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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.
I need to listen to this again to take it in more fully.
Dreamy and ethereal. beautiful composition, a little weird and abnormal but super cohesive and coherent. cool listen as a whole, chill and interesting vibes all around just a little too experimental for my taste
What a unique sound. I loved it.
Listened before!
80s Queen
Not something I would listen to often, but I will have to give her props for doing her style very well (and much better than some of her contemporaries). It's experimental, but it's still identifiable as music. I respect that.
Great
The only good memories associated with this album, Kate Bush's voice is so lovely. Quite a few of the songs already in the rotation. Just going to add the whole album now
I enjoyed this far more than I expected. Some very dreamy songs
Fun and funky in a good way. On songs I didn't like as much upon a first listen, once looking at the lyrics I still appreciated the amazing storytelling.
One of the most 80's albums
So inventive and world building. She should have worked with Enya.
What a genre/storytelling trip
OK I admit that when I got very excited to see this album, I had forgotten that the back half gets 1) a little more experimental than I like and 2) into having the male vocals that I could really leave on the cutting room floor. But it's still very very fun and I love Kate Bush
Seeing Kate Bush being thrust back into the limelight in these past couple years due to Stranger Things, and in turn Tik Tok has been wonderful. She has always been great but underrated. Great album from a great artist!
This is one of those albums where I can recognize how utterly ahead of its time it was, and how it's influenced so many artists (Tori Amos, probably Bjork, Austra, Bat for Lashes, Sarah MacLachlan), but it didn't necessarily hook me - despite multiple listens. Maybe if I'd been old enough to appreciate this in the mid-80s OR heard it when I was a bit more impressionable teen, I'd be completely smitten. As a less impressionable 40 something, this felt more like an interesting curio piece that I'll bump a star for how many artists this influenced.
I had never heard this one before. I only knew Running Up That Hill from the radio. Pretty interesting, solid album. Especially considering this was from 1985, it was a pretty fun listen.
Pretty classic album
The only Kate Bush album that I have listened to repeatedly, over many years.
This album is a bit of a mixed bag for me. I had heard a few of the tracks before , but none of those I really loved. So I was mostly interested in discovering the songs I didn't know yet. I think my favourite track is 'Under Ice'. A lot happens on this album and sometimes it's a little bit too much for me to enjoy it, but Kate Bush is a very talented singer clearly.
top 5 album covers of all time
From another planet
madonna meets mike oldfield in this great showoff of 80'sness and then suddenly shakira meets enya
A pleasant surprise ... I don't think I've ever really listened to Kate Bush. And for once the 1001 Albums you must hear before you die, does something I think it was intended to do ... introduce us to good music we might otherwise overlook. Thing is, after having to listen to Dr. Dre ... I don't really believe that. But this one - worked! It started out okay, but got better and better. And after listening to it, I went on to some of her other albums. I will be adding her to my favorites list.
Hokey 80's theatre kid pop (Complimentary) The Lavender/Violet colour palette of the cover really matches the feeling this album gives, I know Kate Bush to be a bit out there in terms of pop artists which is not something I am against at face value but I was a bit concerned for if I would like all of this going in. Thankfully I was able to really relax and get invested in most of it, some of the songs in the 2nd half felt a bit redundant and like they were lacking something for their duration. I'm glad I am almost completely culturally oblivous to Stranger Things so I can just enjoy Running Up That Hill on its own without any baggage. Highlights: Running Up That Hill, Hounds of Love, And Dream of Sheep, The Morning Fog
Would.
A great listen! Innovation around every corner
Can’t get more 80’s than this. Would give it 3 stars but no matter how much Running up that hill gets overplayed it’s still a great song, bumped it up to 4 stars
Pretty good all in all. Love Running Up That Hill obviously, and the rest of the album is enjoyable. Her voice reminds me a lot of Tori Amos. The Irish jig on the second half was unexpected and fun. Definitely need to listen to more of her stuff.
