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2010 album from the Australian Pop/Dance superstar. The album, Kylie's 11th studio album, sees her celebrate her dance-floor roots and features Stuart Price as executive producer. The list of songwriters includes Kylie, Stuart Price, Calvin Harris, Jake Shears, Nerina Pallot and Keane's Tim Rice-Oxley. Features the single 'All The Lovers'.
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47 of 57 people found the following review helpful
By Rudy Palma
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
For unabashed, unapologetic pop music fun Kylie Minogue albums are often the answer. With the Aussie singer's 11th album "Aphrodite" this fact is blissfully reaffirmed.
Precision-tooled to blare out of speakers everywhere from San Diego BMWs to overpriced Parisian boutiques to Caribbean nightclubs, this clever, infectious baker's dozen of pop tunes flies out of the oven aimed squarely at the pleasure zone of Minogue's core audience. It is a thing of beauty.
The album has a very appealing sonic marriage of 2002's heavy-handed dance of "Fever" with the upbeat yet cool-as-cucumber lounge-ready pop of hits such as "I Believe In You" and "Chocolate." The result is an uptempo but unserious sound that is often quite European and always danceable.
Lead single "All the Lovers" is an ideal example. Its ceaseless beats have the resonance of disco yet are laser-like and modern. As with other key tracks such as the blissful eureka moment of "Everything Is Beautiful" or the high-BPM "Put Your Hands Up," a confident kiss goodbye to sadness courtesy of the dance floor, the song has a smart, sunny Euro-pop sheen that immediately ingratiates itself. Minogue's smooth, sweet, feminine vocals lead the way.
The diva-comeback theme of the cheeky, delightful, softly rambunctious title track can be seen coming from a mile away, but this upfront lack of pretense is part of Minogue's effortless charm. "Better Than Today" also impresses with its sharply-chiseled synthesizers buoying her jubilant vocals.
Unlike 2007's "X," there is a track or two that do not impress as much as those that surround. Although its lyrics are well-written, "Closer" is essentially a less appealing sequel to 2004's slick, sexy "Slow" and the closing "Can't Beat the Feeling" flies by without calling attention to itself.
"Get Outta My Way," the album's high point, is a declaration of intentions to savor all of life's transient pleasures whether or not company joins in. Its frenetic energy and sugary-sweet pop hook make it destined for the upper reaches of the charts, although comparisons to Minogue's 2000 hit "Spinning Around" are certainly justified from the title alone.
"Put your hands up if you feel love tonight," "Take a chance tonight and try something new," "I'm fierce and I'm feeling mighty, I'm an aphrodite" and "Can you feel me in the stereo?" are some of the album's best lines and indication of themes listeners will find and enjoy.
"Aphrodite" is expertly crafted, low-brow yet sophisticated and endlessly listenable. What more can a pop music fan ask for?
Precision-tooled to blare out of speakers everywhere from San Diego BMWs to overpriced Parisian boutiques to Caribbean nightclubs, this clever, infectious baker's dozen of pop tunes flies out of the oven aimed squarely at the pleasure zone of Minogue's core audience. It is a thing of beauty.
The album has a very appealing sonic marriage of 2002's heavy-handed dance of "Fever" with the upbeat yet cool-as-cucumber lounge-ready pop of hits such as "I Believe In You" and "Chocolate." The result is an uptempo but unserious sound that is often quite European and always danceable.
Lead single "All the Lovers" is an ideal example. Its ceaseless beats have the resonance of disco yet are laser-like and modern. As with other key tracks such as the blissful eureka moment of "Everything Is Beautiful" or the high-BPM "Put Your Hands Up," a confident kiss goodbye to sadness courtesy of the dance floor, the song has a smart, sunny Euro-pop sheen that immediately ingratiates itself. Minogue's smooth, sweet, feminine vocals lead the way.
The diva-comeback theme of the cheeky, delightful, softly rambunctious title track can be seen coming from a mile away, but this upfront lack of pretense is part of Minogue's effortless charm. "Better Than Today" also impresses with its sharply-chiseled synthesizers buoying her jubilant vocals.
Unlike 2007's "X," there is a track or two that do not impress as much as those that surround. Although its lyrics are well-written, "Closer" is essentially a less appealing sequel to 2004's slick, sexy "Slow" and the closing "Can't Beat the Feeling" flies by without calling attention to itself.
