Reviews (page 7 of 8)
Interesting in spots but just doesn’t have anything memorable about any particular track. 2/5
Did not like this. Would not buy for house.
Not into this. Too breathy. Too 80s. And Deeper Understanding - awful. Listened through 1.5 times and couldn't take it any more.
Not really a fan.
¡Sonaste! Hiciste contacto visual con la escorpiana de la sala. Y justo resultó ser la más escorpiana de todas. Atraído por su misterio, vas a querer saber cada detalle de su último viaje a Bulgaria. Ella va a hacer que te cuestiones íntegramente tu personalidad. Nadie intercambia dos palabras con este álbum sin sentirse, al menos por un instante, demasiado básico para ella. Una Mili o una Pili escucha esto e inmediatamente aspira a tener una personalidad basada en introspección etérea, en encontrar un fin último de existencia... o al menos en terminar las dos temporadas que le quedaron tiradas de Stranger Things en el Netflix de papá. Lo que incentive el algoritmo primero. Después del hit ochentero que fue su quinto álbum Hounds of Love, Kate Bush desarrolla una alergia mística a los estribillos y se embarca en una epopeya donde juega a ser una odalisca sensorial. The Sensual World es prueba de que la mente femenina es una ruleta de temáticas que dispara canciones sobre sensibilidad literaria, deseo, imaginación, conexión humana, feminidad… sin pisar ningún lugar común. Hay un tema que narra un parto desde la perspectiva emocional del padre. Eso lo puede escribir una mujer promedio, pero jamás le exigiremos lo mismo a un hombre compositor. Uno podría pensar que el disco es pretencioso, pero cuando te enterás que descartó todo un proyecto conceptual inspirado en el Ulises de Joyce, se te aflojan los juicios. Junta a un trío búlgaro, a un Pink Floyd (David Gilmour), y a un one-hit-wonder glorioso como Mick Karn, y tenés una sesión de estudio donde la libertad sonora es absoluta. Pop sofisticado, folk, música celta, electrónica atmosférica, texturas balcánicas… y te sale el disco más atmosféricamente maduro de los ochenta. Uno que carga con la difícil pero hermosa tarea de maternar singularidades como Tori Amos, Björk, Bat for Lashes, FKA twigs y St. Vincent. Lo que debe ser esa casa: la primera que haga una referencia a Yoko Ono, la tildan de básica conformista. Pero de algo estamos seguros: en esa casa, a la hora de la cena, hay banquetes oníricos, y por debajo de la mesa se caen todos los clichés new age.
She still has a great voice and some of the songs were good. Never saw the plot twist coming that Hitler was a good dancer 🤷
Dad- 7 Mom- 8.5 Mike- NA Lori- 3 Michael- 6 Miles- 3 Cole- 3.5 Avg- 4.67
Not really my type of music either
I know she influenced Tori Amos, but at least Tori added melody. The breathy vocals and general sheen of pretentiousness are not working for me. Deeper Understanding was ahead of its time though. But it’s still not GOOD. And then it surprises me with This Woman’s Work which I actually know and sort of like. 2 stars.
kate bush from the 80s. Not really my thing
Meh, definitely not the Bush we heard in Hounds Of Love. It wasnt terrible, but I didnt appreciate the theme/concept most of the time. The 80sness of it really ruins it for me. Genesis style drums 😆 I liked the uplifting Love and Anger tune and that was about it.
I know nothing about Kate Bush and almost nothing about her music. After listening to this, the vibe I get from her is that she was that quirky, odd, theater arts type girl from your high school class who was kind of a loner and passionate about music but somehow heard and experienced music differently than most people. She ended up following her passion and made it a career. It's not music that I enjoy but good for her.
I'm glad the world has room for art pop musicians like Kate Bush who are out there being their weird, interesting selves. Also glad I don't need to hear it again.
Didn’t really click for me.
Meh
Weird and not really my thing
Maybe the least bad Kate Bush album I've had, out of the way too many Kate Bush albums on this list. But there's just no set of circumstances that would lead me to put this on for even the most casual and unfocused listen ever again.
sin mas
Yeah, I get Kate Bush is a darling to those of the hippier set thanks to Stranger Things, but this album is a huuuuuge stretch. 2/5
Fine
Weird
One word - aimless. Another word - bland. I wasn't expecting much and, in an an attempt to be fair and not go in with pre-conceived opinions, I decided I would listen to at least half of the album before making any decisions. Pretty soon I found myself counting down the tracks until I reached #6. Then I turned it off. This isn't for me at all. In fairness I could have listened to the whole album so it probably deserves a pair of stars.
