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Cool though a bit uninspired. I wouldn't say this is an essential listen, but if you like KB, which I do, this will put a smile on your face.
Very sensual indeed.
deep purple between two bushes! This one was good too, I liked the surprise of hearing this woman’s work
Unearthly, dreamlike, and as the album title suggests: sensual. Classic Kate
I mean it was fine. Some cool things on it. Not sure I’d pursue it again?
I think this is good and I totally see why people like it, but it's not my style.
The only other Kate Bush album Ive heard was Hounds of Love, which is as clear a 5* as I’ve heard. This isnt as good as that. It does reach some of its heights at times, but I think chunks of it are too experimental without much substance at times. When it’s good though, it’s very good. I just wish I couldn’t compare it to HoL.
Kate Bush is a lot like Bowie, in that the good songs are great but a lot of it is a bit too odd. I thought the second half was a lot better than the first, I was really struggling for the first mins. It's definitely an acquired taste, and not one I think I've acquired, but all in all it was decent.
3 5
Great listen
Album 404 of 1001 Kate Bush - The Sensual World Rating : 3 / 5 Good album if the mood is right. Very low key. Nice voice. Nice sounds.
meh
I liked it. This Womans Work was the best for sure - Poggers
Never Be Mine // Rocket’s Tail // This Woman’s Work //
Kate Bush is an exceptional talent, even amongst the exceptional talents of a collection like this. Her voice is magnificent, and the production of this album is off the charts good - but I don't really understand what it's for. I mean, it's not something I can really imagine anyone sitting down and listening to. It's definitely not something to dance to. I can't see a place for it as a soundtrack, and it sure ain't incidental music to have playing while you do something else. So I just don't really get it. I'm sure it's doing something, but I've been left completely befuddled about what that thing is. Other than that, it's Kate Bush. And it's not actively bad. Just - what? I mean, I'd be pretty embarrassed about putting it on if I wanted some sex music. Despite it being called "The Sensual World", it's just not sex music either. So I really - genuinely - don't know where it's supposed to be. And that's kinda sad, because I feel it should be better.
This album is well thought out and masterfully executed. The instrumentation and writing is beautiful. The lyrics are both introspective while also drawing from numerous historic references. Somehow this is still a chore to get through. I find listening to Bush more exhausting than anything else. That feat on its own should be commended, but I can’t this album a stellar score given the fact that I felt no enjoyment at any point throughout this endeavor. 3/5
Kate Bush is very good at what she does, but her style has never spoken to me. It haunts me occasionally, but it's not something I actively seek out.
Music
I wanted to like this one more than I did. I definitely enjoy some of Kate Bush’s music but a lot of this album was too ethereal and seemed to go nowhere.
Kate has a beautiful voice and is very recognizable but she is not someone I listen to often.
I do appreciate Kate's voice and lyrics and the music is very unique, but Kate is not music you listen to lightly. Kate is classical literature that you struggle to understand in a good way. She's hard to decipher. I listened to this mostly in my car without access to lyrics and felt like I only caught words here and there. Come home, read the lyrics, and find out one of the only songs I liked was about accidentally dancing with Hitler. I would like to come back to this one and devote more time to it. It's pretty heavy.
I find Kate Bush's music so extremely structureless that I can never get immersed into her albums. You can mix and match the instrumentals and vocals on these songs and I don't think I'd even notice. It's like the whole album is being held together by Play-Doh and if I move too suddenly, it's going to implode into a black hole. She has a lot of ideas, but all of them are playing at 50% volume. Does that make sense? I dunno, but I can't explain it any better. She's at her best when she's doing literally anything else than the art pop she's best known for. That's why the Irish Folk song "Night of the Swallow" is her all-time best work, and why the, uh, Progressive Bulgarian Rock(?) song "Rocket's Tail" is the best on this album. Same for Björk, who's at her best when she's doing weird fucking electronic alien music for swamp creatures instead of her usual crooning. Basically what I'm saying is that I don't get it.
Needs more than 1 listen....
Okay Kate. I forgive you
Extra half star for effort. But… meh.
Bisschen boring, aber ich mag Kate Bush echt gern. Das Album ist nicht rein nach Schema F gemacht und das gefällt mir. Bleibt trotzdem nicht doll hängen.
- Absolute Geschmackssache, aber mir ist Kate Bushs Stimme leider immer ein bisschen zu nervig/piepsig - Das war nicht bei jedem Song so und ich fand auch viele Songs erstaunlich gut, besonders einige instrumentals haben mir gut gefallen - Der Großteil ist nicht wirklich hängen geblieben - Insgesamt also ganz gute 80s Platte mit Abstrichen Rating: 2,75-3/5
- Ich finde Kate Bush irgendwie cool. Auf der einen Seite steht die stilistisch und musikalisch total für die 80er, auf der anderen Seite finde ich, dass sie sich vor allem durch viele verschiedene Genre-Einflüsse total abhebt. - Ich kannte bisher nur das Album Hounds of Love (Was unter garantie auch noch kommen wird) und ein paar andere Songs. - Muss sagen, dass meine Sympathie ihr gegenüber, ihr Einfallsreichtum und diese gewisse Extravaganz sehr über dieses Album trägt. Denn rein kompositorisch war ich jetzt nicht unbedingt begeistert und streckenweise auch gelangweilt. - Dennoch kamen aber immer wieder Momente, die bewiesen haben, warum ich die Musik so cool finde. 3,5
- die Instrumentals haben mir echt richtig gut gefallen
Again this list digs deep into the discography of a relatively fringe artist. Simply don't get it. This wasn't un listenable and the production is over the top. She's got an interesting voice.
Cute cover. I wanted to talk about how much this is not-Björk, but honestly I wouldn't even draw a parallel between them if it wasn't for the top review. Deeper Understanding is relatable, I love my 'puter so much.... Sometimes sounds very 80s which I don't really like, but the atmosphere is pleasant. Would not listen to any of these songs outside the album but together they work nicely
hella weird
I really like her voice, even tho this album didn't catched me at all, maybe because i think that is repetitive in some parts.
