im zooming through clouds looking down on craggy crevices, large patches of green, brown and blue, as im getting closer it becomes clearer where im heading, it looks beautiful. my eye is like google earth. i stop mid air to see what the name is written on top of a hill, it says isle of arran. why have i arrived here? so then im in a boat on what i guess is a loch drifting through mist. its warm and the sun is trying to get through, then i wake. its 6.00am. my brain is rattling so i make a cup of tea, read for a bit, lie around, bathe and after having a huge breakfast and engaging in some………… its now 10.00am.
im finally out of the robot leg, maybe i could hire it out or something? fancy dress? could be quite fashionable if worn at the discoteque?. went to the premier of inglorious bastards. tarantino introduced the film by screaming down the microphone like a crazy madman which was quite funny and probably gave us an insight to what being directed by him is like? it started off well i thought and it looked great. very witty in places, good acting and great music. then i started getting bored, but im not sure why? mabe because typically of tarantino there was an abundance of comedic gratuitous violence. it was all going nowhere and left me feeling depressed. ultimately the whole thing seemed completly pointless? anyway i was glad i went and limped to a taxi in my new shoes, my left foot looking like a bacon bun.
i arrived back last night from a week in bath, missed out a day of swimming because a child puked in the pool and they spent 24hrs decontaminating the water. we had a productive week and i think its safe to say this album is gonna be a lot more up than the last, reckon its gonna be really fun to play this one live. dont get me wrong i loved playing the last one too, but this will be a different kind of fun. i cant wait !
my beloved cat has just puked up, whats goin on? here he is looking not so pukey and one of Dav, charlie and myself on Venice beach. have a great weekend! love xxxxxxxxA
First to write again???? Oh i do Love you Alison!!!!
xxxx
Comment by Will Mellor — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 11:23 am
And the newsss its g0nnna be up has brightened up my weeekend! You two deers are ingenious! Loved the last tours and im sure as ever your stage presence will be once again electrifying even if your hopping! I will be travelling around your uk tour this time evrydate in the uk so there best be lots!!
see you sooon and say hi to prince MEOW!
xx
Comment by Will Mellor — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 11:30 am
The new album sounds really cool! Can’t wait for it.
Comment by Rory — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 1:30 pm
I am so excited at just the little mention of the new album! So excited I could puke in a pool!!
Very lyrical opening to the messag too…is it perhaps hints of new album lyrics and jamming sessions? Or just an urge to be surreal? Either way I’m pleased lol
Comment by Mitch Day — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 2:33 pm
Engaging in some…..? Is that when the cat puked? Why is there always grass in cat puke? The new album sounds intriguing. Perhaps another Bexhill gig? It seems so long ago now.
Comment by lordmoo — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 2:47 pm
hi alison im so glad your foot is better! cant wait for the new album i hope i can see you live this time! love always, Nina xxxxxxxxxx
Comment by Nina — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 2:51 pm
Great new update from you - wonderful to read as a weekend treat!
That first little detail on the new material is tantalising - you know how to make us perk up this side of the monitors ;o)
Carpy.
Comment by Carpy — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 3:10 pm
You should sign your “leg” and sell it on eBay
Was it a fur ball that your cat puked? Because occasional fur balls are normal (especially in this breed of cats).
Comment by Alex T. — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 3:15 pm
Your cat is sooo adorable, I want a kitty now =[
The other image is hilarious by the way, I love how the press tries to portray you as an ice queen yet these pictures and blog posts show completely other wise.
“Fun to perform?” -> Oooooh I can’t wait to hear it.
Comment by Richie — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 3:19 pm
I only masturbate on days you post in this blog! WEEEEEEEEE now its fun time
Comment by landlord? — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 3:22 pm
Hi Alison,pleased to hear you’re on the mend and that the album’s coming along nicely,Take care,Gary
Comment by GaryS — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 3:43 pm
its always lovely 2 c ur pussy! hope with your leg healed u can sing and dance ride a white horse sometime again!!!
