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Impossible Princess by: Kylie Minogue

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Rating: - Possibly the most underrated album of all time.

I think I'll start by admitting that I never was a Kylie Minogue fan before I took a chance on this album. Of course I liked the odd song from her, but she never stood out from the pop crowd for me. I'm definately a Kylie fan now.

The album was much more than experimentation; it was incorporating indie, dance, pop and oriental rythmns in order to get some of the most innovative tracks in the history of pop music. Starting with "Too Far", primarily a dance track with a hardcore beat and soft vocals, but made darker with a haunting piano melody. The same with less uptempo "Breathe" and "Say hey". Similarly we have "Drunk", the best track Kylie has ever come up with. Its dark. Its loud. Its heavy. Its fast.

On the other end of the scale, there are indie pop rock songs here too. "Did It Again" is the perfect example. A fun, fairly easy-going track with a cool guitar rift, slightly raw sounding vocals and an infectous chorus. "I Don't Need Anyone" and "Some Kind Of Bliss" are quite similar. "Cowboy Style" is another, its strangely entising irish-sounding guitar riff, strange sounds in the background, low key vocals and often-annoying chorus almost forces you to dance- well cowboy style.

Words trully can't describe how amazing the album is. Definately one of the greatest albums Ive gotten to review. Worth buying.

Rating: - Curious experiment

I did really try to like IP, being a big Minogue sisters fan. However, I admit that I still can't listen to the whole album from start to end, being more of a Pop Tart myself. IP was Kylie's now famous attempt to go the Indie route.

But there are a few keepers hidden in here; 'Dreams' is my favourite ever Kylie track, and is worth the album the album price alone.
The single 'Breathe' is also excellent, and 'Did it Again' is also catchy. 'Jump', 'Too Far' and 'Though the Years' also get a mention as they stick in my mind enough for me to remember.

The other single 'Some Kind of Bliss' is honestly a little boring. And although the rest of the tracks are a bit of a novelty, none really stand out.


Then we have the bonus disc containing 9 remixes and 3 previously unreleased tracks. 'Tears' and 'Love Take's Over Me' are both memorable, however 'This Girl' is excellant. Out of the remixes I remember the 3 for 'Breathe' and the ones for 'Too far'. I'm not really one for remixes, so I don't really play the bonus disc much, so my opinions there shouldn't sway you.

All in all, this becomes an OK album after a few listens, but I'm sure hardcore Kylie fans will find IP a nice addition to their collection.



Too Far - 7/10
Cowboy Style - 2/10
Some Kind of Bliss - 6/10
Did it Again - 9/10
Breathe - 10/10
Say Hey - 5/10
Drunk - 5/10
I Don't Need Anyone - 6/10
Jump - 7/10
Limbo - 5/10
Though the Years - 8/10
Dreams - 10/10




Bonus disc:

Love takes over me - 6/10
Too far (Inner Door Mix) - 7/10
Did it again (Did it four times mix) - 6/10
Breathe (Tee's dancehall mix) - 7/10
Tears - 5/10
Too far (Junior's riff dub) - 6/10
Breathe (Tee's dub of life) - 7/10
Some kind of bliss (Quivver mix) - 5/10
Did it again (Razor 'n' Go dub) - 6/10
Breathe (Tee's Glimmer mix) - 7/10
Too far (North pole mix) - 6/10
This girl - 10/10

Rating: - Impossibly Fantastic!!!!!!

Miss K has done it again! This album is a fantasticly amazing piece of work, and anyone who disagrees obviously has no ear for music!!!!!!

Rating: - Terrible

This is the album that Kylie thought would make her hip and trendy but ultimately made her a bit of a joke. She tried to experiment with too many different styles and it became obvious she didn't know what she was doing. Some of the lyrics are a joke (Cowboy style with a peaceful smile you are from the temple... WHAT?). The collaborations with the Manics just don't work, and that's coming from someone who likes both Kylie and the Manics. It wasn't long after this that she finally accepted that she was made for pop music, and thank god she did. Don't buy this, buy the white Kylie Minogue album if you want some dance music that is a bit more credible, or buy Light Years or anything after that for some great pop that will get you on your feet.

Rating: - Impossibly bad?

Unfortunately, this was the album on which Kylie proved she can't write music or decent lyrics. Impossible Princess is basically a collection of bad poetry, written by Kylie on one long drive across the States, then put to a dodgy dance background. Writing is a craft like any other and most writers would be ashamed to publish their first scrap-book of attempts - but this is exactly what Kylie did, using her record companies money. And surprise surprise, they dropped her.

The production is shoddy, mostly by Brothers in Rhythm and Dave Ball, and was already sounding dated back in 1998. The most exciting thing about the album is the involvement of the Manic Street Preachers. But don't expect the same brilliance that can be found on "Little Baby Nothing", their duet with Traci Lords, (also written with Kylie in mind). Despite James Dean Bradfield's honest attempts to give Kylie a less manufactured sound, "Some Kind of Bliss" showcases some of Kylie's worst vocals since "I Should Be So Lucky", whilst the overall impression is of a desperate attempt to make her conform to the "cool" of Britpop. "I Don't Need Anyone" is the saving grace, featuring a breezy melody fit to deceptively light-weight lyrics about Kylie having her boyfriends signature tattoed on her hip.

Only buy this if you're a fan of La Minogue, or a Manics obsessive.

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