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The ageless and brilliant Kylie Minogue is an unstoppable force on the pop music scene. Long after her contemporaries have fallen by the wayside, become irrelevant, released the same boring records over and over, or embarrassed themselves in various ways, she continues to crank out inspired albums that show absolutely no dip in quality whatsoever. Working with the usual cadre of A-list producers and songwriters, her 12th studio album, Kiss Me Once, is an intoxicating blend of uptempo dance tracks, funky club cuts, sexy midtempo jams, and the occasional ballad. Packed with hooky songs that fit her voice perfectly, it's easily the equal of her previous Aphrodite record and therefore one of her best again. The album is split evenly between empowering odes to staying strong and facing down life's challenges with admirable courage and lightweight bubblegum pop that's super-sexy and super-fun, which might seem difficult to reconcile over the course of 11 songs, but Kylie manages to give both the passion and sass they deserve. The mix of serious and uplifting with goofy and cute is a formula she's made her own over the years, and Kiss Me Once is textbook Kylie. Listing off the album's highlights would basically mean running down the entire track list, but there are a few real knockouts among them. On the serious side is "Into the Blue," a truly inspiring song with a soaring chorus that lets her show off the power her underrated voice can tap into when she lets loose. "Fine" is another "stay strong" song with a sweet message, excellent use of Auto-Tune, and the kind of chorus that will fill your heart with warmth as you sing along. On the sexy side, the synth poppy "Les Sex," an MNDR co-write and production, is lots of fun; "Sexy Love" is a strutting funk track that's sunnier than the sun; and "Sexercise" rises above some really dorky lyrics to actually sound kinda sexy in a robotic R&B kind of way. Standing head and shoulders above everything is the track Pharrell Williams wrote and produced for her. Coming out of an emotional first meeting with Kylie, he wrote her the amazingly catchy "I Was Gonna Cancel," a heartwarming affirmation of how awesome she is that sounds like a continuation of his work with Daft Punk on "Get Lucky." One half expects the robots to show up somewhere amidst the clavinets, disco bells, and shimmering synths. They don't, but Kylie proves to be a wonderful conduit for a typically brilliant production. If it's not a huge smash someone isn't doing his or her job right. The only disappointment is her duet with Enrique Iglesias, "Beautiful." It's a sappy ballad that feels out of place here and would work better on the soundtrack of a really bad rom-com. Despite this one skippable moment, Kiss Me Once is a glittering, fun, and surprisingly powerful album that's classic Kylie through and through.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
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Geoff Pesche, Masterer - PHIL TAN, Mixer - Kylie Minogue, Vocals, MainArtist - Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Writer - Kelly Sheehan, Writer - Daniela Rivera, Mixer - Mike Del Rio, Producer, Programmer, Writer - Kelly ''Madame Buttons'' Sheehan, Production, Backing Vocals - Marco Lisboa, Additional Programmer
© 2014 Parlophone Records Ltd. a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2014 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group company.
Kylie Minogue, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Daniel Davidsen, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Peter Wallevik, Producer, Writer, Instruments - Mich Hansen, Producer, Percussion, Writer - Joe Kearns, Engineer - Chelcee Grimes, Backing Vocals, Writer
© 2014 Parlophone Records Ltd. a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2014 Parlophone Records Limited. A Warner Music Group Company.
Geoff Pesche, MasteringEngineer - PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Kylie Minogue, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Kelly Sheehan, Producer - Daniela Rivera, Assistant Mixing Engineer - PHARELL WILLIAMS, Producer, Writer - Sia Fuler, ExecutiveProducer
© 2014 Parlophone Records Ltd. a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2014 Parlophone Records Limited. A Warner Music Group Company.
Wayne Hector, Backing Vocals, Writer - Kylie Minogue, Composer, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Daniel Davidsen, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Peter Wallevik, Producer, Writer, Instruments - Mich Hansen, Producer, Percussion, Writer - Steve McEwan, Composer - Joe Kearns, Engineer - Autumn Rowe, Backing Vocals, Writer - Oliver McEwan, Bass Guitar - Eliel Lazo, Percussion - Johny Sårde, Percussion - Sky Adams, Composer
© 2014 Parlophone Records Ltd. a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2014 Parlophone Records Limited. A Warner Music Group Company.
Kylie Minogue, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Stefan Johnson, Producer, Writer - Jordan Johnson, Producer, Writer - Kelly Sheehan, Producer, Additional Vocals - Marcus Lomax, Producer, Writer - Alexander Izquierdo, Producer - Clarence Coffee, Producer, Writer - Sia Fuller, Writer - Nella Tahrini, Writer
© 2014 Parlophone Records Ltd. a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2014 Parlophone Records Limited. A Warner Music Group Company.
