Hounds Of Love

It's crazy how much better this is than The Sensual World. I wish this site allowed half stars, but this is extremely close to being a 4/5.

537/1089 - Oh my Science! Is that the songerino from Stranger Things?!?!?! I'm hecking soooooying ooooout!!!!!!! Edit: wAow, this blowed up! thanks for the gold kind stranger! Nah but seriously, this is pretty okay. I don't like the songforms and find them pretty repetitive and rhythmically homogenous but I quite like the elements that build them up: ceative instrumentation, great vocals with complex melodies, cool guitar tone, etc. Definitely can hear how she influenced Björk.

Enjoyment: 6/10 Replayability: 5/10 Cohesion: 7/10 Flow/Pacing: 4/10 Artistic Merit: 5/10 Weighted Average: 5.55/10 Review: The only Kate Bush song I've heard before this album was Running Up That Hill (from Stranger Things of course). The rest of the tracks were decent and I've added up a couple to my playlists, but not much to write home with. I liked the dreamy and experimental pop on the back half, but I didn't connect with it as much as I would've liked to. Liked Song(s): Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God), The Big Sky, Jig Of Life Disliked Song(s): And Dream Of Sheep Recommend? Maybe Heard Before? Partly

Amazing that an album can sound so experimental and meticulously crafted but, at the same time, so "generic 80s"

One good song for sure

Kaat Struik is een artiest waar je naar moet leren luisteren denk ik. Ik kan het wel redelijk goed hebben, al moet ik wel zeggen dat het toch een wat vermoeiend album is. Sommige albums hebben een enorm logische opbouw waarbij je ook hoort dat er als album over na is gedacht. Dat merk ik bij dit album niet. De derde track klinkt als de afsluiter met dat bombastische gedoe en die hele lange fade out, maar daarna moet je dus nog 9 tracks. Gelukkig wordt het daarna over het algemeen iets rustiger. Ik hou van het vage en van de laagjes. De rustige stukjes vind ik mooi, want daar hoor je ook wat minder 80s in terug. Ik heb wat minder met het bombastische, het hele grote. Het lijkt een wat willekeurige verzameling liedjes, met als verbindende factor vooral het eigenzinnige gezing van tante Kate. Ik kan best snappen dat hier liefhebbers voor zijn, maar toch is het album als geheel voor mij persoonlijk maximaal 3 sterren.

Got kinda out there second half of the album but that popular song is pretty good

was nice to start with a familiar song, which unfortunately i do have to give props to stranger things for, followed by a few songs that became background noise but then! cloudbusting came on and there was a revival. from there it only gets better (i typed preemptively). aaaand she lost me again with waking the witch, all the way up until the last song. overall it was a decent album, cant deny it's impact at the time of it's release and she definitely has many daughters to this day!! just perhaps not my cup of tea but still, i like some of the kate songs :)

Incredible after sepultura but only 1 real banger easy 3.3/5

Proggy, also a great palette cleanser after the abomination that was the previous album

6.5/10 really enjoy the first 3 songs but kind of fell off progressively after that unfortunately. Running up that hill is a great song if you look past its recent media usage.

5.5/10 = kind of sucks for me that i can never fully get into her vocals because i love most of the instrumentals and the storytelling gothic elements but the vocals always just gets slightly under my skin maybe it just hasn't clicked for me yet, like i watched a hungarian film last week and the instrumental was so insanely good that i looked it up and it was a sample from hello earth but i just can't enjoy the whole song lol

A great example of the Tom Sawyer 30-Year Bump phenomenon. It’s fine.

Not my favorite a few good ones, stranger things!

Very reminiscent of the Era, but not in a dated way. 80s pop jams/ballads with stellar female vocals

Muy muy bien el principio del disco, shoutout a Cloudbusting. Empieza a decaer un poco con Walking the witch, empieza a ser demasiado extraño para mí. Wtf la de Watching you without me seguida de Jig of life se siente como un viaje a la India y de repente hacer tp a Irlanda. Conclusión: bastante guay, me gusta la gente que cuenta historias o cuentos en sus canciones (muy taylor swift). Pero hay canciones que se pasan de alternativas para mi gusto.

나쁘지 않았다. 뭔가 새로운 느낌이 나는 느낌의 음악이었다. It wasn't bad. It was music that felt somewhat new.

I feel like theatre kids love this. There's some melodramatic through line for this album that I'm not quite understanding, something about werewolves? Spooky stuff. Not as well produced as a Madonna record, Kate is a bit back in the mix which is tough. It's just weird enough to get a 3.

Parecido al otro, “Cloudbusting” muy buena, pero el disco en general se me hizo muy largo. Igual por los dos álbumes de kate bush que vamos en la losta ya puedo decir que banco, quizá no es mi tipo de música, pero no está nada mal.

Gets real interesting towards the end. Not all for me, but pretty cool overall.

Obviously, I really like "Running Up That Hill", and "Cloudbursting" is solid too, but I haven't been able to get into the conceptual second half of this album, despite many years of trying. I guess Kate Bush just isn't for me, despite liking a lot of artists that often get compared to her.

I really like cloudbusting and watching you without me

An odd album, really. Bush's unique voicing dominates every song--a good thing and a bad thing. When she first broke onto the scene that distinctiveness grabbed listeners. Now it can feel like the point, which takes away from the actual subject of the song. So, odd. It can grab me and put me off.

nice album

A very good album overall - side 1 is superb, I've always found side 2 a bit harder to love.

Couple of really strong tracks

2nd appearance of Kate Bush technically after learning that she appeared on Peter Gabriel's "Melt", this album is more than just the album with that song from "Stranger Things"

Have I listened to this album before No How familiar am I with this album I only know Running Up That Hill How do I feel about this artist? Indifferent Pre-Listen Thoughts: A lot of people really like this album, maybe I’ll love it Favorite track(s): Running Up That Hill, Hello Earth Post-Listen Thoughts: I wanted to like it more than I did. Some parts of it were really good, and other parts were a little annoying. Maybe her other albums are better? Or maybe she’s just not for me.

Not for me, good voice but it's such a weird one that I never find myself enjoying the music.

