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9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 224 Ratings

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  1. Negative: 7 out of 224

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  1. JohnB.
    Apr 4, 2008
    5
    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.
  2. MichaelB.
    Dec 9, 2007
    6
    Begs, borrows, and steals from the leaders in the dance/pop field! Minogue remains a safe, predictable follower! Could she please lose the fake Brit accent? It is so grating!
  3. Martin
    Dec 2, 2007
    6
    Some killer tracks but unfortunately a lot of filler. More of a compilation than an album. A pity - she has played the game much better on the last two albums.
  4. ZaneS
    Feb 21, 2008
    6
    It's fine. Just fine. "Speakerphone," "Like a Drug" and "2 Hearts" really do stand-out. Then there's "Stars," "Cosmic" and the nonsensical what's-it-doing-here "Nu-Di-Ty." "Wow" is wonderful!
  5. Sep 23, 2010
    6
    This review contains spoilers. I've got to say, Miss Minogue has made some pretty good music back her years, however, her 2008 album "X" has not been a smash, although charting globally and the hit single "2 Hearts", it isn't what we call a "Disco, House, Electropop" album. It is good, but lacks the music we really like. Collapse
  6. Sep 8, 2022
    6
    Kylie tries to reinvent herself after a hiatus and the overall composition is not what she is good at.
  7. Aug 21, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album feels like it's trying a bit of everything, in a bad way. This is her first album since she was diagnosed with cancer, some people expect a personal/stripped down album, but it ended up being a dance-pop album, but also dubstep... and R&B... and glam rock. You see, these genres don't go really well together. But if she wanted to make an album to forget about those hard times and have fun, I would've put the demos on it, they are better than some of the tracks that made the cut and would've made X a fun pop record.
    Now this doesn't mean the record doesn't have some bangers, the strong points of this album are Like A Drug, In My Arms, Speakerphone (best song on the album), The One and Wow. After that, it's forgettable, 2 Hearts is her worst choice as a lead single in years, Nu-Di-Ty is a quirky tune that could be played at rave parties, Sensitized doesn't really stand out and it's quite forgettable.
    This could've perfectly been a perfect pop album if it included demos like Cherry Bomb, Sexual Gold, Magnetic Electric, In The Mood For Love, etc.
    Overall, a mess of an album, with a bunch of bangers and a bunch of filler.
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65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 24
  2. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. A truly welcome return.
  2. X is more filler than killer.
  3. X is merely a slightly above average collection of tracks.