Genre-smashing musical pioneers Goldfrapp announce their brand new single ‘Rocket’ is out now through EMI. Fizzy with inspiration, ‘Rocket’ is a goose-bump brilliant tune and is taken from the duo’s fifth album ‘Head First’, released on March 19.
‘Rocket’ ‘is written and produced by band mates Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory and comes complete with fantastic new mixes by Tiësto, Richard X, Penguin Prison and Grum; it’s accompanied by a typically fabulous video directed by Kim Gehrig (Calvin Harris, Primal Scream, Santogold).
Meanwhile ‘Head First’ is Goldfrapp's most powerful trip to date, a speedy rush of synth optimism, euphoria, fantasy and romance. With life affirming lyrics and stellar production it lifts off at full tilt and takes us on a journey to the heart of 2010.
The diversity, ambition and direction of the new album highlights Goldfrapp as true agenda-setters and modern British musical icons. ‘Head First’ follows the critically acclaimed ‘Seventh Tree’, and is the latest in a brilliantly consistent body of work - from the captivating electronic balladry of Mercury nominated debut ‘Felt Mountain’ and its distorted-dancefloor follow-up, ‘Black Cherry’ to the glitterball glamour of ‘Supernature’ which went on to sell over a million copies worldwide.
Goldfrapp will take ‘Head First’ to the festivals this summer and on their own tour later in 2010 - following the massive acclamation for both the Supernature and Seventh Tree tours and festival appearances around the world, Goldfrapp have underlined their reputation as one of the most transcendent and inventive live bands around.
Head to Goldfrapp's MySpace page to hear 'Rocket'.