I wasn’t blown away I’m afraid.
Not my cup of tea. Standard 80s feel, nothing groundbreaking was done on this album.
A very sweet voice and some interesting instrumentation at times. I like it overall, but no songs in particular stuck out to me
Rather tame for Kate Bush.
Some relatively generic Kate, warbles and smooth ethereal music alongside. Not her best but very listenable.
Not bad. A little schlocky. My friends are all reccommending other Kate Bush albums. I may check them out.
"Art-Rock" always concerns me. And this is definitely art-rock. I didn't totally love it. Lyrics hard to understand with her high airy voice. The last song "This Woman's Work" somewhat redeemed it for me. That is a great song. But not enough to get a 4 star.
Her voice is very unique. Toes a like between beautiful and annoying but all in all good
Not huge on Kate Bush but I enjoyed this album more than I thought. I also love a reference to Joyce
This Woman’s Work is one of Kate Bush’s finest songs (which by default puts it on a very high pedestal) The rest of this is not always her most accessible work and suffers accordingly
Not my thing. Never been a big fan of too much bush.
I want to like Kate Bush. I've tried. I know she's super talented and I admire her singular vision. And there are some songs of hers that I really like - Wuthering Heights is just sublime. But overall, her music just doesn't connect with me. Her voice is a bit grating. Compared to all of the Kate Bush I've listened to, this album is very good, but it's still just a 3 star album for me.
Doesn't reach the heights of Hounds of Love, which admittedly is a soaring height to reach, but I just didn't find myself all that into these tracks. Fav track: this woman's work
This one didn't hit for me so much. There was a bit too much glam energy which I've never really responded to, and the dynamics that were so compelling on hounds just weren't here. Two and a half. Fave track: Between a Man and a Woman
Bush is singular in her approach to pop music and that is so appealing. I did find myself less attached to these tracks as I was to those on Hounds of Love. I still enjoyed this, but it proved hard not to compare the songwriting and production to her other work. Fave track: Deeper Understanding
Not my favorite but still nice
I know of one Kate Bush song...and I don't like it. A little nervous for this. I don't hate it but I don't like her voice much. The songs are interesting though...even if I don't really know what's going on. She does have pretty good range though. 3/5 It's mid.
could i write poetry to this? y
It’s a Kate bush album? Airy and a bit cinematic and 80s ish?
"The Sensual World" by Kate Bush, released in 1989, finds the artist continuing her explorations of intricate and atmospheric music. While it retains Bush's distinctive voice and poetic lyricism, the album falls somewhat short of the innovative heights of her previous work. Tracks like the title song "The Sensual World" and "This Woman's Work" showcase Bush's ability to craft emotionally resonant pieces, but the album as a whole lacks the groundbreaking nature of her earlier releases. Scoring a middling 2.5/5, "The Sensual World" is not without its merits, but it doesn't quite reach the heights of some of Kate Bush's more visionary albums, offering a more subdued experience compared to the eclecticism that defined her earlier work.
Ok. Incredible range but her voice was sometimes off putting
Track 1: I liked this song. Track 2: I like the driving energy it has Track 3: I like the strings in this Track 4: I like the big snare hits on this track. Track 5: I like the drums on this so far and Kate bush’s voice is really good. I like the drop out thing that happens too. Track 6: I like the vibe created. Track 7: I like vocal layering in the background. I also like the driving piano. Very 80’s Track 8: just a listen through song for me. Track 9: better as it went on Track 10: kinda slow song to end on but it’s nice especially towards the build up. Overall: 6.9/10. I would listen to this again but I do think I’d listen to other things other than this. I also really like Kate Bush’s voice throughout the album.
Ok in places, irritating in others.
I don’t know much about Kate Bush other than that song from Stranger Things, but this is a good album. Every song is weird enough to keep me intrigued, but not so weird that I want to turn it off. Some of these songs feel like “studio only”. There are a lot of random instruments that wouldn’t be practical to bring on tour, unless you just use a keyboard for them instead. And she also harmonizes with herself a fair bit. Or, they just would sound different live.
Mm, not my cup of tea for the most part, but there's a ton of lush instrumentation here that I can appreciate.
Meh
Kjedelig
Nice!
Best Song: Love and Anger. That belting voice really shines here. I love the rolling drums in the background, which add some tempo and intensity to the ethereal vocals. Worst Song: The Fog. Far too slow and plodding for a voice this powerful. Overall: A spectacular voice that unfortunately too often feels caged in overwrought ballads. I want to hear her belting out every song, with backing tracks that provide the energy needed to compete with that voice.
Fun album. For a first listen it was good 7/10
this was nice enough as pleasant background music. i probably didn't "get it" and it just made me think of bjork, but it was fine. none of the bigger hits i'm familiar with were on here but it was kind of nice to tune back into the songs whenever something interesting started happening, new instruments came in, etc. favorites: the sensual world, the fog, rocket's tail, this woman's work
Didn't quite resonate like Hounds of Love but still had some good tracks.
So I liked this one slightly more than Hounds of Love, though still not a fan. Rocket's Tail with her vocals and Gilmour's solo was very nice.
Kate Bush has flashes of brilliance (This Woman’s Work) and many other very good songs. Very good production, composition in some but some pretty dated sounding stuff too.
Gear: Grado Hemp (Dekoni) Mische: Streicher und Synths ebenso zart und zurückhaltend wie die Vocals, viel Reverb, wenig Impact und einzig- bis eigenartiges Volume-Mixing Mugge: einmalige Vocals, die größtenteils aber nicht mehr als einlullen - aber es gibt definitiv ne Zeit und Ort für dieses Album bei mir Wertung: 3/5
Obviously talented and an exceptional vocal talent. I like her style and her embrace of counter-pop, if I can call it that. She has a knack for unique mixing and instrumentation. I think I get lost a bit in the exploration and less than passionate delivery. More or less it’s just not in my camp.