3.5 rounded up i see the vision but idk i just think its overrated….. highlights: hounds of love, the big sky, watching you without me (sep 6 2024)
Unique poetry, and art piece by Kate Bush, although abused the bagpipes a few times. Favourite songs of the album: Cloud Bursting Running up that hill Hello Earth
This is a truly exhilarating album even after four decades. https://open.substack.com/pub/richcain/p/project-1001-hounds-of-love-by-kate?r=4ztyq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Good but forever tainted by stranger things weirdos
I already loved this album 1. Running Synth sounds on running up that hill are perfect. Drums don’t switch up at all but they’re great 2. Hounds of love Love the pulsing staccato string sound throughout. Same kinda big drums. No hihats 3. The big sky Lead guitar tone is great. Growling. Clappy sounding perc in 16th notes 4. Mother stands for comfort Big crash drum sounds with mellow vibes. Vocals cut through nicely. Haunting synth leads. Nice rhythmic vocal cadence 5. Cloudbusting. No drums at beginning. Nice string melody. Vocal melodies stacking. Good vocal production. Good concept. Marching like drums. Yay-yo vocals at the end are good and catchy 6. Dream of sheep. I like her voice on these haunting piano ballads. Very verby pianos. Guitar towards the end is subtle touch that adds dynamic. Train sound interesting 7. Under ice Haunting. No drums. Main sound sounds like pitched down string sample. Playing with resonance or flutey sound 8. Waking the witch The wake up samples are greats. Surprising beat drop and chaotic sound. Don’t live the deep voices. Not as pleasant as other stuff. Bells are distracting to me too. Probably all purposeful for the witch song though. Synth work is dope. Guilty crowd chant is good 9. Watching you watching me Excellent intro drum beat. Lots of resonant and FM-ish sounds on this album. Reverse vocal towards the end is amazing. Sounds incredible. Nice strings come in too 10. Jig of life Great fiddle intro. Almost eastern but sounds mostly Irish. Sounds way ahead of its time. Sounds like a nelly furtado song from 2000’s at some points. Marches the concept of the song well. Amazing switchup towards the end after quick break 11. Hello earth Love the space intro. Kate and haunting pianos again. Brings out sidfeeent vulnerability in her voice. Break with pitched down vocals was amazing. Great vocal production. Harmonies stacks and all. Haunting harmonies with drone string synth note at the end 12. Morning fog Ending the album on a brighter note with the production. Bass tone is nice. Jerky drum machine drums. Abrupt ending. Love this album even more than last time I listened. 8/10. Sound design was immaculate. Her vibe is very unique and quirky and free
Really enjoyed this. Almost entirely hits, despite being so diverse. A lot of the album still sounds super fresh. 8.25 / 10
close to 5 but this is a very very strong 4, kate bush you are a actual genius
I used to run a like from stuff like this, but there are not enough genuinely eccentric pop stars these days. I wouldn’t play this often, but I admire the fact that it, and Kate, exists. A little OTT but fun nonetheless. And some great singles.
There's so many emotions tied up in this album. It's a very mournful listening, almost too downbeat. But there's also optimism in Hounds of Love and Cloud Busting. It drifts slightly towards the end with all the fiddly diddly stuff.
kate bush the woman that you ARE.
Awesome
Not expecting the mix of music this contained and the unexpected Irish influences. Full of ideas and well executed 4*
Okay
Classic, a must listen
The Good: The Queen of odd! The Bad: sometimes odd is meant to be good. The Ugly: it took "Stranger Things" to bring this to the masses... During my college days a good buddy of mine handed me a mixed-tape, cause that is what one did back in the days when we still used tapes... Anyway, the song Cloudbusting was on it, and I recall really appreciating the tune, however, as one would need to purchase an album for 1 song, I never did. So, this was a great trip down memory lane for me, and more interestingly was that I really enjoyed the LP. 4*
Enjoyed it.
80s dance jams, also kinda Irish? I liked it...
Some fun 80's ballads. Running Up a Hill has had a moment in the past couple years and it deserves it. A few of the songs on the album had a strange demonic/culty energy to them. I enjoyed it, made it more unique.
