…i have greek roots and luckily i have been to greece and fell in love with…..i also have some ancient greek tattoos….i am a big fan of their culture….well, as always love from Argentina….too bad your not spending your holidays here….
Comment by andres — Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 9:39 pm
I fancy a trip to that exhibition too sometime later this week … regarding greek islands I am very jealous. I just got back from my first visit to Spain and I forgot how cold England was.
I am positively humming with the thought of a new album, thanks for the updates and pics X
Comment by alice — Sunday, July 19, 2009 @ 12:00 am
Get well soon!
I’m happy to hear you guys are working on new material!!
I saw you guys in SF, CA… but you were sick so the concert was really short…
I can’t wait for you guys to tour the US Again!!!!!
Comment by Alister — Sunday, July 19, 2009 @ 5:33 am
OMG… Alison.. i always assumed you were 30 or something didn’t know you’re in your 40’s. Saw that on your wikipedia.
Comment by achi — Sunday, July 19, 2009 @ 8:06 am
I love Murakami - particularly ‘South Of The Border, West Of The Sun’ which is one of the most perfect stories I’ve ever read.
Have a great holiday!
Comment by Michael — Sunday, July 19, 2009 @ 10:24 am
OMG. I am also enduring the pain of an injured left foot. I injured it while working out and it’s really limiting all the stuff I gotta do every day… I think I gotta make the time to schedule a visit to the doc.
ANYWAY,
Glad to hear the songwriting is going well. Really excited about the new material. Gosh, it seems like the Seventh Tree “era” just came and went.
I’ve been also CRAVING getting inside the water and swimming! I think I might do that today. Well, enjoy your holiday and thanks for keeping us current on your life, Alison ;D
Comment by Diana — Sunday, July 19, 2009 @ 5:53 pm
“sitting in feilds gazing at the wind blowing in the trees lying on my back watching the clouds before going to the studio”
Comment by A fan — Sunday, July 19, 2009 @ 6:00 pm
alison, you look wicked!!
Comment by yoda9999 — Sunday, July 19, 2009 @ 7:08 pm
Hello Alison,
I’m a big fan of Goldfrapp. I’m from Belgium.
Just wanted to wish you happy holiday and send you good vibes for the creation process of the new project. Can’t wait to hear.
Lots of love, Mador
Comment by Mador — Sunday, July 19, 2009 @ 9:41 pm
I can not wait for the new album! I have been listening to the new Empire of The Sun record as well. Their videos are extentions of the music, which is lost in much of the music today.
I hope your foot gets better soon! Cheers and lots of water and tree swaying watching.
Comment by Norris — Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 3:39 am
glad to hear you are doing well…
i need a new album from you to cheer me up a bit.
hopefully soon?
love to you.
xo
w
Comment by walter briski, jr. — Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 6:02 am
Hi Al, I can´t believe I found this site!! I´m from Argentina and just wanna tell you I enjoy your music, work and energy so much.
From now on I´ll be visiting this website very often. It´s good to know more about you.
Hope you come and visit us at any time…
Bye!!
Comment by Mili — Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 7:41 am
Hey Alison, I ditto the comment above (apart from the bit about being from Argentina, although that sounds like it would be nice!). Great that you have started a blog to follow - always great to get to see a part of someones journey.
I am an assemblage and installation artist and find your music and videos really inspiring so thanks! I’m just about to start work on a sculptural piece that made me think of you actually (which is why I ended up on your website today) - its a five foot gold birdcage that will be fitted out with a french chandelier and a swing made of pearls.
Chantal x
http://www.chantalpowell.com
Comment by Chantal Powell — Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 11:06 am
Hi Alison, hope your foot is getting better! i cant wait for your new album! Have a lovely time in greece! love Nina XXX *hug*
Comment by Nina — Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 6:45 pm
Hi Alison!
I actually know Luke Steele, the singer from Empire Of The Sun. He comes from my home town and is an incredibly talented guy! If I see him sometime soon (not easy now that he is a ‘big pop star’ hehe) I will tell him you like his music.
Anywaaay…I am still hanging out, with everyone else, for the new music. I hope your foot is better…and i hope that after 75 years you English are happy that you have finally beaten us Aussies in an Ashes test at Lords!
This means that it is obligatory that you tour Australia with your own shows when the new album is released! We can give you your first number one hit, just like we did for Maddona and ABBA!
Stay happy!
Lotsa Love,
N.
P.S. I would LOVE to be your manager…I have experience and created a top ten hit in the early 80’s here in Oz! Just a thought…hehe
Comment by Norm. — Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 9:35 pm
Marry me!!!
