Unlike last week’s afrobeat extravaganza, this time the unifying theme at the latest installment of KCRW’s World Music Festival was strong, leading women. Though hailing from California, Cuba and England respectively, tUnE-yArDs, the Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club’s Omara Portuondo and Goldfrapp all captured the crowd with unique flair and style.

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By Raymond Flotat Posted in Reviews, Show Reviews Goldfrapp, Omara Portuondo, Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club, Review, tUnE-yArDs

Everybody loves the ’80s

Recorded in just a few short months, Goldfrapp’s fifth studio album Head First is a mere nine tracks long. Fortunately enough, those nine songs are full of absurd amounts of cheer. The album picks up a bit more swiftly where their last album, Seventh Tree, left us a tad drowsy. Here, we get another taste of traditional Goldfrapp. Read more…

By Ryan Stabile Posted in Reviews Goldfrapp

With Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone and Spin heaping positive praise on their new album, British electronic duo Goldfrapp (Mute Records) announced today they’ll be touring select U.S. cities in support of Head Rush, their new album out today. Read more…

By Dan Wisniewski Posted in News Goldfrapp, Mute Records