Originally Posted by Sweetums:
“I know a lot of people didn't rate it but I thought X was the last truly great album Kylie did. Aphrodite was good but not amazing and Kiss Me Once is her worst ever with some of the worst songs of her career (Sexercise? Really?). I hope changing management and labels will mean some better stuff from her. I've always loved Kylie and always will her output has been very disappointing for a while.”
I would agree with you that X was her last great album. Aphrodite was ok but a few years to late and seemed like a step back, Kiss me Once although I admit I like some of the tracks it just didn't come together as an album. Kiss Me Once Tour seemed rushed and thrown together and missed the bigger production although being at the concert I felt it was one of her best performances live. She really looked like she was enjoying herself but not sure how that will translate to DVD. It might seem a bit lacklustre. It was also most probably her weakest set list on tour.
I agree it's time for a change as I think she has done what she can with parlophone. Taking more control is what is most probably right. Kylie like Madonna are never going to have huge sales again might have an odd fluke chart hit but thats fine as less than 1% of artists will have a career as long as successful as them. Also both artists have saturated the market with tours over the past 15 years and it has shown with Kiss Me Once Tour and Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour. The demand is no longer there for mass market sales as it's just another tour.
I'm a huge fan of Kylie and Madonna and been to all the tours but even now I don't get excited about them anymore as you know another 2 years another Tour and album.
A break for 5 years might do her good and then people will be a bit more excited again.