Hounds Of Love

this was good! i've heard two songs from the album before, but liked what i hadn't heard before! enjoyed this and would like to revisit it.

Great album! Closer to 4.5 than 5, but they don't have that

Awesome album. Running up that hill is iconic

3/5 running up that hill

Doing POP the right way, Kate Bush was an underdog of the early pop sound and I'm glad her legacy has a renewed interest from younger people.

Never really been a huge Kate Bush fan. She has a unique sounding voice and has an interesting combination of influences and styles in her music. That said, I have never really found her music that interesting from an emotional perspective, her music doesn't really move me. It's nice, it's creative but it doesn't truly connect with me. I think it is connected to her vocals which are very pure and always sound to me like they quite cold and piercing, as well as echoey. This was a decent album nonetheless, some classics on here and none that lacked for diversity of sound. Best Track - Running Up That Hill (obviously).

Ridiculous ‘80s pop-opera.

Favorite tracks: Running Up That Hill, Hounds of Love, Cloudbusting, The Morning Fog

Wish I’d have listened to this 10 years ago. Haunting, beautiful, awesome. A new fav

It’s funny this came on the day of Taylor’s newest album because it’s everything that Swift’s latest isn’t. This is innovative, inventive, fun and interesting. It’s well written, well scored and is actually rewarding to listen to. The ideal pop album. There’s a reason that 40 years on this feels fresh in a way that Taylor won’t in 6 months.

Insane that "the song" is track 1! What a strong opener. I have never heard the full album, this is very cool. I love the double bass on "Mother Stands for Comfort" - it's so haunting, I've never heard anything like this. This entire album is gorgeous, lush, haunting and honestly sounds amazing. "Waking the Witch" comes out of nowhere! "Jig of Life" is a great track. There are eclectic influences everywhere on this record and I can't believe I had never heard it before in its entirety. Not the most bombastic pop experience of the 80s but incredibly deep and inspired. Kate Bush made *exactly* what she wanted to make and what she felt - in today's era of streaming numbers and engagement coming over artistry I am so impressed by these past albums.

not sure I get the hype on this one

Beautiful album, beautiful voice. Absolutely incredible piece of art, I hear something completely new every time I listen

Pretty good, not a huge fan of the singles but some of the other ones are a vibe. This feels like an album that deserves your attention, something which I can't always give.

The crossover of Kate Bush and Morrissey is not talked about enough.

Such a great sound!

Such a unique voice, I’m glad to have finally listened to this VERY famous album

I expected so much more omfg. The album starts with one of the greatest songs ever and it's downhill from there, especially the second half.

This album is great. I’ve been a Tori Amos fan for a long time. Kate Bush was clearly an influence. They have very similar singing styles. This is one I will listen to again.

couple of good songs offset by over indulging the artist

The hits are excellent - the rest ok - overall pretty good

I wish I would’ve heard this before Stranger Things. Some of these songs are official knee slappers.

Kate Bush was revolutionary & this record is amazing ❤️

Don't like this one bit

This one is a big improvement on the first Kate Bush record I got stuck with, “The Dreaming.” That record truly sucked, and I was not looking forward to this one. But, Hounds Of Love is actually pretty enjoyable. Still has hints of Kate Bush weirdness, but that weirdness has been reined in and made presentable here. 3.7/5

What is there to say, fucking adore Kate Bush. Any chance to dive into her world is gripped by both hands. 8.0/5.0 Best Song: Jig Of Life/Hounds Of Love

The greatest ever songwriter in the English language at the height of her powers, this is such a big album, i feel like so much modern music owes a lot to Kate Bush and specifically this album. I could write 10,000 words on how much this album means to me but no one cares. Hard to pick a favourite song, but its between Cloudbusting and The Big Sky. 2000/5

It’s a lot.

"This album starts out showcasing her vocal talent... she has a sweet tone... with the ability to go up and down... some cool production with her singing with herself and backing herself up... "Running Up That Hill" is a strong opener... the musical backing is kind of dated... but, no doubt, a single... as an American, i can say, Kate Bush never made it really big here... she is quite niche in my opinion... i also know, that to Brits... she is great and this is a masterpiece... unfortunately, i'm not a Brit... but i LOVED and LIVED the British invasion... this boat never quite landed... lolol... anyway... it's a good song to open anyone's record... "Hounds of Love" is next... which sounds a bit comical to my American ears... but, again, her quirky way of singing "all over the place" in perfect pitch... is quite impressive... "The Big Sky" was a single? lol... no way did it chart here... i heard nothing in that one, i must say... "Mother Stands For Comfort", again has very quirky backing music, some cool bass... and women must really relate... again, unfortunately, i'm not a woman... on most days anyway... "Cloudbusting"... was a single???? ok... if you say so... basically... this record has zero influences that most Americans expect from a RnR record... no booty in it.. AT ALL... but, the "witchy" aspect of it, seems to appeal to the feminine and the pagans of europe... i guess... i give this record TWO stars... for obvious vocal talent... and obviously a lot of work and thought were put into it... meh" d

Wide ranging, reminds me of Pat Benatar. Running up that Hill. I bet this influenced many artists, including Madonna, Robyn.

Real men sit down and listen when Kate Bush begins to sing ethereally about, well whatever she’s singing about

Weird in a good way? Sounds ahead of its time for the era it was released

This is hands down the BEST album ever created!

Brilliant

waking the witch is a scary type song :(

maybe a 3.5 stars

Masterpiece

4/5 Running up that hill is the best song on the album. Way more psychedelic than I anticipated.

it's ok. starts out pretty good, but gets progressively weirder.

Hounds of Love is an album split into two halves, each showing a different side of Kate Bush’s artistry. The first half is packed with some of her most accessible songs, with “Running Up That Hill” setting the tone through its pulsing rhythm and emotional intensity. The title track and “The Big Sky” follow with a mix of theatricality and pop craft, proving that Bush could make music that was both adventurous and instantly memorable. Every song in this section feels sharp and full of life, with her vocals guiding the listener through big emotions and vivid imagery. The second half, known as The Ninth Wave, shifts into something more ambitious and atmospheric. It is a suite of songs that tells a story of a woman lost at sea, blending dreamlike passages with moments of drama and unease. Tracks like “And Dream of Sheep” and “Hello Earth” stand out for their beauty and sense of scale, showing Bush at her most imaginative. The production is dense but never cluttered, layering sounds in a way that rewards close listening. What makes the album so special is the balance between pop immediacy and artistic ambition. Few artists could pull off an album this bold without losing focus, but Bush manages it with grace and confidence. Hounds of Love feels both intimate and grand, playful and serious, and it captures an artist in full control of her vision. It is a deeply rewarding listen that still feels fresh and unique decades later.

My GOD, I hate Kate Bush. Running Up That Hill singlehandedly wrecked that whole season of Stranger Things for me, tbh.

Kate Bush and my mother single handedly raised me

It's a perfectly fine album. Cloudburster was perfect walking speed

This is too sophisticated for a simple pop album. So much creativity. The album is more than just its singles.

This one was pretty good. The track list did seem to be a bit hot and cold. One good track would then be followed by something quite different and somewhat incongruous. I did really enjoy, "And dream of sheep". I'm curious how this album was received upon release, since the leading single has become so popular via Stranger Things.

Jag hör att det är bra, men jag känner det inte riktigt lika mycket.

