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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Curious experiment, 21 May 2005
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
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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
DARK AND MYSTERIOUS: AN UNLIKELY KYLIE CLASSIC, 31 Dec 2003
After hearing some belated hype about the underrated 1998 Kylie album, "Impossible Princess," I took a chance and bought it as an import. Upon first listen, I was blown away by its power! This is the most interesting album I've come across in a while. One wouldn't even recognize that this was the same artist who was behind the infectious sugary "la, la, la's" of the insanely catchy dance-pop single "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" back in 2001. Believe the reviews and critical acclaim: "Impossible Princess" is everything people describe it as, and more! Maybe it's because the general mainstream public was not ready for quite a drastic change in artistic direction that "Impossible Princess" was overlooked. It's pretty unfortunate that "Impossible Princess" (then changed to "Kylie Minogue") bombed upon its release because here is a hidden gem that's filled with remnants of an extremely brave, adventurous, and experimental female pop artist. Sure, it can get self-indulgent and claustrophobic when it comes to taking in such complex music that's not associated with the pint-sized Aussie beauty, but you better believe that every single note and word in this album is packed with genuinely pure emotion. It's not that amazingly ground breaking and innovative, but "Impossible Princess" is complex, intricately structured, and atmospheric enough to give the artist immediate credibility. I find it strange that the same artist that wrote the dark lyrics for this album turned into a dance-pop diva upon abandoning it and its commercial failure. From the first track, "Too Far," you're in for a treat of sonic textures and you're immediately brought inside Kylie's otherwordly realm. "Too Far" is one of the standout tracks in the album, being part rapid drum 'N' bass and part orchestral dramatics. Kylie "raps" the verses with such emotional distress that one might even feel uncomfortable with the eerieness of the whole song's aggressive delivery. "Cowboy Style" combines world beats and influences with a uniquely complex trip-hop-influenced structure. It's a mellowed out, yet very beat-influenced and heavily orchestrated track. "Some Kind Of Bliss," the lead single off the album, shows Kylie tackling Britpop and alternative pop/rock with a little distancing in her part. Very unfamiliar territory, but still great track. "Did It Again" takes some elements from "Cowboy Style" and "Some Kind Of Bliss" because of its jangly pulsating beats combined with garage-rock acoustics. "Breathe," another of a handful of slow and sassy trip-hop grooves, is filled with atmospheric, yet electronic arrangements that compliment its almost medidative melody and Kylie's breathy vocals. "Say Hey" and "Drunk," the two most dance/club-oriented tracks on the album, glow in a building crescendo of intricate instrumentation, orchestration, and electronica beats: you get soaked in an ornate underground electro-realm. "I Don't Need Anyone" is probably the track that is closest to "Some Kind Of Bliss" because of the Britpop and alternative production. It's probably the most lively pop track in the album, but it's not quite pop because of the garage feel of it. "Jump," a slow medidative drum-induced track, shows how Kylie's weariness truly conveys her emotional hurt and dissatisfaction upon writing it. It's like being in a late-night beat-poetry/jazz club house with a dab of electro. "Limbo" proves that the near-end of the album can still pack one more action. It's a raging, destructive alternative-rock/dance hybrid that shows Kylie at her most aggressive and exasperated. She seems to be having fun making the track while still being enraged with fury and stress. Its hard-rocking pulsating beats can be a sort of release from the stresses around us. "Through The Years" is a jazzy, yet slow trip-hop beatfest. "Dreams" is a orchestrated with such large dramatics. I highly recommend this album is you want to explore a new side of Kylie! It's amazing!
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8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
impossible - not at all !!!!!, 15 Feb 2004
By A Customer
Here,you are not presented with the impossible princess album alone...no.Here,you are presented with a glamorous 2cd special edition.Disc 1 is the impossible princess album.Disc 2(Bonus Disc)is filled with b-sides and remixes.Rating key:* Poor
** Average
*** Good
**** Very Good
***** Unmissable Impossible Princess(Album)- Too far ****
Cowboy Style *****
Some kind of bliss *****
Did it again *****
Breathe ****
Say Hey *****
Drunk ****
I don't need anyone *****
Jump **** Limbo *****
Through the years ****
Dreams ***** Impossible Princess(Bonus cd) Love takes over me ****
Too far - Inner Door Mix ****
Did it again - Did it four times mix *****
Breathe - Tee's dancehall mix ****
Tears *****
Too far - Junior's riff dub ****
Breathe - Tee's dub of life *****
Some kind of bliss - Quivver mix *****
Did it again - Razor 'n' Go dub *****
Breathe - Tee's Glimmer mix *****
Too far - North pole mix ****
This girl **** The overall grade for this album is 4.8 so i'll go for the higher one-5.0.Breathe mixes are fantastic and the did it four times mix of did it again is better than the original.The Original album is also excellent.
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