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Aphrodite | 
| Artist: Kylie Minogue
Label: Parlophone/EMI
Category: Music
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Rating:  95 reviews
Sales Rank: 107
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
EAN: 5099964290324
ASIN: B003IPC5SO
Release Date: July 5, 2010
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| Tracks:
| • | All The Lovers | | • | Get Outta My Way | | • | Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love) | | • | Closer | | • | Everything Is Beautiful | | • | Aphrodite | | • | Illusion | | • | Better Than Today | | • | Too Much | | • | Cupid Boy | | • | Looking For An Angel | | • | Can't Beat The Feeling |
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 95
 The album Kylie was born to make!! July 6, 2010
Euromania (London)
22 out of 25 found this review helpful
Firstly, you will notice that for a few bitter people they will be the first to take shots at Kylie Minogue. No matter what she does it's just not good enough. Which brings me to this incredible album that is "Aphrodite" which celebrates the true essence of Kylie. Unashamed hands in the air dance pop, which revisits the 6 million selling forumla of "Fever", but with more than a nod to her Stock Aitken Waterman days. Despite the few catty comments, they pale in comparison to the dominant force of strong reviews, that clearly see this album for what it is.
Alot of thought and planning went into this track listing to make sure it wasn't the mess that was "X". Tracks were recorded with top producers RedOne, Fernando Garibay, Greg Kurstin which didn't make the cut, however tracks done with Xenomania have made the cut on the digital release ("Mighty Rivers") and Japanese CD ("Heartstrings"). Thankfully Stuart Price came on board at the right time, to choos what he, Kylie and label considered the best tracks and delivered the final result.
And they've done it!!
Here is a breakdown track by track:
All The Lovers
Weird choice for the first single, but after a few listens it's clearly a Kylie classic. Bassline is a little bit Moroder, lush chords and a thumping dance beat when the chorus hits. A No 3 hit in the UK, and Top 10 in several European countries, so it seems people get it.
Get Out Of My Way
Insanely instant unlike "All The Lovers" and the 2nd single. Key change in the chorus hits you like a steam train and you're singing along very quickly. True pop dance Kylie at her best.
Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)
Another instantly infectious signature Kylie song. I would imagine this is a strong contender for a single, another thumping dance anthem for Kylie.
Closer
Not the same "Closer" from 1991 (b side to "Finer Feelings". This song is a masterpiece. It is still a dance track with a very strong European flavour, a touch of Abba, a touch dark, even Pet Shop Boys comes to mind. Only criticism is that it's too short.
Everything Is Beautiful
The album's first mid-tempo song and is so melodic. Another amazingly catchy chorus and the sole collaboration with Tim Rice-Oxley from Keane. Kylie's voice is great on this.
Aphrodite
Get ready for this one. Full of attitude and a powerhouse vocal from Kylie.
A dance track with a slightly rocky edge. A highlight, and can see everyone from handbag housewives to drag queens miming or singing this at the top of their lungs.
Illusion
The first of 3 Kylie co-writes. People have knocked her for not doing much writing on this album, but I would rather 3 songs with her and mimimal co-writers than her name being one of 5 or 6 writers. Then you know the tracks are alot more of Kylie's work. Nobody other than Kylie could write these lyrics, she has her own style and it works on this slower track, a little bit like "Fever", her title track from the album of the same name. So catchy, and 80s bleeps and chor changes everywhere.
Better Than Today
Leo Sayer meets Scissor Sisters, it's like 1978 meets 2010. It's slow funky disco with some great synths in the chorus, and was one of the first tracks recorded for this album. It gets stuck in your head.
Too Much
The BPMs are back at full speed now, on this collaboration with Jake Shears and Calvin Harris. It's frantic, busy and has an early 90s funky house pop influence in a modern day dance track. The 2nd Kylie co-write.
Cupid Boy
Great guitar driven bass, along a dance drum track, and is one of only few songs where Kylie uses her much higher girly voice. Great verses, if I had to choose a least favourite album track this would be it, but it's hard as it's still great.
