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i like the variety in the songs makes for a more interesting album
This album is just beautiful. The one thing I just love about kate bush is it just sounds... always so interesting, she'll just take any and every reference of music she finds across the globe and fuse them together. Also running up that hill has been kinda saved on me, i'm sure i'd hate to listen to this if this was in 2022 haha.
Dramatic feeling
Who doesn’t love Kate Bush? I mean I only have one song by her but she has such a distinctive voice. And what a haunting album, “Let Me Dream of Sheep,” “Waking the Witch,” and “Watching You Without Me” are wild. I think it was so consistently good it’s a four.
I really enjoyed this album, despite not being my favorite genre. Kate Bush is like an 80’s new wave Chappell Roan.
Started strong (Hounds of Love, Big Sky, Cloudbusting) but much weaker in second half (Waking the Witch, Hello Earth), but Morning Fog just tips it to a 4
The good kind of cheesy.
kate bush is very cool
I knew the first song (of course), but the rest of the album is quite good too. Artsy but not pretentious.
Started off great with Running Up That Hill, but the rest of the album was disappointing. Squeezes a 4 purely off the back of the opening track.
Didn't blow me away but I enjoyed having it on in the background, would listen again.
I like this album, it's has some weak points but it's good. 4/5
Olipas monipuolinen ja mielenkiintoinen levy. Ei oo tullu aiemmin Kate Bushia kuunneltua, mutta tämä olikin positiivinen yllätys. Voisin kuvitella kuuntelevani uudelleen. Tuntuu löytyvän montaa eri genreä ja Kate Bushin ääni on kyllä loistava. Ymmärrän kyllä senkin, jos tää levy ei joillain lähde yhtään.
Olipas kiva kuunnella Kati Pusikon muitakin biisejä, kuin eräs suursuosioon noussut biisi Stranger Thingsin myötä. On tullut annettua pitkä rivi kolmosia, joten näpätään tälle nelonen, olihan tämä toki sen arvoinenkin lätty. Katella on kiva lauluääni ja levy tällaista ihan hyvää kasaria. Mieleenpainuvimmat kappaleet ekan lisäksi olivat kaunis pianokappale "And Dream Of Sheep" ja "Jig Of Life". Jälkimmäinen, koska en uskonut tällä levyllä kuulevani Irlantilaistyylistä (perinteistä?) musiikkia, joten erottui joukosta.
Onhan tää melko teatraalista ja taiteellista tavaraa. Kuitenkin hyvin paketoitua ja esitettyä. Tuotanto toki kestää aikaa ja sen sai huomata sen netlipsi-sarjan myötä, kun pussin kati sai paljon uusia fänejä. Taas kerran voi toistella sitä miten yhellä kuuntelulla tästä ei varmasti irtoo kaikki akselistot ja kulminaatiot. Eipä siinä, varmasti rohkassut tulevia sukupolvia ja taiteilijoita omalla esimerkillään. Vägevätä on. Kelpaa juu. Hyvä hyvä.
Tämä iski ihan kivasti. Ei periaatteessa sen vahvempia tuntemuksia, mutta toisaalta jätti sen verran positiivisen vaikutelman että on tämä kolmosta parempi
Kate Bushin ääni on yksi aikansa kauneimmista, mutta levy ei ratsasta pelkästään sillä, vaikka hyvin voimakkaasti esillä onkin ja useita kokeellisempia ja rohkeita kappaleita on albumlle saatu mahtumaan. Kokonaisuus kuulostaa hieman kaoottiselta ja en yhdeltä kuuntelulta löytänyt levyn flowia.
kate bush 🤩
Awesome album. Running up that hill is iconic
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.
Favorite tracks: Running Up That Hill, Hounds of Love, Cloudbusting, The Morning Fog
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
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.
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
maybe a 3.5 stars
4/5 Running up that hill is the best song on the album. Way more psychedelic than I anticipated.
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.
This is too sophisticated for a simple pop album. So much creativity. The album is more than just its singles.
Tim face. 4.5
Good
Quite experimental for a pop artist. Surprisingly good.
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.
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.
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
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.
A couple of very good ones. The rest was ok
3.5
She rips. I don't care for the jig, but HERE I GO
A pleasant surprise. A lot of really advanced production for the time. Samples and digital mixing. Very cool.
8/10 - an amazing album, everyone will know at least one song on this album, Hounds of Love is a particular fave
She has a very powerful voice 6.5
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
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
'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.
More alternative then I expected
Creative, interesting, pretty
First song awesome. Other songs meh
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
Loved the first five and then it fell off for me.
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 like the style of her voice and mix of song types.
Great album.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
Amo a Kate Bush
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“.
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...
IMO this is the best Kate Bush album I’ve listened to
Lo mejor son los sonidos, algunas me saturan un poco, pero otras bastantes buenas
Unique, some of it a little tedious but overall groundbreaking and interesting.
Great album. Some really cool songs on it. Standout songs: Running up that hill Hounds of Love Waking the Witch
Bangers!
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.
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.
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.
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
Really stands on its own in that era of music, lots of interesting unconventional tracks
What a great album. Jig of Life rules.
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.
Sounds a bit “concept”-ish in some of the tracks, but overall, pretty good.
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
Splendid
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
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
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.....
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.
Brilliant, what an influential artist!
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.