Kate Bush to me has always been inextricably linked with one of my favorite artists, Peter Gabriel. Hounds of Love has so many progressive rock inspirations that it is one of those very few examples of progressive pop music. Instrumentation, lyrics, pure weirdness ('Waking the Witch'!) go hand in hand to create something very unique. It could be released now and still sound fresh and relevant. This is indeed a classic that is really timeless. 4.5⭐️
Good background, not memorable
Actually a phenomenal album despite Running Up that Hill being played out so much thanks to Stranger Things and Tik Tok following suit. Orchestral, operatic, telepathic, virtuostic, meloncholy, hopeful and even eclectic. Can't do much more to gas this album up. Sounds fresh even 40 years later.
This is a good album. I was too young for it originally and too old for the stranger things inspired revival, but the hits are british classics. Unlike a lot of 80's albums, this doesn't date at all as its completely unique and of itself not its time. The voice, the experimentation, the pop hooks, the variety of instrumentation, the weird irish trad bit are all delightful. More music should be as weird and brilliant as this
Hadn't heard (and LOVED Cloudbusting, And Dream of Sheep.)
One of those artists that I know is cool but I haven't explored at all. I think I was right that I wouldn't really get it when I first had friends really into Kate Bush, and am sort of glad to have accidentally waited until I'm more receptive. Really knows how to find the feeling in a song. Makes the very 80s trappings work when they appear. Terrific singer. If pop was like this all the time I'd be down for it. Willing to get wild, leads with the heart, I dig it. Will be listening again. music: appreciated. (⌐■_■)
At the halfway point this thing felt like a easy 5 star. Too bad it lost a bit of momentum with half a handful of weaker songs in the back half. But man does this ever rip. Something Patti-Smith-like about Bush, but with a bang on new wave sensibility. Great production of great songs with a great performer.
This was better than I remembered. Every song was wonderful. It felt as though it had been written and released this last year and for an album this old and one that I heard growing up in my home, that’s one hell of an achievement.
Really surprised by how much I enjoyed this. Not sure what this says about me.
Hauntingly cinematic. 4
Something I've loved about this project is getting an album, expecting one thing and being totally surprised. I was familiar with Kate Bush, because like most people my age, I watched Stranger Things so I heard "Running Up That Hill" on repeat for the entire month of October in 2022 but I never really listened to much of her stuff. This album really blew me away. Its super varied, obscure, art house even. I kept wondering "who produced this weird mess or rad songs??" It was Kate Bush. She just made a badass album exactly the way she wanted too. Its kind of all over the place in a really good way. The first half feels like Pink Floyd inspired British indie. Its weird, but fun and somewhat easy listening. Then it takes a dark turn and somehow becomes a concept album? Its gets super interesting and really captivated me. She plays with interesting effects, different sounds and genres. It's really cool and varied. I really enjoyed this!
Första halvan är riktigt jäkla bra och Running up the hill förstås helt enastående bra. Älskar Kates röst och unika uttryck. Den andra mer experimentella halvan är mer ojämn, men som helhet är detta en solklar fyra.
Thought I was a fan of Kate Bush but this is the first time I listened to this album all the way through and color me impressed. Love the pop sensibilities of side one but totally enjoyed the prog of the '9th Wave' side.
A simply good album with songs that admittedly took some growing for me to appreciate, such as the extremely famous Running Up That Hill. The whole album does feel a bit of that 80s age, but it goes for a surreal tone just enough for it to stick out, especially how the instrumentals are a tad more sparse than your average 80s pop song. I think the album gets a little too full of itself during the back half, as while some great songs do still appear, the pseudo-instrumental tracks feel odd and repetitive, even boring at times, and it sours the experience for me. However, there are so many good pop tunes on the A side that I still come away from this album with a positive mindset. I don't think it is one of the best albums of all time, but it's good, and that's satisfying enough for me.
Awesome The pop in this album is so fancy, one of the best albums in the world
Absolutely bizarre, but in the best way. Love albums like this just due to how different the sound is while still feeling like the decade they’re from.
The album features artistic, alternative pop songs that run counter to anything released today. "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)" is a beautifully constructed song. I wish that new music was this good.
