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Kylie Minogue
Aphrodite
Very Rare original Europe LP released on Parlophone Records in 2010.
By time of Kylie Minogue’s eleventh album, 2010's Aphrodite,
she had been releasing records for over 20 years. Most artists who’ve stuck
around for that long end up rehashing their past catalogs and/or growing stale,
but Kylie manages to avoid these fates by constantly working with new
collaborators, keeping up on musical trends without pandering to them, and most
importantly, never taking herself too seriously. Sure, she’s serious about
making great dance music, but she never confuses her status as a pop icon with a
desire to send out a message in her music. Aphrodite rarely strays past sweet
love songs or happy dance anthems; its deepest message is “everything is
beautiful.” You have to credit the songwriters (big names like Jake Shears of
Scissor Sisters and Calvin Harris, as well as behind-the-scenes people like
Sebastian Ingrosso, and Pascal Gabriel) for tailoring the efforts to Kylie’s
strengths. Also on board is exec producer Stuart Price, who puts it all
together, giving the record a focused sound that was lacking on her previous
record, X, which touched convincingly on a myriad of styles and influences, but
which ended up sounding a little scattered. Here the main sound is the kind of
glittery disco pop that really is her strong suit. The various producers keep
their eyes on the dancefloor throughout, crafting shiny and sleek tracks that
sound custom-built to blast out of huge speaker columns. Fortunately for
non-club goers, they never pave over the interesting details that make records
good for home or headphone listening.
The squiggly synths of the massively catchy “All the Lovers,” the sighing
background vocals and spiraling harpsichord-esque synths on the ominous
"Closer," and the heavenly extended breakdown on “Looking for an
Angel” are the kind of hooks that reward repeated listens. While Kylie is
fortunate that so many excellent writers and producers are willing to work with
her, they are lucky to be working with Kylie too; she can put over a shimmering
and funky track like “Can’t Beat the Feeling” with ease, stomp through a
dancefloor-filling jam like “Put Your Hands Up” with power, or cruise
through a breezy summertime jam like “Better Than Today” with all kinds of
laid-back charm. Sure, she’ll never be mistaken for an octave-stretching diva
or a vocal powerhouse, but her slightly nasal, girl-next-door vocals serve her
needs perfectly. She soars through the songs with just the right blend of
emotion and restraint, adding some sass when needed (as on the thumping title
track or “Get Outta My Way”) or some quiet melancholy when the mood arises (“Illusion”).
This ability to tailor her performance to the song is a rare quality in the pop
world of the early 2010s. It may lead people to underestimate Kylie's artistry
but really, Aphrodite is the work of someone who knows exactly what her skills
are and who to hire to help showcase them to perfection. She and her team have
crafted an album that’s both full of songs that could/should hit the upper
reaches of the charts, and also a collection of songs that hang together as an
album. One of her best, in fact.
Tracks Are :-
Side One
1 All The Lovers 3:20
2 Get Outta My Way 3:39
3 Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love) 3:38
4 Closer 3:09
5 Everything Is Beautiful 3:26
6 Aphrodite 3:46
Side Two
1 Illusion 3:22
2 Better Than Today 3:25
3 Too Much 3:16
4 Cupid Boy 4:27
5 Looking For An Angel 3:50
6 Can't Beat The Feeling 4:11
Released on Parlophone Records in 2010
Catalogue Number 642 9051
Record is in Near Mint condition (sealed)
Sleeve is in Ex + condition (still sealed but the front cover has some crease lines due to poor storage)
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