Comment by Craig — Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 10:31 pm
Hey have a great holiday,we all miss you lots,looking forward to a new album and shows too,how about norwich .steve in lowestoft,.
Comment by steve — Tuesday, July 21, 2009 @ 12:20 am
Genzō Murakami or Haruki Murakami? I’ve only ever read Haruki Murakami’s Kafka On The Shore… lovely book; rivaling for my affections only with Anais Nin’s Delta Of Venus… God, I love that woman… and I’m talking about you, too!!! I hope your foot heals okay; if I had to go a DAY without my heels, I’d… you don’t even want to know, hell, I don’t even wanna say it cause blood might ruin my monitor at the moment I have the aneurism. Anyways; have a great holiday and think of me, I’m getting an HIV test done soon… really nervous…
Love, Jane
xoxo
Comment by Jane — Tuesday, July 21, 2009 @ 1:03 am
I Would Really love an electronic agressive album , something beetween the sexy image and letters of Black Cherry , The Darkness of Felt Mountain , The Glamour Element of Supernature , and then i dont know , Big , Strong and Freaking awesome synths , Like “KOKO” , but well , i would love anything you want to do
i really love your music , never stop doing it.
Comment by Federico — Tuesday, July 21, 2009 @ 7:04 am
Hi my deers!
Just 2 things:
- Please, come to Madrid touring your new album (If you please!)
- Go to Patmos (Greece), you’ ll find a relieving, mysterious and apocalyptic island. Guess what?
Andrés
(If Equal Affection Cannot Be, Let The More Loving Be Me)
Comment by Sweetbirdofyouth — Tuesday, July 21, 2009 @ 9:11 am
Write a song about your broken foot!
Comment by Blackrustedvan — Tuesday, July 21, 2009 @ 5:12 pm
i think i could manage you, for a couple of hours at least
keep up the good work, i love your music and you are a damn sexy bird alison
Comment by marc 'spudsy' bower — Tuesday, July 21, 2009 @ 8:03 pm
Lazing away, it’s a hundred and three,
The sun up above scalds the world around me,
Longing for fall I dream of the season,
Red, Yellow, Brown, easier to reason
Searching high and low for,
My ….All Night Operator
Comment by JetFuel — Tuesday, July 21, 2009 @ 8:21 pm
wow new manager . . . . You deserve the best!
The album early next year late this year???
Love to you Will x
Comment by Will Mellor — Tuesday, July 21, 2009 @ 8:37 pm
My sweet Alison,
Words cannot express how relieved your post and pic were to me. In your previous post I could sense your aura was seriously misaligned. I knew I had to adjust your aura and element. I was going to post how to balance your stones, but found it much easier for me to do it telepathically. I practiced astrology, yoga, levitation, transcendental meditation, astral travel, telekinesis, cabalism, prayer. I called on the spirits and waited and chanted and finally felt low-level energy swept through me. I sent this energy to you telepathically. Your element is WATER, you are a Sister of Mother Nature and Her Waters. That is where you will find most of your inspirations, near water. Your aura is now back to blue/white. While in a state of deep astral meditation, I was healing and protecting your spirit from reverse electromagnetic damage. Other galactic nebuli and meteor dust were swirling in their own wrong directions. When your body is in the Mediterranean Sea, think of quantum physics and how the dolphins speak. I have swam with the great sea turtles and by being with them I understand the element that time itself slows down underwater, everything is in slow motion. While you are snorkeling, when you see a beautiful object go down to it safely and with a swim buddy, and collect it and keep it. Take a photograph of the object and post it here at your blog. Alison, you will love the Mediterranean, if time allows, you should visit Capri, Galli Islands, Odyssean Siren Islands and drink their local red wine the kind with the strange sludge at the bottom of the bottle. The Amalfi Coast will take your breath away and you’ll wonder can something this beautiful be real. Also you may enjoy a place called, Positano. Most of all, have a memorable holiday! Don’t forget to use your socio-behavioral studies…My little Stargazer, I live to love you more each day. Love ALL Ways, Mrs. Banana Fairy
Comment by Mrs Banana Fairy — Wednesday, July 22, 2009 @ 4:33 am
hey alison goldfrapp,you are my favourite singer ever, i am lishin your lush lashes.eat yourself is such an amazing song,it makes me want to chocolate everywhere,on the walls and everything,can you believe.well i’ve got to go now and have a shower because i smell like dead flowers.i bet you smell like a meadow,thats nice.
all my love keep up the tasty music!
