Saturday, October 13, 2007
Touch Me (I Wanna Feel Your Playlist)
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 So there's quite a bit of new music on heavy rotation this week on the old Casa De Adem stereo...
KYLIE MINOGUE - 2 HEARTS
Some people do not like this, but I think it's swish. Am a fan of the original (by Kish Mauve,) but I do think Kyles' version is a slight improvement. I'm sold on the video clip too. My friend Emma said it's very Tori Amos, and she's right. It's also quite Goldfrapp'y (as is the video,) though I did read someone claim it was also like Christina Aguilera... yes, maybe if Kylie were a $2 hooker too busy shoving old 45's up her cunt to bother making good music, then yes, I can see the resemblance.
DANNII MINOGUE vs JASON NEVINS - TOUCH ME LIKE THAT
As good as the new Kylie may be, I cannot help but feel Dannii has outshone her sister once again with this killer new song. I've always pictured Dannii as the type to be driving down the beach in her convertible, air-conditioning turned on high, smoking a cigarette, possibly under the influence of something she purchased from a friend in Ibiza, playing her own songs as she crusies through the sunset. But really, what's the point in listening to anyone else's music when you are Dannii Minogue? And that's why I love her. Dannii's never tried to be anything she isn't with her music (people are accusing Kylie of trying to be ultra-cool with 2 Hearts. I see where they're coming from, but still think it's a remarkable lead single,) and this track is an exceptional testament to that. Guns-a-blazing, outright homosexual dancepop at its finest, I have not been more impressed with the use of a sample - Sylvester's (You Make Me Feel) Mighty Real - since Madonna's Hung Up in 2005. Pure genius.
GIRLS ALOUD - CALL THE SHOTS
What a lovely, unexpected treat. I had no idea this was going to sound like something lifted off the gorgeous self titled Cicada album, but it does. Interestingly, I have this unusual thing with any new, unheard Girls Aloud single. I listen to it once, know that it's brilliant but am not entirely convinced. Then I listen to it a second time and by the second chorus, I'm texting people telling them it's the best thing since sliced bread. It's exactly what happened when I first heard Biology (which I still believe to be the greatest pop song of all time,) and is the same story with this song. Absolute magic.
ROGUE TRADERS - BETTER IN THE DARK (NEW ALBUM)
I'll post a proper review of this later in the week, but key highlights on this stunning album so far include Throw Your Arms Around Me, What You're On, Better In The Dark, Candy Coloured Lights and I Never Liked You. I think people are going to be surprised at how un-safe this album actually is...
SUGABABES - CHANGE (ALBUM)
Still caning the life out of this, and am still convinced it's the album of the year so far. My obsession with Amelle is reaching worrying heights too; I spent 400 words of my upcoming column in Forte talking about her, and am using her name more times in a day than I do the word "awesome." Yikes...
ROISIN MURPHY - OVERPOWERED (ALBUM)
This is, all round, a pretty solid album. A couple of disappointing moments, but nothing I'd skip whilst listening to. Loving You Know Me Better.
FRANZ FERDINAND ft. GIRLS ALOUD - SOUND & VISION
GOSSIP - CARELESS WHISPER
THE KOOKS - ALL THAT SHE WANTS
CORINNE BAILEY RAE - STEADY AS SHE GOES
Songs lifted from the new Radio 1: Established 1967 compilation CD, these are the four I'm playing the most. I fucking hate Corinne Bailey Rae, but she's done a bonza job of the Racounters track. Who'da thunk it?
More stuff coming this week. For those emailing me about the My Favourite Pop Record thing, I haven't forgotten about it, I just haven't had the time to complete all the editing (there's A LOT) with uni and some heavy family stuff going on this year. It is partially edited though, and I'm doing bits and pieces here and there when I get the chance. Sorry, but yes, it is coming, I suspect it will be online in full by November.
Labels: Dannii, Girls Aloud, Minogue, Rogue Traders, Sugababes
Monday, August 27, 2007
Maybe now you'll buy it?
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 That is what the sleeve for the upcoming deluxe edition of Dannii's greatest album, Neon Nights, will look like when released later on in the year. A deluxe edition of Girl (her 2nd greatest album, and home of "Coconut," the greatest cover in the history of recorded song) is also scheduled for release this year. There is also the rumour/firm belief of not only a brand new 'complete' DVD collection, but also a compilation entitled Unleashed ("Erm, hai guyz!??" - Lisa Scott-Lee) set to see the light of day ALSO within the next few months.
Plus she is kicking some seriously lop-sided and botoxed arse (Sharon Osbourne's apparently) over in the UK on The X-Factor. It's just so incredibly exciting to be a Dannii fan right now.
Full track listing for deluxe edition Neon Nights and Girl can be found here.
Labels: Dannii, Minogue
Saturday, May 26, 2007
FEEL THE FEVER
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"How do you describe a feeling?"
I'm not sure if anyone within the lovely pop blogerati has spoken about these newly leaked Kylie Minogue songs yet, I've only just heard them within the last 40 minutes. Anyway, they've left quite the impression on me...
01. In My Arms
02. Fall For You
03. Lose Control
04. Stars
These are the four tracks which have found themselves - in full - on the interweb for illegal download. These are the four tracks which are said to be taken from the 2007 Kylie Minogue album sessions, cleverly being dubbed as "Kylie X" (PLEASE GOD LET THIS BE THE TITLE). The songs are what I'd call pretty special, a very good sign when the songs in question are DEMO'S.
"In My Arms" is an exceptionally produced piece of Daft Punk/Midnight Juggernauts/Justice-y house-pop. It's got this incredibly sexy talky bit through out, with a sweet breakdown before busting out into a balls-out, phenomenally powerful chorus. In a sentence; pretty good job there Kylie.
"Fall For You" starts off a little like Sophie's "Catch You". In fact, I'd not be surprised if this was a Cathy Dennis penned track, it has that Cathy-Dee feeling sprinkled all over it. This also means; pretty good job there Kylie.
"Lose Control" is another one with a chorus of large proportions. The verses sound a little like Trans X's 1981 single "Living On Video". That is what I would consider a pretty strong thing, what with that being one of my favourite dance songs of all time and all. Any ravers in the house? Tell me you too can spot a slight similarity in the chorus to the main riff from Jurgen Vries' "The Theme" (Dumonde Remix), right? I do recall reviewing that song years ago by claiming it sounded like "Dolphin's being raped", but this track manages to avoid that monstrosity, thankfully. After all that nonsense about mammal fondling, "Lose Control" is of a high quality and would mean; pretty good job there Kylie.
"Stars" is quite the lovely mid-tempo affair with, surprise surprise, a killer chorus. Alarmingly, in summary, this would mean; pretty good job there Kylie.
Four demo tracks which haven't even been confirmed to appear on the upcoming Kylie album, and they're already of a higher standard than anything on the "Body Language" album. This is totally how you do a comeback folks. If these tracks don't end up on the album, then the quality of what will be used is probably going to blow our ears apart with its brilliance. Not sure which of these (if any) are of a Calvin Harris nature, but either or, I still want to marry the man, rip all of his clothes off and make passionate love to him every SINGLE day for the very rest of my life. But that's another story for another time.
In conclusion; Pretty good job there Kylie.
Labels: Minogue
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