Well produced now classic album

Some classics that have resurfaced in the age of TikTok. Pretty fun 80's vibes. I didn't notice anything exceptional.

I mean, yeah. It's good, but not exactly my thing. I like Running Up That Hill and Waking the Witch. Hello Earth is fascinating 6.5/10

good i like

The first half is great, but the second half always loses me. P.S. Running Up the Hill is obviously Great, but the real best song here is Mother Stands for Comfort. Talk about magic…

I knew thr first song but enjoyed the rest of the album

Not bad... But kind of droned on and on by the end... I wonder if she ever crested that hill? Stranger things have happened, they say...

1. Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) (★★★★⯨) 2. Hounds of Love (★★★☆☆) 3. The Big Sky (★★★☆☆) 4. Mother Stands For Comfort (★★☆☆☆) 5. Cloudbusting (★★⯨☆☆) 6. And Dream Of Sheep (★★⯨☆☆) 7. Under Ice (★★★⯨☆) 8. Walking The Witch (★⯨☆☆☆) 9. Watching You Without Me (★★⯨☆☆) 10. Jig Of Life (★★★☆☆) 11. Hello Earth (★★★☆☆) 12. The Morning Fog (★★★☆☆) TOTAL = ★★★⯨☆ (2,8) -Bueno, al final el álbum me resultó "vacío", como que no me llegó como otros que exploran o persiguen hacer algo similar... Ninguna canción o letra me convenció o interpeló lo suficiente como para ponerle 5 estrellas por ejemplo...

I love kate bush but every song feels like 20 minutes. big sky is the best song

as a stranger things fan i just liked the running up that hill... the remaining playlist was average

Bonne expérimentation, part très fort avec un hit mais un gros creux entre The Big Sky et And Dream of Sheep. La deuxième partie est meilleur mais ce ne sera sûrement pas un album sur lequel je vais revenir au complet. A écouter une fois dans sa vie.

Yea, I dunno, fine. Not much stood out. I liked her other album on here better

Not the easiest album to listen to, especially after its opening glory, but I surprisingly enjoyed Under Ice, which I had slept on all this time. Also, Tori Amos owes a lot to Kate Bush, that's all.

Torn on whether this album is weirdly good or just weird.

Boy these synths are dated as hell now. Sometimes that can be cool but every track seems to rely on them. I'm also not a huge fan of Bush's voice. Hounds is a good but not great record to me.

mid, soms cva soms meh

Running up that hill (a deal with god) - 4 Hounds of love - 3 The big sky - 3 Mother stands for comfort - 3 Cloudbusting - 3 And dream of sheep - 3 Under ice - 3 Waking the witch - 2 Watching you without me - 2 Jig of life - 4 Hello earth - 2 The morning fog - 3

I don’t think I’d want to listen to any of these songs as a standalone single, but as an album it works.

was fine, running up hill is great, as well as #5 was enjoyable

Listen. Good, but after halfway throughbi couldnt listen anymore

Running Up That Hill is great. Nothing else does much for me.

No sé qué pensar del álbum. No había escuchado ningún álbum completo de Bush, solo conocía unas canciones, que por cierto mi favorita es Cloudbusting y resulta que viene en este disco. Sin embargo, no sé si el no estar tan familiarizado con la música hizo que el primer álbum completo que escuché fuera el mejor para empezar. Empieza muy bien pero poco a poco las canciones me perecieron demasiado.

I don't actually know if I've heard any other Kate Bush songs... Love the Irish Jig section of Jig of Life.

v strong start with running up the hill (my fave). second half of the album felt like on stage musical numbers. very theatrical, fun storytelling. jig of life was also a banger

more like can i see kate's bush yknow what im sayin 😏 a bit hit or miss for me but i do like running up that hill, even if stranger things kinda ruined it, but excluding that my fave was the big sky

High highs and boring lows. It really dragged towards the end after a great start. Running up that hill still awesome. Weird just but in the way I like.

it's good but idk not fully my cup of tea?

#554

Well, Running Up That Hill is a great song and thanks to Stranger Things for reminding us. This record is very unique other than that song. Not my taste but Kate Bush has endured for many years for some reason. This album won’t be added to my playlist, but she’s a legend.

Running up that hill is a banger. Thanks Stranger Things. Was it this popular before the show? Waking the Witch is kinda psycho but I like it. Jigg of Life +2. It felt like I was listening to a play or production and I kinda came around on it. Enjoyed the listen even if I didn’t love all the songs

The lady can sing and I could see myself enjoying it when in the right headspace, but this time around it just became background noise.

3/5. I enjoyed the first 2/3 or so, but felt like it droned on

What was she smoking while making this album, this album got it all!!

Great sound - if a bit dated and repetitive

Yeah… this is one of those albums I have always felt like I should like. I have not, historically, liked it. I tried to run up that hill. Really I did. Let’s see if time has changed me. It’s the drum machine. It’s the orchestration. I find it incredibly hard to listen to. I LIKE dissonance. But I NEED bass. I actually love her voice. But I find her vocals just… well almost grating the way they’re placed in the mix. I think I might hate this album. Mother Stands for Comfort might save this from a 2. Yeah. That song gives her voice room and puts it forward, where it belongs. And the run until the demonic voice in Waking the Witch is… good? I dive right in Under the ice. That right there is my song. But Satan has to ruin everything. And if it ended with Hello Earth, it would have ended strong. The mood is thoroughly ruined with The Morning Fog. I am down with art and experimentation. Kate undeniably has talent, her voice is amazing in fact and she’s quite a pianist. But… I continue to not like this album. It does not grow on me. I just become more aware of why I don’t like it. So… 3? I guess that’s fair. I gave Taylor Swift a 3. I mean really. Boolean: yes, yes powers that be, I guess I will admit that this is a good album to have heard now multiple times before I die. But hopefully never again.

Este disco es una cosa rarísima, con cosas como Jig of Life o Waking The Witch Qué rabia que Stranger Things tirase con la primera canción y fuera

Better with every listen.