"Get Outta My Way," the album's high point, is a declaration of intentions to savor all of life's transient pleasures whether or not company joins in. Its frenetic energy and sugary-sweet pop hook make it destined for the upper reaches of the charts, although comparisons to Minogue's 2000 hit "Spinning Around" are certainly justified from the title alone.
"Put your hands up if you feel love tonight," "Take a chance tonight and try something new," "I'm fierce and I'm feeling mighty, I'm an aphrodite" and "Can you feel me in the stereo?" are some of the album's best lines and indication of themes listeners will find and enjoy.
"Aphrodite" is expertly crafted, low-brow yet sophisticated and endlessly listenable. What more can a pop music fan ask for?
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Foreword
It was 1988 when Kylie first made her presence felt in the pop world but it was not until 2000 - 12 years later that she finally came into her own. Following four successful albums under manufactured pop gurus- Stock, Aitken & Waterman, she severed ties with her mentors in 1992 in favour of creative independence and new horizons. The albums that followed- 1994's `Kylie Minogue' & 1997's `Impossible Princess' (both on Deconstruction Records) whilst containing a handful of great songs - most notably on her `94 effort, were ultimately misguided and patchy affairs which failed to live up to expectations. By the late 90's, and now having passed the age of 30, it seemed KM's career in pop was all but over. Yet it would be the Noughties in which the Aussie star truly shined. Returning to her Dance-Pop roots for new single `Spinning Around' in 2000, the song was paired with an eye popping video in which she wore a pair of gold hot pants - helping to send it to the top of the charts in the UK & Australia. The rest as they say is history. Here's a brief recap of The Princess of Pop's output over the last 10 years-
Light Years (2000) `70's Disco meets early Noughties Dance-Pop on Kylie's big comeback album for the new century. Light Years ft. some great singles in `Spinning Around' `On a Night like This' & `Please Stay' but it all gets a bit too camp in the middle and the majority of the album is forgettable. Light Years marked the first album in a long and successful relationship with Parlophone Records. 5/10. Fever (2001) Not only her best album musically speaking, but also her most commercially successful release. Fever is the center piece of the KM discography. Unlike `Light Years' the 1970's disco is minimal and the camp silliness entirely absent. This album sounds like it belongs in the 21st century; - blending pop with dance & Electro instead of with disco and crappy 90's dance beats. By this point KM had perfected her vocal delivery for maximum effectiveness. As well as her default singing voice she now utilised a sexy almost whispered tone which would be used more heavily on follow-up Body Language. These elements combined with the fact that a number of songs are about lust/sex makes Fever feel like the first adult KM album. All the songs are good, and the production dazzling. Highlights include- `Love at First Sight', `Come Into My World' & the monstrous global smash- `Can't Get You Out of My Head'. 9/10
Body Language (2003) More stripped down and laid back than the dance orientated Fever- Body Language is KM at the top of her game. The minimalistic sound of the album is an unexpected yet welcome dynamic and some tracks even ft. traces of hip hop. What makes it all gel is that most of the songs are built around a great hook or catchy melody and every component from the lyrics, vocal arrangements & production - right down to the chic Bardot-inspired snaps and cover font is effortlessly cool. Killer cuts- `Secret (Take You Home)', `Red Blooded Woman' & the sexy `After Dark'. 8/10. X (2007) Following a break from the pop world after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 and going on to beat it, KM triumphantly returned to the charts in 2007 with `X'- her 10th studio album. Easily the most diverse album to date with multiple styles explored, that is, within the safe confines of what could still be considered pop music. `Heart Beat Rock's Electro riff gets stuck in your head, the unexpected pseudo Rock of `Stars' works well (though it would have worked better with a slightly heavier guitar tone- but that would never happen on a KM album), Kylie meets J-Pop on `Nu-di-ty' another cool track and there's even an R&B number in `All I See' which is a nice romantic one. X has also got a few duds- lead single `2 Hearts' goes nowhere but overall X is more good than bad. 7/10.
