So duo from London decided to make an experiment: to record more dance-oriented album. Will and Alison did not have the aim to create the dance music, but their songs were very popular in the US nightclubs. Goldfrapp's third album Supernature was released in August of 2005. New appearance included false eyelashes, military uniforms and fishnet stockings. During that period Alison decided to change her image: from a delicate Marlene Dietrich to a look of New Wave Diva. The second single from Black Cherry titled Strict Machine reached number 1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in the United States. The idea to write this song came to Alison in Los Angeles, where the band was in Felt Mountain tour. The first single from Black Cherry was Train. As Alison said, they did not want to repeat what they had done before, but they were aimed to create something new and fresh. This time Goldfrapp were focused on dance music and glam rock elements. Second album Black Cherry was released in April 2003. Goldfrapp’s debut album got positive reviews by music critics and was certified Gold, which meant that more than 100,000 copies were sold. The lyrics were written by Alison, and were something like abstract tales and stories, based upon movies, her childhood and feelings she experienced during Felt Mountain record. The band’s sound included a mix of musical styles among them were folk and electronic music. The first record Felt Mountain was released in 2000. In August 1999 Goldfrapp signed a recording contract with London label Mute Records, and they began to create the debut album. However, that demo record was never completed, but musicians enjoyed the recording session and decided to start a band. He suggested recording a joint demo, just to find out if they could work together. In 1999 she met Will Gregory, who was recently creating a soundtrack to a movie. Alison started her music career in early 90’s, when she worked with Orbital and trip-hop musician Tricky. Goldfrapp is an electronic music band from London, which consists only of two members: Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.
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