Production on the album also walks a fine line between past and present. Although the record as a whole lies more on the slower and more stripped down side of what Goldfrapp have shown us, it would be a mistake to label it as their acoustic record. The production is sparse when it needs to be, bombastic when it fits, and yet always tempered by a judicious amount of self-restraint. On the whole, the songs on Seventh Tree are, for lack of words more desirable of "alternative" music, light and pretty. The programming and samples, as well as the full band and occasional strings, exist to serve the songs and not the other way around. If you're looking for overblown production or displays of technical wizardry, look away. The best compliment I can give the album is that you shouldn't even notice the production, as it continually redirects attention back to the first-rate songs.

Seventh Tree is an exquisite collection of almost perfect songs. It's spring and summer wrapped around delicate and potent memories. And while I wouldn't put too much stock in expecting them to stay here, it's certainly nice to enjoy the ride while it lasts. Then again, the closing lines of the final track "Monster Love" assure us that: "Everything comes around / Bringing us back again / Here is where we start / And where we end."