The Sensual World

This was a fine album. No major hits like Running Up That Hill, though. 3 stars. Didn’t hate it. Didn’t love it

big 3

I didn't really care for it. Ethereal pop is not really something I'm looking for. It's boring.

4.5

Dans la voix singulière de Kate Bush perce une émotion crue, finement emballée dans l'écrin de sa musique.

Just does nothing for me.

Kate Bush is somewhere between an underrated artist, or an acquired taste. I feel she's a little bit of both. Nothing earth shattering here with this album. I was expecting we were gonna get her resurgence album that featured "Running Up That Hill" but I guess not. I wasn't familiar with her work until Stranger Things brought her back into the zeitgeist. This was satisfactory at best. I didn't hate it, but I also didn't love it.

This was fine. The music was generally OK and the vocals were nothing spectacular. I am not sure why it's so highly regarded, but everyone has their own taste.

Exceptional 80s rock. I had no idea I''ve been listen to Kate bush for years on Peter Gabriel albums. I'm catching up now. 4/5

So far it is the most challenging Kate Bush album for me - Hounds of Love and The Kick Inside (which isn't on this list) are my favorites and I also loved her most avantgarde work, The Dreaming, but at first listen The Sensual World is even more mysterious and ambiguous than her other albums - the songs often don't have a clear direction, and none of the songs were familiar to me before either. She is original and etheral as always but I will definitely need more listen to get into this album, so now I can't give it really a higher rate than 3 stars.

Really enjoyed this one, it was very atmospheric, and there is a lot of introspection and emotional depth here. I would call this borderline cinematic at times with an edge of mystique which I will never say no to. Heard a lot of familiar sounds which clearly influenced modern artists I enjoy, good stuff! Favorite Tracks: The Fog, Heads We’re Dancing, Love and Anger, Reaching Out.

At times challenging. I really like the world elements and use of strings and successfully pulled me into a different place.

Pretty solid album, doesn’t hit the highs of Hounds Of Love but still pretty solid. Need to relisten and write a full review. 3/5

I was pleasantly surprised by Hounds of Love but this album reminded me why I don't really like Kate Bush.

Album is a banger. Opening track is fine, a solid start and really has the 80's asthetic to it. Some weird bagpipe/violin thing going on. Love and Anger - Great track. Has a real pop sound to it. There's something familiar about the style of this track, but cant put my finger on it. Rockets Tail - power of her voice holds the whole thing together.

It was mysterious with lots of bwahhh bass, I liked it

eh

It’s Kate Bush. It’s ethereal, quirky and amazing. Tempted to knock a star off for not being Hounds of Love, but holy heck it’s a stunning album.

Unknown artist for me. Not a bad album but I got tired of the style.

Not bad, but not great

Dreamy

Another album I already knew and loved before I started the generator. Kate's music is just amazing - well, maybe not everything she made, but this album surely is phenomenal. It has some of my favorite Kate Bush songs, it's such a beautfiul experience to listen to it from start to finish. It's really worth listening.

This was tight. I liked a lot about this. She has a real way about her, real ethereal and mystic. She has a fun voice that is engaging to listen to. Would listen to this again.

Kate Bush has been someone I've felt like I should be into, but she never really clicked with me for some reason until now. Her voice is absolutely beautiful and it is rightly so the main attraction to the album, the reason why you listen. It helps create a gloomy and mysterious atmosphere to her music that I love. Couple of downsides to this is that it's not one I can replay a lot, and it's a bit samey. Nevertheless, a good album

Superb.

Kate Bush the music too wabbly. Music very 80’s synth sound dated, not for me, no joy.

Haven’t listened to too much Kate Bush, other than the preceding album “Hounds of Love” (which I liked much better). This seemed much less mature than the other album and seemed more imitative of Madonna/Cyndi Lauper.. 2.5/5 wish I liked this more

The ultimate album to play while you make dinner for a goth chick so she puts out later in the evening.

I want to like Kate Bush a lot more than I do, but outside of a few select songs, she just doesn't do it for me. This album gets an extra star for "This Woman's Work," which is one of her songs that I love, but in general I've enjoyed covers more than her original. As an album, though, I just don't love it.

Respekt.

A great and cohesive record filled to the brim with beautiful tracks.

Some cool moments, but just okay for the most part.

This is the second Kate Bush album on this list…I’m ok with it but there’s so many other artists I’m hoping will pop up. Done with complaining. This is a good album and I’m a fan. Original voice with original songs…it’s got a good feeling.

Meravigliosa, onirica, ipnotica, energetica, mi è piaciuta un sacco

Not a fan of Kate Bush and The Sensual World doesn't change that opinion. I'll never been drawn in by her voice or her vocal style, so it's hard to get past it and to be fair it's difficult to be objective about the record. For the most part it was listenable, but there is so much other music out there that deserves a place in my mind, heart and ears. Bush clearly has an audience, a very dedicated and passionate fan base, I'm just not one of them.

Fun fact - The song 'The Sensual World' was inspired by Molly Bloom's soliloquy from James Joyce's Ulysses (1922). Unfortunately Bush couldn't then get the rights approved by Joyce's estate, so had to rewrite the lyrics for this album. Happily she finally did get permission to use the original lyrics in 2011, when she released the song on the Director's Cut album as 'Flower of the Mountain', so listen to that one if you want to hear it as originally intended!

Far from her best but this is still a solid album. The highlights are the title track and "Rocket's Tail". Favorite track: The Sensual World

Not my fave

4.2 - This womans work is an amazing track and one of my faves. Overall album was really great as usual from kate bush, but felt like it was weaker in parts

First side is pure Kate Bush magic. Second half gets a bit less lush and a little bit more ballady and loses me slightly. Still K8 is gr8, another very solid and unique album. 3.9/5

Sumptuous album.

It's not my favorite Kate Bush stuff at all, it is 100% music you have to be just in the right mood for also, isn't it?

Maybe all those stranger things nerds were on to something…

It was fine. Nothing special.

Stunning vocals, incredible instrumentation, dreamy vibes.