Tim face. 4.5

stranger things running up that hill

Spoko

Started off alright but I really loved the direction it took from Waking the Witch onward. The songs felt a little more personal I guess, compared to the beginning the concepts seem more unfiltered. Little Earth was prob my favorite overall, it was like a mini journey within itself. It gave me 2001 vibes for some reason. Chorus on the jig goes crazy

Very unique album. Super strange at times. I liked some aspects of it quite a bit. The 80's ballad vibes were pretty peak on a few songs, especially the first 2. The album kind of transformed at song 5 waking the witch for the better. Even songs I wasn't crazy about I enjoyed listening to. It was a real rollercoaster, and I enjoyed the production, singing, and subject matter. Overall cool album, and I'd heard the name but definitely never heard any of her music. This was a fun one

Good

Really interesting. Probably not going to be in heavy rotation for me, but I respect it. First female artist I've heard on this list I think.

Quite experimental for a pop artist. Surprisingly good.

An ethereal listening experience. Beautiful album with amazing compositions, arrangements, lyrics and production. Kate Bush was a trailblazer for the female artist (I remember after first listening to this album thinking Tori Amos owes Kate Bush for her sound). Love how this album basically plays as two separate musical suites, with Side A as the mesmerizing Hounds of Love and Side B as the haunting The Ninth Wave. Fantastic artistry and a truly great album.

Mit em Zügli quer dur Frankriich fahre mit de Kate uf de ohre, was gits bessers? Vieles, aber bin trotzdem froh für das Album uf de zugfahrt. Running Up that Hill au trotz TikTok überfluetig en Banger. Vier pain au chocolat

Uhaaahee running up that hill vor vlt 1-2 jahr (wieder)entdeckt und hed mi seeehr catched. Darum wonis gseh ha kate bush und das lied album, supa vorfreud gha zum meh entdecke und ja es isch schön. 4fromaggi us frankriich

ja das schmöckt halt scho sehr «Running Up That Hill» scho sehr guet, aber trotzdem bizli overrated und fast chli nervig teilwiis… aber das chömmer vilicht eifach au de tiktokifizierig zueschriebe. eigentli no schade «Cloudbusting» defür absolute standout & min lieblings kate bush song hed spass gmacht

Hounds of love features some of Kate Bushes biggest yet it is still very experimental at times. It doesn't always work, but it's daring and great.

She’s a little all over the place for me.

Siebzehntes Album, das ich schon kannte. Ich war überrascht, wie viele Songs mir tatsächlich davon im Gedächtnis geblieben waren. Es ist herrlich schräg, aber auch atmosphärisch.

Opens with the iconic Running Up That Hill, and I'll admit I was that this would be another case where the single was the best part of the album. Happy to be proved wrong! The rest of this is weird and open in a way I'm completely in the bag for, love it from start to finish

A really bold album of two distinct halves. The first a much poppier, radio friendly selection of songs that contains some of Kate Bush's biggest songs, whilst the second half is a more conceptual song cycle that draws in experimental and folk styles. Somehow it works tremendously well and arguably set the template for artists like Bjork and many more to play in a more artsy, experimental pop space.

yo ive alr heard ts one but ig we listening to it again ty shi IF I ONLY COULD MAKE A DEAL W GOD AND GET HIM TO SWAP OUR PLACES

I mean eh?

This is very Irish. In a good way. It's putting Celtic instruments into new wave-y pop-rock. I'm always at least intrigued by pop music that mixes regional sounds into the standard Western mainstream, and this delivers on that. I might be overrating this a bit, but I don't think I'll regret it.

Good, but I’m not sure this is even among the top Kate Bush albums. It’s interesting and creative, but parts of it sound repetitive— same approach to lyrics, same vocal effects settings. I’m glad I listened but probably will not listen to the whole album again. A three.

Alright

𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦 is often hailed as Kate Bush’s crowning achievement, but for me it doesn’t quite live up to that reputation. While 𝘙𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘜𝘱 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘏𝘪𝘭𝘭 stands out as a clear highlight, much of the first half feels more conventional than expected. The second half is more adventurous and atmospheric, showing Bush’s art-pop vision at its strongest. Overall, a good album, but not the masterpiece I was hoping for.

It's OK I guess kinda weird and it certainly got weirder as it went on

Didn't know she had game like that

Much more interesting than expected but still wonder if this is a rediscovered flash or truly brilliant album. The double weims on the cover's enough to give it 10 stars!

Not a fan.

A couple of very good ones. The rest was ok

Front loaded with the hits Cool Irish song half way through Rest are ok

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3.5

7.46/10 More disappointing than I would like to admit. After only knowing "running up that hill" i was expecting more of her songs to have that feel and not many did. 3/5

Good vibes

She rips. I don't care for the jig, but HERE I GO

I would say that for me this album was pretty mediocre. I only enjoyed one song off this album but the other songs were pretty forgettable for me. I am usually a fan of 80's music but I guess this album did not really interest me as much as others. It is just a down the middle album compared to the others I have reviewed so far. Nothing to write home about.

A pleasant surprise. A lot of really advanced production for the time. Samples and digital mixing. Very cool.

I like certain songs on here a lot and they’re very interesting and experimental in many cases but I just can’t get into a lot of it for some reason.

“Let’s exchange the experience.” This is boundless, life-affirming pop music. Her vocal performance is stunning, of course, but the percussion really got me too. I expected each song to be a step down or something (especially after the all-timer opener “Running Up that Hill”), but it just continued to be fucking great. There’s a pulse and deep sense of movement across the whole thing. I don’t know of another singer who composes and constructs their melodies quite like this. “Cloudbusting” in particular is astonishing. The conceptual side two about drowning kicks ass.

8/10 - an amazing album, everyone will know at least one song on this album, Hounds of Love is a particular fave

Maybe the easiest 5* so far. No question. Don't need a moment to think. If you hate this you are a bad person and should feel bad.

Perfect album flawless in every way

Yeah this one pretty good. Though it’s also my mums favourite album so minus points there

not bad, really like some

She has a very powerful voice 6.5

Need to listen again. OK.

Melodic, weird, atmospheric- it’s nice. The second side is really interesting as well. I’d normally give this a three but I can tell this is the kind of album I’ll be coming back to so I can figure it out. FOUR STARS

I do see the vision. I see why people like Kate Bush, and she is a very talented composer and songwriter, but I just cannot stand her singing

I want to “get” Kate Bush, understand why everyone loves her genius, but I just cannot. Her screeches and theatrics do little for me. That said, I am one of the millions who really like the song “Running Up That Hill.” This album is better than others I’ve heard by her, but I just can’t board the Bush train..

An LP that sticks two fingers up to my prejudice against singer-songwriters and my lack of interest in most artists beyond the 2nd album

Favorite Track: Jig of Life

Ok-ish

'That cloud, that cloud / It looks like Ireland / Come on and blow it a kiss now.' Kate Bush may make demands on the listener, but that's a welcome incursion. She also makes love w/ her listener, swaggering a voice that's soulfully operatic and outlandish. Terms like 'performative' and 'embodied' have invaded academic criticism - overused and now mere placeholders - but Hounds of Love is exactly that. It's literary performance - it even flirts w/ prog sensibilities, tho thankfully never succumbs to them - but it's also something w/ marrow and muscle. The second half is definitely wackier than the first, and not always pleasurably eccentric, but it's mostly quirky w/o being quackery. At her best, she's a rare pop artist & a very cool lady.

