IT’S Kylie as you’ve never heard her before.
While it’s hardly on a par with The Beatles’ sonic explorations at Abbey Road studios, this is a timely reminder of Kylie’s stunning back catalogue.
For her 12th album, the Australian pop princess has decided to forego the high-end production and fancy effects, instead relying on her voice and full orchestra for stripped-down versions of the biggest hits of her 25-year career.
Her voice, which may sometimes be lost within the mainstream renditions, sounds amazing on these acoustic revisits, with stand-out tracks including an emotional Better The Devil You Know, a stylish take of first hit The Locomotion, an epic I Should Be So Lucky featuring dramatic strings, a poignant All The Lovers, a country-inspired Hand On Your Heart and a rich-sounding Can’t Get You Out Of My Head.
Recorded at London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios, the record – which also includes the previously unreleased Flower – is a reminder of why Minogue continues to be top of the pops more than two decades later.
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