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 26th April 2010, 04:38 PM
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 Break the tension
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Other tracks confirmed to be on this album from Popjustice: 'Get Out Of My Way' and 'Better Than Today', also a title track.
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26th April 2010, 05:16 PM
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The review on popjustice is really exciting to read, All The Lovers sounds amazing,
so glad to know for definate that Better Than Today is on it. Title track sounds like it'll rock too. No ballads? not sure what to make of that one |
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26th April 2010, 05:21 PM
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Break the tension
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I don't really like the majority of Kylie's ballads (even if 'Put Yourself In My Place' is one of her best), 'Cosmic' was a bit of a disaster. I'm glad there'll be none, should mean a perfectly flowing album.
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26th April 2010, 05:25 PM
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i love a nice little ballad at the end of an album, as long as there will be a mid-tempo type song, i'll be happy
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26th April 2010, 08:26 PM
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More Kylie single, album details revealed
Monday, April 26 2010, 20:20 BST By Nick Levine, Music Editor Further details about Kylie Minogue's new single and album have been revealed. The singer's comeback single 'All The Lovers' was written by Jim Eliot and Mima Stilwell of London electropop group Kish Mauve, Popjustice reports. The duo previously worked with Minogue on her 2007 single '2 Hearts'. It was also announced that other tracks on the album include 'Better Than Today', 'Get Out Of My Way' and title track 'Aphrodite'. Meanwhile, the album's executive producer Stuart Price told the website that Aphrodite will be presented as a continuous mix similar to Madonna's 2005 LP Confessions On A Dancefloor, which he co-produced. Last week, Minogue confirmed that she will release new single 'All The Lovers' on June 28, with the album Aphrodite to follow on July 5. |
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26th April 2010, 08:41 PM
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I can't believe Stuart Price chose Especially For You as a 'bit of a tune' over Put Yourself In My Place. That song's the first thing that comes to mind when I think of Kylie ballads. It's an amazing record!
I have complete faith in him though, he's a fantastic DJ/Producer, and I think it's going to be such a great album from what that article says. But if the songs mix into each other then I think the Kylie vs. Madge arguments are going to be immense this summer 
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26th April 2010, 11:13 PM
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I hope the kylie vs madonna comparisons doesnt happen, as they are totally different artists and 2 artists who seem to like each other, also those type of debates bore me,madonna is better than kylie, kylie is better than madonna,they are on going, simple fact is some are fans of both, some prefer one to the other etc but for me i admire madonna and all she has done, i like some of her material but i prefer kylie. Neither is better than the other they simply have different careers and consepts.
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26th April 2010, 11:22 PM
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FIRST UP: THE SINGLE IS BIG BOLD DANCEABLE PROPER KYLIE. This is the most important news, because if the singles come in the wrong order the whole thing falls apart. 'All The Lovers' is the comeback single '2 Hearts' wasn't, which is funny because it's written by the same people (ie the artists formerly known as Kish Mauve). In tone it's a bit like 'I Believe In You' (which until now was Kylie's best single since 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head') with a more danceable edge; a confident, worldly-wise voice in 'All The Lovers' replaces the slightly naive optimism of 'I Believe In You'. The song starts off with Kylie quietly singing "dance, it's all I wanna do, why won't you move? I'm standing here with you, why won't you move?". Kylie suggests that the dancing is important "even if it throws you to the fire, fire, fire" and as the HUGE MASSIVE CHORUS storms into view it's clear that the song's not really about relaxing while you dance, it's about relaxing into a relationship. In the chorus - backed by a brilliantly wibbly synth riff - Kylie sings "all the lovers that have gone before, they don't compare to you, don't be frightened, just give me a little bit more, they don't compare, all the lovers". The lyrics might not read like much but they're proper air-punchingly euphoric and defiant and a little bit overwhelming in the song. One of the oddities with 'X' seemed to be that some Fairly Fundamental Things had happened in Kylie's life but were ignored in the tunes. Part of this single's likeability comes from its message that "yes, a lot's happened and we've both been around the block a bit but what we have here is properly amazing so calm down and let's just get on with it". After a bit of verse-chorus-verse-chorus action everything drops out for the middle eight where it goes all breathy and intimate and hot and sweaty with Kylie's repeated request to dance then the track EXPLODES into the music from that YouTube clip she put up last week. It's confident and exciting and completely brilliant if not something of a masterpiece and all in all is 'a bit of a moment'. Apparently 'All The Lovers' only really came up in the last three weeks and very quickly took the position of lead single. SECONDLY: OTHER TRACKS ARE ALSO V GOOD. Stuart played us a handful of other tracks from the album. 