Not my thing

Look, the 80s just aren’t for me. I’ve tried to enjoy her songs before given their cultural importance but it’s just not for me.

I've lost count of how many Kate Bush albums there are in this collection, but it's far too many; now that I look back, though, I realize that this is only the third of three, so I guess it's a testament to how painful I find her baby-voice brand of music. Ironically, though, this is probably the best of the lot, and really the only one we needed to get, although I'm not really sure what to make of the side two "Ninth Wave" suite. The album overall isn't as ridiculously over the top (and simply *bad*) as "The Dreaming", and she hadn't fallen as deeply into the horrible world-music-colonialism trap of "The Sensual World", so it's about as Goldilocks as we'll likely get for Kate Bush. This isn't saying all that much, I know, and there's no escape from her melodramatic performance-art videos (and *very* odd to see Donald Sutherland in "Cloudbusting"), but I suspect most of the die-hard Kate Bush fans just hoisted an ever-larger glass of Chardonnay as they danced along to the likes of "Running up the that hill" or "The big sky" or other anthemic pieces, and then settled into the impenetrable operatic Ninth Wave mini-concept-album (that would make for an incredible retro VR game soundtrack, I'll admit). I so wish this project didn't fixate on a small number of singer-songwriters, so we could get more variety (and less Kate Bush), but that's clearly not our fate.

By far the best of the 3 Kate Bush albums here--I listened 3 times and though I can't say I'm a big fan, this is an intriguing listen: some of the songs actually sound good and the entire album works conceptually.

A really interesting atmosphere on this album that I'm still wrestling with whether I like it or not. Regardless, I feel like this album had influence over artists like Bjork and others in the avant-garde pop space, so I can appreciate it for that.

Muchos sentimientos descubiertos por este álbum, l voz y el aura de algunas canciones me produjo melancolía

Skaver ibland men det finns nåt gött i varje låt

If every song was Running up that hill and Hounds of Love level this would be the greatest album of all time. Instead it’s one of the most min/maxed of all time. Such a strong start that ends in Irish music. I didn’t hate it but there was just a lack of cohesion.

Not bad, actually

First listen

This was slightly better than I was expecting it to be, but that’s not saying much because I expected it to be terrible.

There's something about 80's pop that I absolutely despise - I just don't enjoy it for what it is. Therefore I don't enjoy Kate Bush either; but. But even I cannot deny the strengths of her songwriting and ideas and even I found some of her songs compelling.

Not too bad.

Es muy chill

I knew the lyrics from techno remixes

un peu boring j'avoue j'ai pas la foi d'écouter en entier

Hyvä levy, vähän kuin proggis-poppia. 3,25/5.

I've never been a big Kate Bush fan so this album is hit and miss for me. Some songs are amazing, while others are just too weird. Favorite: Cloudbusting Would I listen to it again: Probably not

I enjoyed this much more than the last album of Kate's on here. Still not a voice I enjoy listening to for a full album even though I think she's incredible.

Me gustó mucho cv o

This really isn't my brand of real life or fantasy. It has a lot of hallmarks of 80s music but with her unique twist. I only really resonated with The Big Sky and found some parts of Waking the With very fun but others awful

I recognize that Kate Bush is very talented, but this was not really my thing. A lot of the songs were just too slow for me to get into and a lot of them sounded too similar. Running Up That Hill is a pretty good song, but I work in a grocery store that has overplayed it since Stranger Things. I also liked The Big Sky and Jig of Life. Every other song I was very meh about. I mean my favorite is Jig of Life which is completely different from anything else on the album. I just really dig Celtic music. Overall, not bad, but not going to replaying. Favorite Track - Jig of Life Least Favorite Track - Waking the Witch ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Quite good. Kind of what I expected from the tracks I knew

Essential listening for fans. You can hear where they're headed the next few years.

Sophie - I like a bit of Kate Bush but I don’t think I’d listen to anything on this other than the ones I already knew (Cloudbusting & Running Up That Hill). I find that I like Kate Bush songs rather than albums in general so that checks out. Still enjoyable though! 3/5

favorite: Running Up That Hill

I would think this was a modern pop record if I was blindly given this. It is incredibly modern sounding even though it is nearly 40 years old. Overall, I just don’t really love pop music. Although this is some odd, very weird, experimental pop. Parts sound like a movie soundtrack. Very unique and interesting, but probably won’t listen again. That’s enough for 3 stars, even though I personally didn’t totally enjoy.

a lot of it was good. waking the witch pisses me the fuck off though

Obvs running up that hill is a monumental song but I've never actually listened to the full hounds of love album somehow?? Her voice and the way she builds a song up and up and up is wonderful! Every song so far feels like it could be used in a film. She packs so many emotions into these songs, I'd love to see a story woven around the album! I really like cloudbusting Woah the second half of the album is a switch up! I read up on the ninth wave and how this could have been a separate album, very cool narrative and I particularly loved the concept of watching you without me. It's funny bc on the one hand im intrigued by The Ninth Wave in the sense that its feels super experimental and bizarre (in a good way mostly) but at the same time it definitely isn't easy listening to me. Wouldn't reach for it casually but I respect the ideas and enjoy the narrative! I'm actually surprised the album reached no. 1 in the uk? Feels like one for the music nerds especially the ninth wave portion but the first few songs are super catchy so maybe that explains it? Or maybe the people just yearned for bush, who am I to object to that??? 6/10

Is a so interesting album with deeps letters but I should not hear the whole album with frecuency.

good stuff including the Strangers Thing classic. But not for me either.

80er durch und durch. Nicht schlecht

Super

Not bad

3.5

I still find Kate Bush a revelation but I didn’t find this as daring as “The Dreaming”.

Best Song: Cloudbusting Worst Song: Mother Stands For Comfort (By Default)

It's creativity and theatrical style are undeniable, but at times it feels a bit too over-the-top for my taste. There are definitely standout tracks I can enjoy here and there, but as a full album experience, it’s not something I’d revisit often.

