Some tracks, such as “2 Hearts” and the iTunes bonus track, “Magnetic Electric,” are incredibly catchy. In the right context — getting ready to go out, dancing or drunken sing-alongs — both songs could be fitting, even fun. Most of the songs, however, show very little innovation and a lot of shockingly terrible lyrics. One song, “The One,” actually compares Minogue’s sexual tension to the Sistine Chapel in the lyrics: “It’s a feeling that I need to know/ Close to touch like Michelangelo.” And in “Stars,” two verses end with the lyrics “Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,” leaving one to assume the songwriters had this conversation:

“Man, I can’t think of a line to finish this verse.”

“Just say ‘Yeah’ four times.”

“Perfect. I’ll do that twice.”

But the downfalls aren’t limited solely to the vocals. Listening to “Speakerphone” could incite a middle school flashback of playing Nintendo, as the music sounds like winning an extra life in Super Mario. This same track is also oddly reminiscent of Daft Punk’s “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger,” except more breathy and about sex rather than a person’s resilience.

While most of X is consistent in its disappointing nature, two tracks break the chain of one similar song after another. Veering away from the album’s character, “No More Rain” and “Cosmo” contain two distinctions: One, the lyrics finally provide sentiments that reach below the surface, and, two, they stop the album from sounding like one endless track. Instead, these songs sound almost acoustic — a welcome variance. The vast majority of the remaining songs, however, belong in drag shows or Target commercials.