I don't know what to say about this album. I had to listen to it three times, but even then I'm still confused. 😂 I'll give it a 3 since I didn't hate it.

All the songs sounded the same - high pitched and a little warbly, very 80s. I'm not personally a fan.

A bit too ethereal for me, her voice can be difficult to discern at times and I’m not crazy about the repeated lyrical structures. The instrumentation is oft airy and creative but not particularly what I enjoy. The weirder stuff (deeper understanding) is more fun than the poppy stuff. Listened to: walking through prospect park. Favorite tracks: Love and Anger, Rocket’s Tail, This Woman’s Work

This was honestly really boring to me. I don't know what it was about it but it seemed to be more or less the same song over and over again.

I may not be sensual enough to fully comprehend this one

9/10.

The world really is full of sense and nonsense.

Das sechste Studioalbum der britischen Musikerin Kate Bush, veröffentlicht 1989. Die Aufnahmen fanden in den Abbey Road Studios in London statt, ein Studio, das für seine historische Bedeutung in der Musikproduktion bekannt ist. Das Album bewegt sich stilistisch im Bereich des Art Pop, mit Einflüssen aus Rock, Folk und elektronischer Musik. Kate Bush kombiniert auf The Sensual World poetische Texte mit komplexen Arrangements, was typisch für ihren musikalischen Stil ist. Besonders hervorzuheben sind die Songs „The Sensual World“ und „This Woman's Work“. Ersterer, der auch als Titelsong dient, verbindet orientalische Melodien mit einer tiefen emotionalen Resonanz. „This Woman's Work“ gilt als einer ihrer kraftvollsten Songs und ist bekannt für die zarten, fast schmerzlichen Vocals, die die Zerbrechlichkeit der menschlichen Erfahrung thematisieren. Das Album ist ein Beispiel für die innovative Herangehensweise von Kate Bush, die oft mit ungewöhnlichen musikalischen Strukturen und tiefgründigen Themen arbeitet. Die Produktion ist reich an Details, und die instrumentale Begleitung umfasst Synthesizer, Piano und traditionelle Rock-Instrumente. Dabei bleibt der Sound insgesamt ätherisch und atmosphärisch. Die Nationalität der Künstlerin, britisch, spiegelt sich in ihrer Musik wider, die oft eine Mischung aus der traditionellen britischen Musiktradition und modernen, experimentellen Elementen ist. The Sensual World ist ein durchdachtes und atmosphärisches Werk, das sowohl die künstlerische Tiefe als auch die charakteristische Eigenständigkeit von Kate Bush zeigt. Es ist ein Album, das sowohl Fans als auch neue Hörer mit seiner musikalischen Vielfalt und emotionalen Tiefe ansprechen dürfte.

I am not convinced as with The Dreaming or Hounds of Love. Bombastic? Yes! But is there something outstanding or just simply one well some Kate Bush record?

Don't really like it. A few songs are fine, but over time it is more of the same.

This Woman's Work was the best song on this album and almost made it worth having to listen to the whole thing to find it. Almost.

She's talented, just not my thing. 2/5

A lot of world music elements, well produced as well

Her I respect more than I enjoy. The singing can be a bit much, but she does her own thing and obviously puts a lot of craft into it.

Pretty good album but there are better ones by Kate Bush i think

I started thinking this album was terrible compared to Bush's previous efforts but it certainly grew on me. There are a number of dated references (some computer bullshit) but it also feels a more personal, less literary and more introspective.

That was lovely. My favourite was This Woman's Work. Beautiful

She's on to something here fellas. Would be a five if there were more catchy, singable songs along with all the weird stuff. It gets to weird some times too.

What a strange, deep, and idiosyncratic album this is. This is the first album in this exercise (I'm 10 in) I've listened to.. i came to it either no great expectations, as I've found Kate Bush to be somewhat of a foreing country to me. I respect her as an artist but as an artist making art that is not for me or that eludes me in some way. So I tried again with the open ears I'm trying to bring to this exercise. I found if charmed me and brought me to different parts of my brain. If I'm explaining myself badly it's because the songs defy conventional explanation. There is some pop structure in there but the lyrical content and forms and melodies just keep moving and shifting as you try to pin them down. Dammit I'm going to listen to it again!

I respect Kate Bush as an artist who certainly has a vision and absolutely sees it through. It's a pity I really have no idea how to like her music more than I do.

Didn't give me the same thrill as the last two Kata Bush albums I've had. It starts slow in my opinion and improves towards the end, but still mildly disappointed. 6/10

Better than I expected but still not my bag. I want to like Kate Bush but her music doesn't let me.

I'll say this: nobody does the baby voice like Kate Bush. And sadly this is the first of three of her albums in this collection, so I have plenty more baby voice to listen to. And all I can really hope is that this isn't her best album of the three in the collection, as it felt so saccharine and painfully melodramatic (earnest?) throughout. I think part of my negative reaction is how much world music plays in the background of most of the tracks, in a very Paul Simon sort of way. I kept expecting to hear a refrain along the lines of "Do they even know it's Christmas in Africa" with each song. And the videos don't help much either, although I give full credit to the fact that she produced them all. The title track goes full on Maid Marion in a kind of painfully awkward way (I then read about how that was supposed to be a long James Joyce exposition of Molly Bloom, complete with all the yes exclamations, so maybe not *so* bad), while "Love and anger" was particularly cringe-worthy, at least viewed in 2025, with her clutching sceptre and crown and then whirling dervishes circling her in some sort of colonial abjuration (or maybe worship?). I kind of expected to recognize at least one song from this album, but apparently I wasn't listening to the right radio stations back when this album came out?

I can't imagine a situation where I would want to hear this album. Maybe if I needed to get someone to leave, but there are more annoying records. I just can't imagine ever thinking that I'd like to hear this. At first, I really liked it but that was because I had Def Leppard in my queue from yesterday's album and so thought it was Kate Bush, which blew my mind for a few seconds. Then I realized my error.