Kylie Minogue, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Wayne Wilkins, Producer - Uzoechi Osisioma Emenike, Producer, Drums - Tom Aspaul, Backing Vocals, Writer
© 2014 Parlophone Records Ltd. a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2014 KDB Pty Limited
Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards - Kylie Minogue, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Ariel Rechtshaid, Producer, Writer - Dan Nigro, Writer - Tommy King, Additional Keyboards - Justin Raisen, Writer
© 2014 Parlophone Records Ltd. a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2014 Parlophone Records Limited. A Warner Music Group Company.
Henri Lanz, Producer, Writer - Peter Wade Keusch, Writer - PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Kylie Minogue, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Amanda Warner, Writer - William Rappaport, Producer, Writer - Joshua "J.D." Walker, Producer, Writer - Sia Fuler, ExecutiveProducer
© 2014 Parlophone Records Ltd. a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2014 Parlophone Records Limited. A Warner Music Group Company.
Nermin Harambasic, Writer - Robin Jenssen, Writer - Kylie Minogue, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Jesse Shatkin, Writer - Rob Kleiner, Engineer - Erick Serna, Guitar - Ronny Vidar Svendsen, Writer - Anne Judith Stokke Wik, Writer - Sia Fuler, Writer - Jess Shatkin, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer
© 2014 Parlophone Records Ltd. a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2014 Parlophone Records Limited. A Warner Music Group Company.
Alex Smith, Writer, Programming & Keyboards, CoProducer - Enrique Iglesias, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Kylie Minogue, Vocals, MainArtist - Tom Coyne, Masterer - Ren Swan, Mixer, Recorded by - ANDY WALLACE, Piano - Mark Taylor, Producer, Writer, Programming & Keyboards - Sam Preston, Guitar - Samuel Preston, Writer - Aya Merrill, Masterer - Calos Paucar, Vocals
© 2014 Parlophone Records Ltd. a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2014 Universal International Music B.V
Kylie Minogue, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Karen Poole, Backing Vocals, Writer - Chris Loco, Producer, Engineer, Writer
© 2014 Parlophone Records Ltd. a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2014 Parlophone Records Limited. A Warner Music Group Company.
Album review
The ageless and brilliant Kylie Minogue is an unstoppable force on the pop music scene. Long after her contemporaries have fallen by the wayside, become irrelevant, released the same boring records over and over, or embarrassed themselves in various ways, she continues to crank out inspired albums that show absolutely no dip in quality whatsoever. Working with the usual cadre of A-list producers and songwriters, her 12th studio album, Kiss Me Once, is an intoxicating blend of uptempo dance tracks, funky club cuts, sexy midtempo jams, and the occasional ballad. Packed with hooky songs that fit her voice perfectly, it's easily the equal of her previous Aphrodite record and therefore one of her best again. The album is split evenly between empowering odes to staying strong and facing down life's challenges with admirable courage and lightweight bubblegum pop that's super-sexy and super-fun, which might seem difficult to reconcile over the course of 11 songs, but Kylie manages to give both the passion and sass they deserve. The mix of serious and uplifting with goofy and cute is a formula she's made her own over the years, and Kiss Me Once is textbook Kylie. Listing off the album's highlights would basically mean running down the entire track list, but there are a few real knockouts among them. On the serious side is "Into the Blue," a truly inspiring song with a soaring chorus that lets her show off the power her underrated voice can tap into when she lets loose. "Fine" is another "stay strong" song with a sweet message, excellent use of Auto-Tune, and the kind of chorus that will fill your heart with warmth as you sing along. On the sexy side, the synth poppy "Les Sex," an MNDR co-write and production, is lots of fun; "Sexy Love" is a strutting funk track that's sunnier than the sun; and "Sexercise" rises above some really dorky lyrics to actually sound kinda sexy in a robotic R&B kind of way. Standing head and shoulders above everything is the track Pharrell Williams wrote and produced for her. Coming out of an emotional first meeting with Kylie, he wrote her the amazingly catchy "I Was Gonna Cancel," a heartwarming affirmation of how awesome she is that sounds like a continuation of his work with Daft Punk on "Get Lucky." One half expects the robots to show up somewhere amidst the clavinets, disco bells, and shimmering synths. They don't, but Kylie proves to be a wonderful conduit for a typically brilliant production. If it's not a huge smash someone isn't doing his or her job right. The only disappointment is her duet with Enrique Iglesias, "Beautiful." It's a sappy ballad that feels out of place here and would work better on the soundtrack of a really bad rom-com. Despite this one skippable moment, Kiss Me Once is a glittering, fun, and surprisingly powerful album that's classic Kylie through and through.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:28
- Main artists: Kylie Minogue
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2014 Parlophone Records Ltd. a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2014 Parlophone Records Ltd. a Warner Music Group company.
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