This is the second Kate Bush album that I have received from this site in a short period of time. In the review of The Dreaming I had said that I needed time to properly digest the songs on that album. Some time passed and things got better. Of course, the fact that today we have an album that starts with one of the best songs of the 80s (Running Up That Hill) helps a lot to get into the mood. Even though it sounds dissonant with reality, the depth she reaches with her voice and her lyrics are extremely real and genuine, apart from the fact that the album's sound is based on the best of the 80s. Today I'm going to give 4 stars, again, with the possibility of giving 5 next time ahaha!
Some of the songs fell flat for me, but there are plenty of cuts that held my interest. Worth another listen in the future I think.
To me this album listens more like performance art than an album that is in any way enjoyable to listen to. There are some tracks that are bearable, but most are such a chore to get through. Either because of the production choices or experimental instrumentation, mostly though, because of Kate's iconic voice. The warbling moaning gets on my nerves before the second song finishes. However, there's no denying Bush's unique and original sound. This album is incredibly inventive and sounds nothing like anything her contemporaries were doing. It was also the inspiration of countless other artists, so she gets a lot of points in those two areas. I just personally cannot enjoy this. I have the thought that maybe it could have been better if she had access to today's technology and could truly musically express herself with no limitations, but this isn't that album. 4/5
I was absolutely shocked at how much I liked this. I was also profoundly stunned at how many times I thought “I actually believe Kanye that he loves this. I can hear it!!” I also had no idea how badly Tori Amos ripped off/paid homage to Kate Bush. As for the album- I really really liked it but I can’t imagine myself putting it on regularly but I’m not sure…. I may love it. Good thing we have the weekend. Update: I’ve now listened to it 3 full times. I like it a lot. What the hell??
Erm this the stranger thing album! Frick yea. Real talk im intrigued - track one is really good but its mad overplayed - side A was good but i don't have much to say about it -side b is far more interesting and weird Overall, a very good 80s progressive pop record. You best of both worlds: Side A got bangers and Side B is super weird and whimsical.
I haven't actually listened to a Kate Bush album, for the reason that I resented her legendary status that Netflix Show helped popularise, and I deemed "Running Up That Hill" overrated. Thing is... I accidentally loved it. Stranger Things have happened, I suppose.
I've never listened much to Kate Bush. Obviously I know 'Running Up That Hill' and have heard 'Cloudbusting' before too, but the rest of her catelog is pretty much unknown to me. I didn't expect such an experimental vibe from the album but I've enjoyed it. It somehow feels very dramatic but also light at times. I think 'And Dream Of Sheep' captures what I mean with a pretty dramatic start that then flows into a more airy and light sound. 'Under Ice' then follows with a very dramatic opening that really creates tension. 'Waking The Witch' starts dramatic, then becomes light and then abruptly transitions into what I think is best described as chaos. 'Jig Of Life' is very folky, and evokes feelings of dancing, but in a slightly discordant way that makes it feel a bit ominous. Standouts Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) Cloudbusting Under Ice Jig Of Life 4/5
I forgot about Cloudbursting. Waking The Witch probably contributed to the Satanic Panic, which makes me giggle. Jig Of Life wants to be the soundtrack for a fight scene in The Witcher until it turns positive and you realize it's about childbirth.
Si dejamos de lado la canción de correr arriba las colinas, este sigue siendo un buen disco. Bien ochentero, pero en el buen sentido.
Her most maximalist and most accessible album, Hounds of Love cannonballs deep into the pool of 80s pop production to immerse the songs in gated drum machine beats, whoompy bass, massive synth lines, huge gospel backing vocals, riffs on the strings, and a kitchen-sink load of sounds and samples. It feels like Peter Gabriel at some points, in the best way. For all the lush production though this is a very cold album, icey and blue and windswept.
Close to a 5 but not quite, falls off a bit as it goes on 87/100
Just magnificent. This is akin to Bowie and better than Roxy Music. This is an art rock classic by a truley unique and amazing talent
I wish Ms. Bush the best of luck in her quest to kill god
The only way this album could have been better was if it had included David Bowie.
