Listen up! GOLDFRAPP, the shooting star of 2000, shows us where the musical journey is headed in 2003. After their acclaimed debut "Felt Mountain," which sold over half a million copies worldwide, Will Gregory and Alison GOLDFRAPP shift into high gear and stake their claim with their second album, "Black Cherry." "Black Cherry" continues to embrace GOLDFRAPP's signature experimental edge, the breathtaking power of which is no less evident and no less relevant this time around. From the bleak beauty of the title track and the incredibly sensual, restlessly purring "Deep Honey," to the sonic swirls of "Tiptoe," "Black Cherry" confirms GOLDFRAPP's siren-like ability to transport their listeners to other realms. At first glance, tracks like 'Train' with its driving basslines, 'Strict Machine', or the carefree, playfully sensual 'Twist' seem light-years away from the atmospheric currents of 'Felt Mountain', yet the title track 'Black Cherry', for example, is probably the most soulful and beautiful song GOLDFRAPP have ever recorded. On 'Black Cherry', GOLDFRAPP combine classic songwriting with abstract modern music, making a bold statement in an increasingly fractured world. The magic of GOLDFRAPP's allure remains irresistible and hints at secrets; you sense that something is simmering beneath the surface, moving seductively just beyond our reach. Despite its apparent playfulness, one senses on 'Black Cherry' an undercurrent of persistent unease, likely deeper than what Will describes as the "heavy atmosphere" of the recording location, where "the bad air gathered in the valley." GOLDFRAPP have once again achieved that rare feat—they have created an intense form of expression that sounds both futuristic and familiar. This is territory GOLDFRAPP have claimed for themselves.