Kylie Minogue’s Next Era Officially Kicks Off

Pay attention, are you able to hear the distant calling? No?

It sounds vaguely like a coronary heart that’s beating away. You already know the sound. Padam, padam. I hear it. I do know…

It’s that very sacred time that solely comes round as soon as each two to a few years in a LGBT’s lifetime: the kick-off of a model new Kylie Minogue period.

That’s proper: the X icon herself formally returns along with her sixteenth (!) studio album on September 22 by way of BMG, and it’s referred to as…Stress. (Sure, an immediately iconic album title to be clear. It feels very discussion board fan-fiction come to life, I do know.)

And the album cowl? The diamond? The modern green-and-orange futuristic sheen? And maybe most significantly, that Fever-era brand repurposed, placing the “Okay” in EKG?

Lots of people needs to be scared proper now.

Whereas there might or might not have been a leak sprung alongside the way in which in latest days – a music or two, a canopy artwork or two, a full tracklist and launch date – who’s to say? – it doesn’t matter anymore, as a result of the phrases are (lastly) coming straight from our Mighty Aphrodite’s lips, as of Friday (Could 12).

“I began this album with an open thoughts and a clean web page. In contrast to my final two albums there wasn’t a ‘theme,’ it was about discovering the guts or the enjoyable or the fantasy of that second and at all times attempting to service the music. I needed to have a good time every music’s individuality and to dive into that freedom. I might say it’s a mix of non-public reflection, membership abandon and melancholic excessive,” she says of making Stress within the official launch.

The album is described as a “document of euphoric, empowered dance flooring bangers and sultry pop cuts,” and “eleven tracks of unabashed pleasure-seeking, seize-the-moment, joyful pop tunes.”

Seven of the tracks are produced and co-written along with her long-time collaborators, Biff Stannard and Duck Blackwell, who did “Say One thing” and “I Love It” collectively off of Disco, most lately. Biff, in fact, goes again means additional with Kylie, writing “Love at First Sight” and “The One” amongst myriad different classics, making him one of many trade’s Most Beneficial Pop Penners of all time.

The marketing campaign kicks off with the “hypnotic electro” of “Padam Padam,” which can also be the album’s opener. (A launch date remains to be to be introduced.)

“I cherished being again within the studio with my collaborators however was additionally in a position to profit from distant recording, which we’ve all bought used to – my cell studio by no means left my aspect for a yr and a half ! The album is a mixture of songs I’ve written and songs which actually spoke to me. Making this album helped me navigate difficult occasions and have a good time the now. I hope it accompanies listeners on their very own journeys and turns into a part of their story,” she says. (“Story,” you say? Why, that’s Observe 11!)

Among the many tantalizing monitor titles, there’s the album’s namesake (“Stress”), her beforehand launched “10 Out of 10” with Oliver Heldens, and a ditty referred to as “Vegas Excessive.” Contemplating all these headlines final yr a few sure somebody set to hit Sin Metropolis with a residency, coupled with this music, it’s protected to strongly counsel Lovers higher begin cashing out their 401(okay)s and researching flights to Las Vegas pretty quickly.

Oh, proper, after which there’s this little album announcement. These synths. That murmur. Are you able to hear it? Padam…

Whereas September is unfortunately nonetheless a couple of gentle years away, there’s evidently lots deliberate for us from the Unimaginable Princess – and it’ll be definitely worth the wait, assured. As a result of is there’s one factor Kylie Minogue goes to do, it’s give us an unimaginable document.

Pack your glittery finest, seize your boarding go, and begin making your method to the airport. KM Air is blasting off. Put your arms up, and maintain on to now.

TENSION – THE TRACKLISTING

1. Padam Padam
2. Maintain On To Now
3. Issues We Do For Love
4. Stress
5. One Extra Time
6. You Nonetheless Get Me Excessive
7. Arms
8. Inexperienced Mild
9. Vegas Excessive
10. 10 Out Of 10
11. Story

Picture credit score: Edward Cooke / BMG