Home → Kim Wilde → Aliens Live
Aliens Live
Pop · 2019

Aliens Live

Kim Wilde

A high-octane live document blending 80s synth-pop nostalgia with modern rock grit. Kim Wilde’s husky vocals command a career-spanning set of interstellar pop.

August 16, 2019 · Ear Music

Find on Amazon

Aliens Live captures Kim Wilde at a creative and performative peak, nearly four decades into her career. It is not just a nostalgia trip: it is a high-energy fusion of her 1980s synth-pop roots and the harder, guitar-driven rock sound she embraced in the 21st century. The recording feels massive, with the Alien theme from her 2018 studio album providing a theatrical, sci-fi backdrop that makes even the oldest hits feel like they belong in a futuristic stadium.

Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the space-age intro into the crunching guitars of Stereo Shot
The crowd roar during the iconic opening bassline of You Keep Me Hangin On
Kim's vocal grit on the bridge of Cambodia sounding more urgent than the original
The massive singalong during the final chorus of Kids in America
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Aliens Live sound next to the rest of Kim Wilde's catalogue?

Triumphant+4.0σ

Triumphant saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Cassette uses generative AI to enrich its catalog. How we use AI →