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Lost At Sea

I can count three sure hits on this club-crossover coup if radio plays it right.

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Village Voice

It's not the production, as copiously sexy as it is, that makes this great: It's that Kylie has an ear for fantastic pop-rock tunes restyled for 2008, and she approaches them not as merely amusing sonic glitter, but as totally vital music.

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Billboard

A truly welcome return.

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Dot Music

A savvy, shiny, slyly sophisticated set of thoroughly modern dance floor exercises, it's the record we hoped Girls Aloud might make.

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Hot Press

Kylie's persona infuses the album, even if her vocals do not. As pop heatseekers go, X is a heartbeat away from perfection.

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Amazon.com

Traditionally, Kylie Minogue has been at her best attempting pure pop, not chasing credibility, but X--her tenth studio album, and the first since 2003's "Body Language"--somehow pulls off the trick of being both

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All Music Guide

The majority of X is exactly what it's meant to be: a collection of songs by a pop artist who is aware of her past achievements and doubly aware of her need to stay relevant in the face of unwanted diversion.

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Spin

More often than not, X's hooks, tunes and Minogue's bubblegum-perfect hum achieve candy-coated ecstasy. [Mar 2008, p.106]

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Rolling Stone

Minogue's tenth album arrives on the heels of her battle with breast cancer; thankfully, the experience hasn't made her music discernibly deeper.

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Boston Globe

Even the filler feels like a well-deserved celebration, lit up in bright neon and glittering with tinsel.

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Pitchfork

Likability has got Kylie Minogue this far, and it pulls her through again--even the weak tracks on X have a sparky enthusiasm that makes their magpie modernism sound less cynical.

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cokemachineglow

It’s not [her] strongest performance so far, and that comes basically down to song choice and production.

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Prefix Magazine

X isn’t the comeback album some may have been hoping for, but it is a welcome return for Minogue.

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PopMatters

Immediately following 'Heart Beat Rock,' we are treated to a long stream of high-class filler.

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NOW Magazine

Her 11th album is full of potential hits (and not too many boring mid-tempo plodders). Unfortunately, there's nothing quite as catchy here as 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head,' although a few tracks come close.

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The Guardian

X is business as usual for a Kylie Minogue album: a handful of great tracks surrounded by stuff that's so obviously filler you could inject it into cavity walls and save up to 33% on your energy bills.

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Uncut

In short, a glittering sign reading "business as usual"--even if it’s not a return to adventurous Kylie gold.

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The New York Times

Though X doesn’t raise Ms. Minogue’s own high standards, it does sometimes meet them.

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Q Magazine

If Kylie's musical ambitions extend further than play-safe good times of X, she's keeping them, like everything else, to herself. [Dec 2007, p.108]

musicOMH.com

X is more filler than killer.

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Slant Magazine

One of the most contemporary (and least pleasant) aspects of X is its scattershot production, which gives it the focus-grouped attention deficit disorder more typical of a Gwen Stefani record than one of Minogue's laser-honed disco-princess home runs.

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Observer Music Monthly

X is merely a slightly above average collection of tracks.

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Mojo

Sampling Serge Gainsbourg's quivering strings for 'Sensitized,' however, only serves to highlight the album's lack of truly knee-wobbling moments. [Dec 2007, p.98]

Blender

The search for the perfect stand-alone song leaves a ragbag of unrelated ideas. [May 2008, p.77]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this album is 8.5 (out of 10) based on 36 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

jay M gave it a10:
One of the best and classy pop albums this year! Kylie sure knows how to put a album together, She simply never disappoints her fans! For get HARD CANDY, For real pop experience, get this album instead!

Ajay D gave it a9:
This Album is Far better then most crap pop artists put out these days. All the Tracks here are well produced and classy! Kylie does not disappointed her long time fans at all, The Streak continues!

Sam W. gave it a10:
Absolutely outstanding album. Every song is bursting with individuality! such a refreshing collection of tracks. furthermore, just what expectations do people have of Kylie? She has excelled herself through and through with this record, as have her production team. Thumbs up! What a delight to listen to at any time of the day! Magnetic Electric should be released without a doubt!

David V gave it a9:
There is something here for everyone. Only 3 tracks fail to grab me, but that doesn't mean they wouldn't play to someone else's tastes.

Anja M gave it a10:
The album is a definite comeback. Most of the songs have single potential and Kylie proved once again that she can produce real pop music!

John B. gave it a5:
It's an average pop album. I expected something much better from Kylie. There are several amazing tracks (2 Hearts, Like a Drug, In My Arms, Speakerphone, Wow), but most other tracks are not so good.

Justin gave it a10:
Pop perfection! Kylie stays true to her pop roots and delivers another great album!

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