I liked 'Heads we're Dancing'. Some Kate Bush songs have hooks and melodies. Not these ones.
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I saw a few reviews comparing this to Bjork in some ways and I can kind of see it. She's got a great voice but this album feels loose. The instrumentals aren't doing a lot to elevate her sound. There are some good elements but this feels like far more missteps vs hits. Would love to hear what I'm missing and why this is on the list. Her other album was fine to have on. This Woman's Work is a good song.
This is not a good start for me. A scramble of imitation world music muzak. She is an interesting vocalist, but the instrumentation on this doesn't hold up. This is the third Kate Bush album on here and it seems unnecessary. The song Woman's Work... works since it doesn't have the cacophony of noise the rest of the tracks do.
I've came to the conclusion that Kate Bush's music is actually kinda obnoxious ("Hounds of Love" was a singularity.)
I feel like this is an album and artist that people say they like in order to sound intelligent and high-brow… but to me it was meh poetry sung by an irritating voice. This Woman’s Work was the only real standout, and even that was only “good”because I recognized it from use in tv / movies / dance, not because I actually liked it.
Im not a fan and was kind pf ok with her being forgotten. Damnstranger things. Still music is good but her voice is simply annoying to me
I don't want to beat around the bush so: I don't like Kate's Music! 1 extra star for not having "up that hill" on this album
ok, not my thing
I didn’t think Kate Bush would have a recommended album outside of the album that Running up that Hill would be on. I doubt it’s worth a listen. Let’s take a deeper look, shall we? The music is good, the vocals though vocally sound are weakened by the way she sings. It’s another trip down that Joni Mitchell road. I’m ok with female singers but there has to be something in it and like Enya, Joni and now Kate, they don’t have it. I don’t even think I can struggle through this album. It would have been better as an instrumental and if you’ve been following along, I don’t like instrumental albums either. It’s a lose lose with this one.
Kate should keep running up that hill until no one can hear her anymore.
I weep thinking about the artists who were left off of the list so that we could have a second 80’s-pop-disasterpiece from Kate Bush. The only enjoyable part for me was imagining all of the bad frizzy permed past the shoulder mullets in the studio. Ignoring the pop-du-jour production cliches here, her style of songwriting, like Carol Kings, just doesn’t do it for me. Melody and harmonic progression is an afterthought: write the poems, vocalize emotively, rinse, repeat.
Такое. Ни о чём
I didn't really care for it. Ethereal pop is not really something I'm looking for. It's boring.
I was pleasantly surprised by Hounds of Love but this album reminded me why I don't really like Kate Bush.
Unknown artist for me. Not a bad album but I got tired of the style.
Kate Bush the music too wabbly. Music very 80’s synth sound dated, not for me, no joy.
Respekt.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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%
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.
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.
I am not a fan of her vocal style. This album wasn’t so much "Sensual" as it was “whispering”.
I enjoyed the vocals. Overall the tempo was a little slow for me and it was kind of forgettable.
Liked the last song, almost put me to sleep while driving though
2 stars
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.
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.
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
This was ok. I liked some of it, but it didn't really grab me. I had a hard time getting into it.
Ugh
She should stick to running up some hills. Just didn’t hit with me.
Neat!
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.
Kinda boring to me and not a huge fan of her voice. 2/5
trodde jag skulle gilla det mer men det var ganska kass.
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 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.
She's clearly talented, but just not my bag.
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.
Really don’t like this.
Bleh
I like Kate Bush but I was disappointed by this album. I found it all a bit insipid. Nothing memorable.
Sorry Kate. I’m bored
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.
Not my cup of tea.....
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.
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.
Didn't enjoy this one much.
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
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.
I like the bells at the start of this album - promising and atmospheric. But the track that follows is pretty dreadful: a mish-mash of sounds, with a godawful drum beat throughout. Also, Kate's voice - what happened? So oddly polished. Anyway, the next track is also pretty awful. And so it goes on. Reaching Out made me want to stop listening there and then - so so bad. The only track that stopped this being a one star album is This Woman's Work - although it's not a great version. Disappointing.
A testament to how much sound design can influence the outcome of an album. Feels like Kate Bush was held back by the technical aspects of the recordings. Hopefully some of her classic albums come up later :)
Didn’t really enjoy this. Production was too over-the-top-80s. She’s a good singer but I found her wailing style a bit tiring after a few songs. Not my thing.
