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10.0
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The Independent
Aussie star enlists a coterie of collabators to whip up a second helping of delicious pop nuggets
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10.0
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NME
Tighter yet bolder than its predecessor, the Aussie pop icon revives her icy, electropop sound for a banger of a dancefloor album
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9.0
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The Line Of Best Fit
The sharp craft of Tension II confirms that this is Kylie Minogue’s world, we’re just fortunate enough to live in it
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9.0
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Albumism
Tension II surpasses its predecessor, making the thematic connection between the two albums almost seem unnecessary. This collection of new songs stands alone, offering a tighter, bolder, and more emotionally complex experience
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8.0
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PopMatters
On her 17th studio album, Kylie Minogue once again proves that few of her peers or followers understand the art of light dance-pop as well as she does
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8.0
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The Irish Times
The original Aussie pop star is not only surviving but thriving after 36 years of releasing albums
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7.0
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Northern Transmissions
Tension II is certainly not the most singular album in Kylie’s vision; if anything, it seems like a set of leftovers from a previous session she’d like to release so she can get onto new recordings, which, even while planning a world tour, she’s making mentions of starting
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7.0
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Slant Magazine
The album is the singer’s most ingratiating collection of dance-pop songs since Aphrodite
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7.0
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All Music
For fans craving more of Kylie's excellent early-2020s output, Tension II delivers, even when it pales next to more immediate cuts on Disco and the first Tension
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7.0
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Clash
It’s still one of life’s real joys to hear Kylie cut loose and simply enjoy herself – soaring back to the pinnacle of pop culture, where she truly belongs
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7.0
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Rolling Stone
Her latest Tension II continues the eternal hot streak that hit a new peak last year with “Padam Padam”
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6.8
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Beats Per Minute
It is not wholly without flaws as stated above but still manages to solidify that Kylie will always be someone we just can’t get out of our heads
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6.0
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The Arts Desk
In one sense there’s no reason she shouldn’t just keep rinsing and repeating - always different, always the same
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6.0
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musicOMH
A curious hybrid of deluxe album and EP, the Queen of Pop’s latest complements its predecessor nicely without ever quite overshadowing it
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6.0
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The FT
Disco stormers, hookups and an insatiable beat?.?.?.?the pop star strikes again after the success of ‘Padam Padam’
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4.0
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4.0 |
The Observer
Kylie Minogue’s follow-up to 2023’s euphoric Tension – and smash hit Padam Padam – fluctuates between sparkle and self-doubt, generic pap and two stone-cold bangers
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