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Feb 7, 2012Singles shows that their craftsmanship and good taste may have been their most defining quality.
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Feb 3, 2012[This album] makes one thing absolutely clear: whatever else they were up to, Goldfrapp have always delivered astonishing pop singles.
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Feb 10, 2012Goldfrapp's singles collection is a triumph of compellingly brilliant classy pop.
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Feb 3, 2012A surprisingly excellent singles band.
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MojoMar 23, 2012Rich and radio-friendly pop. [Apr 2012, p.101]
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Feb 3, 2012If there's one thing it proves, it's this: Goldfrapp are an exceptional singles band.
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Feb 9, 2012Goldfrapp have spent the past decade moving back and forth between icy electro-glam and atmospheric balladry... [The Singles] makes a virtue of their range.
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Feb 17, 2012Over the course of five albums, Goldfrapp have proved themselves one of the most imaginative, artistic and entertaining bands of this new century... [Singles] offers an intriguing introduction to one of Britain's premier pop art bands.
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Mar 30, 2012The songs reunited on The Singles should be celebrated by anyone fascinated by the UK's long tradition of tuneful eccentrics.
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Feb 6, 2012As a whole feels like a more complete and satisfying journey than either of Goldfrapp's last two albums, progressing confidently from crushing guitar-driven boogie to weightless space pop.
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UncutFeb 3, 2012This collection is ample testament to one of the last great English avant-pop careers. [Mar 2012, p.84]
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Under The RadarMar 22, 2012Some of the finest [songs] from the band's musical jewelbox - infectious, modern yet timeless, and wrought with a thoughtful complexity buried within the harmonies and song structures. [Mar 2012, P.91]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 14
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Mixed: 1 out of 14
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Negative: 0 out of 14
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Sep 5, 2016
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Mar 2, 2012
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Feb 19, 2012