The Sensual World Love and Anger This Woman's Work
That is one beautiful and pure voice, and quite boring. I need more than a voice, great though it may be. Not my genre, but must be wonderful for those who are move by it.
No sorry
Having listened to two of her albums in a short span, I can say that her music doesn't work for me. It might be objectively good and beautiful with lush instrumentation and feminine poetry, but that kind of experience doesn't interests me. Here too, the songs are at no fault objectively (except the thin production and the too drowned out vocals on some tracks), but they don't appeal to my sense of beauty like Kate Bush's face does. Liked: The Sensual World, Reaching out, Rocket's tail.
This woman's work is a great song, but I prefer the Maxwell cover. The rest is not really my vibe.
So her voice is mysterious and pretty. I think maybe I just associate it with adult things I didn’t want to understand from the 80s? Like how mauve was a popular color?
People like Kat bush more than I do
Not my thing. It was nice, but i wouldnt listen again
Congealed and monotonous
Try as I might...just don't get Kate Bush. 2/5
Although the singing is of typically high quality the material is just aimless and meandering. Let's the whole thing down and there is better out there. 2.5*
Almost as bad a Bjork, but not as Bjorky.
I dunno it just go meandering all over the place, not being able to tie in pleasant (sometimes) passages together at all. And its evidently not her best album either. Ao eh? NNN
Given enough money and fame, artists tend toward fart sniffing.
Nearly every song sounds identical.
Mostly relaxing, nothing too standout. Has a good transitional 80-90's sound
Her voice lowkey gets kinda annoying. It's very shrill. Not to my taste ngl.
Yes oh yes, having a Molly Bloom, Song of Solomon moment to start things off. Sensual world yes indeed. It has a late 80s bigness to it. It has some moments, but not enough of them to my tastes. I don't ever get a chance to get hold of things.
I’m not sure how I could love Kate Bush and dislike this album so much, but here it is. I disliked everything except the song ‘This Woman’s Work’, which is fantastic.
Ни рыба ни мясо
I thought the Maxwell version of This Woman's Work was the original. Either way, this was a dreary slog, tedious. Hard to review - This Woman's Work is brilliant, but the rest feels like an empty repeat of her previous work. The Hounds of Love album, just a few years prior, is brilliant. Just scrapes a 1.5.
Developed a bit of a thing for Kate Bush during my PhD years, thanks in part to Luke so was looking forward to this.... Was pretty disappointed though :( Too artsy for me and none of the hits I wanted to hear. I see a public review called what Kate has here "bjorkitis" or something which is accurate. 2, but I'm sure we will have better Kate Bush albums coming. Sorry Kate This woman's work was the best track
Was ok.
No...
Nope. Really didn't have to listen to this before I die.
You really have to be in the mood for Kate Bush or else she sounds horrible. Wasn’t in the mood today :( The maximalist yet abrasive sound is just too much
The Sensual World (track) is an interesting song that uses some egyptian sounding scales. Rocket's Tail has some nice singing and guitar solo. Overall a pretty dreary album I couldn't get into.
This is the third Kate Bush album on this list. It is a weird album. I didn't really care for it and no song stood out in particular.
listened 2x on 4/15/24. reminds me of Tori Amos / Bjork but not as good. 1.8/5
They can’t all be winners. This album I found pretty boring. Most of the songs sounded very similar and while I appreciate her vocal range, it just did not move the needle.
I'm really just waiting for the album to end. It's kind of terrible.
Very chaotic in a boring way. 2/5
Unique voice but not my jam.
honestly just can't remember it anymore and that's ok by me. Nothing bad to say, but nothing great either really Will I listen to again: 0%
The Sensual World This Woman's Work
it's very new wave the sensual world love and anger heads we're dancing
I had to get up multiple times to make sure my cats were okay. Nope, just Kate Bush singing
I wanted to like this album but none of the songs really did anything for me. Overly meandering and operatic.
Warbler, boring
This album felt like music played in the background of an early 90's cd-rom of a slideshow featuring grainy landscape photos. So you can imagine my surprise and laughter when Kate tells us how to operate a computer in Deeper Understanding. This album is just plain boring and keeps the same droning energy throughout.
