June 30, 2010
Album Review: Kylie Minogue - 'Aphrodite' (EMI)
The pop princess revisits the sounds that put her on the musical map in the first place
- More Kylie Minogue news, reviews, videos and tour dates
- Buy Kylie Minogue music from Amazon
- Kylie Minogue news RSS Feed
-
Listening to ‘X’ now – Minogue’s much anticipated post-illness album – it sounds like she was in a transition, caught between the playful pop icon and the tabloids’ “Brave Kylie”. But ‘Aphrodite’’s uniting sound is lightness, suggestion the singer’s found a more peaceful place. Stuart Price is the perfect choice of musical partner; he harnesses both Minogue’s hook-tastic side and her more interesting ‘wonky pop’ side. Subsequently, ‘Aphrodite’ is her most unified work in ages. Highlights are many, but worth a particular mention are the call-to-arms of the title track and ‘Better Than Today’ which revisits her cutesy S/A/W days with a knowing wink.
Priya Elan
8.3
NEW! For the latest music videos and backstage interviews, check out our brand new sister site, NME Video.
- Previous : Album Review: The Rural Alberta Advantage - 'Hometowns' (Saddle Creek)
- Next : Album Review: The Morning Benders - 'Big Echo' (Rough Trade)
You may need to upgrade your Flash Player
You can download the latest flash plugin here.
If you have installed flash but keep getting this message:
1. Try to bypass flash plugin detection here.
2. Ensure you have javascript enabled in your browser.
3. Try using Firefox
Listen to more Free Music at we7.com
Comments do not always reflect the views of NME, or IPC Media, for guidelines visit our Ts & Cs page