Comment by yoda9999 — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 3:44 pm
Hey Allison! The new album news is great! I’m flying into London from the states on Monday (first time). Thanks for the tip on the Tarantino movie, no need to risk Swine Flu for silly gratuitious violence lol… However Field Day, thats definately worth losing my lungs over…
Comment by AustinS — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 4:20 pm
Ack! Damn “l”, Sorry for mispelling, Alison.. I know better than that
Comment by AustinS — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 4:24 pm
Ultimately the majority of Tarantino’s films have become pointless. I was extremely disappointed with “Death Proof” and the whole “Kill Bill” genre as well, and will most likely skip this film since I’m tired of anything remotely to do with Nazi Germany (video games included). Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs were his only decent films.
On a lighter note, kids will always make a mess of things at a public swimming pool. I do Public Health work and many times I’ve had to go in and open the pool once it has been cleaned as the result of a ‘brown out’ (self explanatory). It’s why I prefer to stay dry!
Comment by Blackrustedvan — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 4:24 pm
And speaking of kitties - don’t ever let singer Dale Bozzio of “Missing Persons” fame babysit your cat when you’re away. Google search it if you want to know why!
Comment by Blackrustedvan — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 4:26 pm
I swim daily too, so I understand how horrible it is to miss a day of it! It seems like the new album is going to be fantastic! Seventh Tree is extremely fun to listen to (especially Houdini) so I can only imagine how great this next one is going to be.
Thank you for doing this blog. Take care!
Comment by Sketch Echo — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 4:34 pm
I would like to see the photograph which is taken with you in your Pierre’s shoes.
as everyone here who check your blog i hope to hear and appraise the new plate ( i guess ) in the first half of the next year
love your laughter as well,
femme fatale!
xxx
Comment by Evgeniy — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 4:47 pm
merci for that you are with your admirers… make us closer to you
xxx
Comment by Evgeniy — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 4:49 pm
Great post - you’re getting a dab hand at this blogging malarkey, seriously good! Hope both you and your pussy are on the mend.
P.S. You suit the glasses better than Charlie whilst Davide proves once again that he can wear anything and get away with it. Well apart from that incident in L.A. involving the Police and the translucent kaftan….
Comment by softlad — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 10:06 pm
Marry me!!
Comment by Craig — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 11:22 pm
Fantastic that you’re getting so enthusiastically into this blogging lark – hope your pussy is better and your management problems are sorted so you can concentrate on important things like your holiday (Greece sounds better than Arran), the new album and ………..
Seventh Tree was definitely the best album in 08 and a very difficult act to follow but I’m sure you’ll surprise and delight us once again;}
Comment by novalasing — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 11:23 pm
always good to hear from you, ma deer!
have a great weekend.
x
w
Comment by walter briski, jr. — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 11:39 pm
Thank you for Pilots, Paper Bag and 97% of ALL other music by Will and you. Thanks!
g.love
Comment by gordon Lange-Kelly — Sunday, July 26, 2009 @ 1:00 am
where’s Will ? :/
Comment by queerella — Sunday, July 26, 2009 @ 8:09 am
Hey
It’s great to tkink you went to the premier of inglorious basterds. Well it’s true there is an abundance of gratuitous violence in Tarantino’s movies but i think the only which was pointless that i saw is Kill Bill (but i didn’t see Inglorious basterds). Death Proof and Pulp Fiction are very great. I could imagine some music of Goldfrapp on Tarantino’s movies because of the girl power expressed in its.
Oh! And i’m really happy to know you work on a new album! I can’t wait! It’s already too long…
Hope Will Gregory and you are fine
Thanks for the music
Love
Jordi
Comment by Jordi — Sunday, July 26, 2009 @ 11:54 am
Your cat really reinvented the concept of Peace of mind… I’m sure he’s able to hypnotize or make someone ecstatic with his eyes.
Comment by Mélanie — Sunday, July 26, 2009 @ 4:39 pm
Please…
Surprise me, I can’t wait
Liefde,
Jeroen.
Comment by Jeroen — Sunday, July 26, 2009 @ 5:29 pm
its just lovely to read your posts, alison, really
glad you had a good productive week. looking forward to the new album then (if ypu make it to tour in berlin, germany).
