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9.0
133904
9.0 |
Clash
Welcome to Alison Goldfrapp’s paradisiacal, tempting, thrilling vision of the sublime
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9.0
134184
9.0 |
Albumism
It’s safe to assume that Gregory and Goldfrapp will reteam someday. In the meantime, we’re fortunate to have Goldfrapp on her own, standing tall, as she actions an engaging, contemporary pop genre experience with The Love Invention
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8.0
134064
8.0 |
DIY
It runs the gamut of immediate, dancefloor-ready electro-pop with style
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8.0
134111
8.0 |
Record Collector
Replugs Goldfrapp into the euphoria of the dancefloor and is in thrall to the beat, a full-bodied, relentless immersion in house, disco and distorted electro
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8.0
133919
8.0 |
All Music
Her respect for the power of the groove results in one of her most cohesive projects, and one that makes the dance floor that much classier with its presence
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8.0
133890
8.0 |
musicOMH
The artist formerly known as half of Goldfrapp deploys powerful creative forces for a louche debut solo record whose modus operandi is essentially ‘poppers o’clock’
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8.0
133888
8.0 |
Mojo
Apart from the more lightweight yarning of In Electric Blue, each track on this album takes you further into her brave new world. Print edition only
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8.0
133893
8.0 |
The FT
Rubbery electronic basslines and locked-on dance beats give the songs a pulsing energy
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8.0
133896
8.0 |
Evening Standard
Her first solo album ever does away with the moody darkness altogether
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8.0
133899
8.0 |
Exclaim
On The Love Invention, Alison Goldfrapp shows that she's more than just the face of Goldfrapp. In fact, she might still be the face of modern UK sophisti-pop
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7.7
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7.7 |
Spectrum Culture
Hitting the dancefloor, Goldfrapp proves that age is just a construct people use to limit possibilities
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7.0
133902
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
The Love Invention isn’t quite the crown grab it has the potential to be, despite her being on brilliant form as always
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7.0
133889
7.0 |
Uncut
She relies on relatively conservative house music tropes sometimes, but the hooks never fail to cut through. Print edition only
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7.0
133886
7.0 |
Slant Magazine
It’s when the singer embraces her inner weirdo that her music feels truly inventive.
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7.0
133887
7.0 |
The Quietus
Alison Goldfrapp is full of disco sparkle – but it's the more melancholy numbers where it gets interesting
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7.0
133931
7.0 |
Northern Transmissions
More of an album to be used as background noise when working, The Love Invention isn’t a definitive statement on who Alison Goldfrapp is, but it’s a nice time when it’s on
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6.8
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6.8 |
Pitchfork
Not quite a reinvention, the Goldfrapp singer’s solo debut sets her against sleek synth disco that she mostly complements rather than commands
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6.0
133892
6.0 |
The Irish Times
Plenty of dance floor glitter but a lack of heart and melody
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