Very nice album - nohing too punchy, but distinctively Kate Bush.

otherworldly voice. certainly a product of its time, with all the synths and layered voices. didn’t hate it but probably wouldn’t go out of my way to listen to it again.

Not my thing at all, last song is okay! 1.5

Kate’s music always carries a feeling of otherworldliness that is appealing, but otherwise I didn’t find much to bite into on this one.

I don’t feel anything when listening to this.

This is not for me. It's kinda like a mashup of Enya and Bjork and something else. Maybe Linda Rhondstat? I dunno. I want to like it, but it's just a little too off-putting for me. She has an interesting quaver to her voice, but it's not enough hook me. Sorry Kate. You're cute, and you have an awesome voice, but it's not for me. My Rating: 2/5

2/11, 18%

First impression is that this doesn't sound "pop" at all, but well it's Kate Bush after all. I think this album is still relevant today, and that's quite an achievement for a late 80s pop album. Beautiful music, the only problem is that I NEED several listens to appreciate this kind of music. (though it's still interesting).

Decent album, but a bit too 80s for me in the intonation

Kate Bush remains an enigma. Every time I revisit one of her albums, I find myself both intrigued and challenged. I’ve always struggled to fully connect with her work, as many of her songs tend to blend together for me. That said, this album had its moments. Reaching Out and Heads We're Dancing stand out as fantastic pop tracks, showcasing her unique ability to tell stories through catchy melodies but there is also a lot of tracks that dont really offer much at all and all sound very similar. Favorite track: Heads We're Dancing Least favorite track: I struggle with whimsical, dreary songs like Deeper Understanding and Rockets tail. Album artwork: A stunning cover that perfectly captures the album’s essence.

I liked this….both great but I actually think she has the edge on Maxwell

I like Kate Bush.

The best songs here are poppy ones that showcase her voice. But overall did not catch my attention much. Stand-out: This Woman's Work

When I first heard this album, I thought it was ok, a bit strange. But as always with Kate, her music grows on you. After several re-listenings, I loved it. And still do, as I listen to her albums regularly. So this is a no-brainer for me.

Wandering and wandering this felt like. Searching for a melody, searching for a hook. It’s beautiful sounding, but wasn’t incredible to me.

Lovely. 'This woman's work, 'Love and anger', and the title track are standouts.

Decent KB album that is bookends by 2 terrific tunes. Mellow and accessible.

The third or fourth best Kate Bush album is still better than anything most artists will ever produce. Shoutout to Gilmours guitar on Rocket's Tail and the bassline on Love and Anger

Очень приятная певица, классный узнаваемый голос, но на этом альбоме не было треков, которые зацепили так, как на первом

Solid

This is a step up for Kate Bush. He previous efforts were poor at best, but what she's doing here is actually not terrible. I wouldn't just sit and listen to it, and it still does have a bit of that cheesy 80s quality to it. However, the experimentation is toned down quite a bit, and it doesn't sound as bizarre. It sounds more harmonious, and this is, therefore, not bad music 👍

Any resemblance to George Bush?

This is what I expect when I think of shitty 80's Pop music. Whiney and bland and annoying Best Song: Rocket's Tail Rating: 5.0/10 3 Stars

Nice to listen to - interesting and intelligent and thought provoking. I'd like to learn more about the meaning of the lyrics.

Really like Kate Bush's music and really must make an effort to listen to more than just the big hits. Need to listen to this again to fully appreciate.

Kate Bush's dad was my first doctor, have I mentioned that before? This was in Plumstead, a tough suburb southeast of London, popular with the National Front back then, my mother tells me. Dr Bush was a lovely doctor, she says, and his daughter was always referred to as "Auntie Kate" in our household. I find it hard not to default to five stars when her records come up here. This is a grower: no earworms on first listen, on second it gets richer and stranger, which is generally how her records work. It has this strange artificiality that I associate with her songs, all the instruments clearly separated into their own place in a manner that seems to heighten this phantasmagoric effect she's goes for. Her voice charges through it all.

I never really "got" this when it came out, sounding to me like a defanged version of "The Ninth Wave", minus most of the tunes. It's better than that, but still not something I'll listen to much. Looking forward to getting her more distinctive albums later!

Love her unique voice

Kuuntelin kahdesti peräkkäin, koska joku kiehtoi, mutten saanut siitä ihan kiinni. En ehkä täysin toisellakaan kerralla, mutta liikutuin monesti. Tajusin myös, miksi tykkäsin Lana Del Rayn Chem trailsista, siinä oli samaa melodraamaa kuin Bushilla. Mutta Bish vetoaa pohjoismaiseen mielenmaisemaan. Rouheampaa eteerisyyttä kuin vaikka Björkillä ja Enyalla.

Artistilla on hyviä ideoita, kuten aina, mutta tällä LP:llä ne eivät materialisoidu kappaleiksi samalla tavalla kuin muilla levyillä. Kuulijalle tarjotaan mahtipontisen kelttiläistä ja/tai tunteellisen progehtavaa tunnelmointia. Osa toimii; suurempi osa valuuu ohitse.

Honestly, I like this better than her other now more popular album on this list.

Kate Bush is very cool. music: appreciated. (⌐■_■)

Damned if Kate Bush hasn’t emerged as one of the most consistent artists on this list. I think this is the third one, and the third 4⭐️! Liked this one’s production more, maybe a bit less glossy 80s (if only slightly). Overall maybe marginally weaker songs, but another great album.

Idk if Kate Bush is for me. Not bad, but it just went on forever and all sounded the same. 2* Last night I watched the Sopranos episode where Christopher’s girlfriend was trying to get some band signed onto a label and the sound guy was like “where’s the chorus?” This is what that was like.

