Silver Eye
by Goldfrapp
  • Record Label: Mute US
  • Release Date: Mar 31, 2017
Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
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  1. The Telegraph (UK)
    Apr 19, 2017
    60
    Goldfrapp hark back to the bombast of a time when electronica was all about man (or woman) versus machine. On Silver Eye, the machines are ascendant.
  2. The Observer (UK)
    Apr 3, 2017
    60
    Silver Eye sags badly in the middle. Faux Suede Drifter and Zodiac Black , in particular, are all texture and no song, ambient washes of sound topped with uncharacteristically disengaging vocals. It all makes for a slightly underwhelming whole.
  3. The Guardian
    Mar 30, 2017
    60
    Its highlights will do for now--there’s great stuff here--but it’s hard not to compare it to the days when you never quite knew what a Goldfrapp album would contain, or to hope they opt for another dramatic stylistic shift in future: it’s better to embody the idea of transformation than to sing about it.
  5. Q Magazine
    Mar 21, 2017
    60
    Silver Eye's strength lies with its strong sense of mood rather than any truly memorable material. [May 2017, p.104]
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  6. Slant Magazine
    Mar 21, 2017
    60
    Despite collaborations with ambient-drone producer the Haxan Cloak and John Congleton (best known for his work with St. Vincent), musicians Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory have failed to materially push their sound in new direction.
  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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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 52 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 52
  3. Negative: 4 out of 52
  1. 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.… Full Review »
  2. 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!… Full Review »
  3. GuillaumeHigg
    Apr 2, 2017
    9
    Most of the bad critics go this way; ''One album is electro, the other is accoustic, its predictable'' What?! Like those 2 words explainedMost of the bad critics go this way; ''One album is electro, the other is accoustic, its predictable'' What?! Like those 2 words explained anything by themselve for anyone who pays attention to carefully crafted sounds. Or; ''This one puts together everything they can do so its not new''... When i listen to Goldfrapp, i wanna get Goldfrapp; mission accomplished. People who just need things to be pure novelty must suffer from a restless boredom i do not envy. This album does bring together all they can do, but only the best of it. It most direct reference is Black Cherry with some of the natural mystique of 7th tree, but the songs are strong enough to be taken solely as themselve. The record is concise yet exploratory, confident but not indulgent, and the construction of the sound is, yes, Electro (duh) but if thats enough to explain what it means, might as well stop talking about music right here and now.… Full Review »
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