On September 6, 2013, “Mute” label released “Tales of Us”, the sixth Goldfrapp studio album. It was recorded April – May 2013, at “Angel Recording Studios” in London, and was produce by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.

Personnel:

• Alison Goldfrapp – vocals, instruments, artwork direction
• Will Gregory – instruments, string arrangements
• Steve Evans – acoustic guitar, additional programming
• Aidan Love – additional programming
• Nick Ingman – string scoring, string conducting
• Charlie Jones – double bass
• Alex Lee – bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, Nashville guitar
• John Parricelli – guitar 
• Ross Hughes – acoustic guitar, cavaquinho 
• Chris Laurence – double bass 
• Martyn Barker – Indian guitar, drums
• Paul Cowgill – horse effects 
• Ian Burdge – cello
• John Metcalfe – viola 
• Louisa Fuller – violin 
• String section –
  • Everton Nelson, Steve Morris, Emlyn Singleton, Warren Zielinski, Rita Manning, Richard George, Ian Humphries, Patrick Kiernan, Ann Morfee, Debbie Widdup, Kathy Shave, Dave Williams, Rusty Pomeroy, Boguslaw Kostecki, Tom Pigott-Smith, Mark Berrow – violin
  • Peter Lale, Bill Hawkes, Bruce White, Andy Parker, Nick Barr, Morgan Goff – viola
  • Ian Burdge, Sophie Harris, Nick Cooper, Penny Driver, Chris Allan – cello
  • Chris Laurence, Richard Pryce, Stacey Watton – double bass 
• Martyn Barker – drums
• John Parish – drums
• Greg Freeman – additional engineering
• Eduardo de la Paz – additional engineering, mixing assistance 
• Craig Silvey – mixing
• Gary Thomas – string recording
• John Dent – mastering
• Mat Maitland – artwork direction
• Annemarieke van Drimmelen – photography
• Julie Rubio – image treatments
• Lenka Rayn H. – additional photography

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.

1. Jo
2. Annabel
3. Drew
4. Ulla
5. Alvar
6. Thea
7. Simone
8. Stranger
9. Laurel
10. Clay