Kylie doesn't set the charts ablaze the way she used to. It's not because the quality of her music is dire or that she packed away her butt flaunting hotpants, it's probably just because the pop landscape has changed so much. It's a shame, because All The Lovers and Into The Blue had number one written all over them but neither soared to the top spot. So, with her newest album Kiss Me Once we are presented with another string of singles. Unfortunately it's not the wonder of the album's title track we're getting because that is a fucking great song (credit to Sia - god like songwriter & musical marvel). On this occasion we have I Was Gonna Cancel, another Pharrell Williams production for 2014.
It's 80s disco mania from start to finish, with Pharrell's funky electro synths & Daft Punk esque robotic mutters layered beneath Kylie chanting "just hop out of the bed / go ahead face the day". It's infectious pop fun, but it feels flat at times and just doesn't have the same sass that made the big Kylie hits so bloody brilliant.
3/5
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