Jamais déçu de Kate Bush, on adore sa voix et ses instru, et puis Running up that hill c'est en boucle en intraveineuse tous les jours on s'en lasse pas

Album banger, artiste qui a été aux oubliettes pendant un moment (merci Stranger Things looool). Première artiste féminine solo ! Un beau 4,7/5 !

Album incroyable. Un mélange de bizarre, de mystique, d'expérimental avec la voix de Kate Bush. Pas ma première ni ma dernière écoute. 5/5

Quirky, reminds me of Bjork. Songs have effect but writing is lack luster

Idk just felt like a lot of filler songs but maybe she just isn't my vibe (except for running up that hill, amazing song)

Ehh real 80s

Okay, so I accidentally listened to this album on shuffle, and made it ten songs in before realizing. I think that this album is meant to be listened to in order but idk LOL. I don't think I get her vision for the album, and it was a little too drama and out there for me. Fave song was Jig of Life!

Favorites: Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) Hounds Of Love Cloudbusting And Dream Of Sheep Waking The Witch (first minute) Watching You Without Me Hello Earth The Morning Fog Ethereal and epic. However, some tracks also difficult to listen and jarring. Celtic/fantasy influences are clear. A Deal With God lies a step above the rest.

More alternative then I expected

Creative, interesting, pretty

I had never heard anything off this album other than Running Up That Hill and I'm actually really into it

It was annoying.

Better than The Dreaming by a long shot.

First song awesome. Other songs meh

Not my jam

50/1089 one of my all-time faves. instant 5 stars It just exemplifies everything i love about music, the pop-y Hounds of Love Side A with some massive hits and the conceptual Ninth Wave Side B with the more experimental sound and narrative woven through. it’s extremely well paced and produced and fully took advantage of it’s format. I will always remember hearing Running Up That Hill for the first time watching the London Olympics closing ceremony but i will also always remember how it felt to hear this album in full years later, especially my favourites. faves: Cloudbusting - what a stunning song, i still get goosebumps, the progression with the strings and her vocals will always get me Jig Of Life - The most unexpected sound on the album but it’s perfect, the intensity, the ebb and flow just a gorgeous work of musicianship which brings the Ninth Wave storyline to a climax incredibly Running Up That Hill - a classic, timeless, need I say more… 5 stars or 100/100

This album is amazing, it perfectly balances pop and art side of Kate Bush.

bah

Does the author of this project get a commission every time he recommends a Kate Bush album?! Hopefully this is the last. Recommending 3 of her albums (so far) is ridiculous.

kate bush i love you

Weird, beautiful and varied. This album starts hot and keeps it up the entire way though. I can't wait to listen to more of her albums.

Mega hit song that I remember hearing back in the day and also on Stranger Things. The rest of the album has a great vibe and unique vocal delivery. The music is great especially considering when this came out. It seems to stand out from others in this time period. I had not heard this whole album before today but I enjoyed it and will be listening to it again.

An OK album.

Previously rated: The Dreaming (2/5) The Sensual World (2/5) *************************** I was going to say sorry to Ms. Bush here, but it seems I already did that in the previous review, so I'll just say this may be the best of the three I've heard, but overall I didn't care for it. It starts off decent enough with some poppy mid-80s sounds. Then it gets weird, artsy, and experimental, which I generally don't care for in music.

Running Up That Hill jest dobre ale to Cloudbusting jest on top. Bardzo dobre pojedyncze utwory ale coś jako całość nie gra - za dużo chaosu

Not bad, but not really my thing. Kinda went downhill after the first track (pun fully intended).

Meh

Loved the first five and then it fell off for me.

Although the "one side conventional, one side artsy" sort of blueprint doesn't hit that much with me as a layout, there's seldom a string of tracks to grace the earth as special as the five songs on the first half, Running Up that Hill, Hounds of Love, and Cloudbusting are basically three individual lightning strikes There's not much that conveys and *feels* so immersively like love sensations as much as the title track, it tastes like exhilaration and emotion in such a strong way I don't get from that much else out there The second side is still a pretty and pleasant listen with some sparks of magic, when the album closer The Morning Fog kicks in, it feels like warmth and sunlight flooding in all at once, it's a lovely way to finish THRRRRROOOWWWWW THEMINTHELAAAAAAKEEEE

It takes a lot for me to not be able to finish an album, but I absolutely rage quit this one during Jig of Life. So, so, so bad and cheesy and honestly annoys me that people enjoy it. I suppose if I can say anything good about this, I admire some more recent artists that claim to have taken influence from this. To see any kind of beauty and enjoyment in an album like this takes incredible talent. 1/5, now time to move on to the next 4 trash 80s albums

Kate Bush, Hounds of Love ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Eighties goodness. I can't tell you how pleasing it is to hear the first sounds of this album, Bush's Yeh-Yeah, Yeah, Yooooo s in Running Up That Hill and then the equally pleasing Doo-doo--doo-doo s and girl-like When I was a child, ...afraid of what might be and I don't know what's good for me and take my shoes off and THRRRROOOWWWWW them in the lake parts of Hounds of Love. You'll just have to imagine what it's like. Kate's always been like my mother. Though more accurately like the age of a kind older cousin from across the country who I get to see at family reunions. And I'll echo what others have said, that it's gorgeous, ethereal pop music (the Fairlight sounds made by her bandmates, maybe her brother, are just dreamlike) for the first half. And then the second half fades and turns into this wood-fluted celtic stuff that's reminiscent of Enya (though more accurately Bush would have inspired Enya, but none of it's particularly great, either woman's pub reels) and so we cap it at four stars. Fave on this one: Cloudbusting: an odd song, but not ruined by f'ing Stranger Things, so that's nice.

I haven't heard this album all the way through since the 1980s. I appreciate it much more now than then and the final tracks totally took me on a trip and brought me back with a boom as I was doing the ironing. Wow! I'll bet you that Kate Bush had listened to our two famous albums in our list here - by Throbbing Gristle and Einstürzende Neubauten - and was able to harness and tame some of the themes that they created, as we can hear some of that in this album. It's great. I like Kate Bush's music.

Day 19 Bit embarrassed to realise that this was my first time ever listening to a Kate Bush album. The first half of Hounds of Love is pretty much pop perfection, sounds way ahead of its time. ‘Ninth Wave’, the more conceptual second half of the album, isn’t far off. A 10/10 for me Highlights Running Up That Hill Hounds of Live Cloudbusting

I like the style of her voice and mix of song types.

Running up that hill is a banger. not sure i really enjoyed anything else unfortunately. 2/5

“Running Up That Hill” is an incredible opener, no question about it. It is powerful, catchy, and probably one of the strongest tracks Kate Bush ever wrote. The problem is the rest of the album just did not hold me the same way. The production is ambitious and layered, but it often felt more overwhelming than engaging, and I found myself losing interest halfway through. That said, I have to give credit where it is due. The record is unique, and Kate Bush’s vision is clear, even if it does not fully connect with me. Her willingness to experiment is admirable, even if it sometimes comes across as a little too out there. Bonus points for the way this album blew up again almost 40 years later thanks to Stranger Things. That resurgence gave a whole new generation a chance to discover her, and it proves how timeless “Running Up That Hill” really is. For me, though, outside of that track, it is just an okay listen. Favorite song: Running Up That Hill

Great album.