'Get Out Of My Way' could well be this album's 'Love At First Sight'; 'Better Than Today', while similar to the version Kylie performed live last year, now seems to have a punchier, more stompsome production. Another song Stuart played us even though he wasn't meant to but what are they going to do sack him is a slightly 'Wow'-esque number which has a BRILLIANT 'Stuart Price moment' (you'll know it when you hear it) plus another segment in which everything falls away - Stuart describes this is "the moment in a club when you can hear glasses clinking". How very posh - the clubs we go to put everything in plastics. (NB 'Get Out Of My Way' will sound amazing in the sort of club that doesn't trust its clientele with glassware.) THE TITLE TRACK IS IMMENSE AND RIDICULOUS AND FANTASTIC. 'Aphrodite' is the title track on 'Aphrodite', hence the name. Stuart likes its 'Rhythm Nation'-esque qualities; we felt there was a slight Art Of Noise-ish, 'True Faith'-ey thing going on. It would have fitted in well on 'X' and would have been one of the album's best tracks, not least for the line "it's the truth, it's a fact, I was gone and now I'm back". It's a lyric that underlines and puts into capital letters the idea that this, not 'X', is really Kylie's big comeback album. Elsewhere in the song there's a great "I'm going back and forth and forth and back, can you feel me in stereo" hook along with military drums and handclaps. On one listen it doesn't feel like a single but we think it's one of the songs that'll end up defining the album. PROPER KYLIE IS BACK BACK BACK. "She's got that glint in her eye," Stuart notes. SONGS ON THE ALBUM WERE SUBJECT TO A 'PARTON TEST'. In an interesting (and slightly demented) twist on the 'old grey whistle test' method of identifying potential hits, Stuart and Kylie knew a song would work if it made sense when sung in the style of Dolly Parton. Apparently Kylie does a particularly good Dolly version of 'All The Lovers'. Vocals on tracks that had already been recorded were re-recorded in Stuart's studio and rather than singing in a vocal booth Kylie would sing (using the pictured microphone) standing right in front of Stuart. The idea was to give 'Aphrodite' a sense of fun and spontaneity - and cohesion - that wasn't there with 'X'. THE BEST SONGS WENT ON THE ALBUM. Stuart explains that he got involved with 'Aphrodite' last October when he met Kylie in New York for a writing session. From that session "three or four" tracks remain, and from that point onwards he became a very significant force in the album's completion. As executive producer he's been responsible for shaping the album's sound - at one point on Friday he described it as a 'houseparty' record - which has meant a role in deciding which songs did and didn't make the cut but also mixing tracks so they all feel like they're part of the same album. Songs were picked, Stuart says, not because of who wrote or produced them, but because of how good they were. From what he said last week Stuart's involvement on a lot of songs has been slightly more than the conventional idea of mixing a track but slightly less than the conventional idea of producing it. Basically everything's gone through a bit of a Stuart Price filter so that it doesn't sound like some dickhead A&R has just aimlessly scooped a load of tracks off a shelf, chucked them in a sack, Sellotaped a photo of Kylie to the front, opened his window and shouted "THAT'LL BE £7.99 PLEASE" at people in the street. NO BALLADS. We asked Stuart if there were any ballads on the album and he said no (AMAZING), then clarified that point by adding "not in the accepted sense". When we expressed some relief at this, commenting that Kylie wasn't really known for her ballads, Stuart countered that 'Especially For You' was in fact something of a tune. It was hard to disagree with his point and that's a great example of why Stuart's precisely the sort of person who should be in charge not just of this album but ALL OTHER ALBUMS BY EVERYONE EVER. His "not ballads in the accepted sense" comment may mean that there are some interesting sort-of-ballad-sort-of-not moments, and 'All The Lovers' does have that slightly sad, crying-at-the-discotheque upbeat discoballad quality everybody loves. Stuart added that some ballads were recorded during the 'Aphrodite' sessions but just weren't quite right for this album and may well appear in the future when there's a place for them. AND FINALLY: IT'S GOING TO BE A CONTINUOUS MIX This may not excite you very much but it excited us an obscene amount. In keeping with the 'this is an album not just a selection of tracks' idea, Stuart's currently finding a way of stitching the songs together. The plan is that it won't be a non-stop megamix but there'll be a natural continuous flow that creates an 'official' order for the album's tracks. (Stuart didn't say this himself, but we guess it'll be a bit like Madonna's 'Confessions...'.) In an era when fans routinely create their own album running orders in iTunes, presenting 'Aphrodite' as a definitively sequenced body of work is a great way of showcasing Kylie's own confidence in what's shaping up to be her best album since 'Light Years'. In summary: a truly incredible comeback single that'll sit alongside Scissor Sisters' 'Fire With Fire' as a solid gold summer pop anthem, the other tracks sound great, Kylie's on great form vocally, there's no need for anybody to panic about 'X Mark 2' and we can't wait to hear the rest of the tracks. |
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27th April 2010, 03:51 AM
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I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
   
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27th April 2010, 10:09 AM
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Kylie will ALWAYS be compared to Madonna, fact. The album sounds amazing, I can't wait! July is too far away!! Although it will be a nice way to say bye to my teacher training stresshead.