This one got better and better. Loved the back half.
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.
1. Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God) 2. Hounds of Love 3. Cloudbusting
Dreamy fo sho.
Very nice
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
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Decent
First half is amazing. Second half is inreresting but doesn't bear repeat listens.
The singles are iconic but even the less well known quieter tracks have a almost cinematic quality. Beautiful layers of texture run across the pop first half and the more experimental second. It's wild to have an album that seemlesly manages to celebrate Irish folk and push the boundaries into experimental pop. Strong 4
Superb voice and songs. Ambitious and brave. Would be even better with repeated listening.
A strong mix of huge pop hits sitting neatly alongside spookier experimental offerings. It’s dramatic throughout without ever tipping over into being cheesy. Songs sound meaningful and important without the messages behind them being spoon fed to you. It’s a work of art.
Good album, probably very forward for it's time. Very good and creative vocals but I still find them a bit grating
ich mag's ganz gerne. an einigen Stellen schön 80er-Jahre-mäßig abgespaced und abwechslungsreich. Bin, wie viele andere vermutlich auch, vor paar Jahren durch Stranger Things bereits darauf aufmerksam geworden, aber hat das Album auch verdient. Standouts für mich: Mother Stands For Comfort Waking The Witch Watching You Without Me Jig Of Life
I came into this knowing Running Up That Hill and thinking it was a pretty cool & interesting song, and that was it. What I did not expect out of this listen was to have my mind absolutely blown by the music! This is such a fascinating piece of music, and while things fell off a bit in the 2nd half for me, when Kate Bush hit the spot, she REALLY hit it. I could see myself getting immersed in this. A very strong album.
pls more 80s music from Stranger Things
Running Up That Hill es TOP pero de las otras me esperaba un rollo muchísimo más 80s disco, aunque las canciones mas lentas como The Morning Fog me gustaron bastante. Creo que en próximas escuchas me puedes llegar a gustar mucho más.
Bastante bien en general. Quitando hounds of love que va contra el ritmo y waking the Witch que da mal rollo y parece fumadote gordo. Destaca el violín de jig of life y mirher stands for comfort por lo chill que es
Love the synth vibe. Very strong
normally I'm not a fan of concept-type albums but this one works. she's got a funky blend of using different sounds & instruments. her voice is strong & distinctive. can hear how she influenced so many others (Tori Amos, Bjork, Florence & the Machine). Cloudbusting & Morning Fog are great tracks, and so is Running up that hill
Real easy listening. All good songs.
I enjoyed this album. It was weird but entertaining. I already loved Running Ul That Hill (long before it was used on Stranger Things).
Never listened to this album before. Very familiar with the singles, but not beyond that. I can see why now. They’re a bit bonkers. Conceptual pop?
Good one
Too sleepy to say anything useful. Listened to the whole album but had no memory. So at least its not bad. Just too old to my liking. I need a better rating system cause this is actually a 4.2 by yesterday's standard. Or maybe i need a new standard. Or2
i already listened to Running Up That Hill, the rest was hauntingly beautiful too overall
Beautiful. Her voice bounces around in the ether like magic. The album gets weird a few times, but it’s mostly enjoyable.
[4.25/5] Final impression: Experimental, artsy-rock with powerful vocals that conveys an overall narrative. Not much to dislike here. Unique sound at times and consistent quality. Only shame is that the first and second half of the album are so different, they almost deserve to each be their own albums. Definitely stronger in its second half for me. Listened to on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/album/5BWl0bB1q0TqyFmkBEupZy]. Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) - Good instrumentals, god-tier vocals. She has a great voice. I get why this song is as well-regarded as it is. Hounds Of Love - Not especially notable to me aside from being the titular track but I still liked it. I enjoyed the opening. The Big Sky - Catchy tune and beat, hard not to get into it. *Mother Stands For Comfort - Tonally so different from the rest of this album, it demanded my attention. The instrumentals here are sick. The discordance, distant crashing, and pained vocals go so strong with the song title and concept. The combo of the synths with piano is genius. Absolutely fantastic. Cloudbusting - Similar to The Big Sky in that she draws you in with her vocals, catchy. And Dream Of Sheep - Slower than what I gravitate to naturally, but pleasant nonetheless. Under Ice - Good track, nothing of note. Serves as a good transition between what I would describe as the first half of the album and the second more experimental side of the album. Waking The Witch - Second song in this album to demand my attention. A lot more experimental than I expected for this album. Probably tied with Running Up That Hill for second favourite track although I'm guessing this ones a harder listen for most. Watching You Without Me - Has an interesting but alluring sound. I like it. Jig Of Life - Goes well with the previous track. Powerful vocals and a great instrumental. I quite like this one, definitely a stand-out. Hello Earth - Main chorus is fantastic. Rest of the track is also good. The Morning Fog - Somewhat weaker track, but rounds out the album well. Overall notes: Has more of an experimental and rock twinge from what I expected going in. A lot more of a narrative/concept album than I thought it would be from looking at it. Aged well.
A very strong 4 with some heavy heavy hitters all on the first side. Running Up That Hill, The Big Sky, Cloudbusting and Title Track are some of the most gigantic and tastiest productions of the decade (Although Utah Saints did one-up Cloudbusting with their release of Something Good and it’s amazing how much of this album M83 lifted for Saturdays = Youth to maybe even tastier effect). Second side The Ninth Wave is very artsy and ambitious and sweetly folksy and world-influenced but also a tad sketchy and uneven with some choppy, jarring vocals effects and poor choice of spoken word guests and ultimately is not a completely satisfying suite.