Couple decent songs, but it seems to have aged quite a bit 6/10

This will be my final Kate Bush album to review. I didn’t care for The Dreaming very much, but Hounds of Love is one of the best albums of the eighties in my opinion, and I listen to it pretty often. I’ve never listened to The Sensual World before, but I’m hoping I’ll love this as much as I love Hounds of Love! This album was fantastic, and I absolutely loved it. Granted, the reasons I loved The Sensual World were completely different from the reasons I love Hounds of Love. Jesus, this was absolutely beautiful from start to finish. Kate Bush knows how to craft some fantastic arrangements, and that talent was on full display here. I love keyboards and synthesizers, so this album was right up my alley musically. There’s also some fantastic guitar playing from David Gilmour, and some beautiful strings too. I could listen to music like this all day long. I find the late eighties and early nineties are such an interesting time in popular music, due to the wide variety of influences that were leaving their thumbprint on music, and this album feels both of that time but also timeless. Kate Bush’s singing is fantastic too, and her voice fills out these beautiful melodies perfectly. I loved the songwriting on this album too, and I thought the moods and themes tied all of these songs together perfectly. There was a ton of emotion in every song, but the closing “This Woman’s Work” was the song I identified with the most. In my opinion, it was about a man watching his partner give birth to their child, and as a father of two little girls, I thought it captured the experience of birth from a father’s perspective incredibly well. I really loved everything about this album, and I will be buying a copy of it immediately. Well done, Kate Bush!

I am not a fan of her vocal style. This album wasn’t so much "Sensual" as it was “whispering”.

Not my tempo

Loved this album when it came out. It still hold up for me. The Trio Bulgarka are jarring at first but work on subsequent listens.

Eh

I enjoyed the vocals. Overall the tempo was a little slow for me and it was kind of forgettable.

Not really my thing but it was okay. Somewhere between a 2 and a 3 for me.

The Sensual World is the sixth album from Kate Bush, a British musician that makes eclectic art pop. Bush's distinct soprano is the defining element of her songs, and she adds intricate orchestrations employing a range of instruments, voices, and synthesizers. The result is a rich, progressive version of pop that is difficult to place in a particular genre. The album's title track was inspired by the story at the end of James Joyce's Ulysses: Molly Bloom steps out of the black and white world into this sensual world. Bush's song was an attempt to voice Molly's expression at the time.

Liked the last song, almost put me to sleep while driving though

A little too flighty for me!

Ночь, будто накрытая бархатом, дышит холодным ветром осени. Где-то вдалеке мерцает жёлтый свет фонаря, на голых ветвях едва колышатся последние листья, а в наушниках разливается «The Sensual World» — шёпот старого мира, давно ушедшего, но всё ещё живого в тенях наших воспоминаний. Мне кажется именно так нужно слушать этот альбом. Каждая песня, как горящее светом окно в одиноком, затерянном где-то в сумеречных степях доме — портал в чужую душу. Голос Кейт — будто шелест страниц какой-то древней магической книги. Она поёт, и мир вокруг становится плотным, как туман: слова обволакивают, фразы, как тонкие нити, цепляются за сознание. Это похоже на какой-то ритуал, где арфа, аккордеон и синтезаторы соединяют настоящее с мифологическим прошлым. Этот альбом — не о любви, а о её сути. О её всепожирающем, чувственном ядре, которое не подчиняется ни времени, ни логике. Буш, как алхимик, берёт ирландскую волынку, балканские ритмы, синтезаторы и превращает их в неимоверный сплав нового элемента.

2 stars

I get the point after half the record, no need to continue... Some nice melodies, but buried in a lot of chaos... Still ok

"The Sensual World" is not my favorite thing made by Kate Bush, but it certainly stands out as her most polished piece of work. All of her wonderful work from the 1980s (along with the music of her friend Peter Gabriel) really helped me to reassess my initial ignorant dismissal of the entire decade as a period in which the technical perfections of the music studio made for music without any soul. Kate Bush proves that so wrong with her smart and sultry soundscapes and free singing, and "The Sensual World" is the epitome of artistic stride.

Spooky

I learned that I need a whole season of stranger things to enjoy a kate bush song. An entire album - no thank you

I'm down with Hounds of Love. This mostly slightly annoyed me.

Genius - nuff said

Me love la bush

A palatable version of Hounds of Love. If you liked the last one, you’ll like this one! It lacks the peaks of Hounds, and it also lacks its more experimental moments, but that evens out to something a bit more consistent and generally listenable. I’m not saying I could put this on at a house party, but it is a million times more accessible overall, and that’s just as valuable as a record that changes the game. And the beauty is that Bush achieves that without ever sacrificing her own voice. To me, there’s not a bad moment on The Sensual World. But then again, the worst moments are the ones that feel stuck in the ‘80s, like “Between a Man and a Woman,” so as a sucker for that sound, I was still on board. Basically, I just love Kate Bush. Simple as that.

So this is the second Kate Bush album I've had, but I neglected (for some reason) to give the first one (Hounds of Love) a proper review. I remember not being super crazy about it, but probably owe it another review based on how much I enjoyed this one. While I couldn't always (read as: mostly couldn't) understand what she was saying, the well-defined sonic landscape of this album is undeniable. It's a journey through these sounds and melodies that, to me, come across as completely original. Sure she borrows things here and there, but she makes something new from them. And that's the key difference. I like when I'm able to say that an album takes place in its own sonic setting, its own world that has its own rules and a specific pallet it draws from for sounds and themes. This album is definitely one of those. I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. I didn't love all of it, but I think I'd be doing it a disservice to give it anything less than four stars. So four stars it is. It definitely makes me want to revisit "Hounds of Love." Standout Tracks: Love and Anger, Heads We're Dancing, This Woman's Work

I've listened to this 4 times now and there's still something that's not quite clicking. I want to like this more than I do! I love This Woman's Work! I love all the Kate Bush-inspired girlies! Unfortunately I think it's that 80's production holding it back for me. I'll probably keep trying though.

I was apprehensive of this album, as I've not really enjoyed the Kate Bush music I've heard previously. I feel like this one has potential to grow on me through additional plays. Will definitely revisit! Best song: Rocket's Tail

Kate Bush has a good voice and she has some good songs. This is a solid album, nothing particularly stands out as a song I need to have from her but I did enjoy listening to it. 3/5 stars.