Nothing more sensual than Kate Bush tbh
Sonically interesting. Quite hypnotic in places. Needs repeated listening - feels like a grower… I think there’s a lot to like about it. Not fully sold on the voice but will come back to it for sure
It's fine. I like the other 2 Kate Bush albums that I've gotten on this list more than this one. I don't really get the hype she receives. She's just okay. Not bad, she's got the occasional bop but not much that I care to revisit.
I liked the one where she said she did a program from a magazine
kate’s lyricism and concepts and melancholy are unmatched as ever on this record of mediocre production with no true defining moment or sound. fatigue settles in over the final stretch.
Another good album from Kate Bush. My favourite song of this album was This Woman's Work.
A little bit too adult contemporary for my liking, her previous two were more out there and better for my taste.
It's not a bad album, but it's not very eventful. Nothing really stands out and every song is quickly forgotten.
This is a great pop album, but nothing that really stands out like the previous Kate Bush works.
Fängt direkt mit ihrem Weirdo-Gesang an. Gefällt mir ja, irgendwie jedenfalls. Also irgendwie gefällt es mir, aber irgendwie nervt es auch. Sie hat auf jeden Fall eine ganz verrückte Art und es ist sehr eigenständig. Aber auf Albumlänge ist es dann doch ein bisschen zu viel Geleier. Endlich durch. Ich werd nie so richtig warm werden mit ihr.
Fairly unremarkable album. Not bad, not great. Enjoyable.
just a *little too much* like most of Kate Bush for me. 3.
Just wasn't feeling it, but it's one of her weaker albums.
not enough jig
Utmost respect, but I'm not mad for this record
ben plus aimé hounds of love. 5.5/10
Highlights: Love and Anger, The Sensual World. In a nutshell: Soft, moody, sometimes sensual. Not her best but not her worst. I recommend bookending with Kate’s debut The Kick Inside to see how her trademark sound and songwriting has refined over time. Controversial opinion, but would gladly trade Neneh Cherry’s Raw Like Sushi for The Kick Inside. Overall: 5/10
She's terribly good, I get it but I don't understand why this list keeps on pulling the Champions League albums of artists careers instead of the pinnacles. I mean it's nice but it's not my thing and it's a unfocused first listen
Heard before: yes There’s definitely logic in Kate Bush’s evolution from the art-rock woods hippy of her early records to this Peter-Gabriel’d-out version. It’s right there in the lyrics; she embraces progress and technology and is trying to square it with the more earthy world from which she comes. All of the songs are variations on crossing thresholds in search of connection. But the production values are distracting; the move to embrace the 80s-90s AOR sound holds it back. When she pokes out from the wall of DX-7s, with her quirks - her voice, her lyrics, her melodies, or her outright weirdness - it makes a huge difference. Top tracks: This Woman’s Work, The Fog, Reaching Out
This album has aged well.
I read so many comments about how magical and amazing Kate Bush is. She really strikes a chord with some people. I, unfortunately, am not one of them. I don't get it. Good songwriter, nice voice. But the songs just don't speak to me.
Enjoyed it not a great album but a definite middle of the road album
Pop. Tranquilo, aunque un poco aburrido.
Genres: Art rock, art pop Formed: 1978 Run time: 11 songs, 45 min, 56 sec The sixth studio album by the English art rock singer. In general, the album is about the struggles of life, and love primarily from a woman’s perspective. Spotify: Least popular song: >1.3M Most popular song: >49M plays “The Sensual World” details a woman’s progress from a passive observer to an active participant in sensuality. “Love and Anger” is about deeply buried feelings and how the past affects the future if we let it. The feelings prevent relationships from being more than tentative. She wants to share the feeling but feels she can’t. “The Fog” The song talks about learning to swim. The fear of realising you are no longer connected to safety, even though the water is only waist high. The song is a metaphor for coping with life, the feeling of danger even when safety isn’t far away. The fog mentioned in the song is another metaphor, relating to not being able to see what lies ahead in life. “Reaching Out” is about the human instinct to reach for the next thing. "Reaching out for the hand" is about seeking companionship, while "Reaching out for the star" is about trying to grasp the unobtainable. “Heads We're Dancing” explores how easy it is for someone to deceive others. The singer is at a party, dancing with a charming man, who turns out to be Hitler. “Deeper Understanding" is about a lonely person, seeking companionship from a computer. Considering it was written in 1989, it is remarkably insightful and depicts today's world perfectly for many people. “Between a Man and a Woman" is about the relationship between a couple. It is working fine until a third party starts interfering, affecting the balance. Originally, the relationship had a natural to and fro like a pendulum. The song is essentially about staying out of other people's business. "Never Be Mine" is a story of unrequited love and missed opportunities. "Rocket's Tail" is about seeking to escape the mundane at the expense of safety and personal relationships. "This Woman's Work," is about the selfless nature of being a woman. Having to be strong, while others are allowed to grieve or feel sorry. The song was originally released (in 1989) as part of the soundtrack for the John Hughes movie, "She's Having a Baby". It was then included in the album. “ Walk Straight Down the Middle” is about feeling stuck, and unable to make decisions or take action. The album contains well written thought provoking tracks. Listen Again?: No My Rating: ***
In general, I am not a fan of Kate Bush’s breathy, little girl soprano. She’s a terrific lyricist and, to me, many of her songs have this ancient Saxon feel to them. “Love and Anger” is a welcome departure from that. The album seems to go back and forth between songs that kind of rock (“Heads We’re Dancing”), songs that have a lot going on (“The Fog” starts out clear and becomes a muddled mess about halfway through.) and soft love ballads. “This Woman’s Work” is an outstanding example of the ballad. “The Sensual World” is an ode to what must have been some pretty hot sex. “Reaching Out” starts out with some lovely piano and left me wishing she had kept it simple throughout.