Review
Album No 11 `Aphrodite' named after the goddess of love debuted at No 1 in the UK albums chart (Kylie's 5th No 1 album in the UK) and it's full of great songs. `Get Outta My Way' is one such highlight- up tempo and very catchy. The chorus is a totally huge and really sucks you into the song. `Everything Is Beautiful' has a nice laid back groove which is like getting a relaxing massage after a hard day at work, 3rd single `Better than Today' is classic Kylie and another highlight- this one is light and fun with a message for everyone to forget their woes and let go and dance Good Times! And `Cupid Boy' another of Aphrodite's best songs whips along like an exhilarating fairground ride set against a fireworks lit sky. But it's not all great `All the Lovers' a slightly odd choice for a first single does not hold up to the previously mentioned tracks and `Looking for an Angel' is the lightest sounding song on the album and similar to `Too Much' if any could be described as filler this would be one of them. On a positive note the album ends on a high- `Can't Beat the Feeling' like many Kylie songs is about the euphoric feeling of time spent with a significant other and like her best is up-tempo and contains a positive charge that seduces the listener and makes you feel good.
Kylie has never been a great singer or dancer; instead you could say she is capable & well trained in these areas. She has however always been easy on the eyes and if you combine all these elements you have one hell of a recipe for a pop star. The other area in which she is blessed is in having a team of great songwriters and producers behind her who understand her range and construct music that best highlights her talents. Her sweet spot is up-tempo or mid paced pop tunes. That's were her voice works best and her charisma really shines through. Aphrodite is a welcome return to a more traditional style of radio pop and of all her past works is most similar to Fever. The songs are very catchy and sound huge. The last two albums- Body Language & X, seemed to have quite specific styles they were shooting for but with Aphrodite it appears the primary goal was to just to write & record some great pop tunes. As a result it's hard not to view this as the strongest album since Fever I'd probably tie it with Body Language as her joint second best. Ultimately Aphrodite is another great effort from the one and only KM. Ooh-rah!
It was 1988 when Kylie first made her presence felt in the pop world but it was not until 2000 - 12 years later that she finally came into her own. Following four successful albums under manufactured pop gurus- Stock, Aitken & Waterman, she severed ties with her mentors in 1992 in favour of creative independence and new horizons. The albums that followed- 1994's `Kylie Minogue' & 1997's `Impossible Princess' (both on Deconstruction Records) whilst containing a handful of great songs - most notably on her `94 effort, were ultimately misguided and patchy affairs which failed to live up to expectations. By the late 90's, and now having passed the age of 30, it seemed KM's career in pop was all but over. Yet it would be the Noughties in which the Aussie star truly shined. Returning to her Dance-Pop roots for new single `Spinning Around' in 2000, the song was paired with an eye popping video in which she wore a pair of gold hot pants - helping to send it to the top of the charts in the UK & Australia. The rest as they say is history. Here's a brief recap of The Princess of Pop's output over the last 10 years-
Light Years (2000) `70's Disco meets early Noughties Dance-Pop on Kylie's big comeback album for the new century. Light Years ft. some great singles in `Spinning Around' `On a Night like This' & `Please Stay' but it all gets a bit too camp in the middle and the majority of the album is forgettable. Light Years marked the first album in a long and successful relationship with Parlophone Records. 5/10. Fever (2001) Not only her best album musically speaking, but also her most commercially successful release. Fever is the center piece of the KM discography. Unlike `Light Years' the 1970's disco is minimal and the camp silliness entirely absent. This album sounds like it belongs in the 21st century; - blending pop with dance & Electro instead of with disco and crappy 90's dance beats. By this point KM had perfected her vocal delivery for maximum effectiveness. As well as her default singing voice she now utilised a sexy almost whispered tone which would be used more heavily on follow-up Body Language. These elements combined with the fact that a number of songs are about lust/sex makes Fever feel like the first adult KM album. All the songs are good, and the production dazzling. Highlights include- `Love at First Sight', `Come Into My World' & the monstrous global smash- `Can't Get You Out of My Head'. 9/10
Body Language (2003) More stripped down and laid back than the dance orientated Fever- Body Language is KM at the top of her game. The minimalistic sound of the album is an unexpected yet welcome dynamic and some tracks even ft. traces of hip hop. What makes it all gel is that most of the songs are built around a great hook or catchy melody and every component from the lyrics, vocal arrangements & production - right down to the chic Bardot-inspired snaps and cover font is effortlessly cool. Killer cuts- `Secret (Take You Home)', `Red Blooded Woman' & the sexy `After Dark'. 8/10. X (2007) Following a break from the pop world after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 and going on to beat it, KM triumphantly returned to the charts in 2007 with `X'- her 10th studio album. Easily the most diverse album to date with multiple styles explored, that is, within the safe confines of what could still be considered pop music. `Heart Beat Rock's Electro riff gets stuck in your head, the unexpected pseudo Rock of `Stars' works well (though it would have worked better with a slightly heavier guitar tone- but that would never happen on a KM album), Kylie meets J-Pop on `Nu-di-ty' another cool track and there's even an R&B number in `All I See' which is a nice romantic one. X has also got a few duds- lead single `2 Hearts' goes nowhere but overall X is more good than bad. 7/10.
