Kylie Minogue: Classic or Dud?

I didn't know that the far superior 'In My Arms' was only released on the European market, confusing as the UK & Ireland market seems to need to be separate from the rest of the continent. WOW was terrible in all respects. sounded like someone messing with the volume alot. And the videos....sigh.

That video where there were lots of Kylies was alright - Come into My World, I think.

Was "Hmmm, someone's been listening to Goldfrapp" anyone else's first reaction on hearing 2 Hearts?

mine was "hmmm, someone's been listening to Chungking listening to Goldfrapp listening to and so on..."

forgot about the Gondry CIMW vid, but she's never been an artist for particularly good videos generally.

I like Wow too steve. Lots. Still unconvinced by 60% of new album though.

And yes, come into my world was a GREAT video, and I think can't get you out of my head had a fairly ace one too. Also, the barbarella pastiche for put yourself in my place. I mean yeah, she turns out plenty of very average promos, but she has flashes of greatness now and again.

RIP big popism.

What about the video for "Chocolate" with her dancers dancing on a hat she's wearing!? That was kind of fun.

I hope she releases "The One" as a single.

One can only hope. But if she keeps these four male dancers she's got lately, it might hurt our eyes no matter what.
I believe 'Slow' is the best in recent years, post Fever

I really like Slow as well.

Wow is the pick of this album.

Surprised people are so down on X; aside from the odd turd ("Nu-di-ty") I've found it pretty listenable.

What Goldfrapp tracks should I check out along the lines of 2 Hearts? (have never really had any time for them bar their remixes)

Kylie Minogue is SO much better than Goldfrapp; the new one is particularly grueling.

x is really quite good

What Goldfrapp tracks should I check out along the lines of 2 Hearts?

On top of my head: "Ooh La La" (from Supernature) and maybe "Strict Machine" (from Black Cherry).

'love affair' was the shit

Of course every time I go to buy a Kylie Minogue CD I feel like I have to compensate in some way, so I also grabbed Ace of Spades.
― Gear! (Gear!), Monday, May 31, 2004 12:31 AM (4 years ago)

Yeah, me too. I always pack a Kylie CD in with something credible, so people don't look down on me.
― Pack Yr Romantic Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Monday, May 31, 2004 12:37 AM (4 years ago)

Hah, I just picked up a couple Kylie discs this week that I'd been meaning to actually buy for a while. Also in my purchase? One of the new Joy Division remasters, some Roy Montgomery, a Godflesh EP, a maligned Cranes album (have a guess which!) and the new/posthumous UGK release.

"Love Affair" really was the shit, one of my favourites off Fever.

If I was Kylie I would be asking The Freemasons and/or Aeroplane to produce my next stuff. Sonics a la the "Paris" remix would be perfect for her.

"In My Arms" is at least in my top 3 Kylie singles.

'Slow', 'Can't get out out of my head' and 'Confide in me'

"Put Yourself in My Place", "What Do I Have to Do?", "In My Arms". Order varies.

Interviewed by Simon Price at the Quietus:

http://thequietus.com/articles/10473-kylie-minogue-interview

signs with Jay-Z

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/02/06/article-2274737-1764935D000005DC-106_634x632.jpg

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/06/kylie-minogue-roc-nation-jay-z-label_n_2631861.html

Minogue told Yahoo! UK in November that she has started an upcoming album. "I have started work on the next album," she said.

http://ossohvonb.tumblr.com/post/73831152244/kylie-minogue-into-the-blue

Was disappointed that this song has an "oh-oh-oh-oh" part like every other popular song these days, but she blows shit up on the chorus.

This has some really great moments.

http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/mar/10/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once-album-stream

Agreed, really enjoying this album. The Tom Aspaul cover/remake seem better-suited to her voice than the original.

Think the album is just alright but there's some really good stuff lodged in-between the dross and the album is short enough that the lowlights don't stick around long enough to really grate.

I like Kylie's vocals more than Aspaul's but prefer the production of the original.

Uhh, Kylie's song with Giorgio Moroder is so good: http://www.sopitas.com/site/433045-escucha-la-colaboracion-de-giorgio-moroder-y-kylie-minogue-right-here-right-now/

Alternate link with single cover:

http://www.josepvinaixa.com/blog/giorgio-moroder-kylie-minogue-right-here-right-now/

Also that collaborative EP she released with Fernando Garibay towards the end of last year was a nice change of pace for her.

The chorus makes this sound like it could've been on Rhythm of Love or Let's Get To It.

An entire Kylie/Giorgio album, por favor.

yea sounds p good

I just checked in to second the opinion that the Moroder feat. Kylie song is great. Has a video too https://youtu.be/6gZ-11-kOSQ. Also, it has a funny relation to this post:

Dear Giorgio Moroder,

Are you familiar with Kylie Minogue?

Yours,
Nate

― nate detritus (natedetritus), Thursday, 29 January 2004 01:04 (11 years ago) Permalink

New album in June, first single here, Sophie Muller video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BDImdAfodA

i know there's not much to it but i love this song

I don't :(

this is alright, a bit by the numbers. but i have faith in the album being better even though the last one sort of ended her full-length winning streak for me.

you don't love anything alfred

i'm probably slipping too deeply into kylie standom though tbf

you don't love anything alfred

― flamenco drop (BradNelson),

you want some more Taylor gifs

the song is nice if a bit slight - "I wanna go out dancing" feels a bit obvious in concept for Kylie and it's not exceptional enough to overcome that. The video is awful though, it looks so cheap.

I was in a nightclub last week doing a Kylie-themed night and I can confirm that "Slow", "Get Out Of My Way" and "Love At First Sight" still all sound incredible in different ways on the dancefloor.

i've been rising slow lately, the synths are incredible...

rinsing*

Slow sounds better to me as time goes by. I liked it at the time, but it always seemed too slight to really grip me. Now it sounds like a classic. I got the 12" last year and played it over and over. It's perfect.

The video for Dancing has really elevated the song even though it really doesn't look like there was much of a budget at all. The clapping/finger snap combo leading up to the chorus is so great. She really sells it well. Shame there's absolutely no chance of this becoming a hit.

I mentioned to VegGrrl on fb that deep at the heart of this song there's a bit of Olivia Newton John, which is neither here nor there, but it makes me like it just a smidge more.

Slow is one of the best pop songs ever, the new one isn't.
it pains me to say it as a kylie fanboy, but its rather generic.

i really like it!!!
that being said i do think it needs a bit more of...something for the chorus. the first verse feels like it’s building to something that never quite arrives
maybe a dance remix would help beef it up

yeah chorus doesn't deliver, verse sounds like Miley

but what is up with these over-compressed vocals, sounds terrible!