Glad I listened to it (finally). I like the first half more than the second half. Thanks, Jeremy
I've loved "Running Up That Hill" since it came out - way before that TV show made it huge again. The older stuff of hers that I've heard, "Wuthering Heights", "Man With the Child In His Eyes", "Babooshka" have all been. . . not favorites, so I avoided trying any whole albums. Pleasantly surprised this was great throughout. Faves: "Running Up That Hill", "Big Sky", "Jig Of Life", "Mother Stands For Comfort" There weren't any tracks I didn't like, but I don't think "Waking the Witch" would work outside the context of the album, so I guess that's be the least favorite.
This was a surprise for me as I had only ever heard Running Up That Hill and nothing else from it. The surprise was that I feel it's the first album on this list that, that I really felt, yeah, I needed to hear this before I die. I listened to it three times to grasp the conceptual side two, which in my opinion is the best part of the album. It's really like two albums, the first side are the singles and the second side is like a Progressive Pop concept album. Running Up That Hill is a five star song in itself. I enjoyed the other tracks on side one, but the standouts were, Mother Stands for Comfort, with that great odd time signature. Also Cloudbusting has a wonderful string melody that just carries the song. The second side and the Ninth Wave suite is a great listen as a whole, its eclectic, very experimental, and at times feels like it's tackling multiple genres. I also watched Daily Doug on Youtube's breakdown of the album, to wrap my head around the concept of side two. He mentions a radio interview, which I must look up later, where Kate is explaining the Ninth Wave and was thinking she needed helicopters in Waking the Witch. She could not find the right helicopter sound, so she got permission to use the sound clip from Pink Floyd's The Wall, which is very cool. I thought they sounded familar.
ohlalal this is fun!! why am i kind of reminded of lorde?? 😋 🧙 jig of life!!!!
Loved this. This album feels irreverent and creative, I may entirely wrong but it came across that Kate Bush is just doing the music she feels like making and it just so happens to be great. There are some absolute classics in the album but the rest of it works too.
Fantastical. Slightly mad and enjoyed the story effect. Very talented singer with great range. Not really explored but nostalgia from my youth played out through my family. I think I need to give this a deeper look.
The album starts with a couple of classics so I was intrigued to hear whether the rest would stand up to their quality... Surprisingly it did. The 80's beats, the synths, the outstanding vocal performance. The great thing about Kate Bush is that she manages to fit perfectly within her time (part of the definitive sound of the 80's) whilst also bringing something new and unique. As usual I'm less interested in the slower tracks like "And Dream of Sheep" but even that didn't make me cringe as much as I usually would. I feel like KB has come in with something truly expressive and original with this album and even though it's outside my usual genre, I'm here for it.
This is a fascinating album. I never listened to the whole thing back in the day, and was delighted by the mix of classics, Running Up That Hill with Under Ice, and the full Irish nod of Jig of Life. Deep, complex, odd, ...moody.
Love that the first song is Max’s song from Stranger Things!!
When it’s good, it’s very good. Running Up That Hill, Hounds Of Love, The Big Sky, and Cloudbursting are great. A couple of weaker tracks in the second half but you can’t fault the artistic vision and uniqueness of Kate Bush’s sound.
the first 5 tracks are incredible
classic
Really liked- will be adding her to the rotation for sure. Didn’t know her music.
She was cookin
I can see the influences to artists like NIN and I love her use of the Fairlight. Good overall album, relatively dark.
Pues me encantó la vdd, y eso q tenía las expectativas bastante altas. Todas las canciones tenían algo q las hacía diferenciarse de las demás, lo cual está genial. Tengo q escucharlo mejor pq lo escuché mientras hacía otras cosas, pero me encantó.
Great record! First side is pretty much back to back bangers. Second side is… challenging. Overall a rewarding and worthwhile listen.
Enjoyed this far more than her previous album we had. It's hard to compare Kate Bush to other artists. The top reviewer that says "she doesn't write songs, she creates strange literary fiction" is spot on. Think I said it last time she came up, but there's something about her that's so interesting and alluring to me, not as obsessed as I once was though... I do think this kinda lost it's way a bit towards the end, got a bit too artsy and weird, but the first half is fantastic Highlights: Running up that hill Hounds of love Cloudbusting And dream of sheep
Very cool music
I had to listen to this album more than once. At first I was just kinda meh about it, but the second listen really brought it together for me. The second half of the album is insane. Completely caught me off guard. Very few artists are doing the same sort of thing. Originally I was gonna rate this a 3 but the second listen bumped it up to a 4.
I know Running up that hill from Stranger Things but the whole album is decent. Kate has a good voice. The album does scream 1980s and has the synths to prove it.
I like Kate Bush's album Hounds of Love
Bit cheeky of Utah Saints to base a whole career on "waking the witch" and then sample Cloudbursting for a hit(ish) single. Great album from the always consistent Bush.
