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Generally favorable reviews- based on 52 Ratings

  • Summary: The seventh full-length release for the British electro-pop duo was produced by Haxan Cloak and John Congleton.
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Ocean
I've lost the will to I've lost my way I've lost this ocean That poisoned me People collecting People collecting I'm on the move For you Oh, and... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Consequence
    Mar 27, 2017
    83
    The music on the record seamlessly ebbs and flows while not sounding repetitive, and Alison Goldfrapp remains one of pop’s most charismatic, if underrated, singers. In all, Silver Eye has a little bit of everything for fans of either the band’s uptempo electronic or reflective folk-ambient phases.
  2. AllMusic
    Mar 30, 2017
    80
    At once balanced and eclectic, Silver Eye may be the first Goldfrapp album to represent all the sides of their music equally well--no small feat, considering how long they've been dancing to the beat of their own drum machine.
  3. Record Collector
    Mar 31, 2017
    80
    If at times Silver Eye is easy to admire yet difficult to love, you are never that far from a tremendous hook or captivating vocal.
  4. Exclaim
    Mar 29, 2017
    70
    Between appealing beats and this discomfiting tone, Silver Eye sits in a middle zone--and while it could give listeners some better-defined emotional content behind the android-y veneer, it's by no means borin
  5. Clash Music
    Apr 11, 2017
    70
    The album perhaps sags a little in towards the later stages--weighed down by the claustrophobic washes of sound. But as a whole, it compliments the rest of their back catalogue well.
  6. Mixmag
    Mar 31, 2017
    70
    There’s nothing new here, but you know what? That’s more than fine.
  7. The A.V. Club
    Mar 31, 2017
    58
    Too much of Silver Eye keeps something back. But if “Zodiac Black” signals the next step in the evolution of Goldfrapp, maybe that reluctance will eventually prove to be worth it.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. TheFinalWord
    Apr 22, 2019
    10
    This recording will be enjoyed for generations to come. 40, 50 years from now they will continue to be celebrated, like The Cure is or PetThis recording will be enjoyed for generations to come. 40, 50 years from now they will continue to be celebrated, like The Cure is or Pet Sounds is. Without question.… Expand
  2. mysaturday
    Apr 3, 2017
    10
    This is a gorgeous record. There are layers of rich audible landscapes and a feeling of magic throughout this album. Alison sounds great andThis is a gorgeous record. There are layers of rich audible landscapes and a feeling of magic throughout this album. Alison sounds great and the production overall is tight. Systemagic is exhilarating and just fun. Moon In Your Mouth is epic and heart-wrenching. It's going to take time to really digest this record, but I love it already. Well done, Goldfrapp.… Expand
  4. CharlieGray
    Mar 31, 2017
    10
    Definitely one of the best art pop records of 2017, Goldfrapp have made and awesome comeback, reinventing themselves once more, which isDefinitely one of the best art pop records of 2017, Goldfrapp have made and awesome comeback, reinventing themselves once more, which is impressive. A must listen.… Expand
  5. HKBryce
    Apr 4, 2017
    9
    Easily the best album of their career. The music and lyrics in Silver Eye are both on point and the album captivates (or is that pulsates?)Easily the best album of their career. The music and lyrics in Silver Eye are both on point and the album captivates (or is that pulsates?) from start to finish.… Expand
  6. gustavolsb
    Jan 18, 2018
    8
    It is a fresh new body of work that reunites all their remarkable characteristics: heavy synthesizers, simple lyrical structure andIt is a fresh new body of work that reunites all their remarkable characteristics: heavy synthesizers, simple lyrical structure and melancholia, but at the same time comes with a haunting, but pleasant scenery. While the songs "Tigerman", "Become the One" and "Zodiac Black" bring a complete new atmosphere to their sound (including new vocal effects), "Systemagic", "Everything is Never Enough" bring the band's recognizable nostalgia.… Expand
  7. marcmyworks
    May 10, 2017
    8
    This album really should be called 'Black Cherry Volume 2'. In their attempt to go even further off of their mainstream success GoldfrappThis album really should be called 'Black Cherry Volume 2'. In their attempt to go even further off of their mainstream success Goldfrapp still manage to show the world how dance music should sound. Download: Systemagic, Ocean, Tigerman, Moon in your Mouth… Expand
  8. vargo001
    Apr 2, 2017
    5
    At the end of a band's career, when the quirky fun and the tuneful pathos have run out, one gets clompy, important sounding marches. I thinkAt the end of a band's career, when the quirky fun and the tuneful pathos have run out, one gets clompy, important sounding marches. I think back to Brill Bruisers from New Pornographers. Same thing. Big, clunky beats let you know, "This song was supposed to be important, but we ran out of tunes and lyrics." And still, beyond excited to see them soon in concert!… Expand

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