Started off strong but just kind of tapered off with filler

Whimsical and mystical

Es un disco al cual describiría con mucha mística. Tiene un trabajo de estudio increíble, en el cual se ve mucho trabajo. Hay muchos instrumentos, voces, y sonidos, que cambian de paneo de derecha a izquierda muy marcados. Las voces suenan muy claras, Kate tiene un tono de voz muy único, muy nítido, agudo, que le da mucha mística. El disco está hecho con una sutileza increíble. Se destaca por tener la canción que se hizo muy famosa por Stranger Things, pero tranquilamente se podría adaptar cualquier canción a una película, serie o corto de la época, que quedaría increíble.

starting songs were good

Dramatic sounds, big voices, soft words, whimsy and weird. “Running Up That Hill” is a pretty iconic track, it’s good she got her resurgence with the youths.

Her voice PMO so bad

The album is completely carried by Running Up That Hill. Vocals have a kinda mystical feel, reinforced by the lyrics.

I've heard the first track a bunch and never knew who sang it. Now I do. I guess it's had a resurgence due to Stranger Things recently. Anyway, this album has definite industrial vibes, especially a track like Waking the Witch, which sounds like a cross between KMFDM and Moroder. It's more enjoyable for me than lots of new wavish stuff. Not sure I'd go back to it though. Maybe a 3.

5/10 not my vibe at all but some very prominent songs cultury and fantastic voice

When to listen: airy, wispy, manic pixie vibes. When I started the album I thought "damn why do people only talk about 'Running Up That Hill' this entire album is awesome" and then we got to the weird album end songs and I was like ok ya I know why. So yea, liked the start of the album. The end not so much.

I liked the spacey, synthy sounds of the album. This was definitely a unique album that I enjoyed listening to, with a few standout songs such as Running Up That Hill and Walking the Witch.

Honestly, this album was pretty good. The highlights were probably: running up that hill, the big sky, hello earth, and the morning fog. The only song I skipped was Waking the Witch (because it made me want to barf in my mouth!) Overall, I’d give it a 3.7/5! 🙂

Vers Groix

Lots of variety here which I enjoy. Great vocals and synth work but ultimately not my cup of tea. Stars are for admiration of talent, not necessarily enjoyment of substance.

This is the best Kate Bush album I’ve ever heard, but it’s a low bar.

Completely good, but quite 'samey' throughout the album.

Stranger Things really brought this back. Kate’s got a great voice. This is real 80s stuff. The pop is fine, but it’s never my favorite. There are some standouts, obviously track 1 is a banger, I really enjoyed 'Watching You Without Me' and 'Jig of Life' as well, the whole album has this ethereal fantastical quality to it which I think I can get behind. Almost sounds like it could have been the alternate soundtrack to something like Labyrinth.

Running Up That Hill is a great song. The rest of the album doesn’t quite reach that same level, but it’s a fun listen.

First listened on 25th, 27th and 29th October 2024. Favourite song is Hounds Of Love. My least favourite Kate Bush, but still great.

Not gonna lie, this one tested my patience. I get Kate Bush is appealing and has talent, but I'll throw a respectable 3 at this album even if I fully don't see the vision.

As features on stranger things, this album's transition from 80s pop to less traditional approaches in the later tracks showed a variety of styles

OK I guess

(4/7) once we got to the top of the hill things started to get weird real fast

Wierd but fun to listen to, not sure if I could daily listen.

Had some good songs in there, but also some boring ones.

Gaf marga sénsa, en ég lyfti þessari ekki uppúr þristi, eins og opnunarlagið er mikill banger.

7/10

3.5/5. I love morning Fog

Un bon album mais pas mon style, j'ai préféré la 1re moitié notamment Running Up That Hill (entendu dans Stranger Things), je mettrais 3/5 ou 3,5/5

Quintessential 80s music

Running up the hill and jig of life were good, but other than that it was just kinda boring except for some parts of songs having interesting sound features.

2.5 - I wanted to like this more. Maybe I would if I gave it a few more listens.

Very calm and mystical vibes, only song I liked was running up the hill ofc. I give it a solid 6/10

Jig of life

This one I waffled between a 2 and a 3. I liked the first half of the album more than the second, but the Jig of Life is pushing it to a 3. I do love a good jig.

Running up that hill forever belongs to Max, the baddest ass of our favorite D&D party. I dare you to tell me you didn't get misty eyed as she ran towards the portal and finally reunited with Lucas. Epic. Stranger Things made that song more meaningful than Kate Bush could ever have dreamed. Anyway, there is an entire album and we finally get the full picture of what Max was listening to on her Sony Walkman. Well we learned Max is badass, but she has questionable taste in music. Maybe she was drawn to Vecna's guest vocal on waking the witch? I will say I appreciate what Kate Bush was going for. She creates an immersive experience with her music. I felt it, and appreciate how well executed it was. Just because I didn't like it doesn't make it bad, and this is an example of quality that just doesn't appeal to me.

Best Song: Running up that Hill The album Stranger Things made relevant again. It was ok, not as good as others in this genre and not Kate Bush's best album, in my opinion. 3/5.

gut, mehr memorable als das andere

Whimsical music for fairies and women - an interesting blend of progressive orchestral and 80's pop that somehow found wide appeal. However, the highlights of this album are Running Up That Hill and the several other songs that feature strikingly similar marching-style rhythms and building arrangements. The remaining tracks are mostly not memorable for their music; however, the bass receives an honorable mention for being deep and slapping.

This was an odd album overall. For starters, it is a shame that Stranger Things ground the best song on this album into the dirt. It is actually a great song, and it is hard to listen to now. As the album went along, I was surprised how incredibly dated sounding it is (not in a good way), and some of the earlier songs for my ears were just terrible. Corny, dated music and maudlin lyrics and singing. Towards the end, I found myself appreciating some of the more experimental stuff. So it wasn't the lost journey it started out as. I have a lot of respect for Kate Bush, but the music doesnt stand the test of time for me.

2.92

Very interesting and experimental! I enjoyed discovering Kate Bush. It was a bit too weird for my taste, though. Some songs, like Waking the Witch, didn't feel like songs and were hard to get through. Jig of Life was such a fun surprise! It was also cool to hear Running Up That Hill in full (I only knew the chorus).