Not my kind of music

A relaxing, charming and creative 80's album. Solid record all around.

A total original. Can’t fault her work

Kate Bush was the musical guest on SNL in 1978, and I remember that she was not memorable. She always has been popular in the UK and Australia but never was a big hit here. Most of the songs on this album feature her teenage girl voice, although she was more rock and roll on “Rocket Tail”. Her message on “Deeper Understanding” certainly is relatable, and back then it was just tv and computers.

Wiki says Kate Bush's next album is called "Aspects of the Sensual World". How Chomskyan! This feels extremely of its time and extremely Kate Bush, which are not bad things, but make me smile in that way that things that are extremely how they are do. I like that she says sen[s]ual, which is apparently British. Highlights: 'Love and Anger' (my top 2 emotions), the first part of 'The Fog' that sounds like a 90s RPG 's town music. I'm starting to have a crisis of faith about the consistency of my ratings. But I think this was solidly "fine".

4.0

I thought being older and wiser and much more open in my taste. that I would get it. didn’t like you in th 80’s and I didn’t really like now. Sorry. I’m sure you’re a lovely person

Unlistenable.

7.5/10 Highlights: This Woman's Work Deeper Understanding Love and Anger

This was absolutely brilliant. Never dug into Kate Bush's back catalogue beyond the obvious Running Up That Hill and Hounds of Love, but I've liked Tori Amos for a long time, and I see a lot of similarities. If you take Bush's more experimental stuff and extrapolate, you end up with Björk, but if you take the core of this album and extrapolate, you end up with Little Earthquakes. Probably the most enjoyable discovery so far on this voyage.

There are two types of people in the world - people who hate Kate Bush and absolutely insane that need to have a CAT scan.

This was ok. I liked some of it, but it didn't really grab me. I had a hard time getting into it.

This was not what I was into at the time of its release, and at that time I barely gave it a second thought. I didn’t really get the hype. Listening now though I do appreciate its uniqueness and the layers, particularly the strings. The style doesn’t really fit in a box which is what adds to the intrigue. Between a 3 and a 4 for me but rounding up due to its impact and influence.

When this cassette was circulating around our group of friends back in ‘89, I found it hard to grasp at such a young punk rock age. And re-listening today I’m still challenged by its complexity. This time in a good way. Her music has always defied any pigeonholing or genre-specific descriptions which is what makes it so special.

Ugh

She should stick to running up some hills. Just didn’t hit with me.

I don’t think I proactively sought out Kate Bush until Running up That Hill gained renewed popularity after featuring on Stranger Things. Her music is a bit confounding. She’s obviously talented and I enjoy the range of her music. Just hasn’t really hit home for me. This is a solid album. Good not great. The big surprised was This Woman’s Work. I had no clue Maxwell’s version was a cover. Good stuff. 3/5

Just not a fan of Kate Bush. I really don't get what makes her special for folks.

Pretty good. I enjoyed the sound, production, and performances. None of the songs seemed to stick though.

It's not the best Bush, in fact it's some way off the quality of Hounds of Love, but it's still very impressive, and carried by her magnificent vocal performance and a nice sense of weirdness. This Woman's Work is a fair way above a lot of the rest, but overall, the third solid four star album in a row.

I used to have a crush on Kate Bush. I still do. She does it all - writes the songs, sings the songs, dances in weird videos, plays piano and masters the Fairlight as well. And clearly she does whatever she wants, nothing manufactured about her. This isn't her best album, but it's still great. Vocals on This Woman's Work are particularly splendid.

luscious

Neat!

I'm not sure what she's singing about but I'm sure it's all chuffing lovely. I was a bit distracted by "This Woman's Work" as it sounded ready to jump into N Trance at any second.

she slays

Very... 80s... not a huge fan of this

I'm learning I really don't like 80s pop. Slightly less grating than Cyndi Lauper so it gets a 2.

It was bang average

What an absolutely breathtaking album. My second Kate Bush of the project. She's one of my favorites of all time, and I'll echo what I said before that her artistry is unmatched. The sources of her inspiration are so unique and it's hard to imagine anyone else executing them in such pleasantly surprising ways. On this album alone, there are songs inspired by James Joyce's Ulysses, Stephen Hawking, The Godfather, and her cat, Rocket. Not to mention a song about dancing with a man who turns out to be Hitler. And, of course, This Woman's Work written for She's Having a Baby. The first time I heard Rocket's Tail transition into This Woman's Work, my breath caught for a tiny moment. She is a truly brilliant artist and I'm so glad to have her music as a constant companion.

Kinda boring to me and not a huge fan of her voice. 2/5

She has such a unique voice. I feel like this is what artistic music should be about - she's authentically herself but doesn't use that as an excuse to be unlistenable. 4.5 stars

KB FOREVER

I liked this. It was more acceptable than the last one of hers o heard. I think had I been a ten in the 80s I would have linked this.

Das Album aus dem Jahr 1989 zeigt einmal mehr ihre beeindruckende stimmliche Bandbreite und emotionale Tiefe. Ihre Stimme ist zweifellos das Highlight des Albums und verleiht den Songs eine starke Intensität und Ausdruckskraft. Allerdings können die experimentellen Arrangements des Albums nicht immer überzeugen. Einige Tracks wirken durch die Vielzahl an musikalischen Einflüssen und komplexen Strukturen etwas unrund und überladen. Entschädigt wir der Aöbumhörer am Ende durch das wunderbare Stück „A Womsn Work“

Pretty good light soft-pop album.

Decent album.

Ah yes, much groove, very road-trip.

frekar sérkennilegar tónsmiðar, flóknar. meira eitís en annað frá henni. en finnst þetta samt aðeins spennandi og set því aðra umferð í gang. 3,5.

Storslået vokal, poppet, følelsesladet, teatralsk

Hell yeah

Seems like an album that will reward repeated listens, but a 3 after one listen

Left me wanting

I gave both of the last two Kate Bush albums I was given a four. I keep almost loving her but can't quite make it. This album did not do the trick. Very strong start, strong finish, but the middle is just all muddled. I would probably give it another star with another listen or two but I'm going with my first impression this time.

