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Silver Eye (main album thread)
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down Urban_TribesmanUrban_Tribesman
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    I can see in the imagery the interpretation that Pawlusss has mentioned but I doubt it is intended as a religious comment, either by Alison or Pawlusss. I'm not aware that Alision is a God Botherer, quite the opposite.

    Given the choice of where this was shot, probably more a metaphor on the volcanic heart of this landscape.
    Post edited by Urban_Tribesman at 2017-03-16 16:57:39
    The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
    Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
    Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
    Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down GaelenGaelen
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    Thank you for the eye-opener, whispered.  Always nice to have a little discussion on here :D 
    Soon be nothing of this world.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down serenity52serenity52
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    Im going to ask a rather stupid question here but can someone explain the burning bush symbolism to me.

    Is there some sort of God/Moses/Religious theme going on with the album or have i veered off the scale. Strangely i did feel a sort of religious/spiritual vibe with Seventh Tree.

    I dont know if that was the intention but happiness and eat yourself feels like those songs that share motherly advice and wisdom.

  • Vote Up0Vote Down PonygurlPonygurl
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    Basically the burning bush symbolism is about Moses going to a sacred mountain to receive the word of God.
    It went down something like this-

    God- "yo, yo Moses..we gots to speak. Meet me where the Sun meets the Moon, oh and bring a tablet."

    Moses- "oh, you mean a volcano? Where the Sun comes out of the Earth every night?"

    God- "Word. Riddle me this- You'll see a bush that burns, but does not burn."

    Moses- "Does this have anything to do with Commandments and Egyptian slaves?"

    God- "Maybe"

    Moses- "Thank-god, because these apes need help."

    God- "Word to ya motha."


    (Maybe I watched Hamilton recently, sorry)
    U R I E L
    What is done in the dark will always come to light
  • Vote Up0Vote Down whisperedwhispered
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    Needless to say, this has nothing to do with Goldfrapp. Unless you want it to!
  • Vote Up0Vote Down LowLow
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    Thought 14 new replies overnight meant something had happened. Instead it's a whole page about a burning bush. Blegh.

  • Vote Up0Vote Down GaelenGaelen
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    Something had happened, the place wasn't a desolated binary field for a change :P
    Soon be nothing of this world.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down christianxviichristianxvii
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    When 7th Tree came out, I always skipped Little Bird. Then I saw Goldfrapp perform it live,  and it changed everything. Little Bird is now my favorite song from 7T. 

    So if you're not so crazy about Ocean, wait till you see them live, and you might love it!

    Post edited by christianxvii at 2017-03-17 12:51:08
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Urban_TribesmanUrban_Tribesman
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    Ponygurl said:



    God- "yo, yo Moses..we gots to speak. Meet me where the Sun meets the Moon, oh and bring a tablet."


    Moses had an IPad? I dunno, religion gets more 17th Century every day!
    The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
    Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
    Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
    Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Urban_TribesmanUrban_Tribesman
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    'and the word of God was cast upon tablets'
    Makes you consider what people will think in a 1,000 years time about what we are doing now.
    The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
    Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
    Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
    Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down serenity52serenity52
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    I guess due to the artwork its generates curiosity doesn't it and i wondered if there was any religious symbolism. A lot of us do have different faiths so naturally we all see things in different ways.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down serenity52serenity52
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    Christian- I also love Little Bird too. Favourite song of them all.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down LowLow
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    2 weeks until we look through the Silver Eye

  • Vote Up0Vote Down tomato23tomato23
    Posts: 104
    Not sure if already posted, but here's some promo material available from Mushroom to download, including all the press photos....

    http://mushroompromotions.com/bios/album-bio-goldfrapp-silver-eye-mute-out-friday-31-march-2017/
  • Vote Up0Vote Down tomato23tomato23
    Posts: 104
    Love this photo
    image
    Post edited by tomato23 at 2017-03-18 08:59:54
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