I LOVE KATE BUSH & I LOVE THIS ALBUM!

5/5 BANGER AFTER BANGER AFTER BANGER. MAX IN STRANGER THINGS WAS RIGHT TO HAVE THIS AS A COMFORT ALBUM. IT'S BEAUTIFUL AND CREEPY. LOVE IT!!!

Standout track is probably Running Up that Hill

The experiments don't always hit, but you've got to appreciate something that's experimental and highly listenable.

Intrigante, uma ótima palavra para descrever este disco e essa artista. Toda a paisagem musical que Kate Bush constrói nessa obra é sem igual. Ela brinca com o conceito do que é música popular de uma forma magistral. Eu sinceramente não esperava isso quando gerei o álbum do dia. Conheço bem pouco de Kate Bush e esperava só mais uma cantora pop inglesa dos anos 80. Era a impressão que eu tinha das poucas canções dela que vieram até mim. Mas ao ouvir este disco do começo ao fim percebo o quão distorcida essa imagem realmente é. De certo, ela utiliza as vias sonoras assim como um escultor utiliza o mármore. As histórias que ela conta através dessas canções, com um lirismo profundo e imaginativo, e composições e produções audaciosas e imprevisíveis, são de tirar o fôlego. Não é um disco que eu ouviria com frequência, mas certamente é um disco que eu recomendarei para outras pessoas, e que me pegou de surpresa. O tempo todo fiquei com uma sobrancelha levantada, espantado com o que estava acontecendo. É minha pira? Não totalmente. Mas nem tudo precisa ser. Eu aprecio o álbum pelo que ele é, e agora entendo melhor os fãs da artista. Ela realmente possui um mérito único e inigualável. Talento raro, e bem a frente de seu tempo. 4/5

Starting off with Running up that hill is a banger of a choice. love jig of life

this goes so hard

Love her!

Original and captivating! I could listen to Kate's voice all day! This album is textured and atmospheric that takes you away!! A great rainy day album! I would say one of the best made! The title track is my favorite!

Not as bad as I thought but too much random noise and I don't enjoy her voice

I find it too polished for my liking, good I guess but definitely too vanilla Also Placebo's cover of Running Up That Hill is vastly superior to the original

It was so validating to have "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)" become a massive hit several decades later. She's a generational talent. I like "The Kick Inside" more, but it's close.

Many negative reviewers of this album are listening to it now and forgetting that when it was released. what she was doing then was adventurous and very much against the norm. Yes, there were other bands doing the same, but few and far between. It is interesting and diverse with a wide array of different styles and sounds, all perfectly packaged with her mystic vocals underlying and re-enforcing the central themes of the album. I really enjoyed Hello Earth. I would not mind owning it.4 stars

BEST SONGS: - Running Up That Hill - Jig Of Life

This album sounds like it could come out today and fit in with any of the most popular albums that are being released. I'm not sure if that's a testament to the staying power of this album or if that speaks to the cyclical nature of popular music. I can definitely hear how Kate Bush influenced some of the more popular female pop stars today -- most notably Chappell Roan.

It started in a dream or a vision with a man who had the open Hollywood pulsating sore going to a restaurant and infecting others. Maybe I entered the vision but I tried to stop him. Instead I ended up at a family reunion at a park in the mall. First I went to a different park and I noticed where on a table with tvs someone had donated old gaming systems with games. There was a man and his son playing a type of Mortal Kombat. The rest were Pokémon games or pieces of them, maybe a Sega Genesis or a knock off a Sega G. Either way I rolled all these pieces up and took them to the family reunion and gave them to my son who was already playing video games with my nephew. My mom started calculating money I owed which came to $41. I felt guilty about taking the games and ran through the mall falling into a series of obstacle courses. One being a giant pool that would pour what on the outside looked like the substance of sour Gummi worms. Through that was a horse race. Then a woman started chasing me. I felt like she knew about the gaming stuff in my hands which was slowly turning into just plastic pieces in a cloth that I was carrying with both arms. She shouts at me and I ignore her. She says something that I don't remember but I replied no I'm known for my sober living. Then she shouts out a name Jessie Davis or something. Never heard of them. Then the strange woman with bobbed hair and thick glasses shouts out my name. I feel fear and I'm lost in this shopping carnival Maze. I bump into things and people the memory fading or too surreal to describe but I make it to the other park and what I drop down to the table is not what I took. And people notice. The man playing mortal kombat with his kid tells another man he learned the game is too violent for his son. I run through the Maze again and it's different with pastel colors but I find a huge glass exit and run out to a pink sky. I don't know where my car is.

😴💩

Tragically it was far too experimental for American ears in the way it takes some pop sounds of it’s time and twirls them all up into a fantastical, transcendental world. Stranger Things really got it right in spotlighting the opener on this record. “Cloudbusting” kinda double dips on that drum pattern from the first song too but I’m not complaining. “Under Ice” has some crazy vocoder work for its time and place. “Waking the Witch” may be my favorite for its insane musical theater work. This album feels deeply effeminate, so instead of grandstanding about it I feel like I wanna offer something more unique - my modern comp to the sound Kate Bush pioneered. Oklou’s Choke Enough had a similar airy, ethereal, often drumless quality to it. 4/5

At last - a Kate Bush record makes the list! For me, this was always going to be an automatic five stars. She isn’t just another artist I admire; she’s the artist, my all-time favourite - so much so that I carry a tattoo in her honour. Hounds of Love stands as her most accessible and inviting work, the perfect gateway for anyone curious about diving into her world. I usually recommend it to friends as the ideal starting point. Picking favourite tracks feels impossible here - the album is a seamless masterpiece from start to finish. I first experienced it digitally, so I didn’t immediately grasp the power of The Ninth Wave as a distinct narrative arc. Listening now, side one bursts with timeless hits, while side two unfolds into something more daring and conceptual. Together, they create a body of work that’s endlessly captivating, both playful and profound. Simply put: this album isn’t just wonderful - it’s transcendent. Kate Bush is a special creative force that should be cherished forever more.

I love Hounds of Love. A few duds on the rest of the album - but more than out weighed by the classic singles and few other gems.

3 of her best songs on one album! Worth a good review, just for that

Some all-time-stone-cold-classics on here but not my favourite.

The ultimate 80s art pop album. Creative, interesting, and polished. 5.0/5.0: Iconic

first half is an incredible pop record. the second half is more experimental. its dark and moody, almost haunting in a way. its good but unlike the songs on the first half, not something im likely to revisit.

Beautiful

Hard to believe this came out in 1985 other than some synths on a few songs. Dreamy, ethereal pop that could have come out in 2025. Not my cup of tea, but way different and better than I expected when I saw Kate Bush pop up.

An album you have to hear to believe. The first five tracks are banger after banger and then the remaining tracks are a suite depicting a drowning? Something only Bush could have pulled off.

Hounds of Love is one of the reasons why the female voice is my absolute favorite instrument in music. Such a gorgeous voice, angel I have heard you on high, cloudbusting, wow... A perfect album that sounds like no one else and the greatest pop/rock voice after Karen Carpentar.

