Honest Review: Kylie Minogue - "Tension"

[@vinayparek3671]

In my opinion in Somebody To Love, the deluxe features one of the stand out tracks of the entire album.

[@CCTVPOPS]

YES, it’s so good!!

[@sirfishlim]

I've had this album on repeat since it dropped ❤

[@CCTVPOPS]

SAME!!

[@jlim74]

If you want the proper Kylie experience, you need start at the very start to watch her growth and progression as an artist!

[@CCTVPOPS]

Yes! Delving into the 80s era will be really fun!

[@suavehinrg]

My favourite album of 2023 by a female artist, followed closely by Jessie Ware's "That Feels Good" and Ultra Nate's "ULTRA (Deluxe Edition)." Kylie's album "Tension" (I purchased the Deluxe Edition) as a whole is surprisingly cohesive despite having no central theme. The album in which contributed to both the production and lyrical content, is an example of someone who knows who they, what they stand for, their goals and how to accurately execute it to precision! The more I play their album the more I enjoy it. It is fresh and new yet is uniquely Kylie, that familiar friend we love to comes by everytime she visits with new stories of her adventures in her life, and we are along for the ride! My favourite songs from the album are "Padam Padam", "Tension", "Hands", "Green Light", "Vegas High", "10 Out of 10", "Story" and "Love Train." Other songs such as "Hold On To Now" and "Things We Do For Love" took a few plays before I really started loving them. "You Still Get Me High" probably took me the longest to warm up to and the same goes for the two final songs on the "Deluxe Edition". I love them now however it took many plays before it clicked. I have been a fan since 2002 beginning with "Love At First Sight" (#23 US Billboard Hot 100 & #1 US Dance Club Songs). I finally got to watch her live in concert live in New York at KTUphoria, where she was headling artist in June 2023, a month after "Padam Padam" was released. Kylie's vocals have gotten better over time as she has gained more confidence as a singer and understanding her instrument even more! The overall tone was successfully achieved while the album taking you on an emotional journey. It feels as if you are in the film watching and feeling every moment. "Tension" reached its peak chart positions #1 on both UK Albums Chart and #1 ARIA Charts in Australia. The album is debuted at #21 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the US Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums. The streaming numbers for "Tension" in the United States and UK both have broken her own records, with the album quietly becoming the top streamed albums in the States during the fourth quarter of 2023.

[@CCTVPOPS]

Love your review! I'm so jealous that you went to the KTUphoria concert - we were so mad to have missed it!

[@suavehinrg]

@@CCTVPOPS It was worth travelling the distance for it!

[@ericleonardiliong688]

Hiya Chris and Chan, just finished this awesome review! Do "Light Years" and "Impossible Princess" next, that'd be really fun! :)

[@CCTVPOPS]

Hey Eric, thanks so much!! And ooh noted - so you would prefer album reviews over a 101?

[@jlcp3632]

I was surprised to see that she’s considered someone for the 30+ yo people, and I’m 20 yo, so I’m happy that we as a younger generation are getting her the recognition that she deserves

[@CCTVPOPS]

Definitely - she's definitely got the longevity down!

[@CGohStudio]

Things we do for love and Story best songs ever of the album . I love your reviews and insights , very mature , clear , lovely

[@CCTVPOPS]

Good choices!! Thanks so much for watching!

[@thingthang2904]

As a long time Kylie fan, this was such a lovely review! Even when I disagreed I felt your takes where interesting and well articulated. I do hope One More Time becomes the same grower for you two, as it did for me. I find her relaxed, bordering on lazy, vocal delivery so infectious and fun. Like you're about to leave the club and your friends force you to do one more song so you bop along to the words, exhausted. And yes, please talk about the bonus tracks. Just Imagine would've made a killer album opener imo, and Somebody to Love along with Heavenly Body swapping a couple tracks from the standard tracklist, would've made Tension an airtight album.

[@CCTVPOPS]

Thanks so much for watching, and love to hear your opinions!! I'm sure "One More Time" will grow on me especially if we get a performance! Good point about the lazy vocal delivery! And ahh yes, the bonus tracks are (mostly) so good!!! Hope we get a few more in this era.

[@romanticulous4892]

great and very thoughtful analysis, guys! however.. One More Time is a banger. i'm really baffled when people are not into it.. like, if you're gonna talk "this is a DISCO reject that we did not need on this album," then Green Light is RIGHT THERE. i think OMT works perfectly after the title track. Otherwise you would have the energy plummet right down to an 80s psuedo-ballad. OMT's production is way clubbier than anything on DISCO, Kylie's lower register vocals sound confident and phenomenal, the flutes at the end are glorious, and the album absolutely needs this more clubby track in the sea of 80's synths.. and whatever is happening on Hands.

[@CCTVPOPS]

Ooh, we appreciate your thoughts in this - the fun thing about music is how everyone has different opinions. I see your point re: Green Light - I think the sax and production style is what elevates it a bit more.

