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Fever was released on a wave of publicity as the lead single "Can't Get You Out of My Head" battled in the charts with the debut effort from Spice diva Victoria Beckham... and won spectacularly. Just over a year since Kylie's disco inspired Light Years and her sound has progressed again; plundering the retro style of post-disco electro from the late 1970s and showing what might have happened if Kraftwerk had produced Donna Summer or Chic. Unlike most pop albums or indeed pop artists, the album is geared towards hi-NRG dance rather than pedestrian "I love lovin' you" ballads.
Aside from the aforementioned hit single another standout is "Give It To Me", a great piece of dance pop that has everything from Britney-style wailings to Basement Jaxx funk wrapped up with a catchy and typically suggestive chorus. The closest Kylie gets to a gentler moment is right at the very end with "Burning Up", a breezy guitar progression with laid-back melody, but this doesn't last long as the need to start dancing again takes hold and it breaks into some electro funk to finish Fever on a definite high. In short, if you liked "Can't Get You Out of My Head" you won't be disappointed with this pop masterpiece. --David Trueman
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After the years of dalliance with music styles, and floating awkwardly on the edge of popularity, Kylie is now undoubtedly back on top form. Last year's 'Light Years' album saw her digging her heels in, in an effort to reclaim her title as 'Princess Of Pop' from a new generation of all singing and all pouting stars. Now the success of single 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head' looks destined to propel 'Fever' to the top of the charts for a good while yet. By leaving her pure pop roots behind a little, to give way to a more daring, dance-floor pleasing sound, Kylie has found a winning formula that pleases both 'the kids' and their salivating dads alike.
'More, More, More', the album's opening track, hears her oozing sensuous vocals over funky bass and disco beats, setting the upbeat tone of the album. Whilst steering just clear of raunch, tracks like the Modjo-esq 'Love At First Sight' and catchy title track 'Fever' use tempting lyrics and suggestive panting to underpin a none-too-subtle good time agenda. The highlight of 'Fever' has to be when Kylie turns down the bpm for a minute during 'Your Love'. An instantly pleasing and warm number that manages to maintain sincerity in it's sweet vocals and pleasant acoustic guitar line. This is however a rare serene moment in what is primarily a bit of an arse-shimmying, glizty-disco affair. Although not ranking high in the originality stakes and branching sometimes into over-produced territory, 'Fever' is at least consistent, with no stand out weak tracks or dodgy fillers. Kylie deserves respect (if only for her longevity and resilience) but as for 'Princess Of Pop'; compared to the likes of Britney and Samantha Mumba, she's more like the Queen Mother. Never mind though, she's got nothing to worry about with this album - it's going to sell bucket loads. --Jacqueline Hodges
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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I have to cut straight to the point fever is an out standing album, Kylie had her work cut out after "Light Years" but boy she done it. The classic Kylie disco element is still there but updated with funky electro tunes, she is a true princess of pop constantly adapting, moving and improving while still keeping the elements that we adore about her! While you have all the original tracks which are out standing on this limited addition you also get some amazing mixes including "cant get blue Monday out of my head", "in your eyes"- Roger Sanchez mix and best of all "Come Into My World" remixed by Fischerspooner.
This album can not be ignored
This album can not be ignored
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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My 13 year old daughter bought this home at the weekend and I thought I was in for another hour of the same nausea I experience with Britney Spears, Spice Girls etc. To my suprise, this is an absolutely brilliant album, probably the best album of the year. Perhaps Im just tired of all the doom and gloom in the world, but this album made me happy for a change. It has much more to recommend it than this however and is more than a throwaway pop record. Every track has something of interest even though it is pure dance music. Ive always liked the best in dance music over the years and this is right up there with the best of them. Buy now.
77 of 83 people found the following review helpful
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Hot on the heels of her career saving LIGHT YEARS album/tour, Lady K releases her finest album to date. Highlights include the glorious first single, CANT GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD, and the Daft Punk-esque LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT...perhaps her greatest moment, ever! While the album relishes some of the disco gloss of LIGHT YEARS, FEVER finds Kylie Minogue discovering and defining a sound all her own. Future singles HAVE to include LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT, stomping jammer IN YOUR EYES, and the sexy, vocally stunning title track. It is finally appropriate to say look out, Madonna...Kylie Minogue IS the Queen of Pop. Period.
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Feel The Fever............
Not much to say but this album merges what made light years good dropped the cheese and disco feel and adopted a cold sterile upbeat dancable album full of song after song that... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Julia Havard
Another great Kylie album
It's never easy to define appeal of a particular singer's music, but it's especially difficult where Kylie's music is concerned. Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2009 by Peter Durward Harris
LA LA LA... FEVER ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED!
Kylie's always better, and better, and better... At this moment Can't Get you out of my head was considered as the 10th best song from all time in POP music... this mean something! Read more
Published on 22 July 2008 by A. Santos
A landmark of a pop album - everyone should own a copy
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Every year there are one of two records that are simply so massive they blow everything else out of the water. Read more
Every year there are one of two records that are simply so massive they blow everything else out of the water. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2008 by L. Green
an ok album
i love kylie, but i have to say this album is not very good, and never grows on me. i do like some tracks, like fragile, and your love, and i love more more more, and her singles... Read more
Published on 17 April 2007 by Ruth
The Aussie Pop Queen
The diminutive Aussie Pop diva, Kylie Minogue is probably more famous and popular than she ever has been before. Though she has never really made it in the U. Read more
Published on 18 April 2006 by Ian Phillips
Can't get her out of your head
Kylie Minogue re-broke into pop stardom with "Fever," her eighth studio album. And it's somehow not surprising -- "Fever" is infectious, dancey and perpetually catchy. Read more
Published on 22 July 2005 by E. A Solinas
The best Kylie album so far!
This is the best Kylie album I've ever heard. The incredible "Fever" includes 12 sensational songs that could have been released as singles! Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2004 by Luciano
Another great album from the Pop Princess
Her 2nd best album in my opinion, sounds a bit cold on first listen, but is filled with great singles and great fillers. Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2004 by H. R. Trigg
Kylie's Fever
This is a hot album, very good for the gays having a drink b4 u go out clubbing or just turning up loud on a sunny day. Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2003 by marco rosic
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