60/100
Not for me but I think it is probably very good for what it is trying to be. And you might be asking yourself; then why did 2112 get such a low grade? We all gotta draw a line somewhere. This is firmly on the good side of that line.
Just not my cup of tea. I appreciate some of the stranger tendencies of the production, and I’m truly glad for an excuse to listen Kate Bush. But this record was just meh for me.
Love Kate Bush, but I don’t love this record. It’s not bad and I guess it needs time to sink in but by that logic 1001 albums are never going to be heard before I die. I might one day return to it but it didn’t win me over after the same chance I gave all other records.
Needs a relisten
I love Hounds of Love but this is a lot of Bush.
English Bjork. Not the worst Kate Bush album. Not the best.
My ears and brain pushed this to background music while I drove, thought about other things, and stared out the window. One album of high pitched sameness.
Kate Bush is a key artist of the late seventies and eighties, that's for sure. So a big yes for the inclusion of *Hounds Of Love*, *Never For Ever* or *The Kick Inside* in a list of 1001 essential albums. I know the first is mentioned in the book this app is based on (it has to, that record just aged like fine wine). Can't remember about the other two, though. But when you have striking hits like "Wuthering Heights" or "Babooshka" in your tracklist WHILE ALSO harboring many deeper cuts that are as equally weird as they are wonderful, it means that you wrote an album that people are gonna remember for a long time. You won't hear such enthusiasm coming out from me about *The Dreaming* or *The Sensual World*, though (both are included in Dimery's list, I remember it very clearly). Sure, *The Dreaming* was meant and designed to be, well, "original". Or even "experimental". But what it does instead is mostly sounding weird (and dated). And it does this in such a solipsistic way that it's probably better to leave it aside and let the British singer's hardcore fans enjoy the whole thing on their own. When the line between "off-kilter" and "grating" is crossed so many times in the space of a few tracks, it probably means your little extravanganza could have "calibered" in far more effective ways than it currently is. As for *The Sensual World*, it is a far better work than *The Dreaming* overall, but I'd say its own faults lie in a diametrically opposed direction: the whole thing indeed sounds a little too tame, a little too safe--especially in comparison to the enticing yet strong flavors that its predecessor *Hounds Of Love* had. Not that it's *totally* safe, though. You still have that special Kate Bush touch on the title track, ripe with all its Irish instrumentation. You have the Bulgarian choir for backing vocals on a few songs. You have that mix of sensibility and womanly strength on the touching-yet-stellar ballad "This Woman's Work". Unfortunately, you also have cheesy guitar solos and those oh-so-eighties gated drums (which didn't harm *Hounds Of Love* the way they harmed *The Sensual World*). So it's still a mixed bag for me. Interestingly, Kate Bush re-recorded the key cuts from this album and the one after (*The Red Shoes*) for her *Director's Cut* project. And she changed most of those problematic instrumentations when she revisited all those songs. I take this as some form of awareness on her part that her tunes had been harmed by those exagerated eighties trends. Glad that she "repaired" them, at least. Of course, the other "crime" *The Dreaming* and *The Sensual World* are guilty of is that there's no *real* hit in their tracklisting--no popular song everyone remembers, such as "Wuthering Heights", "Babooshka", "Running Up That Hill" or "Cloudbursting". When your league is the one of pop music--even an artsy form of it--you need to include a legendary track like that in your records if you really you want them to be deemed essential. Otherwise, what's the point of writing pop music, eh? 3/5 for the purposes of this list. Which translates to a 8/5 for more general puposes (5+3). Next, please. Number of albums left to review: less than 500 (I've temporarily lost count) Number of albums I'll include in my own list: half so far, approximately. Number of albums I *might* include: a quarter, approximately. Number of albums I'll never include: another quarter (many others are more important to me).
Musically this is a really good album. Not a massive Kate Bush fan but can see why this should be on the list.
Really not my kind of thing but I can’t help get caught up in Kates vocalisation. She’s an intriguing artist, I’ll give her that
Her vocals are...interesting.
It was ok
After two listens, I'm unsure how I feel about the album. I'm not a big fan of the music, as it doesn't engage me. It's not bad, but I don't find myself being drawn in. None of the songs have anything catchy. Bush's voice is amazing though.
3.9 - It's like I'm living in a 1980's television commercial for Massengill feminine douche, and, strangely, enjoy it. "The Sensual World" sounds like being seduced by a British MILF - a little different, but pretty hot. I remember Beavis & Butthead panning "Love And Anger" but I like that song, too. "Reaching Out" is weirdly poignant.
Kates sound is pretty unique, well at least it was back then. pretty solid effort
call me crazy but it wasn't bad? much better than the dreaming and hounds of love
I gave Hounds of Love a couple of listens a good few years back after liking some of her singles but could never get into it so never bothered with anything else. The Sensual World gives me similar vibes. Not particularly bad but not particularly great. Pretty even across the board, some decent tracks, some not so decent. Nothing amazing, nothing terrible. Music very 80's but not in a negative way. Pipes didn't really add anything vital.
Similar reaction to the previous KB album: she’s very clever and very talented, but I just can’t get into it. I’m gonna give benefit of the doubt because I only had time for one play through.
Super lush and ultra polished, this is sophisticated and mature songwriting that was released just as I was embracing noisy, energetic and unpolished rock and roll. I had a number of friends (mostly female) who were very much in love with this album when it first came out, but it didn't really click with me at the time. The title track was memorable, but the rest of the album washed over me. Just a bit too smooth for my taste. So, have my tastes matured enough to dig this album? Well, a bit. It's very of the 80s without being too dated (Mick Karn's bass and Dave Gilmour's guitar notwithstanding). It's super tasteful, with a few tweaks that stop it from being pure wallpaper (real drummers, uilleann pipes, Trio Bulgarka, Dave Gilmour tearing it up), but the best moment is probably This Woman's Work, which seems to be the song on this record with the most ongoing resonance. I own this record and appreciate it, but really, I'm unlikely to play it often.
