Kylie : X-tremely disappointing

Miss Minogue is a survivor. Be it breast cancer, fallen rivals and career foibles among others, she's been to the mountain top and seen it all.

'X' is her tenth studio album,

heralded as her Big Comeback. It's her third since the late 80's Disco fad, the late 90's dance-fever and her recent Showgirl rah rah.

If you were expecting recent hits like 'Can't Get you Out of my Head' and 'Slow', you'll be sorely disappointed.

Those hits and their respective albums were when she was on a roll and borne during a time still desperate to reestablish herself.

This time, she's taking it easy. Perhaps too easy.

Save for some earlier tracks and the first single '2 Hearts', the rest of the album is filled with forgettable pop ditties with unclear direction. With a ho hum blend of guitar rifts meeting electro synths , whether you're a Disco Diva or a Rock Chick, either way, you'll be non-plussed.

Top notch production not withstanding, it is hardly listenable from start til end. Not a bad album; just not hard-hitting.

Hasn't' she learnt from her Big Mistake of the early 90's? Turning to indie-inflected pop and away from her dance roots is just not a mistake she'd learnt apparently.

If Kylie thinks that her regained position on the pop-pedestal is unshakable, she's quite delusional.

With Whitney's 'Ultimate' return, Celine 'Taking her Chances' and Britney's recent 'Blacking Out the competition' comeback, Kylie is resting on her laurels at a very wrong time.

So buy this album for only 3 reasons:
1)You are a huge Kylie fan
2)You believe in the hype
3)You like the (very) fancy album packaging

So, really, don't expect a hip-grinding, hits-filled album like Britney's.

What should have been a step-foward, is sadly, a step-back for Miss Sexy-Chic Survivor. Pity.


(Side note: Looking at the CD sleeve and hearing the songs, who needs botox and musical talent nowadays? Ingenous photo touch-ups and enhancement and studio wizardry, any one can churn out a hit record apparently. Cher, cancel that plastic surgeon appointment. :OP)