Experimental and ambient with good vocals, but not for me

this is great

Lovely as usual. There are times where it's difficult to latch onto melody, but she makes it work.

trodde jag skulle gilla det mer men det var ganska kass.

another entry by the fantastic kate bush, this one smooth, dreamy, and... yes, absolutely sensual. this album is majorly centered around the euphoric and ethereal emotions revolving human intimacy. folksy and cathedralesque, this album, like others in kate's discography is unique and all her own. it's softer compared to her more famous tracks and albums.

Epic cohesive album that would be better if the songs were a little bit shorter.

Some people in music got to the point in the year where they had to write an album and knuckled down and wrote enough songs. Bush from Hounds of Love onwards seems to have just absorbed herself and written symphonies. Whole album of texture and sound, of musical experimentation. One of the finest prog rock artists of all time. I bought this in the autumn it came out and I'm listening to it here in November and it still screams cold, dark days and nights to me. A virtually perfect piece of work. Hell this is good. It even has Mick Karn.

Pop suavecín. Ni fu ni fa.

This Woman's Work.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm yeesh. She simultaniously sounds like she is singing in baby talk, talking through her teeth and like she is being shaken. If Bjork was British and made more 80s sounding music. Borderline experimental at times. The songs with videos were much more structured and almost felt like they were made to be the big while songs while the rest of the album slips into fever dream territory. 7/10

fantastic

Yes, great stuff.

Kate Bush's voice irks me Songs were crap too, and then I heard a lyric about Hitler and that just sealed the deal for me 2 ⭐️

I didn’t know Bush’s music beyond her Wuthering Heights hit til i listened to bit of this album. It doesn’t mean much, her songs, just cute pop music. Meh.

despite years of recommendations from big boi and my friend jack, i've never latched on. still, i dig the invention and the self-consciously weird stuff even when the worst bits feel like performance poetry. and who could dislike a song about falling in love with a computer program from 1989?

Beautiful, lyrical, ethereal. The opening and closing tracks are exquisite. Kate Bush is in a class of her own. 4⭐️

Yesh. This is bad

It's unusual for an album to sound so '80s, but not be dated. Kate Bush has always been a legend and her music holds up well.

Not my bag but it's obvious why some consider her a queen of the 80s, especially with ballads like Reaching Out.

Great, love her, although no particular songs stood out to me on this album

Another Kate Bush….geez…..ugh…..

The first signs of cracks in Kate Bush's body of work become apparent for me with this album. This is the third one on this list, and not everything is equally strong. Fortunately, there are still enough beautiful songs on this CD to enjoy. The opener, "Sensual World," made me think this would be another "Hounds of Love," but alongside "The Fog" (featuring Nigel Kennedy on violin) and "This Woman's Work," it stands out as the absolute highlight of the album. However, I found myself losing interest and focus while listening to the rest of the tracks, which has never happened with her previous albums. Overall, it's not a bad album, but it is clearly the weakest of the three.

There were some beautiful moments, but also just a little too experimental. I really liked This Woman's Work, and lyrics were interesting and deep in songs like Between a Man and a Woman or the Fog. But then those just became more singing poetry or singing story telling. They didn't always tie together as a song, leaving me wanting something more from them that tied each together. Her voice is also a little much after a while. It works with the 80s musical stylings, but it just also just is a lot after the whole album.

The poetry of her lyrics are deeply emotional & sensual. This album took me a few listens and definitely reading the lyrics helped because it put me more in a mindset of poetry to music. I liked her previous album (Hounds of Love) because it was chaotic and edgy. This album feels more polished or something and I don't think that makes it better or worse just different.

True to its name, this is a sensual (late 80’s) ride. Luscious instrumentation throughout, it feels like a bare assed romp through silk sheets. My only beef with Kate is that her songs veer into the obtuse abstract realm just for the sake of it. This album is very well executed though, so it’s totally forgivable, and even welcomed because it suits these songs, unlike others I’ve heard from her.

Wow. This album was really powerful and beautiful. So many layers of sound and emotion. I was so-so on her last album, but this one kind of knocked my socks off. I got very immersed in the soul of it. I like how a lot of the tracks built as they went on. The first and last tracks were my faves, but so many great ones in between too.

Through this site, I'm quickly becoming a Kate Bush fan. This album is no exception :)

Third Kate Bush album and we have not reached 6% of the list...?

Kate Bush never disappoints.

Amazing! Anytime I thought I wasn’t loving it, the songs managed to come back around and grip me again. With that said, this one definitely needs way more than just one listen.

I didn’t like this album as much as “Hounds of Love”, but I found it to be unique and creative. For some reason, I wasn’t very compelled by it. Can we classify that one song as tin-whistle bossanova? Not something I needed.

I'm not familiar with Kate Bush except for that one "Running up that hill" This was a beautiful album.

She's clearly talented, but just not my bag.

An intriguing album by an intriguing artist. Production is a little dated.

I enjoyed the solid 80s production, but I was not a fan of her singing style which seems averse to expressing a melody or a hook. A lyrical and vocal style such as hers seems to undercut the heft of her lyrical story. I prefer the way Tori Amos handles this by giving her vocal melodies more weight, and not shying away from vamping traditional verse/chorus ideas. Bush is all over the place. I really did dig the instrumentals. A great jazz rock/fusion vibe that I would have enjoyed listening to even more if the vocals had been stripped out altogether.

Lovlwy

Lovely voice.

I have always been a big fan of Kate Bush even if I must admit I often do not really understand the lyrics. But if I look them up and listen along the real power of her music comes in. This comprehension is a game changer and sudddenly she is braver and more open and raw and everythiing else. I am super glad she had a sort of resurgence because of her appearance on Stranger Things. Good for her and good for all the rest of us as well!