Insomma

Running Up That Hill is fantastic and a couple of other songs were enjoyable but there were a couple of avant garde numbers that didn’t do much for me

I really want to like Kate Bush, but after getting all her albums on this list, I just can't get into her. This one is clearly the best, and "Running Up That Hill" and "Hounds Of Love" are great songs, but the rest is just alright. I appreciate her talent and how different she is from other artists, but overall I think it's just not for me. This would get a 3.5 if I could, but it's just not strong enough for me to give it 4 stars.

A very strong half, but the more experimental second half didn't work for me. 'Jig Of Life' felt particularly jarring.

Good, artistically interesting album, never heard it before. Not exactly my cup of tea though.

Excellent album, glad this was rediscovered by a new generation.

Was looking forward to this as it opens with a 5 star track, but the rest of it is 3 stars unfortunately!

Sonido muy experimental, pop viejo estilo cindy lauper, me gustaron mucho algunas canciones, destacó cloudbusting y running up that hill, otras tanto no me gustaron, pero en general buen álbum, me encanta la estética que tiene también

Hounds Of Love has a nostalgic and distinct 80s pop sound, and (Aside from Running Up That Hill) I find this album to be a good listening experience. 3.6/5

A very 80s album with some good tracks that has been revived thanks to Stranger Things. Highlights: “Hounds of Love” and “Cloudbusting”

I want to dance the jig of life 🧬 This album art is beautiful. Something I haven't really talked about yet but definitely an important factor. Iconic. I do love whimsical experimental pop.

I think why Kate Bush has some of the best pop albums of the 80s is I would feel wrong just calling her music "pop music". You never really know where her records are gonna go. Hounds of Love is the perfect example of that. Side one filled with some of the best pop songs of the 80s, and a more out there conceptual side two (that doesn't completely land for me) High 3

Stranger things has done wonders for this album first couple of songs are good. Thennnnn the fall off happens. I feel like I should've been one of those red and black rooms where they do film when listening to the album.

We just got to love Hounds of Love. The purple vibe is everything. I've always heard of Running Up That Hill from young and it's one of those songs where it's just timeless🙏🏾🛐 Everything else feels like the type of music where the artist truly puts themself out there. I admire her vision and her vocals are excellent. Some songs struck me more than others such as Running Up That Hill and Gig of Life but I do appreciate Kate Bush :)

Får mycket whimsical vibes av den, men åter igen inte riktigt mig smak

Есть хит Есть песня про маму и песня про папу Есть про любовь Душевный вайб исходит Но для меня эти инструменты и вокал просто не складываются

Pretty cool actually

This is a weird album that I actually listened to twice to really understand it, not that I think I fully get it still. Someone in another review called this "prog pop" and I think that's a great label. This is a pop music concept album about...something. The first half of the album has what I would consider the singles but the second half, starting with "Under Ice" is where it gets more interesting and pushes the boundaries of pop music. I can imagine a lot of people got turned off by the second half because it's a weird listen. None of the songs, not even the revived "Running Up That Hill", are particularly catchy I feel, but the instrumental stuff and Bush's unique vocals make it stand out. I'm still not sure if I really like it, though I respect it as a work of art. I think I'd actually take the second half over the first just because it's so strange. I'm glad I listened to it but there are other concept albums and art-rock artists that I prefer.

Music for theater kids

Eh

Running up that hill : the beat sounds like dogs barking and getting more and more intense. The percussions at the 3 minute mark sound amazing. I’ve always heard the minute snippet from the Stranger Things series, but the song sounds much better than I remembered. The voice of Kate Bush, the intensity, you feel like you’re part of her crazy run she’s taking you in. Hounds of love : Back vocals still sounding like dogs barking in the beginning. The big sky : Guitar goes wild on the big sky, with the claps and percussions, making a great mix overall. Mother stands for comfort : Sounds like she’s flying in the sky with her keyboard, levitating. Under Ice : Feels stressful, like I’m standing on a thin line of ice. Jig of life : Making me feel like a pirate, chanting a sea shanty. Solid 6/10 for this album ; it has so much emotion, energy

Had to give this two listens to get it. I really like the vibe and some of the songs on here are great, but I just don't think I love it as much as I want to Favorite Songs: Running Up That Hill, Waking the Witch

Very 80s -- impressively composed + produced, but not my style.

Wonderful to listen to all the way through.

oooo uhhh uhh

Highlights: Running Up That Hill, Hounds Of Love and Cloudbusting. 3.2

very 80s but a decade i grew up in and love. I know the main songs off this album but not the rest so yes was an interesting listen.

3 all timers on here. Rest was…okay. Idk how to rate an album where you love 3 but not the rest.

72. running up that hilll

Honestly I might have liked it more if Stranger Things had not played the same 5 seconds over and over

Running Up That Hill - 8.5/10 Hounds Of Love - 7/10 The Big Sky - 7/10 Mother Stands For Comfort - 9/10 (wow that's a really big surprise from the amount of streams it has!) Cloudbusting - 9.5/10 And Dream Of Sheep - 8/10 Under Ice - 7/10 Waking The Witch - 4/10 (what is going on) Watching You Without Me - 5/10 (its not bad, im just bored) Jig Of Life - 7.5/10 (Very different to the rest of the album, kind of unexpected but I'm not complaining) Hello Earth - 9/10 (I actually don't feel like this song drags despite it's runtime, I like the melancholy feeling it gives and the creepy sound of it all, fits really well) The Morning Fog - 8/10 (Good song but this feels like it should've been before "Hello Earth" on the album? That song felt way more like a closer than this, and even ended perfectly. Weird way to end it but good album nonetheless)

Very good lots of interesting sounds and a diverse album i was not expecting the jig song. favorite is the first couple songs 4/5

Running Up That Hill - легенда, інші пісні теж звучать хорошо

I quite liked it

her voice is very pretty and all the songs have this majestic feel to them fav song: Waking The Witch

Kate Bush ran up that hill so Tori Amos could do her thing.