I checked out the album by empire of the sun…its so good…so far everything you mentioned was great..keep on doin that! I never make it to bein up to date whats new around and really appreciate any hints of what could be good.
have a lovely week…keep your prince healthy
Comment by v — Sunday, July 26, 2009 @ 7:23 pm
I hope to some day be as much of a morning person as you, Alison! All sounds great, to hear of the natural fluctuation of your music styles. I love how your music has progressed. Each album compliments each other so well. Seventh Tree has to be one of the best albums of all time to me. I can even begin to tell where it’s taken me. I visited friends in Stroud at the new year and couldn’t wait to prance about the Cotswolds at after listening to Seventh Tree. Unfortunately it was a bit too frosty to do so.
little moggy is adorable.
I hope to see you live finally with this next album’s tour if not in when visiting friends, maybe here in the states. Wish I could have seen you for Seventh Tree! and all the rest! I’m in Cleveland… So maybe Chicago!
All good wishes and lots of love.
xxx Ruby
Comment by Ruby — Sunday, July 26, 2009 @ 9:33 pm
You say the album will be different? Lets hope Goldfrapp don’t becme a jack of all trades master of none with all these left turns album after album, it’s getting tiresome. I want quintessential Goldfrapp back; dark, vulerable, unsettling, unconventional, estranged.
Don’t know if you saw the Jeff Koon exhibition, it was good. Found his technique more intriguing than the actual subject matter. The pantings with the hotpants were something special.
Listening to Hold Still by Grizzly Bear, brilliant album, much better than the bloody Fleet Foxes.
Haha fuck knows why I write here, it’s not as if you read them.
Comment by Jaxsbudgie — Monday, July 27, 2009 @ 12:40 am
Pleased to read a new blog by you, Alison. Thanks for keeping us up to date! I am so stoked for a new Goldfrapp record. I really can’t wait, I’m so greedy. :3 I’m glad your foot is healing! And your cat is beautiful. Just like you. <3
Comment by Courtney — Monday, July 27, 2009 @ 2:35 am
Just found this blog and love reading the progress of the new album. Cant wait to see you live again, always such a great show. Am loving Empire of the Sun, great sound, love listening also to the latest Royksopp album and the various remixes of the girl and the robot.
Cheers
xx
Comment by kirst — Monday, July 27, 2009 @ 2:43 am
I can not wait for the new album. I really enjoy reading your blog because it makes someone, such as yourself seem more human. I know that your human but just the whole thing about “fame” makes people seem very far but this blog makes you very close
Comment by Turner — Monday, July 27, 2009 @ 4:08 am
Good one, jaxsbudgie! I deeply hope the new album is all those things you described, but I’m not holding my breath
Comment by landlord? — Monday, July 27, 2009 @ 9:24 am
Luv your blog, Alison. Though I can guess your not the typical person that usually would blog
Can’t wait for a new album. I’m really hoping for something etheric, light, electric and magical … but well. you two always reinvent yourself
good daydreams to you and cheers from vienna.
Comment by Flo from Vienna — Monday, July 27, 2009 @ 12:56 pm
I dont know what to say. Ive read this 4 times now its so brilliant. Cant decide if my favourite bit is -
‘could be quite fashionable if worn at the discoteque’
‘my left foot looking like a bacon bun’
‘missed out a day of swimming because a child puked in the pool and they spent 24hrs decontaminating the water’
or the sheer wonderfulness of hearing this -
‘i think its safe to say this album is gonna be a lot more up than the last, reckon its gonna be really fun to play this one live. dont get me wrong i loved playing the last one too, but this will be a different kind of fun. i cant wait !’
Brilliant read Alison, thank you for brightening up my monday!
Love Laura xxxxxxx
Comment by Laura — Monday, July 27, 2009 @ 1:22 pm
I am a kitty.. mew mew mew!!
Little and beauty… mew mew mew!!
I AM A BIG CAT!… MEOW MEOW MEOW!!
BIGGEST AND UGLY… MEOW MEOW MEWO!!
Nice song, isnt it?? lol
Please com to Mexico City…
Comment by Varick — Monday, July 27, 2009 @ 6:56 pm
Très très très très… pressé d’écouter votre prochain album !!!
En attendant je réécoute en boucle vos bijoux comme Happiness !
Alison je t’aime !!!!
Comment by Anthony — Monday, July 27, 2009 @ 9:38 pm
Hi, Alison:
Your blog, like your music, brings me enormous joy.