Maybe I’m just in a bad mood but I did not enjoy this album. The song about the computer was very dated and I enjoyed that. But otherwise this one was a bit of a dud
Previously rated: The Dreaming (2/5) *********************** Sorry, Kate. I still can't get into your music. I think this one was more straight-forward then The Dreaming, but I still couldn't connect to it in any way. I started zoning out after a while. I barely remember anything about it after listening to it yesterday.
Not for me
Am not super familiar with Kate Bush despite the recent renaissance in her pop culture relevancy. She seems great, but is just not for me.
There are Kate Bush songs that I really like, but non if them are on this album. It was very whiney.
This is the second Kate Bush album in like two weeks (after "Hounds of Love"). I was iffy on HoL, but liked it more after a couple listens. Might be the same with this album, but... I only listened once. Not really my cup of tea. She has a good voice, but it's just a bit too 80s, too theatrical, not enough hooks for me.
I liked "Love and Anger" (hello, David Gilmour!) Unfortunately, the rest of it just didn't hold my attention. I imagine that we will see "Hounds of Love" at some point, and I will feel the exact same way.
Maybe I wasn't in the proper mood for this, but I did not enjoy anything about it. Possibly multiple listens would change my opinion, but I struggled to get through it once.
ik ben niet zo van de etherisch achtige muziek van deze meid
Not gonna lie, this was kind of a slog to get through. Some of the instrumentation was nice in certain parts but that’s all I really enjoyed. Can anyone else understand a word she’s saying?? It’s like every word is whispered. Say it with your chest lady!! But alas, probably should just be remembered as a one hit wonder. If I want to listen to some 80s power ballads I think I’ll look elsewhere.
Sounded very experimental and all over the place. Leading with the title song is always interesting to me, because it would be like starting a movie with the climax. Kate Bush hit a lot of different sounds on the album, but to me it feels like something of its own time. I imagine it was quite groundbreaking when it came out, but so was the Atari. With that in mind, I’m not going to go out of my way to play an Atari.
I knew Kate Bush’s music was experimental but I didn’t know it was this far out there. Every song seems to be different and the only thing that remains the same is the 80s sound. Each song tells a story so it’s great for those that pay attention to lyrics. All that being said, I don’t know if I’ll go searching for more Kate Bush music after this, except for Runnin Up That Hill. Solid songs were Love and Anger, Never Be Mine, the breakdown on Rocket’s Tail, and This Woman’s Work. This album is a two in my personal opinion, but I could be swayed to a one or a three based on the argument.
I am a huge Kate Bush fan! That is as long as she is singing a song that has recently regained popularity for being a major plot point in a prestige TV show that is heavily nostalgic for the 80's. Outside of that, I'm not really a Kate Bush fan.
I may have been overloaded with Running Up That Hill in recent times - it’s been less than 24 hours since I listened and I couldn’t tell you anything about its contents, spare from the cover art looking like Liza Minelli
80s synth pop with airy vocals. Not my jam, but I get it's popularity
Not for me
Please make the Kate Bush albums stop.
Not the worst, but pretty boring for me. Sorry kids.
A little too sweet and sickly for my liking.
Most of the songs sound the same. Great singing voice but it all bleeds together. Someone else reviewed that she just sings aimlessly and there's no hooks or melody, and that's spot on. Overall a rough listen, not a 1 star solely because she has a good voice
It’s ok
I really don’t “get” Kate Bush. She has a ton of critical acclaim and success, but just doesn’t click with me. I’m not the biggest fan of her singing voice. The production and instrumentals, however, were lush and divine. Reminded me of Pink Floyd in some spots.
Eh
Nah
Honestly a bit one note and 80’s to a fault
Not her best album, not a genre best album, not a decade best album. Had a few interesting backing tracks, but doesn't elevate it.
instrumental was good but lyrics were weird and bad
Not a big fan, fantastic singer, but the music itself wasn’t up my alley.
2.5
probably wont listen again but one song was pretty good. think it was the 3rd
Again background music, boring and just not for me
The Sensual World is the sixth album by the English art rock singer Kate Bush. This poppy art rock album has been certified platinum in the UK and gold in the US. It performed well commercially and critically. I like Kate Bush's singing voice, but this album did not do it for me. Nothing grabbed my attention and the album ended up being background noise while I got work done. Not sure why this Kate Bush album wasn't as good as the last one I listened to, but oh well. You can't create masterpieces every time.
I tried. I really love her voice, but this was such late 80's production drivel, I can't.
Het is gewoon niet mijn ding, niets aan te doen.