I expected to love this and was a little disappointed. Running up that hill deserves its modern run as a hit but the rest of the album fell a little flat. I liked the ambition and didnt dislike it, but it was just fine

I don't think I could listen to this one regularly but Kate Bush's voice is so beautiful and haunting, especially with the orchestral arrangements. The theatrical parts on Waking the Witch were kind of weird.

Great voice, couple of great songs 3

Reminds me of old corporate America. Very gloomy, good voice. It’s almost like a tale of a medieval love story. Kate Bush is very creative with this album, however I don’t think the execution is all there. There is no real theme behind it all. It would have been interesting to see an overarching theme behind the whole album. It sounds a little too random. Lastly, technically, the albums, mastering, and mixing could have been better. The important part of these songs is not the instrumental, it’s the voice, and sometimes it hides behind poorly mixed instrumentals. However, drums and Orchestra instruments sound very clean and crisp. Especially the drums.

De eerste twee nummers zijn iconic. De rest van het album is leuk en experimenteel, maar zal deze niet nog een keer opzetten. Ik kan me niet echt een gelegenheid bedenken waarbij ik in deze mood ben

i liked 'cloudbusting' and 'and dream of sheep'

Started good but was all samey after a bit

Some cool stuff. Not my jam, but worth listening to at least once in your life.

her voice is the only thing that made me stay

Running up that Hill is great, and there is some creativity here. But it's not exciting to me. 3/5.

I get why people like Kate Bush

I’m sure Kate Bush has many, many fans, however this recording was just not my cup of tea.

definitely very 80s in moments, but stand out, timeless moments. Kate Bush walked so Tori Amos and all the Lilith babes could even be.

Gets kinda repetitive 5.5/10

it was cool ig

A haunting, witchy album full of desperate yearning. While I appreciated the albums sonic depth, and could listen to Running Up that Hill on repeat, the whole piece didn't quite resonate with me. Perhaps it's not my genre. 5/10

Wanted to LOVE this but really still only love Running Up That Hill, and not as much as I did 30 yrs ago. But still a good record for its time.

That's crazy cause I just finished season 4 of Stranger Things this past weekend.

fine, 80s didnt finish

Not awful. Not amazing. Okay enough and being brought back by Stranger Things. I can appreciate it for what it is.

Okay, so the first song is really popular, but I'm not sure if it got popular recently, or if that's something that's been popular for quite a while, but it was alright having it playing in the background, and same with the rest of the songs. They all pretty chill, nothing too great, but to be honest nothing too bad either.

Kate Bush trivia: she is the first woman to reach #1 on the UK singles chart with a woman penned song. i like this album. i haven't listened to the full album since a middle school birthday party. Obviously, it has the #1 hit "running up that hill" (which last year, reached #1 again, thanks to "Stranger Things"). i also really like "Big Sky" and "Cloudbusting" on this one.

Very 80s. I appreciate that it is a very unique style. It doesn't feel like it sells out, while still being accessible. Very spacious sound. Lyrics are good, songwriting is not traditional.

Wimsical light hearted 80s sounding alblum. No substance or memorable

Big and fancy!

One amazing song. Some okay ones.

Need to listen

Kind of sucked

Muutama tuttu biisi jo entuudestaan ja vakio kuuntelussa (Running up that hill ja Hounds of Love), mukavaa kasaripoppia nuo 1-6. biisit. 7. biisin kohdalla sävy muuttuu aika huomattavasti ja 8. Waking the Witch tuntuu olevan jo ihan eri levyä. Ilmeisesti tämän levyn 6-12 biisit ovat yksi iso kokonaisuus. 8. biisi melko dream-like vibat, ehkä levyn loppu pää dream world tms teemaltaan. 10. biisi yhtäkkiä folk music..? Loppu arvosanaksi sanoisin 3,5 / 5 koko levystä. En välttämättä kuuntelisi koko levyä jatkossa, vaan jatkaisin muutamalla lempparilla jatkossakin.

I have never been able to go all-in Kate Bush. I have all of the respect for her music and appreciate how avant garde her stylings are and certainly were. I’m thankful for her experimentation and dedication to taking risks. She’s amazing and incredible.

Good

Eclectic, ethereal with some pirate themes. What’s not to like ?

Running up that Hill: so good and will always think of Sadie sink running Under Ice: least favorite so far like I even skipped it Waking The Witch: the most interesting and Lowkey scary with the monster adlibs Watching you without me: I like the intro and the soft vibe of the whole song Jig of Life: IRISH JIG Good vibe just more so background. Maybe was wanting something more hype, but beautiful voice.

Running up that hill is so nostalgic and Stranger things. Hello Earth is haunting.

Wiki mentions instruments - bodhrán, didgeridoo, and bouzouki, along with the usual guitars, drums, strings, and synth. Hoping for good stuff. I recognize the voice and a few lines from Running Up That Hill, though I don't know from where. I am not converted to fan. Too new agey? if that is a word one could use. Listened before? N Saved tracks? N Favorite tracks? ⭐⭐ 2 stars for its witchy magic imagery

Aww, look at the snuggly puppers. +10 points for those floppy ears. So that was...weird. Beautiful, but weird. I liked Jig Of Life.

Not my thing but it’s at least interesting, and running up that hill is a bop.

Woohoo! Don't know if it will be good, but Kate Bush is always at least a little fun. Listening notes: -Running up that hill deserves its recognition. -Hounds of Love is great -I think a lot of the middle section feels etheral but unremarkable. -The heavy use of strings on this is really interesting. By Under Ice I think it works. -Waking the Witch sounds like how I imagining waking a witch would go, but I'm not sure I like that (personally, I would let the witch sleep). It's kinda impressive range though. Review: Mostly I think this is poppy 80s stuff that at times rises to really great and showcases incredible range. It's easily between a 3 and a 4. I quite liked the back half after waking the witch (though English artists doing Irish stuff a la Jig of Life so often has the connotation of them looking down on their inferior backcountry neighbor). I think 3 is right here.

ngl, the Irish rapping on "Jig of Life" was a jumpscare for me. I found moments where I really enjoyed this. It feels very much like a predecessor to the new age folk that came out of this region of Europe in the succeeding decade. There were also moments where (and maybe it's because I was working at the same time) I found that I'd lost track of the album completely. Because I'm terrible at hearing lyrics, I think this is where it was a bit of a misfire for me today. Reading about it, it seems I've missed some pretty major things regarding her use of electronic production, so I'm hoping to revisit this again at another point.