I wonder if you have read any of William Gibson’s science fiction. He’s the fellow from whose writing the film, “Johnny Mnemonic,” was adapted.
Anyhow, an idea that shows up a lot in his writing is that of some people being so interesting that they sell access to their glamorous lives. In Gibson’s world, minds are directly tapped into something like the Web, so that folk can broadcast their perceptions, and other people can pay to receive their feed. Gibson’s writing included these ideas in the ’80’s, before or at the time the Web was being invented, and long before blogging or reality television appeared.
Well, you’re like one of those folk he envisioned whose life and art is so fascinating that your blog lifts me out of mine for awhile.
Like your magnificent music does too. I’ll never forget hearing your amazing voice for the first time. And I cannot listen to your music without feeling profoundly moved.
Thanks!
Comment by Craig McMurtry — Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 1:21 am
Hi Alison…yes, it is heyheyitssaturday again…at least soon I think…this vintage variety 70/80s TV show is about to reappear on Australian TV…If you’re ever in oz again and are invited, DO NOT appear on this show as you’re worthy of much better…love the blog and hope your foot is healing well…I love your cat’s pointy ears and regal face…
Comment by ronny — Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 12:18 pm
seemed to be a pukey day mhh?
get better soon
greetings from goldfrapp-concert-less berlin
metty
Comment by Mettelus — Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 4:16 pm
Bonjour Alison,
Sympa ce blog.
Bonne journée à toi et bonne musique. Et bisou au chat.
Octaviane.
Comment by octaviane — Wednesday, July 29, 2009 @ 1:38 pm
PS : superbe la série de photos prises par Serge Leblon !
Comment by octaviane — Wednesday, July 29, 2009 @ 1:56 pm
Thank you so much for this, this connection with us. I am proud to be a Goldfrapp fan. You do take good care of us
I am so excited about the album! I am going to save an entire day to listen to it, just me and your music in a room, or on a field. You have completely changed what music is for me.
Love from James xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Comment by James — Wednesday, July 29, 2009 @ 5:40 pm
cheers for that….
Comment by andres — Wednesday, July 29, 2009 @ 7:53 pm
Puking children! I hate when that happens and they have to close the pool although usually at my pool it’s worse than puking if you know what I mean…
Comment by Alastair — Wednesday, July 29, 2009 @ 9:30 pm
Hi A, Love yer blog by the way. Are you coming to gay pride in Brighton this sat?
Comment by KT — Thursday, July 30, 2009 @ 10:20 am
Alison you sparkle and shine and bring so much joy :o)
Am having ‘Utopia’ for my wedding music…..your voice echoing around The Cloisters in Sorrento will be so special - can’t wait! xx
Comment by Katie — Thursday, July 30, 2009 @ 2:54 pm
Please visit latin america on your next tour, specially Mexico!!!!! many of us love your music
you will see how we get high on one of your buzzes
Comment by vind — Thursday, July 30, 2009 @ 5:46 pm
Isle of Arann? Are you in Ireland by any chance?
Also- cannot wait to hear the new album. Can’t wait for you to come to Ireland, not as part of a festival but as your own show, so the audience can get a proper feel of what you and Will have created.
Love.
Comment by Seán — Thursday, July 30, 2009 @ 9:03 pm
You wake up so earily!!! Well, nice pics! Since you mentioned what you are listening to, i would like to recomend the band MONO IN VCF…it is from New York…….it is new, hope you enjoy it….As always, big kiss from Argentina and much love!
Comment by andres — Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 12:33 am
Well done on the leg front, im also just getting back to normal after breaking my back(in march!!)I have a big meccano set on me insides now, but can walk and talk and dance, so looking forward to the new album, and tour. Yes yer cat is beautiful, and handsome, and if hes anything like my big Tom, he will sometimes have a puke for effect, and sometimes its just furrrrrrrrrrrrr balls(try Shellies furball paste, like toothpaste toob but tastes yummie he says)
Just wanted to say we really enjoyed the show in bristol last year, roll on that new fruity tooty number you are workin on…..