One's favorite KB record and very strong overall. "Running Up That Hill" is a great opener, a fully engaging (rather than annoying) earworm, and one of the best songs of the '80s. "The Morning Fog" bookends it excellently well as a strong (if light-touch) closer. So much in between works well – "The Big Sky," and "Cloudbusting" (a master class in using strings in pop music) are both first rate, and title cut and "The Jig of Life" just a touch below. The balance of melodies and drama originality/offbeat-ness are very well balanced throughout.
I know the opener thanks to stranger things. And so many people love that song now. It’s a good song. It’s a little over done for me right now. Looking forward to the rest of the album. Track two “hounds of love” is also good. I’ve heard long time fans rave about her and I’m seeing why. I really like “The Big Sky”. The intro to waking the witch is beautiful. I love the folk feel of “jig of life”.
Very cool album. Kate Bush is very imaginative. The ethereal, creepy tracks made me wonder what it would have been like to hear this album as a kid (probably SCARY). Seems like Bush didn’t care so much about commercial success as she did making music for the art of it, which I appreciate. I read that Bjork was influenced by Kate Bush and that makes so much sense.
Theatrical—that's the best description. It was very well produced, and Kate's voice was amazing. It is highly recommended that you listen to it with headphones while walking around the city (the voices on the record will trick you).
Really enjoyed it, great opening few tracks
Great album!
Kate Bush is the new wave Stevie Nicks, the wise older sister/wild aunt a lot of people need in their lives.. "Running" deserves all the praise it gets, but "Cloudbursting" is the one off this record that still gets to me. Otherwise this album doesn't quite speak to me like it once did. It would probably make for a smash Broadway adaption.
Like Peter Gabriel's so that we had recently, an idiosyncratic pop record with a few banger hits, some introspection, and some dated production choices (fretless bass, tape cutups). Nonetheless, still a good record.
Liked this a lot more than I thought I would, but it took a few listens. Very cool music on here, way weirder than the pop affair I assumed from the cover.
Kate Bush descended from Planet Nine to teach the children about love. But they were obnoxious, so she hooked up with David Bowie to start a nationwide school-lunch program. But Bowie was obnoxious, so she changed clothes and wrote songs about life on her planet, and sang them to us in her alien language, and they were beautiful and strange and captivated our very souls. Bowie hung his head in shame. “What have I done,” he sang to the children, who found him obnoxious.
I have been saved from Vecna 🙏
Beautiful instrumentals. the style reminds me of bjork, wouldn’t be surprised if she was inspired by this
This is a weird one, because its not one I think I'll go back to, but its effortlessly great. Almost comes off as experimental, but I don't think Kate Bush isn't trying to be experimental, that's just the type of music she makes, hence why I said it comes off as effortless. I've listened to her before, 50 Words For Snow, and if I remember right, that was a far quieter, more subdued album, so this more bombastic 80's pop style threw me for a loop. I did like Under Ice and Waking the Witch a lot with the odd horror vibes/experimentation. Also noticed quite a bit of this album feels oddly influenced by The Wall era Pink Floyd? Particularly in the basslines/sound/tone in songs like Mother Stands for Comfort.
4/5. Didn’t know much Kate Bush going in and at first it didn’t seem like my kind of music, but it was that second side, that “Ninth Wave” concept suite, that really sold me. It’s difficult, dense listening, but it’s so compelling and brazen for a commercial album. It really stays with me.
Really enjoyed this, but side 2 is *wild*.
Gut
Hounds of Love é um dos discos mais cultuados do art pop oitentista. Um álbum que atravessa barreiras de gênero, sendo abraçado tanto pelos mais fervorosos fãs de pop quanto pelos amantes da música progressiva. O quinto trabalho de Kate Bush ganhou ainda mais prestígio após a viralização de "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)" na série Stranger Things, se estabelecendo como um dos discos mais conceituados da história, estando no top 100 do Rate Your Music, por exemplo. O que vemos aqui em Hounds of Love é um art pop riquíssimo, com arranjos cheios de camadas, timbres acertadamente escolhidos e melodias intrigantes, acompanhados da voz única de Kate Bush. O lado A justifica completamente o hype, com uma sequência impecável, uma paulada atrás da outra, com destaque para "Running Up That Hill", "Mother Stands for Comfort" (adornada pelo maravilhoso contrabaixo de Eberhard Weber) e, a grande pérola do álbum, "Cloudbusting". O "problema" de Hounds of Love reside no seu lado B, a suite "The Ninth Wave", que, por mais que possua vários momentos interessantes, soa um tanto desconexa na sua verve experimental, faltando fluidez e a mesma força das melodias apresentadas na primeira metade do álbum. Se as primeiras 5 faixas fariam o disco merecer 5 estrelas, "The Ninth Wave" faz a média baixar para 4, na minha opinião.