Atmospheric, kind of orchestral feeling pop
1.) Deeper Understanding 2.) Reaching Out 3.) The Sensual World
And I said yesterday that Depeche Mode works with big emotions? Enter Kate Bush. You can’t get much more dramatic than this. Kate Bush seems like the kind of artist who could effortlessly churn out easy pop songs if she wanted but chooses to make more complex, nuanced music instead. I didn’t connect with every song here right away but she does cast an intoxicating, sensual mood. Favorites: “Reaching Out,” "Rocket's Tail" (this one really packs a wallop when the guitars come in!)
vai kotisohvilla toivotaan paskaa albumiaa... no eipä ole heh... lausahdus ''This is proved sonically with this album.'' hyvin sanottu siellä, top reviewssä oli tuommoinen! TEORIA TODISTETTU ALBUMISTA!! EI SE KATSOMALLA TODISTETA... VAAN KUULEMALLA!!! HYVÄ!!80 luku rummutus biitit.. pärähdykset.. vie alaspäin... 10 biisua 42 minuuttia se on niin albumi kun olla ja voi the sensual world
6/10 good highlights
Like some of it but got a little old.
Some very pleasing sounds and good song writing, but also some big misses. Odd vocal changeups that sound very off. Appreciate some of the poetry and literary references I found when looking up the album.
lush
Has some of the feel of mid-period Roxy Music but less cheesy and significantly more weird, and instead of Bryan Ferry on vocals it's... Kate Bush, I guess.
I always feel bad that I don't like Kate Bush more. 😞
3.5
This album is hit and miss compared to Kick Inside and Hounds of Love. Overall it is a good album but it just didn't capture my heart
Pleasant. Interesting lyrics on “Deeper Understanding.” This is the same woman who wrote a song about having sex with a snowman.
Solid 3.5/5. I’ve not listened to any Kate Bush outside of Stranger Things last summer. I’ve loaded up Hounds of Love (1985) to check out next.
Hmmm, so Kate Bush bias made me start at 4 but actually it sounded quite similar (and similar to Hounds of Love) with no stand out tracks, apart from the last one
6/10. Not entirely sure what to think about it. I could see myself liking it more if I heard it again
S'écoute très bien, des influences baroques qui sont vraiment intéressantes. Sonne typique 80s, mais a quand même un son unique.
Found this okay, made for nice bg listening, enjoyed Love and Anger the most.
Meh, decent enough but nowhere near as good compared to hounds of love
Solid 3.5 stars for this one -- definitely want to give it another listen, sounds way ahead of it's time with some 80's undertones but a lot else going on. Pleasant surprise!
It’s fine. A few good tracks. 3/5 Standout: This Women’s Work
2 this is a little boring A womans work is really great though 3
Its got "this womans work" on it, and thats a song that everyone should experience. Other than that, though, meh. 3/5
Mi piace molto 'Deeper Understanding' il resto mi pare molto Cyndi Lauper
Very pretty but def needs another listen to get into it. Vibes: 2 Voice: 5 Vibration (music/instrumental): 3
C+
It’s fine
Okay
This wasn't what I was expecting the album to sound like going into it, but it's okay. I like some of the themes and ideas that the songs tackle. The problem is I like these ideas more than I like the sound of the song. My favourite song was This Woman's Work. Almost every other song kind of sounded the same.
uno de los disco esencia de kate bush y muy importante para la continuidad del art pop fav songs: the fog this woman's work 3 sinceramente no me vuela y medio me irrita la voz
There's a lots of Celtic influences here by this time but I miss the raw passion and inventiveness in her early work. It's too assured and well produced with a host of 'guest appearances' from famous friends. It's like a cosy little club but there's no pressure. It's good but bland apart from This Woman's work.
Sounds very like Lorde, which they would probably both be happy with! Not especially catchy, but very pleasant and atmospheric
Was good. I only like the first track tho.
Not bad. Didn’t love it.
How lucky are we to be on our third KB album! I'd say she is one of the big wins of this thing, I barely knew about her prior and know I have a list of my favorite songs. Some more coming from this album including Reaching Out. She really is a fantastic artist. You can see her style on every album but each feels different in its own way.
First real time listening to Kate Bush, other than Running Up That Hill. I had read somewhere that you either love or hate Kate Bush. I’m not sure I’d go that strong either way, but I could probably leave her based on this.
Love Kate Bush, hadn't listened to this album before. It was very 80's, even for her! Still loved the instrumental flourishes here and there. Very solid album.
This is the third Kate Bush album I've gotten on here and I've grown to appreciate her. I'm not a huge fan or anything, but you have to admit that she's incredibly unique in both instruments, vocals, and lyrics. I really enjoyed the chorus of backing vocals on two of the tracks. Favorite tracks: "Love and Anger", "Deeper Understanding"
Hits: Love the pace and beat of Love and Anger. Her voice on Reaching Out is so powerful. Shits: The Fog. Blahhh to just slow, boring, and creepy with the "you're all grown up now" repeating. I just hate it. First half of this album is way better than the back 9. Vibe: I'd like to explore more of what she's done. She clearly deserves a closer look. Cool that stranger things is giving her a second life, especially since Madonna has eschewed her throne and transformed into a greasy alien blowup doll.
Decent Not much variety
This was definitely in my parent's CD collection but it didn't seem to get much of a spin, unlike other Kate Bush albums. I guess it's because, outside of the heavenly This Woman's Work, there isn't anything really outstanding on here. I enjoyed it though. The title track, Rocket's Tail and Walk Straight Down The Middle all caught my attention, while Deeper Understanding seems to be about forming an emotional dependence on computers - how very ahead of its time.
It might need more listens, but that isn't going to happen
This was alright. It was kind of boring and repetitive, but it was not terrible.
Wasn’t great.
