I was unsure, but...

Kylie's new album is amazing! It's a far-cry from all of her previous work, which was a brave move on her part. If you're looking for another 'Fever', you very well could be sadly dissappointed. Instead, try listening to 'Body Language' with an open mind. The album has more of a techno feel to it, which is pretty different from the safe-sounding pop music Kylie usually opts for. Nevertheless, Kylie still has the ability to carry 'Body Language' off.

I found 'Slow' to be an average song, but probably a good choice for the first single, as it's not likely to surprise anyone too much. The second single to drop from the album - 'Red Blooded Woman' - is, in my opionion, a much better track than 'Slow'. It's much faster, and I definitely prefer it's lyrics. The album sounds alot more like 'Red Blooded Woman' rather than 'Slow', so if you wern't a fan of the first single, you shouldn't put 'Body Language' out of your head completely. I recommend listening to the album a couple of times before you really decide if you like it or not. I wasn't all that pleased after listening to it once, but I warmed up after the second or third listen, and I fell in love with Kylie's new sound.

Overall, the songs are all very good. I don't find myself skipping any tracks, which is a first for me when listening to a Kylie album. The standout tracks are 'Still Standing', 'Promises', 'Red Blooded Woman', 'Chocolate', 'I Feel For You', and 'Loving Days'. Definitely check this album out, but try not to compare it to 'Fever' or 'Light Years' as it will probably give you quite a bias opinion.

Unspoken "Language"

It's all too natural for singers and other artists to want to stretch their limits, not keep themselves restricted to the same ol' same ol'. Sadly, Kylie Minogue stretches too far in the wrong direction in "Body Language," the lackluster follow-up to dancepop hit "Fever."



It opens strongly on the sensuous "Slow," with its sly beats and slithery vocals. It's not a very dancey song, but it is a strong one. Unfortunately that doesn't carry over to the awkward, angular "Still Standing" or the singsong "Secret (Take You Home)." They almost are good pop, but they never become catchy or half as fun.



Halfway through, there is a revival of sorts with the bouncy "Sweet Music" and sexy, built-up "Red Blooded Woman." A symphonic edge enters with the slow, swirling "Loving Days." Then it's back to the uninspired stuff -- the robotic vocals and video-game beats of "Obsession" and the embarrassingly awkward "I Feel For You," and ends with a freaky remix of "You Make Me Feel."



Obviously after "Fever," expectations were high -- okay, while the album was just dancepop, it was fun, bright and unabashedly sexy. But Minogue strays too far in the wrong direction with "Body Language," leaving behind a lot of the musical influences of her previous release. That turns out to be a major mistake.



The music is a lot slower, and often a lot less disjointed -- the beats are repetitive except in "Red Blooded Woman," and too often they end up sounding like samples lifted from a video game. There's also an awkward blend of 80s synth and 21st-century R&B and hip-hop vibes. It doesn't mesh, and it doesn't work.



Minogue's voice is a pretty little wisp. She doesn't have great vocals, but she does know how to tailor the songs to fit her like a glove. The songs she sings are equally wispy, with strained rhymes like "Count backwards/five four three two one!/Before you get too heated and turned on" and "That's right, let me give you something for your appetite/You know I wanna be with you all day and night." Okay, whatever.



Minogue's follow-up to "Fever" abandons too many of the things that made that album such a success, in favor of sexy video-game beats and an awkward mix of dance and rap. This "Body Language" is interesting, but not really worth studying.

You should be so lucky!...if you have this cd!!!

WOOOW, i have just one expresion for explain how great is this cd, and that is WOOOOOOOOOOOW, kylie make me so happy whit this cd, the songs are excellent! all cd is so GREAT, i no have words for explain how much like me this cd.
I like all songs, but my very favorites are:
in a top 5
1-Red blooded woman
2-chocolate
3-slow
4-promises
5-someday
the cd is amazing, and if you are fan of kylie, or you like the music of this great diva, you must have this cd in your collection!!!!!!!