I'll start off by saying I'm a huge Minogue sisters fan, so I really tried to love BODY LANGUAGE. But just because I'm a fan doesn't mean I'm going to throw in the words 'Stunning' and 'must own' just because the Minogue name is stamped on the cover. In fact the term 'grower' may be too generous for some of the tracks.
I don't want to write Kylie off for trying something new - in fact it's what I love about the sisters. But I'm afraid to say Min has missed the mark this time round. The direction was ok (but dare I say it? At times it comes a little too close to someone's superior GIRL & NEON NIGHTS albums), but too much thought went into the style and not the substance. There were no catchy sing-along tracks.
In fact, when it comes to the track list, apart from the singles 'Slow', 'Red Blooded Woman', and 'Chocolate' (Only above average), I'm hard pushed to remember any of the songs. I can remember 'Obsession' & 'Loving Days' are also above average, though they don't yell… more »
I'll start off by saying I'm a huge Minogue sisters fan, so I really tried to love BODY LANGUAGE. But just because I'm a fan doesn't mean I'm going to throw in the words 'Stunning' and 'must own' just because the Minogue name is stamped on the cover. In fact the term 'grower' may be too generous for some of the tracks.
I don't want to write Kylie off for trying something new - in fact it's what I love about the sisters. But I'm afraid to say Min has missed the mark this time round. The direction was ok (but dare I say it? At times it comes a little too close to someone's superior GIRL & NEON NIGHTS albums), but too much thought went into the style and not the substance. There were no catchy sing-along tracks.
In fact, when it comes to the track list, apart from the singles 'Slow', 'Red Blooded Woman', and 'Chocolate' (Only above average), I'm hard pushed to remember any of the songs. I can remember 'Obsession' & 'Loving Days' are also above average, though they don't yell hit. And I only remember 'Secret (Take You Home)' for Kylie's 'rapping'. The rest of the album isn't bad; it's just boring which is just as disappointing for someone I admire so much. (On the other hand, the single b sides 'Soul On Fie' & 'Almost A Lover' have that Kylie passion in them. 'City Games' is catchy, something you can sing0-alongtoo. 'Cruise Control' is blah).
A nice try, but Kylie tried too hard to be different for the sake of being different. I think that to grow & change you have to have low points to learn from. Never mind, I'm sure her 10th album will make up for this.
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