Großartig. Kate Bush eben. Tolle Atmosphäre, spannende Stimme. 5/5

The Good: Kate Bush tells us about a sensual world!! The Bad: just whispering does not make something sensual… The Ugly: too much whispering going on… I recall the first time I heard “This Woman’s Work”, it was, as should be, during that dramatic moment in the He Said / She Said flick, and it always stuck to me as a song that belonged on a soundtrack. So, decades later, I learn that a whole album was tied neatly around this tune, and that made me wonder what ever happened to the original soundtrack to the movie, as I am sure that it will be more enjoyable to listen to… for me. I am going to have to dish out 3* to this album, not because it pains me, but because it saddens me...

With Kate Bush's ethereal singing, 80s synths, and backing singers that sound like children singing in the playground, this is something I knew I would hate from the first couple of tracks. I struggled to find anything to enjoy here; it seems like mood music for a film that I wouldn't like. All the "songs" sounded the same, to the point where I had to check to see if we were actually still on the first track when I was halfway through. A desultory 2 stars.

i like kate bush's sound a lot, not a bad album.

Meh

I'm liking her the more I listen, but still don't totally get it.

Every single song is beautiful and very affecting - a perfect record!

Really don’t like this.

This is ok. I can only listen to a few of her tracks before needing a break

Bleh

I mean, it's a Kate Bush album. Not that all of her albums sound the same, but you know going in that it's going to be pretty and sweet and weird and epic. She does her thing and she's fucking great at it 4/5

Not quite as into this as the previous couple but it's still decent. Some cool experimentation with sounds and styles but it feels a bit scattered too as a result.

3.5

Uhh not really hitting for me. Felt more tedious than anything. 2.5/5

not her best album, but still close to a masterpiece. all of the songs are beautifully written, although none stand out to me over the rest

Never heard this album by Kate Bush before. I enjoyed it but its just not my cup of tea. Couldn't really get into it.

I haven’t properly listened to Kate Bush before like this so it was good to do so, but I’d be interested to know if this is actually her best album. The experience was enhanced by fog descending on my train journey for the duration of the album so I imagine it’s very much music for certain moods.

I like Kate Bush but I was disappointed by this album. I found it all a bit insipid. Nothing memorable.

I enjoyed this but didn’t think there many standout tracks; I’m a sucker for a single. Stop reading my thoughts Tim.

Sorry Kate. I’m bored

I listened to this album on the way to a women’s circle for a full moon ceremony and if those are not the perfect conditions to enjoy Kate Bush then I’m not sure what are. I love her voice but this album just didn’t do it for me. There was also some cringe eighties stuff going on.

1989 - what a year for albums. This Woman's Work is easily the best song from any album we've listened to so far.

Really great. I have always planned to listen to more of Kate Bush, so this album was very welcome and it didn’t let down. Great songs and some really nice instruments featuring throughout the album.

This album is of fine quality from 1989, timeless in its sounds and I believe it would never sound dated. Kate Bush sings through each track in an almost effortless beauty. Good stuff.

Initially very excited by the album, I was let down by a piece of work that didn't feel that well produced. None of the songs really stuck with with me and it felt kind of empty and soulless. She has many great albums, but this one didn't do it for me. I'll just put on the Kick Inside and drift off into the fog.

Knew the name, not the music. Cool album, probably won't be revisiting but was nice while it lasted. Sensual World, The Fog, Never be Mine, This Woman's Work were my favourite songs. Did not expect Sensual World to be celtic!

Nice

++: The Sensual World, Love and Anger, The Fog, Heads We're Dancing, Rocket's Tail +: Reaching Out, Between a Man and a Woman, This Woman's Work +-: Deeper Understanding, Never Be Mine 8,1/10

Such an absolutely unique artist. Amazing that she managed to stay true to herself throughout, even with the ridiculous way the music industry tried to portray her as some sort of weird young sexpot at first. I wasn't familiar at all with this particular album, I was busy starting a business at the time it came out, but I was glad for the opportunity to listen to it now.

Somehow enormous and intimate at the same time. Kate Bush isn’t the most approachable but wow can she knock it out of the park once you get drawn in. Will return at some point. Best song: Love and Anger

Great album. All the quirkiness and splendor one expects from Kate Bush.

Fantastic record

This was my first time listening to Kate Bush besides the Stranger Things song (can't remember the name). The music was lush and grandiose, and she has a very ethereal and beautiful voice. Some of the songs didn't really click for me, but I loved others. I don't think I'll be returning to the album as a whole though. Favorites: "Reaching Out", "Rocket's Tail", "This Woman's Work"

My first proper encounter with Mme. Bush. It’s a very eighties AOR album, isn’t it? I felt so sophisticated for getting The Sensual World and Deeper Understanding. (Mind you, iirc, The Sensual World was a Top 30 ‘hit’, and This Woman’s Work made the Top 40. Popular music has changed enormously over…oh, that was 35 years ago. Sigh.)

Kate Bush has a really special, unique sound, and it is very evident here. Favorite track: "Rocket's Tail."

Favorite Kate Bush CD.

It feels wandering at times, which could perhaps be seen as a detriment. But Kate's singing is absolutely ethereal.

Like it and it has some outstanding tracks like "Heads were Dancing", but overall doesn't wow me like her earlier projects do.

It’s Kate Bush!

Not my cup of tea.....

Sigh, I already feel uneasy about listening to this album. It's probably the hardest listen so far of this challenge. This Woman's work was my only highlight, solely because they used it in an It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode. 1/10

English Yoko Ono. Interesting instrumentation and presentation but it just comes out as "Tears for Fears but worse". Fav Track: Between a Man and a Woman (I guess)

Pretty good, but Hounds of Love is just better :P

This is just a wonderful record - It doesn’t really feel outdated, and if I didn’t know, I would have never guessed 1989. (Well, maybe apart from the lyrics on for example Deeper Understanding) The more I listen to it, the better it gets… and it doesn’t hurt that David Gilmour makes a guest appearance

ehhh. different

She’s talented and creative but I don’t really get a ton of that here. Kinda whatever

Not sure what all the hubub is about

The longer that went on the lower and lower the score got. What an annoying grating voice. I’ll give it a 2 because I almost managed to finish it, but that last track was like nails on a chalk board.

