Kylie Minogue

Aphrodite, Parlophone ****

Aphrodite, Parlophone ****

Lady GaGa may have vanquished Madonna, but I bet she wasn't expecting this dancefloor assault from Down Under. The Aussie pop queen, fab at 42, is back with a vengeance, and her new album is an all-out disco blitz that never lets up on the BPMs. She's recruited Maddy's old mucker Stuart Price to whip up a synthful mix of beats and blips, and brought in a motley crew of tunesmiths, including Calvin Harris, Nerina Pallot, Jake Shears and the guy out of Keane. Lead single All The Lovershas already nabbed this year's summer pop anthem slot, and there's no shortage of follow-up hits here, including Get Out Of My Way, Put Your Hands Up(If You Feel Love), Too Muchand Everything Is Beautiful.Splash on your Kylie fragrance, get your heels on and get ready to spin around the dancefloor all summer long. See kylie.com

Download tracks: All The Lovers, Too Much, Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)

Kevin Courtney

Kevin Courtney

Kevin Courtney is an Irish Times journalist