Kylie - Tension II (Album XVIb)

[lolly]

Dang it. She's probably too far in front for them to do a cheap digital.

I'll just need to wait until the CD is a fiver in HMV's post-Christmas sale.

The extended versions album (which includes the standard version) is £5.99 on her webstore.

I haven't got myself over the line to buy it yet though. Better make my mind up as it's only available until the end of Thursday.

 

[octophone]

The extended versions album (which includes the standard version) is £5.99 on her webstore.

I haven't got myself over the line to buy it yet though. Better make my mind up as it's only available until the end of Thursday.

Ahhh, so that's what we're getting this time. Thank you!

 

[Pingu]

If I felt like the extended versions would actually do the job of making them sound more like complete songs I'd happily part with £5.99 but I'd imagine it'll just be some dragged out intros and outros and pointless meandering that kills the pace in the middle.

 

[Eddie]

If I felt like the extended versions would actually do the job of making them sound more like complete songs I'd happily part with £5.99 but I'd imagine it'll just be some dragged out intros and outros and pointless meandering that kills the pace in the middle.

Apparently the only good one is Good As Gone. I can wait until it reaches streaming. I don't understand why they can't create the mixes at the time of recording and have to keep going back to Guy Massey. He has a very obvious sonic signature.

 

[Jark]

Apparently the only good one is Good As Gone. I can wait until it reaches streaming. I don't understand why they can't create the mixes at the time of recording and have to keep going back to Guy Massey. He has a very obvious sonic signature.

it's just to give you additional material to complain about

 

[Christian]

I hate having downloads sat on my hard drive, but I'm going to plump for the extended versions anyway as it's only £6. I'd rather that than multiple physical versions gathering dust on the shelf.

 

[Christian]

Not that I've listened to it at all yet

 

[Eddie]

Never missing the chance to get her wine in there somehow:

 

[Eddie]

Kelly Clarkson clearly has experience CHUGGING from the bottle.

 

[Christian]

Is it still the No. 1 rosé in the UK?

 

[Eddie]

I think so. And the non-alcoholic too.

 

[Christian]

Certainly her most successful spin off brand for sure.

 

[Eddie]

It's stocked in every supermarket now so it's pretty much ubiquitous here.

 

[Jark]

Certainly her most successful spin off brand for sure.

most successful Kylie spin-offs top 3

1. Kylie Wine
2. Kylie at Specsavers
3. Dannii Minogue

 

[Eddie]

Surprised that Kylie @ Specsavers is still going!

 

[GNL]

I got shades on my face and I'm looking like Kylie @ Specsavers

Really missed an opportunity for some brand #synergy there Kylie.

 

[Eddie]

I got shades on my face and I'm looking like Kylie @ Specsavers

Really missed an opportunity for some brand #synergy there Kylie.

Y'know after Fine Wine and Vegas High I wouldn't have put it past her!

 

[Tisch]

Lights, Camera, Action, Specs on, THAT'S IT

 

[Christian]

Anyone still sleeping on that scratchy looking Kylie bedwear?

THOUGHT NOT

 

[Eddie]

Still at #1 in the latest midweeks with 31,206 copies sold.

 

[Jocasta Clun]

Oh Kylie not the Kelly Clarkson Show

 

[Iguana]

I have bought the extended mixes, and trust this will be sufficient to get her to #1.

 

[lolly]

I've just listened to it.

I'll take it as a companion piece, and perhaps should be judging it as that, but overall I'm underwhelmed. I can't say a single track made me think I couldn't wait to listen to it again, although I didn't dislike anything either. It all just kind of flowed past pleasantly and predictably.

3/5. Or perhaps 3.5/5 if I'm feeling generous.

 

[Music]

Hello is honestly better than most of Tension.

 

[lolly]

Hello is probably my least favourite of the lot after that one listen. Mildly irritating.

 

[Eddie]

Hello is honestly better than most of Tension.

@Music speaks the GOSPEL.

 

[Eddie]

Good As Gone alone is better than half of Tension and possibly one of the best break up songs I've ever heard

 

[Halli]

Good as Gone and Kiss Bang Bang for me

 

[Eddie]

I want to wait a week before rating each track but the first 5 songs just edge the opening 5 on Tension for me.

I enjoy Diamonds but if Hello was in it's place, that would be an amazing run and would knock this album out of the park for me.

Dance To The Music is by far the weakest song of the lot (though not terrible) but the tone of the song feels so out of place.

 

[Pipo]

ok but Tension houses Things We Do For Love, Hold On To Now, Story, Vegas High and Somebody To Love

but yes, Hello, Someone For Me, Taboo are all 10s

 

[Eddie]

You know what I think about Hold On To Now pips.

 

[Pipo]

Hold On To Now is a weak rehash of Say Something same like Hello with Padam?

 

[Nancy]

8.5/10

 

[Eddie]

Swipe for Kylie and Snoop:

 

[Eddie]

Someone For Me has been added to Spotify's Just Hits playlist at #2

 

[Eddie]

Incidentally this has also been sent to radio as the "focus" single

 

[ZZ]

Well, it's an amazing track.
I hope we also get a video for it.
And then "Diamonds".

 

[Marilyn]

5th consecutive #1 album in Australia (9th overall)

 

[Eddie]

I fear we might be getting this soon:



I hope not.

 

[Joseph]

I want it