Looking For An Angel
Kylie's final co-write and 2nd with Stuart Price (the other being "Illusion"). Smooth dance pop with a mild 80s vibe. You can hear early Madonna or even early 80s Michael Jackson in the verse melody.
Can't Beat The Feeling
And the album ends on an energetic uplifting dance anthem that Stock Aitken Waterman would be very proud to have written. Hope this is a single, and a a great way to end a great album.
This album is excellent from start to finish, and I've listened to nothing else for a week. The last Kylie album I did that with was the 1995 debut album with DeConstruction.
Her vocals are alot stronger on this than the girly higher vocals on her last couple of albums (with a 1 or 2 exceptions).
It's nothing more nothing less than great catchy dance pop, which only Kylie does best. If you still think that isn't good enough, maybe find something else to invest your time on, instead of telling the world how much you hate this.
Love this woman August 26, 2010
John Tierney (united kingdom)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Kylie has many detractors - so if you don't like her - why bother to read the reviews - or, if you are of a negative disposition - particularly the prats who responded to one of my previous reviews about Kylie - in advance - 'UP YOURS' - now onto the LP - very well produced - not as catchy on first/second hearing as FEVER - but nonetheless, as a fan, I love it - the first track may already have been released as a single? If it hasn't gone single it should - I like the LP - but it's one you need to listen to - the lyrics are a lot 'deeper' than previous stuff - very danceable to - when hoovering - JT
Best since "Fever" July 2, 2010
Fjireland (ireland)
22 out of 26 found this review helpful
Kylie returns with a very solid new album... it is a very cohesive and unified collection this time out. 2003's Body Language and 2007's X suffered a little because they strayed a little at times away from Kylie's pop/ dance strengths towards light r'n'b and both sets weren't helped by poor lead single choices - slow was never a good idea as a single but it was an interesting album track and 2 Hearts was misleading- many would have been forgiven for thinking she was going experimental with a rock/ indie sound again like she did unsuccessfully in the late nineties. Still, both albums had lots to offer her fans but Kylie is really at her best when it's pure unadulterated, feel good disco/ dance pop she delivers.
Fever was the last time Kylie got it totally right and she has done it again with Aphrodite- the album plays totally to her strenghts- its crammed full of uptempo, beat heavy dance tunes. Parlophone are already planning for an 18 month long/ 5 single promotion and you can see why... the album is crammed full of potential singles.
All the lovers is Kylie's best lead single for an album since Cant Get You Outta My Head... unlike slow or 2 hearts, it really sets the tone for the album this time, it's a good barometer for whether you'll like this album.
My personal faves so far:
Illusion is an insanely catchy tune with single written all over it, the melody is so catchy.
Aphrodite is a real feisty, "survivor" anthem penned by the hugely talented Nerina Pallot.
Mighty Rivers is a great chilled, laid back, summery track... a great bonus.
Get Outta My Way.. the next single, might take a bit to get going, but it's very catchy when it does,
Everything is Beautiful is a great mid-tempo, breezy track.
Cant Beat The Feeling is another feel-good uptempo anthem.
All things considered, this album should see Kylie being a bit more commercially successful than her last two albums were... it might be critiqued for being samey, all sounding the same, but yes, the album is unified and has a definite sound, but it works, just as it did on fever - kylie always does well when she serves up unapologetic dance/pop.
A real summer album to enjoy.
Her best yet? August 23, 2010
zero_78
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am so impressed with this album. Being a huge Kylie fan, I was rather disappointed with her last two as they were a bit RnB for me, but this is back to her disco best. Get Outta My Way, Closer, Aphrodite and Looking For An Angel are stand-out hits in particular. Fantastic.
Always Kylie August 23, 2010
Alberto
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I knew Kylie would not disappoint with her new album. This is by far one of her most complete works. It feels like a unity from the first to the last song, and it brings happiness all over the place when you hear it...it's really a good option for this summer!!
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