Album Review: Kylie Minogue - Aphrodite

Kylie Minogue's 11th studio album Aphrodite was leaked today, 25 June 2010, a few days before its physical and digital release. I tried so hard to resist downloading it -- tried really hard. Anyway, it's the same thing. I get to hear the tracks earlier and still will get my hands on the physical copies starting with the JP edition, then the bonus DVD edition (UK/AU) and later on the re-releases, if any.

Aphrodite surpasses my expectation and I say this not because I adore Kylie and her music but it really is one of her best works yet, if not the best. The songs may seem to sound the same but I think the idea is that all songs unite and constellate to form one meaning and feeling -- euphoria. The album is filled with synths, a bit of electro, a sense of trance, feels like I'm playing an 80s video game or something. They were right, this could be a great soundtrack to an Atari or Family Computer game.  The synths just make me go crazy and the sequencing of the songs were so harmoniously done it is in one cohesive melody describing Kylie as Aphrodite, her dance floor roots and why her career has such longevity. It can't be anymore perfect. Stuart Price indeed did a great job. Like what I always say about the album just after hearing the Aphrodite mini-megamix, the album is so synthful - I just can't get enough and it makes me want to have more, more, more.

This is my personal story and experience of Aphrodite: All The Lovers is this great welcoming committee giving a good feel of what the experience will be like and as the ride progress you'd make your way to the dance floor screaming Get Outta My Way smiling and you'd You Put Your Hands Up while you groove and peak. Once you've reached euphoria you'd hold everyone around you Closer and you'd see that Everything Is Beautiful. After which you'd be feeling fierce & mighty like Aphrodite; wish this Illusion were a reality and see that the future is going to be Better Than Today. Now you're having Too Much to take -- you meet Cupid Boy and realise that there is  no need to be Looking For An Angel as you've already found one. Just right before the cosmic journey ends you simply just Can't Beat The Feeling of such rush that makes you end up wanting more.

Noteworthy tracks are: All The Lovers, Get Outta My Way, Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love), Closer, Everything Is Beautiful, Cupid Boy, Looking For An Angel, Can't Beat The Feeling, Heartstrings

Track list:

01. All The Lovers

02. Get Outta My Way

03. Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)

04. Closer

05. Everything Is Beautiful

06. Aphrodite

07. Illusion

08. Better Than Today

09. Too Much

10. Cupid Boy

11. Looking For An Angel

12. Can't Beat The Feeling

13. Heartstrings [JP Edition Bonus track]

13. Mighty Rivers [iTunes Bonus track]

13. Go Hard Or Go Home [Amazon Bonus track]

Ryan Brockington's insights of the album which was published online via Pop Wrap - NY Post

 

Kylie invokes polar opposite feelings that compliment each other in that weird salty and sweet way.

 

Amy Schriefer's take on Aphrodite and Kylie's career in the US published online via NPR-music

















With the World Cup dominating the sport airwaves, a Kylie analogy comes into mind: Kylie Minogue is like football -- worshiped everywhere in the world except the U.S.


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