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After a long career full of many course corrections and detours, it seemed like Kylie Minogue was locked into being a shiny, glittery dance pop icon for life. A label change and some personal turmoil in the form of a soul-shattering breakup sent Minogue looking for something new musically. When planning her first album for BMG, a label rep asked if she had ever thought of recording country music in Nashville and she jumped at the chance. For 2018's Golden, Minogue went to Music City, got to work writing songs with some seasoned pros, and ended up co-writing all the songs on the record. It's heartbreaking and uplifting in turn as she makes sense of where her heart has taken her, set to the tune of fiddles, guitars, and woodsy backing vocals along with the more traditional synths, drum machines, and club beats one usually hears on a Minogue album. She and her team of musicians, writers, and producers straddle the line between twang and glitter on just about every song; sometimes, it leans more in favor of line dancing, sometimes the glitter ball takes over, especially on the shimmering "Raining Glitter." Sometimes, like on "Live a Little" or the very hooky single "Dancing," it's the best of both worlds. It's an interesting mix that puts her in line with much of what's happening in mainstream country. Certainly, the difference between most of Golden and, say, Kacey Musgraves' 2018 album is almost non-existent. The amazing thing about the album, and about Minogue, is that she pulls off the country as well as she's pulled off new wave, disco, electro, murder ballads, and everything else she's done in her long career. Her voice may not have the depth of some of the great Nashville singers, but she has tons of personality, and when she cuts loose there's more than a little Dolly Parton in her artistic DNA. She also does a fine job on ballads -- letting the heartbreak flow on "Radio On" and sounding like both Tegan and Sara on "Sincerely Yours." Golden is an odd detour for Minogue, and it's hard to imagine that the record will get much traction on the country side of the equation -- there's a strong chance her less devoted fans might find the new sound a little too much. As an artistic statement, it's pretty darn bold, though, and proves that she's still game for just about anything and able to make whatever she does sound exactly like herself.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
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Nathan Chapman, Composer, Backing Vocals - Kylie Minogue, Composer, Backing Vocals, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Steve McEwan, Composer - Michael Stockwell, Guitar - Sky Adams, Producer, Engineer, Programmer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer
© 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Kylie Minogue, Composer, Backing Vocals, MainArtist - Cenzo Townshend, Mixer, MixingEngineer - Dick Beetham, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Steve McEwan, Composer, Banjo, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Danny Shah, Composer, Backing Vocals - Michael Stockwell, Guitar, Bass Guitar - Sky Adams, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Backing Vocals, RecordingEngineer
© 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Liz Rose, Composer, Writer - Kylie Minogue, Composer, Backing Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Steve McEwan, Composer, Writer - Lindsay Rimes, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Backing Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer
© 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Kylie Minogue, Composer, Backing Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Savvas Iosifidis, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Kiris Houston, Composer, Banjo, Guitar, Writer, Fiddle - Danny Shah, Composer, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Sky Adams, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Backing Vocals, Writer, Fiddle, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer
© 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Kylie Minogue, Composer, Backing Vocals, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Jesse Frasure, Composer, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Bass Guitar, Piano, Programmer, Synthesizer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Amy Wadge, Composer, Backing Vocals
© 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Ash Howes, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Richard Stannard, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Kylie Minogue, Composer, Backing Vocals, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Seton Daunt, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Additional Programmer
© 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Kylie Minogue, Composer, Backing Vocals, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Savvas Iosifidis, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Kiris Houston, Slide Guitar - Danny Shah, Composer, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Michael Stockwell, Guitar - Sky Adams, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer
© 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Ash Howes, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Richard Stannard, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Kylie Minogue, Composer, Backing Vocals, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Seton Daunt, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Additional Programmer, CoProducer
© 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Charlie Russell, Engineer, Additional Production, MixingEngineer - Kylie Minogue, Composer, Backing Vocals, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Davide Rossi, Arranger, Strings - Tom Meadows, Drums, Percussion - Jon Green, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Backing Vocals, RecordingEngineer - Amy Wadge, Composer, Backing Vocals
© 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Wayne Hector, Writer - Guy Massey, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Kylie Minogue, Composer, Backing Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Daniel Davidsen, Writer - Peter Wallevik, Writer - Mich Hansen, Writer - Dick Beetham, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Steve McEwan, Composer, Guitar, Bass Guitar - Autumn Rowe, Writer - Danny Shah, Backing Vocals - Sky Adams, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Backing Vocals, RecordingEngineer
© 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Alex Smith, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Backing Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Kylie Minogue, Composer, Backing Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Mark Taylor, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Backing Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Francis White, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, Autoharp, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer
© 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Samuel Dixon, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Programmer, RecordingEngineer - Kylie Minogue, Composer, Backing Vocals, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Jack Savoretti, Composer, MainArtist - Emre Ramazanoglu, Drums, Engineer, MixingEngineer, AdditionalEngineer
© 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2017 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Ash Howes, MixingEngineer - Charlie Russell, Additional Production - Kylie Minogue, Composer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Jon Green, Composer, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Piano, Backing Vocals, Drum Programmer, RecordingEngineer
© 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Kylie Minogue, Composer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Sky Adams, Producer, Guitar, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer
© 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Kylie Minogue, Composer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Savvas Iosifidis, MixingEngineer - Danny Shah, Composer, Backing Vocals - Michael Stockwell, Guitar - Sky Adams, Producer, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer
© 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Kylie Minogue, Composer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Steve McEwan, Guitar - Savvas Iosifidis, MixingEngineer - Danny Shah, Composer, Backing Vocals - Michael Stockwell, Guitar - Sky Adams, Producer, Backing Vocals, RecordingEngineer
© 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Album review
After a long career full of many course corrections and detours, it seemed like Kylie Minogue was locked into being a shiny, glittery dance pop icon for life. A label change and some personal turmoil in the form of a soul-shattering breakup sent Minogue looking for something new musically. When planning her first album for BMG, a label rep asked if she had ever thought of recording country music in Nashville and she jumped at the chance. For 2018's Golden, Minogue went to Music City, got to work writing songs with some seasoned pros, and ended up co-writing all the songs on the record. It's heartbreaking and uplifting in turn as she makes sense of where her heart has taken her, set to the tune of fiddles, guitars, and woodsy backing vocals along with the more traditional synths, drum machines, and club beats one usually hears on a Minogue album. She and her team of musicians, writers, and producers straddle the line between twang and glitter on just about every song; sometimes, it leans more in favor of line dancing, sometimes the glitter ball takes over, especially on the shimmering "Raining Glitter." Sometimes, like on "Live a Little" or the very hooky single "Dancing," it's the best of both worlds. It's an interesting mix that puts her in line with much of what's happening in mainstream country. Certainly, the difference between most of Golden and, say, Kacey Musgraves' 2018 album is almost non-existent. The amazing thing about the album, and about Minogue, is that she pulls off the country as well as she's pulled off new wave, disco, electro, murder ballads, and everything else she's done in her long career. Her voice may not have the depth of some of the great Nashville singers, but she has tons of personality, and when she cuts loose there's more than a little Dolly Parton in her artistic DNA. She also does a fine job on ballads -- letting the heartbreak flow on "Radio On" and sounding like both Tegan and Sara on "Sincerely Yours." Golden is an odd detour for Minogue, and it's hard to imagine that the record will get much traction on the country side of the equation -- there's a strong chance her less devoted fans might find the new sound a little too much. As an artistic statement, it's pretty darn bold, though, and proves that she's still game for just about anything and able to make whatever she does sound exactly like herself.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:02
- Main artists: Kylie Minogue
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 Kylie Minogue/Darenote Limited under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
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