Minha relação com a música da Kate Bush iniciou cedo, mas nunca através dela. Um dos primeiros discos de heavy metal que eu ouvi (Angels Cry) tinha um cover de uma música dela. Eu sempre achei "Wuthering Heights" xarope e nunca fui atrás de ouvir nada dela. Até hoje. "Hounds of Love" é um álbum interessante, mistura o som moderno para época com texturas orgânicas, como as participações dos baixistas Eberhard Weber e Danny Thompson, e a voz característica da cantora. Acho que o ponto mais positivo é que esse não é um disco de pop convencional, tem bastante identidade própria e coisas bem diferentes, como "Watching You Without Me" e a influência celta em "Jig of Life". Mas tem momentos nada a ver como "Waking the Witch", que não contribuem para a sequência do álbum, que é muito bom.
lot’s of new concepts in this album that were previously unheard of, this album was very experimental, didn’t expect to like the album this much, quality of music starts to degrade a bit at the second half, but comes back to life at the end of jig of life, i think that’s where i began to ascend, i love the concept of this album
Thoughts before listening: The artier side of 80s new wave. "Running Up that Hill" is awesome but I don't think I know the rest of her stuff. Review: This is very dramatic, arty alternative new wave pop...something like that. I am enjoying this quite a bit although its not really the typical thing I would listen to. There are a couple songs that drag, but for the most part its a fun listen. Other than the recognizable hits, I also really like "Jig of Life". 4-stars
A little disjointed. Great songs and mood but I’m not fully convinced.
Just an amazing album
Not as good as I remembered but still good
Solid
this is actually my first time listening to the album all the way through, mainly because i didn’t really like the singles apart from running up that hill. that being said side 2 is perfect, it sounds beautiful and her storytelling is amazing fav songs : hello earth (!!!), jig of life, waking of the witch, the morning fog
The pervasive weirdness is fun, "Running Up That Hill" rules, and every time I hear Kate do a strange thing with her voice I become a little more infatuated with her ("When I was a child, running in the NiGhT"). If there were a couple more 5-star tracks I'd put this one at a 5 overall.
Kate Bush – Hounds of Love (Review) Of course, everyone knows “Running Up That Hill” – and for good reason. It's an incredible opener that still holds so much emotional weight. The 80s synths are unmistakable, but what really stands out is the depth of the songwriting. It’s bold, theatrical, and full of feeling. I especially loved the second track, “Hounds of Love” – it’s punchy, dramatic, and showcases Kate’s unique style. That said, while I appreciated the artistry, this isn’t an everyday album for me. Some of the tracks felt a little dated, and the overall style doesn’t quite match my usual taste. Still, there’s no denying Kate Bush’s voice is stunning, and Hounds of Love remains a powerful and important record. Just not one I’d play on repeat.
Weirdo fairie music. Plot twist: I like weirdo fairie music.
Ethereal pop
Kate's best album and one of the great progressive albums of the 80s.
Exquisite. One of her best.
Is "Running" the quintessential mid 80s anthem? That synth riff still gets me 40 years later. There's a lot of 80s music that didn't age well. At all. This is mostly the exception. I was never a huge fan but the arrangements, vocals, riffs, they all stand up pretty well. There is actual artistry here. The Cloudbusting video is fantastic. I don't think I ever saw it when it was fresh.
I thought we where on track for a 5 star album with how this album opens up but it gets very sammy sounding as it goes on loosing my interest but has a few later highlights.
Standout songs: The Big Sky Cloudbusting Waking the Witch Jig of Life The Morning Fog This album was definitely a trip, but a good trip, so many different styles of music throughout. A really fun experience. Definitely the first album on this journey that I’ve completely enjoyed.
i love kate bush but my album picks would be different than the three chosen for 1001... hounds of love is good but a little overrated imo
I was skeptical of this album simply because I did not enjoy the last Kate Bush album (The Dreaming) and didnt know how this would go. I was pleasantly surprised- this album is much more cohesive and feels like it demonstrates Bush's vocal talent in dream-like pop songs, which is where I think she shines. Plus, Running Up that Hill is a masterpiece. Overall- I liked it. Probably around a 3.5 but I think the overall polish elevates it to a 4
She has a unique sound that I really enjoyed! There was only one song out of the whole album I didn’t like -“Waking the Witch”. My favorite fun fact about her is that headsets were invented so Kate Bush could do her choreographies while singing!
Surreal
Underrated. She's a beast
This would be one of my all time fave albums if the end half was as good as the first.
Great album; a very interesting listen with Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God) being the most well-known track (thank you Stranger Things for re-introducing it to a whole generation).
Running Up That Hill - as good as always Hounds of Love - okay so its just all going to feel like this The Big Sky - yeah, feels good Mother Stands For Comfort - slows down into something so Cloudbusting - sampled on mouth sounds? And Dream of Sheep - makes me want to sleep in the best way Waking The Witch - woah then oh my god demons! Jig Of Life - go off! The Morning Fog - Mnn yeah
Some classic material on here. The second half where she's doing a werewolf impression or whatever is somewhat less impactful to me personally.
There’s a cool power that runs through this whole album
Running Up That Hill was rereleased a couple years back; I heard it for the first time then and loved it. I knew Kate Bush originally for her cover of Elton John’s Rocket Man, which will knock your socks off. Like Maggie Rogers would, Kate’s doing her own thing here. It’s big and vibrating and shifting and compelling and more, please!
Spooooooky
There were rumours that hounds of love was actually written about Len Houmous. He is a hound and a prominent lover so I can see where people might think that! 4.1
This is not typically my sort of thing. But this is definitely a vibe. And no one can deny Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God). But honestly, the whole album is good, moody, unique. I'm between 4 and 5. Probably going to land on 4 because I'm not sure it's something I could go back to all the time.
I was preparing to say that this album was overrated, more of a reflection of 21st Century nostalgia, post-Stranger Things, than of inherent quality. I was wrong. It's definitely an artefact of the 80s musically, but it's also novel.