Amo a Kate Bush

Börjar bra men sedan blir det lite utflippat och enformigt, bättre än de andra men inget jag vill höra igen.

I like this for the same reasons I enjoy Florence and the Machine. The same dramatic, earthy, witchy whatever. Hounds of Love and Under Ice are my big standout tracks

Ethereal is the word that came to mind when I put this on. I really enjoyed the album. Standouts were "Running Up That Hill", "Hounds of Love" and "Jig of Life“.

Lol

"Hounds of Love" is the fifth studio album by English musician Kate Bush. Art pop, progressive pop, new wave, art rock, progressive rock and sophisti-pop are the Wiki-listed genres. Covering all bases are they. The album is split between the first and second sides with the first side having three top 40 songs in the UK and the second side a suite about a woman drifting alone in the sea at night. Besides lead vocals, Kate also plays the synthesizers, piano and keyboards. She self-produced this album and used over 20 additional musicians. The album had wide-spread critical acclaim. Commercially, it reached #1 in the UK and, upon it release in 1985, reached #30 in the US. Due to the popularity of "Running Up That Hill" in the Netflix show "Stranger Things," the album made it up to #12 in the US in 2022. The synth melody riff and a driving drum beat open the album and the first-released single "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)." Kate on lead and backing vocals with a sense urgency. A song that steadies the pace and builds with her voice in spots. Kate imagining making a deal with God where a man and woman would exchange bodies to better understand each other. Just wonderful. Kate vocals come in forcefully in "Hounds of Love." Pounding beats and charging guitars and strings. A song of imagery, as she uses being chased by a pack of hounds as a metaphor for ger aversion to love. Dramatic! Side one closes with "Cloudbusting." Strings and a drumbeat which get louder as the song progresses. A song that describes the relationship between famous philosopher Wilhelm Reich and his son, Peter, told from Peter's point of view. The second side is no less compelling as Kate progresses through a sleepy, dreamy state and eventually back to reality. She imagines herself burning in "Waking the Witch." Piano. There's people yelling at her to wake up, a demon voice and her voice in broken up bits. A gun shot ends the song. She dreamily wanders through visiting her lover, doing an Irish jig before the song "Hello Earth." Piano, louder strings. A choir is performing. Her voice is getting clearer. The journey happily ends in "The Morning Fog" where her dreamy state meets up with her real self. Kate on lead and backing vocals answering each other. An uplifting song with piano, strings, a fretless bass and a idiosyncratic drum beat. She's going to tell everyone that she loves them. This is a superb album. Side one is the side of the hit singles. Complex , intricate arrangements and layered vocals and instruments. Her storytelling, her vocals. Great stuff. I thought only one song sounded a little dated, otherwise timeless music. She doesn't hold back her experimental, artistic tendencies on the second side as she (and us as well) are along for a dreamy, trippy ride of death and rebirth with a wonderful closing song for the finale. A remarkable album and an extremely high recommendation. One of the best albums of the 1980's for sure.

Lovely album of the back extremely popular Kate Bush, in Europe. Very surprised it seems lesser known in the US / globally but I guess Stranger Things fixed that many decades later...

Nice album, benefitted from a resurgence as the lead single was a key song in the hit Netflix series Stranger Things.

IMO this is the best Kate Bush album I’ve listened to

Stranger Things

The bad side of the 80s. 4/10

# 548 : Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush Hounds of Love – More Like Hounds of Mild Interest Kate Bush has a lovely voice and a wild imagination, but Hounds of Love feels like being gently chased by a very polite dog. It’s weird, slow, and light—like avant-garde lullabies for people who enjoy staring at clouds. There’s variety, sure, but it’s the kind that makes you wonder if your playlist shuffled into a dream sequence. “Running Up That Hill” and “Cloudbusting” are technically strong, but they both sound like they’re stuck in the same mystical fog. Only the first track really stands out—and even that one feels like it’s jogging uphill in slow motion. Verdict: A struggle to stay engaged. If this is essential listening, maybe we don’t need 1,001 albums before we die. If you have to listen to this, watch out for : Running Up That Hill Listened: 18/08/2025

Not bad but not my thing.

Brilliant album. Love the themed second side and four good tracks on the A side.

Lo mejor son los sonidos, algunas me saturan un poco, pero otras bastantes buenas

thoughts: delightfully weird and crazy talented, as this album is every time i hear it. the big hits are the big hits for a reason, but even songs like “and dream of sheep” and “hello earth” allow her the space to show her range in more ballad-y, sweeping manners. i’ll always love this one songs: “running up that hill (a deal with god)”, “the big sky”, “cloudbusting” rating: 9.5/10

omg i like kate bush I hope this is good. i knew most of the songs, and i really liked the ones that I didnt know. Easy 5/5

Unique, some of it a little tedious but overall groundbreaking and interesting.

3 // "if i could make a deal with god" song that was on tiktok, spacey "pop"? Think 80s, think trying too hard to be deep. Sounds good tho

Wow! I knew this would be good, but I didn’t imagine it would be this good. Such an innovative album, especially for a pop album, progressive pop is such a rare thing in mainstream music so it’s really cool to see it done so well. The first half (“hounds of love”) was more singular song focussed with each song being it’s own thing, i did prefer the songs on this side by themselves but the second side (“the ninth wave”) was a really unexpected flow of songs to make up a whole story, with some really unique techniques especially in songs like wake the witch and jig of life (the latter being super random but was really good), the instrumentation, especially with the reversed vocals in wake the witch and watching you without me, were done so well also, it just felt super unique and definitely feels like it inspired people like Bjork showing how ahead of this time this album was. Also, it’s really cool to see how appreciated this album was when it came out, despite how experimental it was compared to other pop albums Favourites: all. overall, 9/10.

Great album. Some really cool songs on it. Standout songs: Running up that hill Hounds of Love Waking the Witch

Bangers!

I knew Running Up That Hill because of Stranger Things, and I think that’s the only song I really enjoy on this album because I’m familiar with it.

An incredible listen. Running up the hill on it’s own is a 5/5. I would recommend this to everybody! 10/10.

Damn ovo je još jedan certified banger, ni jedna pjesma s albuma nije miss. Maxine je znala šta kuha u stranger things. Jako mi se sviđa glas of Kate i kako u ovom albumu eksperimentira s folk elementima. Truly a great album. Najbolje pjesme ( iako je teško odabrati samo par) su “Jig of Life”, "Cloudbusting", "Mother stands for comfort" i ofc "Running up that hill".

Pretty average for the time, I know it's a hot take but I find this album to be mid and a bit overly wordy at times. I would say I wouldn't turn it off but I also wouldn't pick it out. Running Up That Hill is and always was a bit grating, especially after Stranger Things and kids found out about it.

It’s okay but not really for me.

Didn't expect whatever was happening here. Pretty vibey, a little scary, kinda creepy. Good stuff.

I enjoyed this album much more than I anticipated. The second half is stronger than the first. definitely weird, and cohesive. (and another weird voiced singer)

I really like Running Up That Hill so I'm sad to say every other track blows 😔 though I could see Jig of Life growing on me. Two stars because I believe in women's wrongs.