Doing this project, I’ve discovered that I’m not a fan of Kate Bush. Her music is boring.

Soulful

Some very good stuff here. It’s no Hounds of Love but still worth a try. 3.5 stars.

Bushy

Not an album I had listened to much, but I really enjoyed it, particularly the title track

Third Kate Bush album on the list. I remember this was a highly anticipated release at the time. Not as strong as Hounds of Love but this was not to be expected, still an easy 5 stars. my score in 1989: 10/10 my score in 2024: 10/10

Perhaps not as special as The Dreaming and Hounds of Love, but still a very beautiful album. The Trio Bulgarka sounds amazing, especially on my favourite track Deeper Understanding.

The songs are not always convincing and the vocals are not my thing but still a quite reasonable album.

Sagde mig ikke så meget, ved ikke lige hvad jeg skal sige om selve vokalen. Fedt nok produceret, og kan godt lide 80'er synth lydbilledet, men ikke nok til virkelig at bryde i gennem.

I like Kate Bush! This is up there close to Hounds.

sadly i dont get it

Kate bush rulz

I liked this album and think I'll be listening to it again. It had a slightly tantric feeling, which is also almost on the edge of boring due to repetition. I'd give it 3.5 stars, but that's not an option. The percussion in Track 5 was particularly enjoyable - I thought my cat was getting into something in the other room at first.

I like Kate Bush. But I like cool synth pop Kate Bush. Not lame, world music, Peter Gabriel-wannabe, songs about dancing with Hitler Kate Bush. Also, how bad was the lighting in this dancing establishment? Hitler is a pretty distinctive looking dude, and given that he was on the front page of the paper the next day, was pretty well known when this story takes place. So some little weirdo comes up to you yelling in German about flipping a coin and dancing and you look at him and he’s got a stupid Hitler mustache and you’re in Berlin or wherever in ‘39 and don’t think to yourself “wait a minute this guy might be Hitler”? I think this is on you lady.

Un altro album di kate bushhhh? Troppi album degli stessi artisti ragazzi

I like Kate Bush, and there's some wonderful songs here, however 3-4 tracks in I'm already thinking, change it up Kate. This record does suffer for that overly echoey late 80s production on every track. Conversely, This Woman's Work is possibly her best ever song, certainly in the top 3. That horrible 80s drum sound hugely notable by it's absence.

Took me a while to get into this, but The Fog has some powerful violins which play nicely off Kate's distinctive voice. Interesting song. Didn't connect much with the rest of side one. There's some good slower stuff on the second side like Never Be Mine, probably my favorite track. Lots of different backing instruments, mystical vibes. Rocket's Tail is more guitar based with a surprising groove to it once it kicks off. Dramatic piano ballad This Woman's Work closes the album, but it didn't quite work for me. I listened to this twice and got more out of the early tracks this time but this is just good overall, not great.

A decent album, just lacking any real banger tracks.

Not all of this album lands for me, but the songs that do are nothing short of mesmerizing. For now, those songs are The Sensual World and This Woman’s Work. I feel that Kate Bush is the kind of artist that grows on you, so in the future I might want to rate this higher.

Eating up the egyptian elements (lord help me if they weren’t egyptian but they were cool)

I was hoping for more of a departure cuz she kinda reinvents herself every album, but this felt like it was in the hounds of love comfort zone. Some great songs though.

Unfortunately hounds of love dawgs this album. Pun intended.

Well, it’s certainly a Kate Bush album. This Woman’s Work was a great closer. High 3.

Not much of a Kate Bush fan. This doesn't change my opinion. Not bad, just not for me.

Surprisingly to me this was much more accessible than the other album of hers that we heard. I had no idea that “this woman’s work” was originally by Kate Bush and not Maxwell! Pretty good stuff all around.

Great album!

Kate killing it once again 4.5

It's a lovely Kate Bush album in a field that has a good number of lovely Kate Bush albums. I prefer Lionheart, Hounds of Love and Aerial, but it's not like there's a bad one in there?

Nothing special.

umm 16personalities said im a sensing type so i guess im a little biased

Didn't enjoy this one much.

Most I liked. Some I did not. But overall a smooth ride with Kate Bush.

My senses did not like this. It's a very ethereal and floaty, but that gives it a lot of uncertainty and lack of stability. Her voice is interesting, but it's also all over the place. I just could never feel comfortable listening to this. Favorite Song(s): Reaching Out

if you need music to get ready for the ren faire

As with any of Kate Bush's greatest work there's just so much to listen to here - chopped up drum machine bits, ethereal fiddles, unexpected guitar solos, and, uh, per Wikipedia, a cracked fishing rod? Of course, where else could it lead but one of the most powerfully sparse songs in Bush's catalogue with "This Woman's Work" - (mostly) just voice and piano, building and building to its haunting coda of "Make it go away". I wanted to not give it a 5 as a human being who's listened to Hounds of Love before, but come on, you always gotta give props to maybe the most classic auteur pop music ever gave us.

For a Kate Bush record, this one is kinda boring. Not that I need songs to have a good hook, but there were none here and meandering felt aimless and uninteresting.

beautiful but idk how much I'll return to it

I just love Kate Bush’s voice. I’m not sure if this is her best record - but there are nice moments and songs.

-YES another toe-curling five star number from Kate bush. It’s a lot more conventional and mature than The Dreaming but almost as good. I went through a period just about a year ago where I was absolutely obsessed with this album so it’s nice to revisit it -Favorites are The Sensual World, Love and Anger, The Fog, Heads We’re Dancing, and Rocket’s Tail

It's not as great as Hounds of Love because the music feels to similar: Some good keyboard effects, drum machine and piano arpeggios. Still a good album.

yes

layered, emotional, sexy. i dig her vibe generally, and like her other records there’s a lot to absorb here. suffers a little from 80s production methods.

Enjoyable listen but nothing special. I regret giving "The Dreaming" a 2.5. After giving it several more spins I'd now rate it a 4.