Album Reviews8/10
Kylie Minogue’s Fever Tour 2002 Runs Long But Rewards Patience
A sprawling live record documenting Kylie Minogue's Fever Tour across arenas worldwide, a marathon of hits and spoken-word interludes.
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Category: Album Reviews
Records we have scored.
Album Reviews6.6/10
Kiss Me Once Review: A Good Pop Record With a Great Front Half and a Weaker Back Half
A review of Kylie Minogue's Kiss Me Once, a pop album with a strong front half and a weaker back half.
Album Reviews7/10
Kylie Minogue Takes Risks on ‘Impossible Princess,’ Mostly Lands
A review of Kylie Minogue's 1997 album Impossible Princess, weighing its highs ('Drunk,' 'Jump') against its weaker tracks.
Album Reviews8/10
Kylie Minogue Turns Bubblegum Into Dance-Pop Weight on Her 1994 Debut
A look back at Kylie Minogue's 1994 debut, weighing its dance-pop ambition against its ballad strengths.
Album Reviews6.5/10
Kylie Minogue’s Comeback Album X Packs Every Mood Into One Record
Kylie Minogue's comeback album X moves between disco, rock, and dance, with highs like 'Stars' and lows that fill space.
Album Reviews8/10
Kylie Minogue’s ‘Light Years’ Still Sounds Like a Pop Star Taking Control of Her Own Destiny
A look back at Kylie Minogue's 2000 album Light Years, a confident pivot back toward disco-pop.
Album Reviews7.4/10
The Weeknd’s Greatest Hits Runs Through His Catalog — Our Score: 7.4/10
A survey of The Weeknd's Greatest Hits, twenty songs spanning seventy-five minutes, ranked by their essential worth.
Album Reviews5.8/10
Katy Perry’s Smile Drowns Its Troubles in Sound — Review
Katy Perry's Smile is a bright, dance-heavy comeback record that mostly delivers on its promise of joy, despite shallow lyrics.
Album Reviews8/10
Katy Perry Strips Down PRISM’s Hits on Acoustic Sessions
Katy Perry strips her biggest hits down to guitar and voice on PRISM (Acoustic Sessions), a record that mostly succeeds.
Album Reviews4.7/10
Eighteen Years On, Katy Perry’s ‘One of the Boys’ Remains a Hit Machine Wrapped in Ambition
A review of Katy Perry's 2008 pop album One of the Boys, weighing its hits against its filler.