Too haunted and arty
It's fine, I felt like I was in Scotland but I find Kate a bit to much like a fairy for me to relate to
Despite how quirky, unique, iconic and influential she maybe be, I find the music pretty boring. At some point this album went from background indifference to active annoyance, so 2 stars it is.
This is our second Kate Bush album, and it appears she's not for me.
от Кейт Буш у меня к сожалению детская травма, не уверена что могла бы её оценить при любых обстоятельствах сейчас
Nothing interesting here for me. The lyrics are meh, and there's very little vocal range shown. Instrumentals nothing to write home about either. Just background music mostly. Favorite track: The Fog
Now I know where in the '80s did Taylor Swift got those atmospheric pop thingy stuffs. Still, this album is as fuzzy and boring as an '80s pop album can be. Not a fan of Kate Bush and listening to two of her most influential albums didn't change my mind.
Zawiedziony jestem.
I came into this not expecting to like this. However, I was pleasantly surprised at the various interesting instruments she used; sometimes I felt like it was an imaginary soundtrack that played along as I was riding a white horse in the Scottish Highlands and so that was kind of cool. But that's about all that I found enjoyable in this album. I couldn't get past the very dated-sounding '80s production and her breathy, odd voice. She tends to go on these weird, warbling runs, and it sounds very unpleasant to my ears. For someone who likes this type of music, I am sure this is a very enjoyable album.
Extremely 80s. Kate Bush singing is dreamy and very artsy. I have a hard time enjoying this and it's the same issue as with Björk. I do like some Kate Bush songs but this album was a miss for me.
not my style
I never really listened to her and only recently heard a good bit of her music thanks to the use of her song "Running up that Hill" on the show "Stranger Things". It's a nice album. I don't love the overall sound though. The blend of her voice's tonal qualities, performances, with the music behind her is just alright to me. I think this is a 2/5 for me.
Ze zingt niet slecht en de muziek is ook prima om te luisteren. Helaas gaat mij dat hoge toontje (van de stem van Kate) snel vervelen. **
Don't know if it's just my mood but this doesn't really vibe with me at all.
Uncle
Didn't do much for me. Not even worth a relisten.
Meh
Tylsä
Not really my bag, baby. Too much dream-, not enough -pop.
Not my vibe but can see it as being ahead of it's time, perhaps.
I only just recently heard of Kate Bush after she became famous again for her song Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) being used in the Netflix series Stranger Things. That song is a weird 80's pop song, so I assumed this album would be similar. I was correct. Kate Bush is like if Madonna was a much less sexual, artsy hipster who wrote shitty poetry that requires an engineering degree to comprehend and has no discernable rhyming scheme, then paired it up to very bland, 80's pop music that it doesn't mesh with. There are so many layers of sound and shit going on on this album, that for the whole album, I had to read her lyrics because I could barely hear and discern them behind the noise of the backing music. For example, I mostly heard moaning in the song The Sensual World until she started talking about her breasts for some reason. Since her lyrics are so confusing, here's what I gathered from some of the songs on this album: In the song Heads We're Dancing, Hitler told her he was flipping a coin, and if it landed on heads, they were dancing... In the song Deeper Understanding she became obsessed with her computer because it showed her the "love and deeper understanding" which she wasn't getting from people. It became so bad, people had to intervene... I think in the song Rocket's Tail, she dresses up like a rocket, jumps off of a bridge, and kills herself?!?.... Fucked if I know....here are some of the lyrics from that song: I put on my cloudiest suit Size 5 lightning boots, too 'cause I am a rocket On fire Look at me go, with my tail on fire This Woman's Work is actually a heartbreaking song about watching a loved one die, the first song on this album to actually have a clear direction and theme. She took to making bird calls in the song Walk Straight Down The Middle for some fucking reason. Overall, a very weird album. Not something I will ever listen to again, but points for her voice, it is actually beautiful. And the music, even though it didn't jive with the lyrics at all, was decent as well. Favourite song: Rocket's Tail, This Woman's Work Least favourite songs: The Sensual World, Love and Anger, Reaching Out, Never Be Mine, Walk Straight Down the Middle 2/5
2.5 really
Kate Bush's music seems to suffer from the "you've heard one, you've heard them all" syndrome. That's fine if you're a fan of the music she makes. If you're not a fan, it's easy to get bored and tune out. The dreamy, ethereal quality of her songs can be really compelling, but it also has great potential in putting you to sleep. That said, I did enjoy Heads We're Dancing.
Good voice, but for me it has nothing special. The album stays quitte the same.
