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Here Come the Aliens takes its title from a possible close encounter Kim Wilde had in her garden in 2009, but the campy cover art -- designed by her niece Scarlet -- suggest that the singer doesn't take herself too seriously, at least as far as extra-terrestrials go. Music is a different matter. Working once again with her brother Ricky -- he produced the whole thing and co-wrote the songs -- Wilde is cool and confident, creating a nice hybrid of arena rock and Euro-pop filtered through just a slight prism of New Wave nostalgia. She provides enough callbacks to her pulsating neon salad days to pull in punters, but she and her brother fight against retro signifiers, choosing to operate thoroughly in the present. Some of her lyrics may be a bit stridently modern -- the titles of "Kandy Krush" and "Cyber Nation War" say it all -- but Wilde kicks up some very appealing glam ("A Different Story") and heartfelt bubblegum ("Pop Don't Stop") that makes this record a welcome surprise: It not only holds true to Wilde's roots, it deepens them.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Ricky Wilde, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Lee, Composer, Lyricist - Kim Wilde, Composer, Lyricist, Artist, MainArtist - Bucks Music Group Ltd., MusicPublisher
2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Ricky Wilde, Composer, Lyricist - Scarlett Wilde, Composer, Lyricist - Kim Wilde, Artist, MainArtist - Peredur Ap Gwynedd, Composer, Lyricist - Bucks Music Group Ltd., MusicPublisher
2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Ricky Wilde, Composer, Lyricist - Neil Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Kim Wilde, Artist, MainArtist - Bucks Music Group Ltd., MusicPublisher
2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Anders Wikstrom, Composer, Lyricist - Ricky Wilde, Composer, Lyricist - Scarlett Wilde, Composer, Lyricist - Kim Wilde, Composer, Lyricist, Artist, MainArtist - Bucks Music Group Ltd., MusicPublisher - Frederick Thomander, Composer, Lyricist
2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Ricky Wilde, Composer, Lyricist - Kim Wilde, Composer, Lyricist, Artist, MainArtist - Bucks Music Group Ltd., MusicPublisher
2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Ricky Wilde, Composer, Lyricist - Kim Wilde, Composer, Lyricist, Artist, MainArtist - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher
2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Ricky Wilde, Composer, Lyricist - Kim Wilde, Artist, MainArtist - Marty Wilde, Composer, Lyricist - RAK Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher
2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Ricky Wilde, Composer, Lyricist - Kim Wilde, Artist, MainArtist - Marty Wilde, Composer, Lyricist - RAK Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher
2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
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Here Come the Aliens takes its title from a possible close encounter Kim Wilde had in her garden in 2009, but the campy cover art -- designed by her niece Scarlet -- suggest that the singer doesn't take herself too seriously, at least as far as extra-terrestrials go. Music is a different matter. Working once again with her brother Ricky -- he produced the whole thing and co-wrote the songs -- Wilde is cool and confident, creating a nice hybrid of arena rock and Euro-pop filtered through just a slight prism of New Wave nostalgia. She provides enough callbacks to her pulsating neon salad days to pull in punters, but she and her brother fight against retro signifiers, choosing to operate thoroughly in the present. Some of her lyrics may be a bit stridently modern -- the titles of "Kandy Krush" and "Cyber Nation War" say it all -- but Wilde kicks up some very appealing glam ("A Different Story") and heartfelt bubblegum ("Pop Don't Stop") that makes this record a welcome surprise: It not only holds true to Wilde's roots, it deepens them.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:55
- Main artists: Kim Wilde
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: earMUSIC
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
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