Top 2 pop album of all time. Beautiful singing, great production, the first half is full of a ll my favourite songs and the second half is a nice mix of experimental stuff.

aaah die Kate... ofwel een briljante song, ofwel complete crap... gelukkig iets meer van de eerste soort hier

I fully expected to struggle through this album. Before today, I’d heard Running (liked it) and Wuthering Heights (did not like it). Three listens in and I am absolutely in awe of this record. The first side is pretty close to perfect. Just outstanding pop music that sounds like nothing that came before. And obviously influenced a LOT of what came after. Side 2 is an interesting cycle, and I enjoy it overall, but it doesn’t hold my interest quite as much, esp the jig, but whatever, step up to the plate and take a big swing. Kate connects way more than she whiffs here. This should have been massive here in the States but apparently we preferred Bananarama.

First song really good but then, uffff.

Mistress of mysticism, second half experimental Running up that hill Hounds of love Jig of life

While I enjoyed the album, I would not put it on my personal 1001 list.

No soy muy fan de este tipo de música, pero sí sé reconocer que fueron los primeros pasos de géneros importantes. La mayoría de las canciones no me han transmitido mucho, pero mi favorita del álbum es Waking the witch

Kate Bush can be quite divisive but I think she’s great. A unique artist with a distinctive sound and not afraid to experiment

I’m kind of glad it took me until this list to listen to this album as I don’t think am 18 year old me would have appreciated it. However as a 50 year old I really liked this a lot. Apart from the classics a lot of the others were really listenable and grew on me the more I listened. As an overall album it really is very good.

Love the first two tracks and her voice but the rest was a bit too 80s

So I quite like it, but at the same time it’s got this kind of melancholy vibe which isn’t making me want to listen to it again. The plus sides are some of the experimentation in song structures and sounds (even if too 80s as a whole) are quite interesting, but at the same time the songs tend to drag for me, too much of the same tempo/mood. 2nd half of album was better, the witch song brought some welcome variety.

I’ll be honest - Kate Bush is a legend, but I don’t think this was her greatest work - it’s solid, but not great, and Stranger Things kinda killed the opening track for me. Solid 3 of 5

Very familiar with "Running Up That Hill" after hearing it on Stranger Things a few years ago and playing it over and over like everyone else did, so I was happy to give this album a shot. Really enjoyed it. I know a lot of people talk about her songwriting abilities, but I didn't pay too close attention to her lyrics since there's a lot going on here...sonically, a really cool album. Giving this a 4. Not sure if I'd return to it, but I'm glad to know this album has more to offer than "Running Up That Hill." "The Big Sky" was another banger. I also liked "Under Ice" and "Jig of Life."

unbelievably imaginative and original and fun! honourable mentions for me are running up that hill and mother stands for comfort

Far more experimental than I presumed it would be.

A great album. I knew the first song but didn’t know who sang it. Interesting use of classical piano and violin sounds with her banshee-like vocals.

Surprised about how little I cared about the first half and how much I enjoyed the second of the album.

a really cool procession into emotion. with a ton of really cool sounds and tones to guide you through. need another read of it lyrically but Cloudbusting connected the most.

Man what a weird album, but this is definitely one of the best weirdo-pop albums ever.

I see the chiffon and soft focus and then Running Up That Hill comes on and I know I'm about to go on a Journey and Discover a lot about myself. Running Up That Hill is an amazingly uplifting track taking full advantage of digital studio techniques. The bridge in the last corner with all the toms tumbling down before it all gets drowned in reverb is great, as are the delay effects at the end. Hounds of Love is a bit weird with the woof synth thing but who can resist mapping a dog to a Fairlight? The rhythm is almost dembow though which is intriguing. Big Sky just builds layer upon layer until there's no space left in the mix. The album starts to get increasingly experimental. Mother Stands for Comfort could have been an early Rephlex release. Cloudbusting is a bit of a let down for side one, fairly conventional and stripped back. The first half feels like the perfect counterpart to Peter Gabriel's So. It still has some of the maudlin/Celtic kind of thing that So has, but its much more in the background compared to the maximalist production and uplifting lyrics. Its got a Fairlight _and_ a Linndrum. Its got a VHS _and_ a laserdisc release, the launch party was a laser show at a planetarium. Everything there is to love about the 80s in this. The second half is less great. A prog inspired cycle about birth and rebirth replete with spoken word bits. Unlike the first half it puts the Celtic bits up front. Post-Michael Flatley its a bit lame. Still great production but not really saying anything Pink Floyd hadn't already said. In summary first half is a 4. Second half is a 2 and so I'll split the difference and give it a 3.

Very good album

Really stands on its own in that era of music, lots of interesting unconventional tracks

not my cup of tea at all

pretty good idk

I was hoping to like this more, but it really only sits as a 3 for me. Her voice is great - but by the end of the album it grates. The songs are flimsy, but fun. I enjoyed it but probably won't be back. Solid 3.

What a great album. Jig of Life rules.

Kate Bush has such an incredible and distinctive singing voice. I found this really easy to listen to. I also quite like the way the album is structured too. Radio friendly synth pop at the front, experimental long form stuff towards the back. High 3 on this. I’d be happy to revisit these songs. ✨

Haunting iconic voice. Varied tracks. So great. I’d listen to it again.

Kate Bush acumuló hartazgo en silencio después de que nadie entendiera su 4º álbum de estudio, “The Dreaming”, por ser demasiado experimental. Para no actuar desde la cólera, decidió recluirse como filósofo en el imperio retórico: armarse un estudio de grabación en el bosque encantado que era su patio y buscar la introspección. La eureka llegó con un poema irlandés de C.S Lewis que alude al amor como una fuerza que te persigue como una jauría de perros. The Hounds Of Love. La receta para hacer un álbum conceptual pop exitoso y no resignar nada a la corpo expansiva que era MTV, ameritaba una estrategia de jauría de troya. 1° Rellenar la primera parte del proyecto con plastico de buena calidad y gibré purpura, 2° Aprender a usar un Fairlight CMI mordiéndote la lengua del FOMO de no ser parte de la nueva ola que expandía los límites del pop, como venían haciendo Prince, The Smiths, los Talking Heads o los Tears for Fears. Es decir, amigarte con el estoicismo. 3° Lanzar Hounds of Love y consolidarte como la artista con la que todos se mueren por tomar un café, de lo interesante, sólida y vanguardista que terminó siendo su carrera. Lástima que es difícil, porque se la pasa de retiro onírico en retiro onírico. ¿O de dónde pensás que salen los conceptos para crear la cinematografía musical de una mujer perdida en el mar durante la noche? En "Waking the Witch", un collage sonoro de radio, procesamiento digital de voces y un juicio medieval que, sorprendentemente, no suena a pesadilla. En "Mother Stands for Comfort", una madre que protege a su hijo aunque sospecha que hizo algo terrible: ¿es ternura maternal o es puro horror? Mmm, no sé, pero para Freud es un hitazo digno de una live session. Y todo esto convive con "Running Up That Hill", que incluso 40 años después sigue sonando como la sorpresa del hombre de las cavernas al encontrarse con el sol. Acá el Fairlight convierte sonidos cotidianos en instrumentos: batería electrónica, sintetizadores, voces superpuestas y percusión tribal, mientras la canción habla de la empatía y el deseo de comprender la experiencia de quien te está amando. Probablemente si le preguntabas al ejecutivo de MTV la definición de metafísica, te respondía: "No sé, pero suena como esa canción de Kate Bush, así que por las dudas la exploto y la comercializo". Kate Bush hizo rancho aparte en medio de la consolidación del neoliberalismo de Reagan y Thatcher, a base de alquimizar folk británico, pop barroco, rock progresivo, literatura modernista, electrónica, música tradicional irlandesa y teatro experimental. Retomó la hiperproductividad y la idea de ver al individuo como una empresa personal, porque ella estaba a cargo de los arreglos, la edición, las capas de sonido y las texturas del proyecto. Para 1985, si querías a alguien que supiera manejar un sampler digital y no hacer pop genérico, llamabas a la familia Bush y te caía Kate junto a David Gilmour para trabajar la producción. Como en la academia platónica, en la institución de Bush solo entraban quienes sabían ir y volver del mundo de las ideas, del cuerpo, de lo femenino, y quienes podían reconocer en el mejor arreglo de cuerdas del pop ochentero —el de "Cloudbusting"— la historia de Wilhelm Reich y su hijo Peter. Eternas aprendices de esta mayéutica: Björk, PJ Harvey, FKA twigs, Florence Welch y Caroline Polachek. Kate Bush fue escéptica con los colorcitos de MTV, fue hedonista en el estudio de grabación, fue pragmática en la producción porque confiaba en su idealismo como Platón confiaba en su cólera por la muerte de Sócrates. Pero, ante todo, no fue nihilista: no mató a Dios. Al contrario, hizo un trato para reconciliar dos tradiciones incompatibles —la ambición artística y la comunicación masiva del pop— para que su amor no tuviera por qué contenerse. Porque podía correr salvaje, por donde quisiera como una jauría de perros.