xxx
Rob
Comment by RobbiedadevonshireD! — Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 5:12 pm
How ,wonderful is reading this wonderful blog, when you say a little more up , you say something like happiness in Seventh three which was a very enthuasiastic and fun ,or something fun like black cherry ,or supernature songs,which were funand electronic,anyway who knows ,i cant wait
Comment by Fedeeee — Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 7:35 pm
hurry up! can’t wait
Comment by ohgeweldig — Saturday, August 1, 2009 @ 6:26 am
i live 2 hours away from arran. I’m In glasgow It would be a great place to do a gig its got standing stones and nice people, The vikings came thier. it has lovley caves with ancient scraws on the walls. Its like all of scotland in miniture. you’d like it its very Taurean, it gives you a warm feeling in the at the centre of of your being. you should pack a few sarnies get the train up to glasgow get off at central station, then get the train to adrossan harbour. 1 hour ferry ride then your thier. It gives you the same feeling you get in autumn when your in Scandinavia. Hey its nearly atumn round like a cirlcle in a spiral like a wheel within a wheel. ps I think your feet are great. the lack of perviness on here is quite overwellming.
Comment by colin — Saturday, August 1, 2009 @ 5:17 pm
Its so cool to hear your thoughts, even when they’re the most random things lol
Cant wait to hear the new album! Seventh Tree was on a league of its own for me. Best record of 2008 really. But whatever you do next (even if its not ST-ish) will be just as good as I know you’re a musical genius =O
Keep it up Alison!!
Comment by Mau — Wednesday, August 5, 2009 @ 4:33 am
Wow — talk about psycho-sexual fans! It makes me feel not so unique anymore… just kidding and I just know that I’m going to love ur new album, if not because of anything else then definitely because of ur voice which is amazing! I should probably be commenting on the last blog u posted (but since I’m here already, well… I blame my laziness on my sign; lovely Aquarius!) No matter what I’m going to buy it and take care of it (unlike most of my other cds — my Alanis Morissette’s Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie won’t play except for “One” — good thing I have it digitally, as well) Anyways, got to go; can’t wait for the new album and much love from me and hey I have a friend named David, too! He thinks ur friend David is hot. Oh, and Charlie, too! He’s reading over my shoulder.
Love, Jane
xoxo
Comment by Jane — Sunday, August 9, 2009 @ 12:30 am
Just knowing something’s coming down the pike warms my heart, which has been feeling rather chilly lately. Thanks A!
Comment by Yankintex — Tuesday, August 18, 2009 @ 2:26 pm
Dear Ms. Goldfrapp,
Here’s another voice in the multitude who wants to thank you and Mr. Gregory for renewing
my faith in new music and scenic art. If you two are coming to Goteborg,Sweden drop me an
e-mail. I am an ex-pat from Shreveport, Louisiana.
Sincerely,
Gary Brodnax
Comment by gnbrodnax@hotmail.com — Thursday, September 3, 2009 @ 10:27 am
I love you !!!!
~J.
Comment by Jaime — Monday, September 7, 2009 @ 7:36 pm
Hello from the Isle of Arran (not in Ireland)
Comment by Greg — Friday, September 18, 2009 @ 9:43 am
OMG alison’s cat looks like mine. I can’t believe she’s STILL copying my style after all these years.
Yeah cat = style.
Wish I could fall out of love with Alison.
Comment by Yeah me — Tuesday, October 20, 2009 @ 8:10 am
Hi Alison,
Just found your blog after a couple of intense days of listening to your albums and watching your video’s. Go back to last Wednesday and i thought Goldfrapp yeah i know what their all about heard the singles over the years, saw a few video’s, yeah they’re ok. Jump forward to Sunday and you have a new biggest fan (yeah i know everyone say’s that?) i was to put it bluntly absolutely fecking floored by how (how can put i) amazing, diverse, stunning, incredible, beautiful, soulful, energising, bloody awesome you are. I think i need to go lie down for a week to get over the shock.
I think i love you, just don’t tell my wife.
Peace & Love
Stephen
Comment by step_hen_eaton@yahoo.co.uk — Monday, November 2, 2009 @ 3:03 pm
This really Goldfrapp??!
Love Goldfrapp haha xxxx…..
thought you might like my elven adventures….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYOB-kFbNXU
Comment by celestial elf — Saturday, January 16, 2010 @ 1:26 pm
Engaging in some….. what?
Comment by Goldfrapp FTW — Sunday, February 7, 2010 @ 2:04 pm