[@LondonGuy92]

Love this review!!! I agree, I think 10 Out Of 10 would have been better if we were hearing it for the first time now! Hold On To Now and Vegas High are my faves of the new tracks and I also think they have the best chance of being strong singles too (in that order). Can't stand Hands haha!!! I do love this album but I wanted a bit more experimental (Tension/Padam vibes) then we got. Please do a Fever Track By Track soon. As for the 101, maybe go by decade. And Dua's Future Nostalgia album would be great too!

[@CCTVPOPS]

Thank you for your thoughts and noted the requests!! We will start prepping more Kylie eps soon! And ooh… Dua Lipa is a good idea…

[@MaleOrderBride]

Please review the "Light Years" album!!

[@CCTVPOPS]

Ooh noted, seems to be the most popular request 👀👀👀

[@deanjacobs3697]

yeah I've been a Kylie fan since she started off as a soap actress at 17 years old there is a real Cinderella story of how she became a singer from haters who said she can't sing and all the vgays stood by her yes including myself " I wrote on my primary school bag at 13 years old " I'm pregnant with Kylie minoguies baby" lol, that's How obsessed I was since a gay child lol and iim even more obsessed at aT 48 LOL

[@CCTVPOPS]

Ah amazing! Yes, our fandom just keeps growing with every release!!

[@dumplingskin460]

I would rank this as up there with Aphrodite, Fever, and above Disco. Standout tracks for me aside from the singles would be Hold on To Now, Things We do For Love, and Story (shame you guys didn't like this one as much). But reading discussions here and there, there has been a great diversity in what people like best. I will admit that 10 out of 10 was a bit meh to me at first earlier in the year, but it has grown on me. I will say that I am slightly disappointed that Hands was not completely her, and it could at least have mentioned who the guest rapper was on the track. Kylie mentioned in a Magic Radio interview that she is eyeing some collabs for Tension (the album) that she will not mention yet, possibly in the same vein as the Disco Guest List Edition. I can hear Carly Rae Jepsen on some of the tracks, and she did follow Kylie and Robyn recently, but I don't know if I'm just reaching. Fingers crossed! Who do you see on a potential Guest List Edition? Also, a Kylie 101 will be a huge undertaking. Will that include some of her offshoots like her collabs with Nick Cave and Garibay? Perhaps it may be easier to section it per decade, or per music label?

[@CCTVPOPS]

Love your thoughts - the fun thing about discussing music is the different opinions! Ooh, interesting re: the collabs- hopes she gets Gaga to return the favor after her Marry the Night cover! And yes, I think we’d have to section by label at the very least! We will do some planning, haha!

[@CandaceCheong]

I agree there are no skips!! I would love your thoughts on the bonus tracks on the deluxe as well as the digital download bonus! Standouts for me - Hold On To Now, Things We Do For Love, Story And I'm with you on everything you said about 10 Out of 10! A 101 series (lol because it would definitely need to be multiple videos) would be amazing, especially for all of the new fans that have joined the Kylie party, as she says!

[@CCTVPOPS]

Wooo, thank you!! And noted on the 101 - we will start prepping!

[@namiranamira7332]

Look forward to the bonus tracks🎉 Id cut green light and keep hands

[@CCTVPOPS]

Thanks so much! And interesting choices - you’ve gone for the two most divisive ones hahah

[@st3vi3]

Things we do for love - 10s across the board!! Totally correct! TY🎉

[@CCTVPOPS]

YES! What Kylie album should we review next?!

[@st3vi3]

@@CCTVPOPS ‘Kylie Minogue’ - her overlooked, self-titled 1994 album - she really pushed her vocal chops after leaving her first label PWL (aka The Hit Factory) I feel it is a timeless album with some great production and vocal performances 🙏

[@JoshuaBracegirdle]

The bonus and normal deluxe tracks are soooo gooooood (except Love Train).

[@CCTVPOPS]

Ha...agreed!

[@jlcp3632]

I would love to see you two do the same as this video but with teenage dream by Katy Perry, idk… i think that it would be cool

[@CCTVPOPS]

Oooh. Good choice - we'll add it to our list!

[@kristiansven7022]

At least the rest of the world get it

[@CCTVPOPS]

You mean in terms of Kylie’s success in the US? We agree!! Glad her profile is going up a bit over here!

[@robertlloyd9472]

Chris- at the end of Story, were you holding the Book edition of Tension or vinyl? I have the small cook but love my full size versions of Golden and Disco and couldn't find one for Tension. THX :-)

[@CCTVPOPS]

Hey Robert! It is the Deluxe book edition of "Tension"!

[@robertlloyd9472]

@@CCTVPOPS thanks. So it's the same book format I have but just smaller than the ones released for DISCO and Golden?

[@mrb8993]

yawn

[@CCTVPOPS]

Hope you slept well!

[@Liampaul95]

Padam padam is so addictive

[@CCTVPOPS]

Is it your fave on the album?

[@Liampaul95]

@@CCTVPOPS Things we do for love is my favourite 😍