Masterclass is a bit much but I guess? Already not here for this 'Golden sucked!' narrative this seems to be emphasizing. Cause as an album, Golden is absolutely superior.
Can we not. All DISCO did was crystallize exactly why those of us who didn't like Golden very much... didn't like it very much. This isn't a new narrative. It's not like we're suddenly dragging Golden only because DISCO is better.* *Even though it is ddd
It’s sort of a gag how this is doing better than Golden and it didn’t do terribly either to begin with. I so need a tour for this album or she could just do a big ass live show extravaganza again on the scale of what the tour would be.
I don't think 'Disco' would taste quite as sweet if it wasn't coming off the heels of 'Golden'. Although 'Disco' is the far superior record to me, 'Golden' was a necessary reset. I enjoy when Kylie pulls back the curtains a little as she doesn't always write about her own experiences and having an album that felt so sincere - even beyond the breakup narrative, like the nod to her father in 'Shelby '68' - was a real palette cleanser after 'Kiss Me Once'. The one-two punch of the general public responding to a new album with a new sound and then a few months spent appreciating her legacy with 'Step Back In Time'/Glastonbury was vindicating, but it feels like 'Disco' is even more celebratory. This is Kylie doing what she does better than anybody else, joyous and life-affirming three-and-a-half minute bursts of pop. x