There's a lot of pretty pleasant music here, but it much of the beginning of the album seems somewhat listless. It isn't until the end, Never Be Mine and Rocket's Tail that it amps up with passion and energy. This Woman's Work is strong as well.
Didn't click with me as strongly as Hounds of Love. Still pretty good. Might need a few more listens. 6/10
I found Kate Bush’s “The Sensual World” pretty tolerable. I point this out because I found “The Dreaming” pretty intolerable and didn’t really like “Hounds of Love” either. Maybe I was just in a sensual mood? “This Woman’s Work” was the best song on the album, but in general it seems like the music may have fit Bush’s high-pitched vocals that I didn’t care for on the other albums. So I’ll say “The Sensual World” is Bush’s best, and belongs on the list, but I still think “The Dreaming” should be replaced by Tori Amos.
Overall a very grandiose record, especially with the string sections throughout and Kate's ethereal voice. The title track was a little hot & heavy to be listening to at work, but the subject matter of the rest of the album twists and transforms, never really knowing what you'll get next. I can see how Kate Bush was popular, but its not something that I'd reach out to listen to on the regular. Best: Love and Anger Worst: Between a Man and a Woman
ehhh it was okay? i don’t have much to comment on it lolol it was just totally meh? she has ok voice and ok music.
My first experience with Kate Bush was her cover of "Rocket Man" for the Elton John tribute album. This kind of turned me off to her. So going in, I felt her voice was a little too... breath-y? I don't know if that really bes describes it, but that's where I was. That really is best heard in the title track. But as the album went on, I began to appreciate her vocal more and more. The instrumentation really helped as well (Karn's bass work was solid throughout). By the time I got to the last track, the piano / vocals really worked. I'm still not a huge fan, but I liked the album for what it was.
Ah yes, Kate Bush - that annoying voice singing Don't Give Up in the Peter Gabriel duet. Feels like such an 80's thing to promote or adore females artists with unique high-pitched voices - Bush, Bjork, even Cyndi Lauper. I actually enjoyed the album more than I thought I would. She's a pretty good lyricist. The musical accompaniment was sometimes good sometimes not. Love and Anger, Reaching Out, Deeper Understanding, Never Be Mine, and This Woman's Work (my favorite) were particularly memorable or captivating. So all the even-numbered songs. I guess the first song (title track) was memorable but I didn't like it as much as the other five. I feel like I was creeping up to 3.5 but couldn't get over the hump.
Rating: 6/10
3.5
Strange choice, not even in the top 3 Kate Bush albums
A lot of people whose tastes I generally trust are way into Kate Bush. Idk if I'm sold yet. This was pretty good, maybe a bit slower than 80s music I normally like
not bad bushy kate
I liked this. There seemed like a lot more substance to the songs compared to the other previous Kate Bush album we had. Probably need to hear it a few times to really click
Not one of the best Kate Bush's albums, but it is still nice.
Its a nice enough Album and Kate always has a lovely voice but there is nothing stand out her.
Pop tranquilo con buena voz aguda. Intimista.
Enjoyed it more than I thought I would. A bit slow, but "Rocket Tail" was a bop!
I never got the buzz about this album. I adore The Kick Inside (1978), The Dreaming (1982) and Hounds of Love (1985), but this is just a bit mediocre to me. Kate Bush standards of course. The songs are ok to good, but the performance and production is uninteresting. "This Woman's Work" is nothing on this album while the Maxwell cover of this song is one of the best song covers ever.
Some are kinda weird. Some are sweet. I don't really feel strongly either way. (A shocker, I'm sure by this point)
Pop suavecín. Ni fu ni fa.
ну пропущу пожалу
the fog is a decent track, vocals seem far back, might be how they sound on the ssp, bit flat on the HD559 as expected. This womens work is a nice track, great piano backing to very strong vocals 5/10
Not a bad album but not my fave Kate Bush album.
Less than the sum of its parts. You could cherry pick the better songs but as a whole it disappoints.
not my style, but I can see why people could enjoy it
didn't like
Very eclectic production. I love the opening/title track (though I’ve always been a sucker for bag pipes), followed by heavy metal guitar in the second track. The Trio Bulgarka are a nice addition to the songs they appear in and Kate isn’t afraid to use all of her voice. The production of the more up-tempo numbers has aged a bit. I don't find the the song writing as strong as Hounds of Love, or maybe it just lacks a blockbuster hit.
meh
Not bad, probably wouldn't listen again
Alright as background music
Not one of my favs of hers. Too AC maybe?
Ik vind haar stem en sound echt geweldig, maar niet alle nummers blijven goed hangen. Vandaar 3 sterren, maar eigenlijk uit pure sympathie had ik er liever 4 van gemaakt.
Wel aardig, maar ook weer niet zo spannend als haar oudere werk.
Ik hou echt van die 80's sound en kan hier met plezier naar luisteren. Al is die album wel een beetje veel van hetzelfde en mist het wat echt uitschieters.
Gaat een beetje langs me heen.
very good mix between the 80's and the tribal touch. but not my style
interesting eclectic sound. Enjoyable and can appreciate her impact.
Ganz cool, aber mir bissel zu eso…
trim your bush everyone! also this was whatever album
Fine, but not for me
Not a bad listen and maybe better the second time. Broad emotional range but less vocal variety. Needs to be listened to loud to catch the lyrics. This woman’s work, love and anger and let’s of Rockets tail are highlights.
good, not the most exciting
I really wanted to like this album more. I like Kate Bush's hits, love her whack sense of well everything, but this just didn't come together for me. It all seemed to drone on the same.
Some amazing songs (Sensual World, This Woman's Work) and other interesting Bush songs.
80's kitch mixed with amazing, lavish and self indulgent production. Enjoyed the listen but probably won't revisit.
I liked this album a lot more than i thought I would. It's definitely epic and beautiful. I could find her voice a little annoying at times.
