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Kylie: '2 Hearts'
Released on Monday, November 12 2007 Poor old Kylie. Whenever she tries to break out of the glitter-pop mould that she's cast for herself, the record-buying public gets ready to pounce. "Why doesn't she go back to proper pop music?" they cry. "She's gone all experimental again!" Though her first single since beating breast cancer was always going to be greeted with levels of goodwill normally reserved for a British victory in a major sporting event, '2 Hearts' has still managed to provoke a few quibbles. Why? Essentially because it's not 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head' or 'Spinning Around'.
While it lacks the instant impact of Kylie's most transcendent moments, its cocksure electro-glam stomp becomes nigh on irresistible after a few spins. Over pounding piano riffs, a bassline like a slithering salamander and a cacophony of meltdown-at-the-nuclear-power-plant sound effects, Kylie turns delirious in the midst of an all-consuming love affair. "I sit in the dark with you," she purrs blissfully. "It feels like I never saw the sun." That she sounds so ecstatic just nine months after her nasty break-up with that feckless French actor is impressive; as well as being a peerless popstar, Miss Minogue is evidently a fabulous actress.
Phil, Sweden, on June 26th, 2008Yes, it's very Bowie - who's Goldfrapp? ;) - and the "Woo!" bits sound like a bit of Bowie written Lou Reed. Very nice, can't go wrong with that combination :) Unfortunately we seem to be entering a time where a generation believes that Goldfrapp and Scissor Sisters invented Glam!
Dave, London, on November 28th, 2007Enough about the Goldfrapp stuff! I mean it's not as if Goldfrapp invented this genre, this type of stuff was being done by Bowie, T-Rex etc long before Goldfrapp were doing it. I personally love this track - it has a much rockier feel to it & I wish Kylie would do more stuff like this rather than the usual pop fluff we expect from her.
Paul, London, on November 10th, 2007Yeah, it's rubbish. Rip-off of Goldfrapp and Scissor Sisters and it's nothing original, but then I guess Kylie has built her career on copying others more talented then her.
Simon, London, on November 9th, 2007Completely dreadful! I am so disappointed. Where was she coming from on this one? Of course it is bound to be number 1 on the sympathy vote alone but it is very poor song to be released first.
Lucy, on November 6th, 2007Obviously it isn't as good as some of her other stuff - 'Better The Devil You Know' and 'Spinning Around', but it isn't her worst, which is 'Chocolate'. This is a good track.
John, London, on November 6th, 2007Not good. Rip-off of the Scissor Sisters.....
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