Mouth-Off 2:01: Kylie Minogue Album-by-Album: An interview with Quentin Harrison

2024-06-07

Last year, I interviewed music critic (Albumism) and author of the "Record Redux" series, Quentin Harrison, to discuss all things related to the ultimate gay icon, Ms. Kylie Minogue. The "Record Redux" series is a ten-book set dedicated to “resetting the critical narratives of influential and often misrepresented women in pop music.” Previous editions have profiled the careers of the Spice Girls, Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Carly Simon, and Donna Summer, with Janet Jackson still in the making. To celebrate

Last year, I interviewed music critic (Albumism) and author of the "Record Redux" series, Quentin Harrison, to discuss all things related to the ultimate gay icon, Ms. Kylie Minogue. The "Record Redux" series is a ten-book set dedicated to “resetting the critical narratives of influential and often misrepresented women in pop music.” Previous editions have profiled the careers of the Spice Girls, Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Carly Simon, and Donna Summer, with Janet Jackson still in the making.

To celebrate Pride Month and to coincide with the release of my book, "Kylie Minogue Album-by-Album: Stick or Twist?" (out June 30, 2024), I had another chat with Quentin. This time, we discussed Kylie’s recent renaissance, her enduring legacy, and her latest release, "Tension."

NB: The music tracks included in this podcast are used for the purpose of critique and analysis.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Theme music: Intro and Outro by Clary Saddler

Featuring:

"Confide in Me" - written by Steve Anderson, Dave Seaman, and Owain Barton (taken from YouTube)
"Green Light" - written by Daniel Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, Ruby Spiro (taken from YouTube)
"I Don't Need Anyone" - written by Bradfield, Moore, Wire, and Minogue (taken from YouTube)
"Hands" - written by Mich Hansen, Daniel Davidsen, Kasper Larsen, Ryan Ashley (taken from YouTube)
"Really Don't Like You" - written by Lo and Ailin (taken from YouTube)
"Break this Heartbreak" - written by Minogue and Garibay (taken from YouTube)
"Les Sex" - written by Amanda Warner, Peter Wade Keusch, Joshua "J.D." Walker, William Rappaport and Henri Lanz (taken from YouTube)
"Tension" - written by Minogue, Anya Jones, KAMILLE, Jon Green, Richard "Biff" Stannard & Duck Blackwell (taken from YouTube)
"Ocean Blue" - written by Anderson and Minogue (taken from YouTube)
"Dancing" - written by Minogue, Steve McEwan and Nathan Chapman (taken from YouTube)
"In the Night" - written by Donnie Wahlberg, Kevin Jense and Elijah Cofield (taken from YouTube)
"Breathe" - written by Minogue, Ingo Vauk and Dave Ball (taken from YouTube)
"Red Blooded Woman" - written by Johnny Douglas and Poole (taken from YouTube)
"Things We Do for Love" - written by Minogue, Jones, KAMILLE, Green, Stannard and Blackwell (taken from YouTube)
"Just Imagine" - written by Carl Ryden and Poole (taken from YouTube)
"You Are There" - written by Johnny Mandel (taken from YouTube)
"LAZY" - written by Tom Howe (taken from YouTube)
"Dance Alone" - written by Sia, and Jesse Shatkin (taken from YouTube)