Breathy pop with orchestral aspirations. Kate Bush has a lovely voice, and I have friends who sing her praises, but just not my cup of tea.
I think this album was Ok, but I was pretty bored. I might like it more after multiple listens
2nd Kate Bush album in 3 days. This was much better than The Dreaming, but that's not saying much since I absolutely abhorred The Dreaming. So this was a breath of fresh air when it comes to Kate Bush albums. Still not my cup of tea, but at least it was listenable.
I'm pretty sure Björk listened to a lot of Kate Bush before her debut. The lilting of Kate's voice the sparse and strange electronic production, even early mentions of computers. It's not Hounds of love though. This album doesn't have much beyond "This is Woman's Work" which is a great track. But it comes too late.
Powerful lyrics and a powerful voice. This woman knows how to rock a song and rock a crowd. She would be incredible live!
3
this was a nice change. once again, not a huuuge fan of her work, but the title track in particular was really surprising. i liked it, but i was also ready for it to be over when it ended.
I was waiting the Kate Bush album. This one was not for me.
I want to like Kate Bush more than I do, and I have tried to get into her music in the past. It just doesn't stick to me, like I can't relate or something. I do appreciate the uniqueness of the music here though, the experimental nature of the vocals and instrumentation.
achei a sonoridade legal mas a voz enjoa
Never Be Mine is really good
Again, I wanna like Kate Bush more than I do. A few nice tracks on here but... I wish I liked it more.
Sounds very of its time
very cool record.
Weird vibes forsure, took too long to review it and dont remember much. Had 0 expectations though and I feel like it surpassed them.
Okay listening, not for me though
I know this album has its fans and you could even say that insofar as Kate Bush is concerned I'm inclined to review her work favorably. And while there are tracks on this record that sound great (I'm certain this was some stellar sophisti-pop for its time) I'm mostly unmoved by it. Sorry Kate, I tried. It feels too decidedly alternative adult contemporary. I listened 3x on headphones and mostly think I'd rather not pick the record up again for a while.
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I like Kate Bush’s voice, and I like the overall sound of this album, but somehow I don’t actually like any of the songs. I’m not even sure why. They aren’t catchy, fun, interesting, or bad enough to complain about. They just sort of… exist. It’s like someone sealed the sound of the late ’80s in Tupperware, then forgot to put any songs in it. A perfectly preserved time capsule of the era, just from the lower shelf. 2/5
This is a classic "I wish I liked this more than I do" album. I can't get into it. The singing is too spooky, and there aren't really any choruses to latch onto. Plenty of nice elements, but it doesn't cohere for me.
no es el tipo de álbum que escucharía muchas veces
2/5 not for me
Different but I am not really a fan of Kate Bush's singing style in this album
This doesn't have "Running Down a Hill" on it. Top track: "The Fog"
Favorite songs: The Fog, Reaching Out, Heads We're Dancing, This Woman's Work 2.5
Nice, but forgettable; no standout song for me
One of the reviews said this was Kate Bush’s most accessible album for new listeners. If that is the case, I can definitively say that she is not for me. Man that was bad.
I’m hearing a lot of the same themes in this Kate Bush album that we heard in the last one; Kate can sing but her songs aren’t very good. The album isn’t bad, but her music does nothing for me.
There are many people who love and appreciate Kate Bush‘s music. I am not one of them. This is the soundtrack to White privilege.
2/3
I like some Kate Bush songs but this album didn't do anything for me.
Nah, not to my tastes. Too precious and 80s banal electronic crap. A bit better than the dregs of ABBA/ELO crap; still, not going into my (a bit of everything) library. I draw the line at collecting most "pop music" despite the generally great reviews. Well, not here. 2 "can't go here" stars.
First time listening to any Kate Bush album, and I didn’t much care for it. She has a strange vocal style that is hard for me to describe; it’s kinda like Dolores O'Riordan but not Irish and the music is worse. There were a couple of decent interesting tracks, but the bulk of this record didn’t connect with me at all as it was almost experimental in nature. Not an album for my tastes. 2/5
I hear so much sample potential. But with all due respect, this record is just not for me... (2.5/5.0)
Very ethereal, but none of her best songs are here.
I checked my phone without my glasses and thought the song Reaching Out was called Researching Owl. Strange name for a song but remember, this is the artist that barked for most of the song Hounds of Love, so who knows. I propose on the next edition of the book, give one or two of Kate Bush's three slots to Sarah McLachlan. Similar-ish enough and it would save all of our ears some wear and tear.
Wish I could give it 2.5 but i was just straight up not interested in this. Sounded like a 41 min long song so points for continuity
This one was a miss for me.
Talented as she may be, this album is missing the fun of her earlier more eager to experiment albums leaving us with nothing but well constructed adult contemporary boredom.
a 2.8
2.5 - Meh
sounds so old and unique you can just feel the old vibe omdsss, the sensual worlddddd
I really didn't like this!
I’m really not sure about this album, no real highlights here for me, a bit boring
Not for me
its really dreamy but not really my shit
Dosta loš album meni osobno, iako volim nju inače. Definitivno not her best work. 2/5, 3/10
Not very good. Her voice is not my cuppa.
Nope
Another one that just washed over me unfortunately.
Rating: ★★ It's alright. not my style of music. random AH mention for some reason. otherwise, just some 80s piano pop that I find a little too slow for it to catch my attention in a way that makes me want to listen. she has an interesting way of singing.
now why in the world would this be the kate bush album on the list ??
Music for grown ups. That's equally a compliment and an insult
I can get behind the musical talent. But also garbage to me
Oh no. More Kate Bush. No. This is as painful as I feared. Reaching out… for that star that explodes… and ends this. God, that would have prevented Heads We’re Dancing. Man, so much talent, so much productive effort, such a voice, and a result that…is awful. I mean I should give it a 3 for effort… but I don’t want to. Unless something better happens this gets a 2. And at the end the best thing I can say about it is that it did, in fact, end. Boolean: no. One Kate Bush album is enough representation. I believe there are three. No. No.