Loved it, and not just Running Up That Hill. Very 80s, very OTT and sincere. Made me want to get in a bubble bath with my hair up and bask in soft focus lighting
good record!!!
Fun and eclectic. I was not much of a Kate Bush fan in the 80's. But like a lot of current fans I have discovered her music late. Which is thanks to this list. Kate is definitely one of a kind.
I like lots of this but then I tire a bit of Kate’s vocals. Instrument and arrangements though are excellent.
A record that is very easy to listen to and get lost in for three quarters of an hour... Side 1 is just incredible!
1001 ALBUMS- # 27 Sounds To Love! 💗 I wasn’t quite sure what to expect with this one as I hadn’t been directly familiar with the source material on it, other than the endearing adoration critics have showered Kate Bush with. Upon a first full listen I can certainly understand these accolades along with the influence she paved for aspiring female musicians in the generations to come. This album is really broken out into very distinct thematic sounds on each respective side; the first being traditional more mainstream song structures, while the second are conceptual and experimental in nature, which could play as different albums completely. A very unique approach especially for its time, however the accessible 80’s synth pop textures are very much peppered throughout both sides. 🎧 Classic Track: Running Up That Hill (Deal with God) 🎧 Deep Cut Gem: Jig of Life 🎧 Personal Favorite: Under Ice There are a myriad of creative musical sounds mixes incorporated across these two track listings, all grounded in pop sensibility, however the most beautiful to my ears is the inclusion of the strings, which really capture an ethereal mounting tension with Kate’s lovely lyrical songwriting. A one woman show on display here as she brilliantly conceived this work of art entirely on her own. 🖼️ Album Artwork: Not a fan of the clichéd female glamour shot, especially for music that was this inventive I will absolutely be revisiting this captivating release, as there is a great deal of appreciation for the boundaries being pushed that clearly helped shape the way forward, which is what great artists are able to successfully accomplish! Unafraid to go against the grain, on her own terms in dedication to true original art. Press the Thumbs Up icon below if you enjoyed my take on the album :)
Ofc first song is iconic, knew it from Netflix and Stranger Things. Looking forward to the rest of the album to see how it stacks up to Runnin up that hill. Second song cool intro, loving these heavy big drums hitting in the back ground pushing the second track forward. They make a stand in this song. Big Sky her voice sounded a bit too childlike I guess at times for me, Cyndi Lauper kind of. On Mother Stands for comfort now, definitely a vibe change. Mysterious, slower, introspective. Some cool synth beats and sounds on this one. Waking the witch is haunting, reminds me of 80s horror. Great album very interesting
Great production
Jig of Life is right there with Running Up That Hill. Pushed it to 4 stars.
An experience
New, inoffensive. Listenable, pleasant!
it grew on me throughout the day but cloudbusting remains fave
8.5/10 No artist sounds like Kate Bush and yet you get the impression she's not too bothered with sounding unique but just with making whatever music she wants to make. Really like the frantic percussion. In combination with Bush's voice it creates such a massive sound. Amazing Highlights: The Big Sky Running up that Hill Cloudbusting Hounds of Love Hello Earth
A wonderful album, little more needs be said about it.
The first side of this album is awesome. The second is bonkers. I think I'll have to listen again with the lyrics to find out what is going on.
Cloud busting - killer. Waking the witch - mental
Enjoyable and varied. I'd like to think it's a 5* but I think it's more of a 4... and that's giving +1 for a female artist on this list.
I thought I knew this whole album but apparently not. Amazing voice, and some exploratory things happening here, some of which were big hits and others were a bit too experimental to become mainstream hits, but definitely artistic.
Running up that Hill genial, der Rest semi. Album so alt, war mir nicht bewusst. Hello Earth ende Deutsch Walking the Witch sehr experimentell
This album is what dreams sound like. Her voice is angelic.
3,5
Way better than the Sensual World.
Good
Beautiful soulful songs.
I'm trying, Kate, I'm trying! 3.99
Fun voice, very much hot girl music. A few songs I rlly enjoyed and everything was good. High 4
7/10 - Obviously running up that hill is goated additionally, there were some decent songs in the middle of the album. Some weird songs namely Waking The Witch but the Irish folk music at the end was nice.
Super unique and interesting album. The highs are super high, but I unfortunately do not like some of the songs enough to give it a 5
I have always wanted to give Kate Bush a more full listen than I have had rhe chance to in the past. I was not disappointed. This is a good album, although I don't feel that it fully showcases her talents. She is a unique artist and deserves to be on the list. My favourite song of hers will always be "Wuthering Heights".
the strings on some of these songs go HARD I like the song about sleeping, very relatable overall a lovely project which i want to come back to
I was too scared to listen to this for a hot sec because of the A level music flashbacks, but of course, it's Kate Bush so I really enjoyed it when I got the courage up. Some nice discoveries on there, the Jig of Life for sure, and loved all the crazy effects which actually worked musically for her concept. But even though the others all pass, I still hope I never have to listen to Cloudbusting again
Rlly good Liked the lyrics
Far more darker and deeper than a one hit wonder
So I really like the first song and I love her voice. This was a good album. Experimental. I kind of zoned out near the end so I can’t give it a 5.