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lily murgatroyd
Comment by liluette murgatroyd — Wednesday, July 22, 2009 @ 9:21 pm
what a nice post - made me smile when I checked it on my way into the city to meet friends for dinner saturday. I always thought you d like murakami. such a visual writer. I bought a short story collection he edited the very same day - “birthday stories”..few are really good and have a good narrating.
hope you had a lovely week, alison.
Comment by v — Thursday, July 23, 2009 @ 7:55 am
Perhaps I’m a bit weird by saying this, but I read “Der Vorleser” (The Reader) in my German class this past December and immediately thought of Alison Goldfrapp in the role of Hannah Schmitz - without any knowledge that a movie adaptation was being made starring Kate Winslet when it was given to my class by our teacher. As much as I find Miss Winslet to be attractive I think that Alison would’ve been a better part for the role, going from her appearances in her music videos and the stern yet sensual body language she uses. Anyone who has read the book might see where I’m coming from with this comparison.
Alison, have you ever considered acting in addition to singing? If you have, then please excuse my ignorance - as always continue to make great music!
Danke Schoen meine Lieblings Saengerin ~ ! 
Comment by Blackrustedvan — Thursday, July 23, 2009 @ 3:39 pm
…you are like a shining sparkle on music industry dust…thank U my dear for everything U do for people…lighting their lives with Ur music and amazing lyrics…my english is not enough good to express my thoughts but music is over language bareer isn’t it:)? maybe it;s my wishful thinking but I would be in heaven if U could come to Poland …please do:) we need U here so much:)
Greetings from Poland for the most sexy voice ever:)
Comment by Mariusz from Poland — Friday, July 24, 2009 @ 2:37 am
Hehe ^_^ love the pic… have a good vavca
Devin <3<3<3<3<3
Comment by Devin — Friday, July 24, 2009 @ 6:26 am
Alison, i love Goldfrapp’s music. I don’t speak english, but Please! Come to Poland! I don’t see ypu yet, but is my dream, biggest dream! You’re best song is “Monster Love”. Seventh Tree is best album ever!
Comment by egzy from Poland — Friday, July 24, 2009 @ 12:47 pm
You are my second mam i dare to say , yeea!
The piercing eyes forced me to buy all the albums in 2005.
I’d hug u & kiss for the “Horse Tears”.
my duty & particular love to you
wish 2 с u one day ***
your admirer Evgeniy!
Comment by Evgeniy — Friday, July 24, 2009 @ 2:51 pm
both you, and your thoughts are perfectly gorgeous
that’s how they made you
11:11 xo
Comment by illumi.nate — Friday, July 24, 2009 @ 11:11 pm
Deer Alison,
I would be very happy if you and Will and the rest of the crew came back to the States for another tour. Also, I would love it if you got a twitter. On another note, I have to say that your vocals on Tricky’s “Pumpkin” were spectacular.
Lots of love.
Troy
Comment by Troy — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 1:45 am
I want to fuck the arse in your cunt.
Comment by Joe Sen — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 4:57 pm
Yeah!
Get that accordion on the new album!!
Comment by MarianoLartigue — Wednesday, August 12, 2009 @ 8:14 am
Alison, I wrote you lyrics to a song. It’s about men using women and then moving on - thinking they’ll be forever broken.
I hope you and Will can use it - give it a wicked tune. I’ve intended it to be an UP piece and think it can be a lot of fun when you both work it.
I’ll leave the title up to you.
Opens up all sorts of video images to do with somevery sexy heels crushing some nasty dudes. LOL
Here goes …
It’s not the way u do it
Cause u’ve lost it
Along the way
How can it be so simply put
Words broke me and I am apart
Patches from all things past
Make one incomplete -
Broken but stronger
Chorus:
Now I’m not blaming u
I’ll just get some new shoes
To get back on track
Get back, get back on, back on, get, get on
La la la
As simple as that?
Actually, easier so
Use the ego for your next flavour
You exasperated my world
My life is simpler now
With multiple new shoes
Chorus:
Now I’m not blaming u
I’ll just get some new shoes
To get back on track
Get back, get back on, back on, get, get, on it
La la la
Men like multiples
And I put on a
Good show
Makes me feel great
Come see what’s
No longer your flavour
Chorus:
Now I’m not blaming u
I’ll just get some new shoes
To get back on track
Get back, get back on, back on, get on
La la la
Written by: pius68@gmail.com
Toronto, CANADA
For: Alison Goldfrapp and Will
Gregory
Thanks for the chance.
J.
Comment by pius68@gmail.com — Sunday, December 13, 2009 @ 7:49 pm