Nem perto de ser algum álbum memorável dela
Meh. Not my bag.
I’ve tried, but I really don’t like Kate Bush and this is the worst of the lot. I really don’t like her over the top vocals. However, she is doing something different than a lot of the rest of her contemporaries which is a plus in her column.
1. uuorld - 2 2. anger -1 3. fog - 2 4. out - 2 5. dancing - 1 6. deeper - 2 7. man - 2 8. never - 2 9. tail - 2 10. uuork - 2
I dont get it
Pretty boring.
I think I heard Wuthering Heights when I was a kid and thought Kate Bush was the worse singer I'd heard (sorry Bjork). Then, Stranger Things came along and I got to hear it all again. This one wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. She had some good moments earlier in the album. But by the end of it... I wasn't THAT impressed. You lose your title that 12 year old me handed out. 2 Stars L
Just not for me. She is very talented, but just sings music I don't enjoy much. 2/5 Won't listen again
A better version of Madonna's Ray of Light, which I hated. Lacking some running up hills
está bueno, pero meh. poco más que agregar
sensual baby voice kills me. I understand it's a coming-of-age album but for having no bangers, no levity, and no growth its a 2 star for me dawg.
On paper I should love it : an angelic voice, innovative music that experiments with all kinds of arrangements, a creative artist who writes her own texts and music, an interesting guestlist... But for some reason I can't explain, it always feels a bit off, like it's constantly hovering on the edge of greatness without ever taking the last step. There's a lot of good ideas and elements here, but the music never fully coalesces into something that transcends the sum of its parts. Maybe it's still too close to 80s pop music, too quiet, not wild enough to really excite me. I was curious for a couple of songs, then I started losing interest, and by the end of the album I was mostly bored. Rocket's Tail is pretty much the only song I loved, but it was too little, too late - and it was immediately followed by the kind of song I typically have zero interest in. I tried to find reasons to bump it to a 3*, but I'm pretty sure I'll never listen to this again. 4/10
Sorry, Dad - this wasn’t doing it for me
4/10
Goes alright. Quite the iconic sound here, and no doubt significantly influential. High 2s.
One thing I have learnt from this project is that I am very particular with Bush. This Bush was not for me.
I think Kate Bush is America’s Bjork. If that makes sense. Sort of all over the place vocals, general ethereal pop stuff going on. Nothing really grabbed me, unfortunately. It wasn’t overly bad and it’s a competently made album. Just wasn’t my taste.
I preferred the Hounds of Love over this one. It probably has a lot to do with the production which is the worst of 80s era in my opinion.
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Her voice is a little annoying for me i’m sorry.
Been a while since I spun some Kate Bush…I still like it but it’s just not hitting like it used to…mood has a big effect on listening . This would have been a solid 3-3.5 before
I'm sorry Kate, I really like a lot of Hounds of Love, but I found this album to be generally uninteresting with a really flat mix that did not emphasize any particular instrument/vocal. The resulting music just sounded compressed and very stagnant. Some good moments and I love her voice, but overall not impressed. 2.4/5 -> 2/5
Yeah, it was just okay. Good sound and whatever, but all the songs kind of blended together for me. I'm on the second song of the second playthrough and didn't even realize it started over.
No thanks
Pretty rough one, definitely did not get it
These are decent pop songs and she can certainly sing very well. I understand the appeal, but like I've said before, it's just not really my wheelhouse.
4/10… sophisty pop / witchy / *1989
I get why people would like it, but this is just not for me, barely a 2.
Everything sounds so weird and echoey, I respect the solidarity but it's not for me
My god, right off the bat the title track sucks. This album is terrible. Stranger Things got this one wrong. If Kate Bush was messing around on her computer in 1989 she was either a huge nerd, a total perv or one of the richest kings of Europe. This album is terrible, every song sounds just different enough to remind you how terrible all the other ones were. And her voice is so distinctive it actually plays against her because it makes everything sound like "Generic Kate Bush Song". I will give her credit, the album ends on the two best songs.
I only know her from Stranger Things. Not my kind of music, but big ups to her!
Cool arrangements, I like the Celtic fusion. Her voice don't really do it for me though. Decent as an art piece, insofar as any creative endeavour constitutes "art". It's no Sistine Chapel.
Sorry maar haar stem is te vervellend om zo lang naar te luisteren.
Reaching Out kind of slaps. Otherwise, too mellow for me.
The album creates an interesting soundscape that I think may make it works as an ambient, mediative album, and Ms. Bush has a pleasant voice. For lack of a better description, the little vocal trills she does are cute and distinctive. I'd like to give ithe album at least a three for quality, but unfortunately I don't see myself ever returning to this album because as a whole I don't find it that interesting or moving.
Honestly? I did not like this and it was a struggle to get through. This particular brand of weird and airy and meandering did not work for me. There's certainly talent there and I get how this could be a 5 for some people...but it ain't for me. 1.8
A bit boring until the amazing closer.
Ei oikein iskenyt, ajalleen tunkkaiset soundit ja Bush kuulostaa ajoittain vähän sellaiselta kirkonpenkkisopraanomummolta.
I was previously only familiar with Kate Bush through her association with David Gilmour, and not with any of her material. Sure enough, Gilmour plays guitar on two tracks of this album. Honestly, I did not really care for this. His guitar parts, minimal as they are, are the most redeeming part of this album for me. I find her voice to be very whiny and I don't really care for the arrangements of most of the songs. I was glad to hear Gilmour's guitar parts, but don't intend to listen to this album again.
Not for me. 80s tropes dripping with “sensuality.”
Another mediocre entry by our girl Kate. Can't knock her for having a distinct sound, but I can knock her for have a lackluster sound. I feel like all of her albums have had one bright spot. Rocket's Tail might have been the best song here. Maybe her best album of the 3 that we have had.