Solid mature album good songs

Ive never listened to a Kate Bush album, but it turns out that a Kate Bush album sounds exactly like I expected a Kate Bush album to sound Really liked the ballad "and dream of sleep". This song contrasted nicely against the rest of the album which had the KB signature theatrical delivery & unpredictable phrasing . A couple more slow of these slower "straight" songs like this please Kate. 2.5 star

Some good songs I liked, some gave me a bit of anxiety. Overall, decent album

Ok

This is really different and interesting. This isn’t my typical listen. Obviously after Stranger Things, I’m familiar with the opening song. The 80s pop sound that follows on the first half is really interesting. There are some nice slower songs too. But the second half has some wild swings. It’s very out there and not as easy a listen as the more pop centric stuff. Some is great. Love the closing track. It’s really interesting. Tentatively a 3/5 because I just don’t connect to the middling stuff. Maybe a 3.5. 80s synth pop is never something I explored much of, but always find myself actually enjoying some of the sound of this genre whenever I come across it. The title track I think is actually better than Running Up That Hill. It’s so infused with pop energy.

I like the less artsy and less irish-folky (?) the best.

Pretty much a whole album of slightly different versions of the same song, but decent.

i can see why people like it. not for me. overrated as hell

Continues to grow on me as it went on. Can't believe she didn't end up a bigger act. *Listened to again and didn't resonate, edited down to a 3/5.*

I think I like the idea of this album more than I like actually listening to it. A gothic pop concept album complete with Latin chanting? Should be right up my alley, but it didn’t grab me like I wanted it to. Props to Kate Bush for doing something different - she was well ahead of her time. Reminds me of Ethel Cain! Might need to revisit in October

Classic!

synth dreamy 80s pop. well done for the genre but not my personal favorite on an aesthetic level. Fits a certain vibe.

Too weird for me

Nice pop album to listen to with a lot of great things going on instrumentation wise. Sounds very 80s with the drums and the synths. Liked Bush's vocal projection and unique sound but sometimes it felt like a little too much. 6.5/10z Favorite Song: The Big Sky

Never really listened to this when it came out. Ok, but some weird interludes and songs.

Okay stranger things pulling from the top albums, I’m curious what other albums they’ve pulled from. I liked it but not something I would play a bunch

The 80s are fun. Running Up That Hill used to be a Vampire Diaries song but I think it will now forever remind me of Stranger Things instead. The rest was fun and made me wish I was alive in the 80s and could bop around concerts all the time and sing along to a bunch of these crazy sounds. I was a little bit scared of the monster talking in Waking The Witch, but definitely made me pay attention. Have been vibing with the radio playing after the album too

Evocative

This album gets too cursed for me. It starts off really good and then it just gets too experimental for my liking. Burst out laughing at jig of life

Interesting, amazing vocals, adventurous style, I can see why this is in the list of 1000 albums.

a voz da kate eh mt linda. o album eh bem datado, claramente dos anos 80 mas tem mts musicas boas

Never gave this a full listen when it came out. Not bad.

Not bad. Not really my thing too much. I liked the other songs on this album a bit more than the famous song Running up that hill

Analog Synth ftw. Solid album, though Waking The Witch felt super out of place against the rest of the album

Nice

6/10. The album feels very spiritual, but the songs didn't really stick with me. I guess it's because I liked "The Kick Inside" more... and expected the this album to sound like the other one.

Blame my kids and Stranger Things but until "Runing up that Hill" became perpetually in my vicinity I always had Kate Bush as a slight oddity, that frankly, got on my nerves. With a bit of age, the aforementioned TV series and a bit more openmindedness (or aged conservatism!?) I found I enjoyed most of the album. It's still a little irritatingly "arty / etheriel" in places but an enjoyable listen I will possibly return to.

There was so much fun nosies and instruments. Her voice is so unique unlike anything I've ever heard. But personally not the kind of music I like. But it was a good listen

This album has always been a critics' favourite, and its stock has increased steadily over the years. So, how do I rate it as a person not particularly keen on Kate Bush's music? I actually felt that the album, side 1 in particular, suffers greatly from rather busy and overdone 1980s production styles. Side 2 is a bit better, but I'm not sure I would have this on my personal list of essential albums. Kate Bush is an admirable artist and one who has stood up against record labels for her own view on her creative output and marketing.

Honestly she just was a bit too emotional haha. It was well written and beautiful lyrics but it’s not for me.

i have been meaning to do a kate bush deep dive so this is a good start. glad to finally get a pop album. some of it wasn't an easy listen but i liked the big hits and jig of life.

Like it, but is not my style in general

nice bush

3/5

In Stranger Things (2016-2025), they repeatedly use one song from this album, which in turn causes the fanbase to use that specific song over and over until it loses its substance and sucks the enjoyment out of it completely. This is a reference to Netflix being shit. Oh wait, I'm not on /r/shittymoviedetails. This is a decent album. I liked it. I cannot publicly say I like it due to the garbage show mentioned above. Worth listening to, my favorite song on it is "Mother Stands For Comfort".

Top tracks: Cloudbusting, Mother Stands For Comfort High 3 Strange 80’s Pop

Hounds of Love is divided into two parts, and the parts differ in style and quality. The first five songs are some of the best pop of the 80s, with fantastic synth sounds and big hooks. "Running Up That Hill" is great of course, but "Cloudbursting" is nearly as good. "Mother" slows things down, but all of the little details make it a great listen as well. The second part is more experimental, featuring a lot of spoken word and sparser songs. While I don't mind the departure into something less immediate, the lack of percussion and the slow pace of many of these songs make them hard to latch onto. When the drums come in on "Waking the Witch" the song becomes noticeably more engaging. "Jig of Life" and the closer are highlights of this part, but tracks like "Hello Earth" drag. A big swing, and some immaculate songs, but it doesn't come together as a full package for me.