Listened Before? N These Kate Bush albums are sooooo depressing and boring. I get it, she was a pioneer (of sorts). I've said it before and I'll say it again: Tori Amos may have stolen her style but she did it better and still does. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: This Woman's Work
Just the other day I told my project buddy that I'd rather kiss Steve Harvey on the mouth than listen to Kate Bush. The universe was listening, so I got this album. Musically and lyrically, she's great. Her voice, however, is like watching interpretive dancers being strangled. I will admit, I take back what I said about Steve. But that's not because I changed my mind about Kate Bush, ! just really hate Steve Harvey.
weak sauce. Didn’t age well
Couldn't vibe with it.
It’s not cloud busting Cover art 3/5
I will say I probably rated the first late bush album too low. Running up the hill is a great song and it should’ve been more so 3 stars. But this one was pretty average pop all around. She has a great singing voice and none of the songs were that weird this time but I found it pretty easy to listen to but nothing too exciting on it. 4.0/10
Marginally better than the last Kate Bush album I got. Not a direct assault on my ears, but a boring background music that irritated me.
What is sensual is so personal that it is easier to come off as cheesy or spacey than meeting the moment. I don't know if she is off vibe or I am. Either way, I could not connect with this album until midway through. I really like the power in Kate Bush's voice. At her best on this album, she's a fusion between Tori Amos and Cyndi Lauper with powerful songwriting. There are just not enough of those moments to really power the full flight.
Not for me
Running up that hill has been getting all the attention, but it isn't even on this album. Anyone remember the Seinfeld episode with the soft talker? That's what Kate Bush reminds me of. She may as well be singing in a different language.
Entirely forgettable. I don’t remember one thing about this album and I just listened to it a couple hours ago.
wasn't as crazy as I expected, went by quite unnoticed
It’s not bad, but overall kind of meh
3/29/22
I can kind of appreciate Kate Bush, but it's not my thing.
Not really a fan but can see why people would like it. 5/10.
Escuché otro disco de ella y me gustó bastante más. No es malo, pero no me dice nada. Prescindible.
Didnt enjoy anything in the album.A very repetitive and lazy record. The Contents were almost the same though out the end. Also too much reverb. without reading the lyrics I wouldn't understand a word.Two stars just for the voice.
Esperava mais pelo título.
Nothing extremely memorable here - several tracks felt on the verge of taking off, but stayed at frustratingly mid-tempo paces. Lots of delivery with little payoff
Eh. Not a huge fan. Some of it felt like tv music some felt like 80s sex music but all of it had pretty lame vocals
Distinctively Kate Bush. Unique, restful and spacey, but not really my cup of tea, except for the album closer, 'This Woman's Work', which is ace. 2/5
Not her best effort
Always enjoyed a bit of Bush, however this was not for me.
Not great
Je j’ai pas vraiment aime et je ne me souviens d’aucune chnaon lemlendemain. 2.75
I enjoyed Hounds of Love, but this one, not so much...
Heads we're dancing sympa! Chiant dans l'ensemble mais artiste très respectable
I didn't really like this one. I just couldn't get down with the style that this album was going for. I also really just did not like Kate Bush's voice. To me, the best song was the last one. Compared to the rest of the album, I really liked it's more straightforward approach and production, if that's the right word.
too ethereal for me.
Couldn’t get into in.
Second Listen. It's funny because I like Kate Bush. This album doesn't do it for me except one song: This Woman's Work. Reminds of the end of the movie: She's Having a Baby. Great. Standouts: This Woman's Work.
3.5
eh
First Listen. Couple classics. nice album.
Viel me tegen, ik had er wel meer van verwacht.
Overall eclectic and not really my style, but very well-produced. Some tracks like "This Woman's Work" are moving, others are honestly just grating.
No thank you
I guess this world is not for me.