Review
Album No 11 `Aphrodite' named after the goddess of love debuted at No 1 in the UK albums chart (Kylie's 5th No 1 album in the UK) and it's full of great songs. `Get Outta My Way' is one such highlight- up tempo and very catchy. The chorus is a totally huge and really sucks you into the song. `Everything Is Beautiful' has a nice laid back groove which is like getting a relaxing massage after a hard day at work, 3rd single `Better than Today' is classic Kylie and another highlight- this one is light and fun with a message for everyone to forget their woes and let go and dance Good Times! And `Cupid Boy' another of Aphrodite's best songs whips along like an exhilarating fairground ride set against a fireworks lit sky. But it's not all great `All the Lovers' a slightly odd choice for a first single does not hold up to the previously mentioned tracks and `Looking for an Angel' is the lightest sounding song on the album and similar to `Too Much' if any could be described as filler this would be one of them. On a positive note the album ends on a high- `Can't Beat the Feeling' like many Kylie songs is about the euphoric feeling of time spent with a significant other and like her best is up-tempo and contains a positive charge that seduces the listener and makes you feel good.
Kylie has never been a great singer or dancer; instead you could say she is capable & well trained in these areas. She has however always been easy on the eyes and if you combine all these elements you have one hell of a recipe for a pop star. The other area in which she is blessed is in having a team of great songwriters and producers behind her who understand her range and construct music that best highlights her talents. Her sweet spot is up-tempo or mid paced pop tunes. That's were her voice works best and her charisma really shines through. Aphrodite is a welcome return to a more traditional style of radio pop and of all her past works is most similar to Fever. The songs are very catchy and sound huge. The last two albums- Body Language & X, seemed to have quite specific styles they were shooting for but with Aphrodite it appears the primary goal was to just to write & record some great pop tunes. As a result it's hard not to view this as the strongest album since Fever I'd probably tie it with Body Language as her joint second best. Ultimately Aphrodite is another great effort from the one and only KM. Ooh-rah!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By thenamegame
Format:Audio CD
This is one of the best Kylie Minogue albums I have heard in awhile since "Fever". I didn't really like "Body Language" or "X" that was previously released before this album but when I heard the MP3 clips, it sounded like Kylie got her true mojo back. After looking in every store that sold music in town, I finally bought this album at Barnes & Nobles for a pricy $18 and it is well worth the money. It has the elements that "Fever" had but her sound is incredibly fresh and enticing in every track. She amazes you with her signature catchy beats and rhythms and the lyrics absolutely tingle your senses. This is definitely an album you want to have in your collection.
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My favorite Kylie album
I liked the few "hits" on past albums, but I like just about every song on this album. We frequently listen to it all the way through. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Eric Barr
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A perfect album, you may find yourself smiling like a kid in love while listening to it. It's a fact, pop can be art. Just buy it, you will enjoy it.
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I love this Album (a bit)
I was sent this album twice both came opened. No close seal which I was disappointed. Other than that great album.
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Published 3 months ago by Sofia
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Dance Music
it is fantastic! Love Kylie! I should have purchased this cd years ago. I have not stopped listening to this since I received it.
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This album, man. It's magical, it's sweeping, it's warm and comforting. The absolute standout tracks are Everything Is Beautiful, Illusion, Better Than Today, and All the Lovers. Read more
Published 5 months ago by A. Bates
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Great
Love this CD. It is very good. I am such a Kylie fan. She is so good. Love all her stuff.
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Great cd
If you don't have this CD it is a must have My son told me to get it and I don't regret it at all.
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