Perhaps Kate Bush’s finest work

Sounds a bit “concept”-ish in some of the tracks, but overall, pretty good.

This was ~fine~. I feel like she was trying a little too hard to be weird. Maybe I wasn't in the mood for this album when I listened, but I didn't finish it. Would definitely give it another shot later on, but it just didn't hit for me this time.

Running up that hill! Nice artsy pop songs. Waking the Witch is nuts and the back half of the album is where it's at. Out there for sure

Dope

Pretty good. Feels both very 80s and timeless at the same time. The second half isn’t quite as good as the first but overall I liked this album quite a bit

Cualquier cosa que diga sobre este disco no le va a hacer justicia. Para mí es de los mejores álbumes de pop de la historia. No le sobra ni un segundo tanto a la parte más comercial como a la experimental. 5/5

Things were going well until waking the witch and watching you.

Couple good songs, not much else

Very talented individual, some decent tunes

Splendid

Not my bag

Kate Bush is certainly talented as a singer and songwriter. This album started strong but the second half seemed to flail around a bit without direction. It might be worth a revisit. Of course Stranger Things put her back on the radar, which ain't a bad thing I guess. 3.5/5 #140

Brilliant album forgot how much I loved her music.

Kate Bush rights. Men musicians find it so easy to be weird and find success, but for weird women musicians we've got Kate Bush and Björk--and that's it. I say this with affection because I adore Weird Al and Tom Waits; there's nothing wrong with their music, but women aren't afforded the same opportunities and appreciation. Kate Bush has such a beautiful, beautiful voice that carries well through the album. She uses synth well so it isn't overpowering while still providing unique music. One of the songs has Irish tones, which was a lovely homage since Bush is half Irish.

I've long touted how Tori Amos set the stage for 90s singer-songwriter women, and I stand by that. But it was definitely Kate Bush that set the stage for Tori Amos. And this album largely sets the stage for that movement. Honestly, this album is outstanding. It's quirky and weird but not just for the sake of being quirky and weird; Kate Bush finds outstanding ways to make things musically unique and interesting while still keeping things super listenable. The album has such a strong start with "Running Up That Hill" as the opening track, which musically hits the ground running. There's a unique, percussion-and-piano-heavy, new wave, operatic, orchestral, ritualistic, artsy soundscape all across this song, a general theme that absolutely persists across the entirety of "Hounds of Love". The entire album just feels weirdly magical in nature.

Nice ethereal music. Not always in the mood for this but when I do...

4 Stars because of the Celtic vibes

It says here its Pop music? It's not Pop.

There were a couple really fun songs. My favorite being Waking the Witch. But most of them were kind of bland.

Genius.

Great production and performance, an all around classic

i like one song

Promising. I'm on holiday so didn't have time to listen to the whole thing. I've listened in the past and dismissed it as 'not my thing'. But I think this will grow on me. There's clearly something going on here.... I'll listen more when I have the time. 4 stars, for now.....

Fine enough, I think too many of the songs sounded all the same and the ones that stood out were my favorites. A mixed bag but not an unpleasant one.

This album is an interesting ride. from some really absolutely banger in the first half, to a concept album of a darker tone in the second. Weird and wonderful, full of interesting sounds, melodies, instruments and lyrical content.

Better than I thought, not totally my vibe. Should listen again.

Listens: 4 Standout Tracks: Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God), Hounds Of Love, Waking The Witch, Jig Of Life Second Kate Bush album on the List. I enjoyed The Dreaming much more than this, but this was still great. Running Up The Hill was the first Kate Bush song I ever heard (knowingly) and it came to my attention probably the same way as a metric shit-ton of people: Stranger Things. It's a great song; Catchy. I am still chewing on this album. I didn't fully come around to The Dreaming until about 7-10 full listens, and it was only then that I decided to retroactively give it a 5 (up from a 4) and I though I don't think this album is also a 5, I do think it will be something that I will add to my listening rotation. I plan to continue listening throughout the week to further digest the music.

i lowkey don’t really like kate bush… sorry not sorry! “running up that hill” isn’t bad but it is definitely overplayed. the first half of the album was mid at best and bad at worst. however, the second half got marginally better. “jig of life” is an irish masterpiece. the next track, “hello earth” was REALLY cool. so haunting. i liked the choral aspect. i thought this album would end on a good note. alas, the last song let me down. the two good songs on this album were not good enough to save this from a 2/5.

Klingt sehr 80er

Banger

Brilliant, what an influential artist!

Much better than her later stuff

Kate Bush's eclectic style is on full display in this wonderful album. Her lyrics and compositions combine to create a mysterious, engaging musical force. Favorite tracks: "Running Up That Hill," "Cloudbusting," "Under Ice"

I was looking forward to get passed "Running Up that Hill" to see what all the fuss was about Kate Bush. I still don't get the fascination.

Kate Bush is an excellent songwriter and a great artist, I loved how ambitious this album is and how weird she gets, it's a very sophisti-pop record. Being a self-produced album, you can hear her vision very clearly throughout the whole album, and she's bold and uncompromising. The sound here is very 80s, her Fairlight and the synthesized drums give it a super distinctive sound. I particularly liked the atmospheric sounds she gets out of her synth. She can sing really well and does great backing vocals. In terms of songs, the obvious standout is "Running Up That Hill", which has been overplayed like hell thanks to Netflix and TikTok, but remains an excellent track and very catchy, specially the chorus. The first half of the record is very 80s pop, back to back catchy songs. "Hounds Of Love" and "The Big Sky" were great. "Mother Stands For Comfort" is a more laid back track, but I love the weird production. The second half feels more experimental, being a mini concept album. It has like "Waking The Witch" and "Watching You Without Me", with varied vocal tricks and intricate production. The best one here for me was "Jig Of Life", a grandiose track made around traditional Irish music and big, spacious drums. It's a very ambitious track, even the more impressive being self-produced.