It's tough I listened to this three times and admittedly didn't give it undivided attention but it just didn't grab me. Cool sound, but that's about all it did for me Saved: The Fog*
Saved Prior: None Off Rip: The Sensual World, The Fog, Heads We're Dancing Cutting Edge: This Woman's Work Overall Notes: Some cool songwriting but it didn't really click for me as a full project. I'm afraid that I'm a simple man who wants some kind of hook. 2.5 rounded down but I'm still excited to hear more from her later in the list.
not as good as her debut
To sie nazywa przeskok z jednej skrajnosci w druga, pantera i zdefiniowane brzmienie oparte na sile, doslownie i w przenosni, a teraz the sensual world, ktory brzmi jak wszystko i nic, plyta z 89 bedaca szosta pozycja w dyskografii pani Kate Bush, ktora pochodzi oczywiscie z wysp, a skad indziej, jesli chodzi o popowe granie, tym razem okreslane pod gatunkiem art rocka, w moim odczuciu dosc przesadnie, bo o wiele lepiej pasuje tu okreslenie art popu, bo jedyny ala rokowych trak, to rocket tails, glownie za sprawa wykorzystania gitarek na pierwszym planie, jesli chodzi o instrumentalnosc albumu, to jak przystalo na artowe produkcje jest na bogato, pani Bush sama klika klawisze pianinowe, natomiast reszta instrumentow jest obstawiona kohorta studyjnych muzykow, ktorzy wnosza na niektorych trakach dosc niecodzienne instrumentale, jak na otwierajacym, bo gwizdki, skrzypki, polaczone z dudami, ktore w irlandii zwa sie uilleann pipes, a wazny jest tu watek irlandzki, bo owy kawalek mial byc inspirowany pania bloomowa z ulyssesa joyca, a tylko inspirowany, bo pani buszowa chciala wykorzystac bezposrednio fragmenty monologu z ostatniej czesci ksiazki, ale joysowe copyrightsy nie zezwolily na taki zabieg i musiala stworzyc cos orginalnego, tak wiec samemu bym nigdy nie wpadl, ze to akurat taka referencja, ale jednak fajne swiateczne jajo, a jednym z powodow dla ktorych sie nie polapalem w tak zlozonym wybiegu lirycznym, jest to ze ciezko mi bylo sledzic kontent liryczny jej wokalu, ktory jest tak przyjemny, ze slucha sie go dla samego dzwieku, a nie kontentu, wiec przeciwienstwo ostaniego picka, taki styl spiewania kojarzy mi sie z muzyka filmowa, zwlaszcza jesli chodzi o filmy animowane disneja, pewnie od ostatniego przesluchu pocahontaski w wykonaniu gorniakowej, tak mnie naszlo na to porownanie, rowniez przypomina to troche styl w jakim japonskie miastowe popy, wlasnie z lat 90 byly spiewane, wiem ze jezyk calkowicie inny, ale jednak wykorzystanie haromonii overdubowanych pasuje idealnie, jest takze na czym zawiesic ucho jesli chodzi o instrumenntale, bo chociaz niektore kompozycje sa wrecz zbyt upakowane, to prostsze utwory w ktorych piaino jest glowna atrakcja sa naprawde dobre, przykladem moze byc this womans work, jesli zrozumialem plyte piate przez dziesiate, to jednak kobieta bedzie chyba wspolnym mianownikiem laczacym wiekszosc trakow i nic wiecej na ten temat raczej nie bede staral rozpisywac, bo i tak te notatki rosna w niepokojacym tempie, na plejaka leci tytulowy the sensual world
39. Vim para a terra da liberdade mas de mim Eles sabem tudo. Nunca poderei voltar. Não te abraçarei de novo. MotA: Heads We're Dancing "Then I'd taken the kiss of seedcake back from his mouth"
Give me Kate bush bangers
Not a fan! Don't get it!
seichter 80/90er Pop...
Interesting but not for me
I really wanted to like this album, but I just couldn’t get into it. Her vocals were good, but the overall sound of the album just didn’t quite work for me.
Good album to throw on when the mood calls for it.
Not much for me here. Breathy vocals and an ethereal sound, but the stories being told were not very interesting for me. Deeper Understanding stands out as particularly odd, apparently to make a phone call you have to 'press execute' hahaha
Was okay but felt kinda bored
Meh. Overwrought
It’s broadly fine, but bar the odd moment or two I found it pretty tedious and unremarkable. Can’t see myself going back to it for another listen so it’s a 2/5 for me.
Buena paranoia. Si fiera rapero samplearía cosillas
Can’t be having her - barely made it through
I love Kate Bush, but this album is just boring!
Breathy, dreamy and slightly odd. Just what would be expected from a Kate Bush album. Best Tracks: The Sensual World, Love and Anger, Heads We're Dancing
Not for me. Better than Kraftwerk.
Didn’t love it. A few good songs.
Just not my jam, although I think I am far from the target audience
to me, generic female solo 80s album. no skips or offense, but likely will forget this by tomorrow and won't listen to again.