Running Up That Hill has an interesting place in my life because I've discovered 3 versions because of 3 different people and I like them all. I forgot about the title track. It's a lovely song. I've also loved Cloudbusting for quite a while now. The Morning Fog and Jig Of Life are highlights as well. The only song I didn't like was Waking The Witch.
I think anyone who rated this album "1" should never be allowed to listen to music again. Kate Bush is weird but you can hear her in so many later artists: Enya, Fiona Apple and, as many have said, Bjork. Also, I love weird music. Minus 1 star for the 80s gated snare.
Like it a lot. Really great production. 7/10
Decent with a good 80iea vibe
Doesn't ask work, but really imaginative
I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. I can see how it was a precursor to early '90s female artists. She seemed way before her time.
Kate Bush seems to carry with her a completely unique air of dreaminess. Maybe it’s just in this album, as it has become such an incredibly significant milestone in both her discography and popular music as a whole. From the supersonic opening five tracks through the supporting dreamscape of The Ninth Wave, Hounds of Love is unrelenting in its pop-produced heaviness and structure, rooted to Bush’s concept and without any dull moments. This is mid-decade 80s pop at its peak. After all, where else would you get this sort of compendium? Only on Kate Bush’s other albums.
Interesting, unique sound
I was expecting to like this more than I did! It’s very front loaded and doesn’t hold up for its entirety. Still iconic, though.
This album is more commercial but still has the classic off beat Bush energy.
Really quite interesting, I'd only ever heard Running Up that Hill, but very good album from beginning to end.
I wasn’t too familiar with this album other than the main single but as a fan of Tori Amos I can see how Kate Bush was an influence. I enjoyed the listen.
Hey it's the stranger things song. That show is sooook epic. Nahhhh I'm being a Lil silly. Running up that hill is great though. I didn't save any of the tracks other than that one but I already had it saved. Sound like I didn't like it huh? But no I did like it alot. But I don't think saving single songs does it any favors. It's a whole peice. I got sure will listen to the whole record multiple times. Very good.
What a record! Lovely Pop from the 80's!!
Mjög guðdómlegt
absolute classic, knew this one going in and didn't disappoint. 9/10
Running up that hill. I always loved this song.
Very nice, weird album. Some of these i find quite plodding, in a way I don't particularly love. I feel like I am not appreciating this as much as I should, but I'm glad to have listened. Cloudbusting is one of my favourite songs of all time. 4 overall
Nice to start off this project with a familiar album from the '80s. I've always misheard what she says after "deal with God" as "get him to swallow druses." Whatever that could mean. Anyway, the hits are undeniable but what stands out to me listening to it now is the mix of beautiful, quieter songs like And Dream of Sheep and Watching You Without Me and wackier experimental songs. The transitions are great and make it a true album experience.
++: Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God), Hounds of Love, The Big Sky, Mother Stands for Comfort, Cloudbusting, Under Ice, Waking the Witch, Watching You Without Me, Hello Earth, The Morning Fog +: And Dream of Sheep, Jig of Life 9,7/10
This was a fun album that had only the second Billion + played song I've seen so far on Spotify (Thanks Stranger Things), overall a fun album that I was excited to listen to.
Better than I was expecting. A very enjoyable listen.
Got a bit lost in the middle but such strong songs
awesome 80's synth
Arty prog-pop with an uncompromised artistic vision. I can see a lineage of Peter Gabriel -> Kate Bush -> Bjork -> St. Vincent (or someone a bit weirder). Cool split between side a (arty but accessible pop songs) and side b (an experimental prog-pop adventure), but still making it all work together. Bush’s voice is always where it needs to be - powerful, desperate, serene, longing. The vocals, lyrics, and music really all work together here to paint pictures and tell stories…a very literary feel with an air of magic. Tons of sonic diversity and moods, environments, and textures that draw you into the song. A couple of the songs are on the duller sides, but overall a cool album that balances the bizarre and accessible, and always has a catchy melody circulating. Whether it’s vocal, orchestral, synth, traditional instruments, forefront, background - the album isn flooded with melody, emotion, and magic.
Loved it.
Wonderful album. Maybe her best.
Another discovery from u/Muzak_For_A_Nurse
Sehr gutes Album mit sehr vielen guten Liedern, ein paar neue habe ich für mich entdeckt.
"Running Up That Hill" is in fact an absolute bop. Listened to the album twice, grew on me the second time. Definitely a "headphone" album, really gained a greater appreciation of the synthetic soundscapes that way.
Now this is a fascinating, diverse, and complex album. Jig of Life and Hello Earth (the latter for its inclusion of passages from a Georgian folk song) really stand out. I used to hear this album as a child (my father loved it), but I always hated it. I just listened to it for the first time in probably 35 years, and how my impression has changed!
We’ve got Bush!
Among the most 1985-sounding of all the albums to come out in 1985, in its way. Nothing wrong with that, of course.
Interesting and loved the lyrics. Will probably need to listen more.
Kate Bush is incredible so loved this album
4 or 5 fr
Lila
прикольно, напомнило бьорк. вторая половина альбика понравилась больше.
quirky stuff
Very mad, very good
Kate Bush is an artist whose name I’ve heard for decades but whose music I never searched out. But this was good! She loses me a bit on the second half of the album, which follows a bit of a more experimental concept theme. It feels a bit more inconsistent than side A- but also more ambitious. I’m glad I got to hear this!