3l

It was okay. It wasn't particularly any good but it wasn't terrible.

Pretty good.

2,8 - Das Album startet mit einem absoluten Kracher und einem der besten Lieder aller Zeiten. Doch dann nimmt es ab und driftet in Björk-Gefilde ab leider. Highlights: Running Up That Hill, Under Ice

Running Up That Hill Cloudbusting The Big Sky

Cool! Some of the songs are BANGERS but didn’t care for the rest

Not really my jam but I didn't hate it. 3 stars.

So unique. Fairy-pop. Medieval-pop. Renfair-pop, even. I think multiple listens would dig this deeper in my mind.

-very experimental -again literally all i could think of was ST -MAX RUN FASTER -i think its more of an acquired taste but i actually really liked how weird it was -im a sucker for synth any day what can i say

got a nice sweet tone to it!! i could imagine baking with this album in the background. did not know running up that hill was by kate bush!! it had a nice sound overall x

Running up that hill

First album and I've already listened to it womp womp. It's good tho

I like her music but not her voice.

Onhan tällä ääni ja eka biisi klassikko ja aika mystinen. Mut kokonaisuus...

I'd already listened to a handful of songs on this album before, so went in with bias. Did enjoy the album, but not enough to save any songs. Might listen again anyways though.

Only few songs are actually good on here. The rest just does not sound good...

3.5

Yeah yeah v nice hounds

Frågan är om vi nånsin haft eller ens kommer ha en ojämnare skiva? För det pendlar mellan att vara fullständigt olyssningsbart till att röra sig bland de allra översta hyllorna, och egentligen aldrig vara någonstans däremellan. Så låt oss fokusera på det positiva. Vilken sjuhelvetes röst hon har, fullständigt unik och magnifik. Jag håller med Fredrik, återhållsamheten både i musik och röst är en bidragande positiv och smakfull faktor. "Runninng up that hill" och i synnerhet "Cloudburisting" är helt magiska. Även "Hounds of love", "Big sky" och "Morning fog" funkar också alldeles utmärkt, "Hello earth" har också partier som funkar fint. Men resten blir nån form av pretto musik som får mig att tänka nån imaginär medeltida balett, teatralt så det förslår, helt omöjlig att lyssna på eller ta in. Så jag sätter på "Cloudbursting" en gång till och väljer magin

Jag gillar hur Kate Bush håller igen. Melodier får ofta inte helt blomma ut, det gör dem mer intressanta och mindre förutsägbara. Det samma gäller kompet, det fläskar aldrig på, vilket annars hade kunnat vara naturligt med tanke på den tidens ljudideal. Inledningen med Running up that hill och Hounds of Love är förstklassig. B-sidan svagare än A.

I think she's overrated.

6/10 - We liked the first half more than the 2nd half, our favorite song was Running up that hill, and we found the second half to experimental for us to enjoy.

Good album mostly on the backs of the singles of "Running Up That Hill", "Hounds of Love" and "The Big Sky". I owned this on vinyl back in the day when you had to buy the whole album to find out whether you liked it or not. I want to like Kate Bush but I just don't. Unfortunately, I find I can only take her music in small doses. I think it's her (melo)dramatic soprano.

Only know Running up that Hill because of Stranger Things. Will need re-listen but for now 4/10

Kate Bush is a big weirdo and that's great. I'd score the album higher if there wasn't a bloody Irish jig in the middle. Amazing album cover. Strong 3.5

Kind of a strange album. I thought Waking the Witch was interesting. I liked Watching You Without Me, Hello Earth, and Morning Fog (it sounded a lot like Mark Knopfler's guitar). Running Up That Hill has been overplayed because of Stranger Things, so I don't really like the song anymore, but I used to before the show came out. I think this album needs a few listens for it to grow on you. That being said, I still like Kate Bush. I'd probably have to give this one a 6/10 at the moment.

J’ai beaucoup aimé certaines chansons, mais d’autres m’ont moins convaincues.

started very strongly, then didn't live up to the expectations I had built for it from then. Cool 80s pop though. Running Up That Hill is the most popular for damn good reason!

I’ve got mixed feelings on this one. It’s very unsettling at times, which is definitely its purpose and it does it well, but it makes it a very uncomfortable listen. On the other hand, there’s a lot of beauty in this album all throughout. I’m not sure if I’ll listen to it again, but it was certainly an experience.

Def hear Chappelle Roan all over this album

This was fine. I can see that it was a little ahead of its time, but I don't get the extreme hype this album and opening track get. It's just average to me.

Solid album. I like most songs but some of them are a bit weird.

Let me preface this by saying that not a single one of the songs on this album I actively dislike. I think the majority of this album is a 3/5 for me with some of it's songs being a 4/5. Her voice is incredible of course, no argument there, but the music is simply not fully my cup of tea unfortunately. I did like the 2 parts this album had and honestly found myself enjoying the second part of the album more than the first. Waking the witch and Jig of Life both have made their way into my playlist. I don't think I would think to myself in the future 'hey let's put on this album in it's entirety', but I will vibe along with most songs when they are being played (and trust me, I have a certain someone in my life that WILL make me listen to this A LOT throughout my life).

A few really good songs, but also a lot of fairly weak ones

Some of it was good. Running Up That Hill is a masterpiece. I really didn't enjoy the parts that felt like pieces from a tacky 80s musical.

Stranger things song amd what else...

Good Bush

Iconic

Lush and cinematic

It's ok, I guess. Don't have much to say about it. The change of style mid-way was pretty cool.

We all love a bit of Kate Bush. Never mind that I can't hear "Hounds of Love" without hearing the Futureheads cover (Oh-oh-oh-ohhhh-oh), it's still a fine album in her usual quirky, unique style. No two songs sound the same, and you'll likely want to go back to it because there will be bits that sneaked past you on first and even second listen. Check it out.

This is British, innit? Good stuff with a good voice. Lots of emo 1980s vibes make for a strong album. Top tracks: "Running Up that Hill (A Deal with God)," "Cloudbusting," "The Big Sky"