I can understand the importance of this album or even the importance of Kate Bush, but her songs are absolutely not for me....anything between an elevator song and strange 70's rock. Sounds like a bad flashback playlist.
The question is...have I had enough Bush? Somehow the answer is Yes :) I sampled each song enough to be affirmed that I'm much more of a chest man.
Okay, I really liked Hounds of Love, but this album is not *nearly* as enjoyable. Two albums deep into the Bush, I think I can safely say that I love Kate when she's being WEIRD, and that I cannot stand her when she is playing by the numbers. I think about 80% of this album is by the numbers. The standout exceptions are The Fog and Deeper Understanding. The Fog features some frantic rhythms and fun soundbites. Deeper Understanding is WEIRD and FUN. I love the story of Kate falling in love with a computer. Extremely prescient for 1989. Probably won't ever listen to this again until I literally die
eh
Forgettable will-o-wisp pop.
Lame af
Nope
This wasn't terrible, but her voice did get to me after a while.
not for me
Not as 'sensual' as I thought it would be. The singing is whisper soft while the instrumentals seem to crowd over them. The title track is good but I found most almost too hard to get into(at least lyrically) due to the soft singing.
Not bad in the background
Ok, Kate Bush! Hatte letztes Jahr eine Phase, in der ich Cloudbusting, Running Up That Hill und Babooshka in Dauerschleife gehört habe. Dann mal los: Musik zum kiffen und Liebe machen. Oder bekifft Liebe machen oder so. Kommt beim ersten hören nicht so recht in die Gänge, dafür sind die Songs zu komplex. Ich hab aber auch keine Lust, das noch mal zu hören, ist mir zu eso. 2 Sterne.
I think I really liked every other song
Rating this as a 2 is a bit of a breakthrough. Growing up I hated Kate Bush so much just the mere mention of her name would elicit groans from me. This album isn't horrible, surprisingly. It's not really my kind of thing, but it's listenable and there are some really interesting things happening in the music and arrangements. I don't hate it.
Meh. I didn’t like this as much as I thought I would.
This Woman’s Work is an absolute banger. Apart from that she kinda drones on.
Sleep and boring. Not my jam
Forgot most of it by the time I'm writing this review so that says most of it. The Fog was memorable and enjoyable, the rest of the record not so much.
A couple of the songs aren't too bad tbh but it's also full of whimsical artsy stuff that leaves me cold. Sometimes you can hear her lips smack cause the mic is so close to her mouth to pick up the waifier moments... ew. Styles itself as high art because the lyrics are based on penguin classics etc. Not my thing but it also comes across as a total labour of love. 2/5.
Again, Kate Bush is a piece of marvel, her albums are a full visual, sound, emotional, dreamy experience. Definitely doesn't vibe with my grumpiness.
No me gustó. Valoro algunas letras avanzadas para la época, pero me pareció aburrido y muy artístico. Está bueno como banda sonora para alguna película pero no lo elegiría para escuchar diariamente.
Not a fan of this. I felt like I was in a terrible dream and couldn't wake up from it.
Meh
Meh
I always feel like I should like Kate Bush, but then I listen and there’s just too much pointless warbling.
Terrible voice. Melodies sound like they’re being made up on the spot. Instrumentation is trash and lacks tonality.
This had me running down that hill.
I don’t know where to begin. Even if you can get past the feigned vocal morphing to hide an absence of range or get past the 90s teen-pop-star-esque lyrics, play the last 20 seconds of ‘Love And Anger’ into the first 20 seconds of ‘The Fog’ and please explain to me how this is an artist that takes their craft seriously.
This sounds like it was made for middle aged women on a retreat to regain their sexuality
Painful to listen to. I think I managed to listen most of it though
I don't like Kate Bush.
Really not my cup of tea
1.6/5 Not really for me
why she so sensual wit it Lowk listened to two songs
I dunno not for me. I mean yeah Bush is an incredible vocalist I just find the music uninteresting even though it seems like it tries to be interesting. Two stars I guess? Maybe just one? Eh.
Meh
Fuck off
Not my thing at all
Not mine
Don’t get me wrong I quite like Kate Bush. I even own this LP on vinyl. But it’s rubbish. She’s done the late 80’s thing of getting big name musicians in - Alan Stivel, Mick Karn, the Bulgarian Voices. And some of the performances are good. But it results in an incoherent mush with Kate wailing above.
Okay, not my thing.
Not for me.
lol no
Screeching.
No!
Warbling of the lowest order