Vackert album. Jätte artsy Bästa låtarna: Running up that hill och Cloudbusting
Another banger of an album. I had 3 songs saved from a previous listen going in and I have 8 going out now. It gets better on a re-listen. Running up that Hill is obviously awesome but Cloud Bursting and Jig of Life are my next faves. It’s musically a very fun album for me. The drums and violins throughout add such an element that you don’t always get. It feels like a soundtrack that is cohesive and foreshadowing at the same time. Her voice is angelic and mysterious and other-worldly and I think you could go through the lyrics multiple times and still get something new each time. Slow and quiet parts of songs can sometimes be a let down or drag on too long but I think here, with the massive waves of energy and crescendo of drums and strings it works really well to have some songs exist in a diminishing space for a while. I’d like to listen again and I really like a handful of the individual songs but love how they come together. Not going to overthink this one.
This was definitely ahead of its time. A very cool album, and it stood the test of time.
Pretty fire
Obviously I knew the big hits off of this - everyone knows Running Up That Hill and Hounds of Love (I still prefer The Futureheads version, come at me) - but I always thought the second half to be a bit inconsistent. Listening back, I'm not so sure that's the case. This was thoroughly enjoyable, a definite upgrade to my previous opinion. Kate knows the music she wants to make and does it well, keep doing you you crazy ethereal fae queen.
Ich lieb Kate Bush. Sicher eis vo de bkanntere Albe. Waking the witch eif genial.
running up that hill het weg stranger things es revival gha glaub? seeehr guete song. tönt irgendwie noch peter gabriel. hounds of love tönt sehr ähnlich, aber isch halt no cool und sentimental und so. the big sky seeehr cooli gitarre sie het immerno meega gern toms. finds recht geil. mother stands for comfort isch chli langwiilig. cloudbusting weeird? was sind die synthis? aso isch easy. and dream of sheep seehr schlni chords aber seeicht das ganze. waking the witch creepy alli seged ich söll ufwache ich bin wach alte wa isch. jig of life mitem irish shit oiii. recht cool findi. de fiddle break seehr cool. moll denn dur? ayyyy hello earth isch am schluss jo uuultra geil.
OHH ICH KENN RUNNING UP THAT HILL abrr glaub vomene cover hahaha? hans leider nöd gfunde aber love it sie chan ja offesichtlich guet singe, s ischmer rifach chli z vill hall druff hahaha han ja nanig vill glost aber wir das album "has been regularly voted one of the greatest albums of all time" gahtmer nöd in grind big sky cooli perkussion! cloudburst kinda cute kinda langwilig waking the with findi sehrsehr cool, glaub nöd dass ich das je gross wieder wird lose aber ich finds recht muetig so öppis komischs inneztue hahaha wow hello warth isch sehr vill besser gsi als ich zerst erwartet han macht jz nöd megaa sinn, dads nomal es lied chunnt? find hello earth wär en super schluss gsi aber jo hmm find einiges scho chli heavy 80er aber s het immer wieder weirdi sache woni recht cool find. 4i
There's three big songs here - "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God," "Hounds of Love" and "Cloudbusting". The rest of it is filled with pleasing, kind of concept-album-y Kate Bush noises. I grew up with Kate Bush being around in the eighties and always knew she was different and had respect for her as someone who was an "artist" but never really got any albums or anything. This is probably one I will return to.
Elegant pop from the wispy princess
𝘖𝘩, 𝘐 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯 Rating: ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Stand Out Songs: 𝟓. 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝟔. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐩, 𝟖. 𝐖𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡, 9. Watching You Without Me,𝟏𝟎. 𝐉𝐢𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝟏𝟏. 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 This album is so dreamy the entire day I've spent listening to it I feel like I've been floating on a pink cloud. The instrumentals and lyrics of this piece are so hauntingly beautiful it feels like Kate Bush is singing to you from the other end of an empty hallway at a church or cemetery. Is this an album I would have listened to unprompted? Maybe. I think I would have eventually stumbled onto it and it probably would have found me exactly where it wanted me. At least now I'm prepared for when the time comes.
What a great start to 1001 albums! An absolute classic. First 2 tracks obviously huge hits and a couple others I had heard many times before but the album tracks I had only heard for the first time or maybe once in passing previously were all great, can’t believe how much I enjoyed this album!
Really interesting and for its time such genre progressive. First time I really listened it front to back. Need some relistens but definetly a interesting craft of music. (3.5/5.0)
Good album, I've never really connected with her though
what can you say, apart from great album. Perhaps a bit of over enthusiasm for the fairlight, which dates it a little, so for me not her best. It’s still crammed with some fantastic tracks
Good album, but the second half is nowhere near as good as the first half.
A lot more interesting and entertaining than I thought it would be. Very intense in places. "The Ninth Wave" was metal. Eclectic and surprisingly rhythm centered. I found it all more fascinating than I thought I would, having pretty much ignored Kate Bush this whole time. I'll probably listen again, the hits (Running Up That Hill and Cloudbusting) are actually really great songs that have aged very well.
I knew the one song plus her collaborations with Peter Gabriel. But I had no idea how much of an influence she had on subsequent artists. If I hadn’t known any better, I would have thought this was a Tori Amos album. Their vocal styles are extraordinarily similar.
This album is greater than the sum of its songs, and it really needs to be listened to in one sitting. I liked it better each time.