Good songs: Cloudbusting, Mother stands for comfort Bad songs: Waking the witch Her cut out tremelo effect fucking sucks

Good art rock

A lot of the same song and it’s not my favorite. Some bangers though

This one got better and better. Loved the back half.

Wonderful album!

This album ran, so may other female composers, singers, and artists could arise in the future! It is always a delight to listen to it again.

If there is one artist for whom my appreciation has been markedly elevated as a result of this list so far, it is Kate Bush. This is pop music as uncompromising art, but is no less accessible because of it. I'm not sure this is my favorite Kate Bush album, but its in the running. And that distinction puts it on par with the best records on this list.

1. Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God) 2. Hounds of Love 3. Cloudbusting

Way too overproduced. I like some of her songs but, I could not connect to this album. Maybe if the album had a little less orchestration, it would have been better.

I cant with Kate Bush

Well it had a hit song

Interesting. She sounds like a mashup of Cyndi Lauper and Enya. I wish I had known before I popped it on that it was a partial concept album, because then then last seven tracks might have made sense that they were telling a story. Not a bad album, but I won't be putting it on rotation.

One of the greatest album of all time. Completely unique, nothing else sounds like it. It won't show in the ranking here, but just how I like to add a .5 to some albums, a select few will brake the scale and receive a 6. This is the first one. There aren't many perfect songs, but Cloudbusting is one of them. A true masterpiece, might be the best album of the eighties.

Running Up That Hill is so good, and it's not even the best song on the album (I'm partial to The Big Sky). I really like side 2 as well; Kate Bush really is one of a kind

Dreamy fo sho.

Good

Very nice

Great production and really interesting vocals. Fantastic album

Loved first song, entire album was very experimental and orchestra based. Definitely Kate bush you can tell from every song. Only listened with it in the background

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: 3/1001 I'm increasingly impressed by albums whose most popular songs is just a glimmer into the album it lives in. Hounds of Love is certainly no different with 'Running Up That Hill' being an unforgettable song that introduces you to beautiful lyrics and masterful synth. It's deep and soulful, and just like I did numerous times throughout the album, I got goosebumps when hearing it. The instrumentation of this album is so fascinating to me. It uses an eclectic mix of instruments from around the world. Some songs are quite literally dubbed jigs, but it's the synthesizer that stands out which is interwoven and beautifully done throughout. Hounds of Love is engaging and captivating, and each song a little different than the last even as they all fit the cohesive theme. I enjoy the first half of the album more sonically, but the conceptual suite in the back half is nothing but fascinating. At times, the album feels simple but is anything but. It's quite weird in places (I'm looking at you 'Waking the Witch' or) but that weirdness serves a purpose that amplifies rather than detracts from the album overall. This album is proof of what occurs when you let a true artist free to explore the bounds of their talent. Experimentation is a gamble, but for Kate Bush, she hit the lottery. The music delivery is a journey, and the feelings provoked match the music playing as the music playing matches the feeling provoked. I've enjoyed each listen of this album a bit more than the last and continue to be amazed by the talent that led to this production. Podium (extended): 1. Hello Earth 2. Hounds Of Love 3. Under the Ice 4. Running Up That Hill 5. Cloudbusting Honorable Mention: Jig of Life --- The only thing that stopped me from putting this song on my podium was that it felt most out place stylistically. That's not to say it didn't match the rest of the album or flow meaningfully, but the sound is Celtic and strikes a medieval renaissance vibe. I love that style of music, I love it here. Overall this album stood out for it's lyrical prose, memorable melodies, a captivating conceptual suite, bold use of synth, and general creativity. I would recommend this album to anyone as something special. The album is technically two masterclasses, and anyone could find enjoyment somewhere in here. I give Hounds of Love by Kate Bush a 5/5 for these reasons.

not her best but still an imaginative album

3.5

Starts strong and fades on the second half. Kate Bush is so unique it makes for a pretty challenging listen. No points of reference, which is good but again, challenging. Might be a fan of her but maybe not an active listener. About to fire up "The Sensual World".

Some of these songs do rock and are very unique and inventive. 'Hounds of Love' is especially cool and still sounds current and fresh all these years later. Still, Kate Bush kind of reminds me of my wife's eccentric brother. He's an MD/phD who I can tolerate and even (with great effort) enjoy hanging out with in very small doses, so long as I stay focused on the interesting, unusual and sometimes downright brilliant things he says and NOT his oftentimes bizarre and off-putting interpersonal skills. One time at Thanksgiving he spent a good 10 minutes loudly chewing on carrots and speaking in what he believed to be a baby rabbit voice. Across the table, he said to his extremely gruff and severe Czech father, 'Hey Dad, I'm a widdle wabbit' to which Big Vlad just sighed, wiped his mouth with a napkin and said "I'm not amused by this anymore, Alexander." About six songs into any Kate Bush album, that's about how I feel.

Wow, a rare slice of 80s pop that I enjoy 😆 This was so much better than The Dreaming. Pat aptly described that as a “Double Black Diamond of an album” and I clearly wasnt capable of appreciating it. Bluntly, I never wanted to dig into to the Bush again after my first experience Tikie tokie madness aside, this album has a real vibe with some worthy tracks to listen to. I wouldnt even say that Deal with God is the best track. I loved Cloudbusting Some tunes go too long, but I never wanted to stop the album altogether. Its like watching a weird tv show that doesnt move as fast as youd like, but youre really sucked into the story.

Fuck rating albums. Just let me listen.

running up the hill alone deserves 5 stars.

love running up that hill, but rest of the album didn't grab me

really good first song, the rest are kinda mid.

Honestly pretty good. Had some really fun and some really catchy songs, but also some very forgettable tracks. overall a nice listen, but nothing outstanding to me.

Her arrangements are ambitious, but I'm still yet to truly enjoy one of her songs through two of her albums.

This is not a music album - it’s a full audio musical play. I felt like I was watching a musical performance with all those decorations, lightning and Kate Bush dancing and signging. Can’t imagine Kate Bush sitting in a small studio recording this

littered with interesting touches. creative use of sound effects. atmospheric and dramatic Side B has trippy, experimental moments and surprises Running up that Hill and Cloudbusting standouts in Side A for me Some tracks don't hit for me but definitely a fan

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Decent

One of the best examples of its era’s sounds.

Vele malen beter dan het andere album, maar ik hou er gewoon niet van.

Muy raro. Sobre todo porque el primer track, Running up that hill, pareciera anunciar un disco completamente distinto, más pop, más alegre, y justo termina esa canción y comienza un viaje extrañísimo, con algunos temas buenos, algunos otros indescifrables, algo de esperimentación y una sensación final de saber que siempre que vuelva a este disco será solo para escuchar la primera canción .

This is Kate Bush at her best, this art pop/progressive pop album is brilliantly written, produced and performed all by Kate herself. I absolutely love her quirkiness and the blend of hits (Running Up that Hill, The Big Sky, Cloudbusting) and the more experimental songs. This is actually one of my favorite albums from the 80s. She set the bar very high and she inspired so many female artists with this album. Without a doubt a 5 star album.

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My claim to fame is that I once worked with the guy from Warner Music who ended up negotiating the use of Running Up That Hill in Stranger Things.

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