Kylie Minogue’s upcoming album, ‘Rigidity’, was recorded in a flowery Airbnb.
The Australian pop icon was against being in a studio to make her follow-up to 2020’s ‘Disco’, so her label rented out a luxurious pad in Surrey – full with its personal swimming pool – and all of her co-writers and manufacturing personnel moved in, and managed to jot down 16 songs in 5 days.
Talking to Traditional Pop journal, her longtime songwriting associate Biff Stannard mentioned: “Kylie did not wish to be in a studio atmosphere as we each write higher in a extra relaxed area, so the file firm booked an unimaginable Airbnb for us all.
“It was the most well liked week of the 12 months. We had been in an incredible place with a swimming pool and all the pieces – it sounds rock’n’roll however we by no means truly used any of it. We did 16 songs in 5 days.”
Viral lead single ‘Padam Padam’ was penned on the most well liked day within the UK, and so they had been “boiling” as the one factor it did not have was air con.
Biff mentioned: “In actual fact, we wrote the title monitor on the most well liked day within the UK ever!
“I am positive it was existential and the music was influenced by the warmth.
“I feel that in all probability comes throughout as a result of we felt like we had been on vacation.”
Co-writer and producer Duck Blackwell added: “That place was wonderful.
“It was three barn conversions that had been renovated by a producer.
The one factor it did not have was air con, so it was boiling! On a whim as I used to be leaving to drive up there, I might taken a conveyable air-conditioning unit and that turned out to be a lifesaver. We had been frantically searching for out the best areas of the home to file in. There was a nook of the kitchen that was barely cooler so we would arrange in there for a few of the extra severe stuff. ‘Issues We Do For Love’ was recorded within the pool home with the French doorways open and my air-conditioner on between takes!”
Biff teased that the title monitor reminds him of Women Aloud.
He mentioned: “It jogs my memory of
one thing Women Aloud would have carried out.
“It is indirect and awkward, like two or three completely different music concepts in one which should not actually work collectively however by some means does.”
‘Rigidity’ is launched on September 22.
