YEE-HAW. So Kylie Minogue has gone country for her 14th album Golden. Well, kind of. The Nashville-produced record is coloured with country pastiche, but it’s akin to a city-dweller taking a weekend farm stay.
Stop Me From Falling sounds like a Dolly Parton remix thrown into a modern nightclub and A Life In Repair is weighted down in pop-country cliches and fake southern American twang.
Despite these shortcomings Minogue has produced her best vocals in years on One More Kiss and the folk-pop ballad Music’s Too Sad Without You, which features Englishman Jack Savoretti.
However, Golden’s best track, the dance-pop Raining Glitter, is when Minogue passes in her boots and jeans and returns to the stilettos and hot pants.
Josh Leeson
Josh Leeson is an entertainment and features journalist, specialising in music, at the Newcastle Herald. He first joined the masthead in 2008 after stints at the Namoi Valley Independent and Port Stephens Examiner and has previously covered sport including the Asian Cup, A-League, Surfest, cricket and rugby league.
Josh Leeson is an entertainment and features journalist, specialising in music, at the Newcastle Herald. He first joined the masthead in 2008 after stints at the Namoi Valley Independent and Port Stephens Examiner and has previously covered sport including the Asian Cup, A-League, Surfest, cricket and rugby league.