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29th April 2010, 06:41 PM
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Love the name of the album and the album art....I like the name of the lead single. And some people have said they didn't really like X. I liked it, I just wish she had not even released All I See as the lead single here in the US.....Wow or In My Arms or The One would have made the album do better if they really wanted to re-start off the Kylie era here. They said they wanted the right single to get her back in the American market....AND THEY PICK THAT HORRIBLE SONG!!
Hopefully, Aphrodite has some strong tracks to get her back to the top over here. |
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30th April 2010, 06:40 PM
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i decided to get my mum to pre order the normal edition now, i deserve a treat.
My brother is getting a car, i think a CD is the least my parents can get me |
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2nd May 2010, 06:54 PM
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I hope this 'continuous mix' feel won't be like a Ministry of Sound CD where the song get ruined with the beat from the next song. I like the idea though, the Confessions mix worked out really well.
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14th May 2010, 09:29 AM
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Here's one for Kylie's 'Aphrodite'.
1. All The Lovers 2. Get Outta My Way 3. Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love) 4. Closer 5. Everything Is Beautiful 6. Aphrodite 7. Illusion 8. Better Than Today 9. Too Much 10. Cupid Boy 11. Looking For An Angel 12. Can’t Beat The Feeling Read more: http://www.popjustice.com/index.php?...#ixzz0ntRnm2JW |
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14th May 2010, 10:12 AM
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Furthur details:
'All The Lovers' Written by Jim Elliot & Mima Stilwell Produced by Jim Eliot Additional production and mix by Stuart Price 'Get Outta My Way' Written by Cutfather, Lucas Secon, Damon Sharpe, Peter Wallevik, Daniel Davidsen & Mitch Hansen Produced by Cutfather, Peter Wallevik & Daniel Davidsen Co-produced by Damon Sharpe, Lucas Secon & Stuart Price 'Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)' Written by Fin Dow-Smith, The Nervo Girls Produced by Starsmith. Co-produced by Stuart Price. Additional vocal production by Nervo. Mixed by Starsmith and Stuart Price 'Closer' Written by Stuart Price & Beatrice Hatherley Produced and mixed by Stuart Price 'Everything Is Beautiful' Written by Fraser T Smith & Tim Rice-Oxley Produced and mixed by Fraser T Smith 'Aphrodite' Written & produced by Nerina Pallot & Andy Chatterley Additional production and mix by Stuart Price 'Illusion' Written by Kylie Minogue & Stuart Price Produced and mixed by Stuart Price 'Better Than Today' Written and produced by Nerina Pallot & Andy Chatterley Additional production and mix by Stuart Price 'Too Much' Written by Kylie Minogue, Calvin Harris & Jake Shears Produced and mixed by Calvin Harris 'Cupid Boy' Written by Sebastian Ingrosso, Magnus Lidehall, Nick Clow & Luciana Caporaso Produced and mixed by Stuart Price, Sebastian Ingrosso & Magnus 'Looking For An Angel' Written by Kylie Minogue and Stuart Price Produced and mixed by Stuart Price 'Can't Beat The Feeling' Written by Hannah Robinson, Pascal Gabriel, Borge Fjordheim, Matt Prime & Richard X Produced by Stuart Price, Pascal Gabriel & Borge Fjordheim. Mixed by Stuart Price |
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14th May 2010, 01:35 PM
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Tracklisting sounds very good, love the sound of
Looking For An Angel and Illusion, especially because it was Kylie and Stuart writing them. i think it will be one of those two that have the ballady- slower tempo sound to it |
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14th May 2010, 02:16 PM
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I will be listening to the Calvin Harris track first
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15th May 2010, 02:38 AM
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 I found the love, I found the love in me
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QUOTE(Regina Phalange @ Apr 26 2010, 06:16 PM)  The review on popjustice is really exciting to read, All The Lovers sounds amazing, No ballads is no bad thing imo. The reason I say this is because one of my favourite albums ever is 'Blackout' (Britney Spears) and that has no balads on whatsoever.so glad to know for definate that Better Than Today is on it. Title track sounds like it'll rock too. No ballads? not sure what to make of that one But after hearing 'All The Lovers', I am incredibly excited to hear more songs from this era! |
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15th May 2010, 12:28 PM
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I'm just a sucker for a good ballad
I know what you mean about Blackout, great album. I am so excited now, haven't been like this since i read that Spider Man and Ms. Marvel were going on a date. How pathetic 
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15th May 2010, 12:38 PM
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I'm glad about the no ballads thing, she has made a few good ones before but it could ruin the flow of the album and there's the risk of another 'Cosmic' too.
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