Never listened to her before but I know a lot of artists I like were influenced by her music. Great stuff.
good album. i listened to this before and only a couple songs really stuck to me. i sort of get the same feeling on this relisten, but i appreciate the songs i didnt look into as much before more. hounds of love side swept except cloudbusting i still dont really like it all that much. the ninth wave side was still a little more tricky. i dont feel as much attachment to this side. i get that its a concept album, but i didnt really enjoy much of the tracks at least as much as hounds of love side. im not saying its bad though cause i still liked it. definitely a welcome listen. 4 personal favs: hounds of love, the big sky
In recent years, I've made it a point to seek out more female-led bands and singers, and having a passing familiarity with Kate Bush, I'm eager to listen to a complete record of hers. My first impressions give me a lot of similar sounds to Pat Benatar, which is about the highest compliment I can give to a vocalist. The vocals and backing instruments (drums in particular) give a very big sound that makes you feel like you can run through a wall. That being said, the back half of this album is alittle lacking in that regard. Still a good album that I even had the inclination to relisten to right away (not a common occurrence with me), but with a couple changes could've been a 5-star from me. Overall, a very good listen and I'd happily add Kate Bush to my rotation going forward. Notable Tracks: - Running Up That Hill - already iconic pre-2021 but Stranger Things vaulted it into the stratosphere - Hounds Of Love - The Big Sky - Watching You Without Me - The Morning Fog 7/10
Running Up That Hill // Mother Stands For Comfort // Cloudbusting // And Dream Of Sheep //
Notable tracks: Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God), Cloudbusting, And Dream Of Sheep, Under Ice, Jig Of Life, Hello Earth
90/100 This was enchanting. A true classic which I've been meaning to listen to for a long time. The vocals and production are surprisingly experimental at times. If I had any criticisms it's that the first disc does stand out a fair bit more than the second one. Overall experience was amazing
I'm about a 3.5 with this but it's very original. So I'll give it a 4 for creativity. I like the first 3 songs. Jig of Life is pretty cool. Waking the Witch has some demons in it. yikes. The rest of the songs are okay. I appreciate the artistry. I like her chaotic layering of sounds and bursts of layered vocals balanced with some beautiful instrumentation & good beats. She has a kind of surreal sound. At times hypnotizing. Also... sometimes I enjoy listening to an album as Side 1 and Side 2 (like many of them were actually produced). This is a good album for this. The first 6 songs go well together. And the last 6 go well together.
I don’t love Kate Bush. I get the appeal for many but overall she is not for me. That being said, this album is decent. Nothing special, just mildly interesting 80’s art pop.
Running up that Hill gets this to a 4.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5 Relevance to this list: 4/5
max mayfield knows her SHIT
Liked this a lot, probably will listen again.
I think this demands multiple listens to really dig into, as the lyrics come quickly and both the vocal layering and instrumentation are complex. That being said, the front half of the album seems to take a lot less risks than the back, which I preferred -- it has the aura of a dark fairy tale. Listened to: at home. Favorite tracks: And Dream of Sheep, Jig of Life
I tried to get into this album a few years ago (before the ST hype for Running Up That Hill) and it just didn't click. But this time around, it was incredible! A truly strange, adventurous, theatrical record. Kate Bush is giving 1000% effort on each track, regardless of how wild the concept might seem. Favorite song here was "Under Ice" which is a shorter, interlude-ish type track but the layered vocals and building instrumentals are haunting and beautiful.
I'm ultimately not a fan of Bush's vocals, but this album is overall very rich and entertaining.
Love this album! While Running Up That Hill (Deal With God) is the single, I honestly think the title track is the better song. That bass sound on Big Sky. Cloudbusting is such a killer song. The back half of the album is where this puppy gets weird. lots of ebbs and flows. The back half of this album is where the real meat is, it just takes concentration and a dedicated listen to in order to parse it, which I just can't do in the context of this challenge. Will need to come back to. The Morning Fog is like a minute too short.
Running Up That Hill will forever remind me of moving back to England in early August 1985. My family was walking around Banbury, looking in the real estate shop windows, and I heard it on the radio as a new release that week. Loved it from that moment on. Hounds of Love and Cloudbusting are also solid hits.
Wonderful stuff. Loved 'The big sky', that went straight onto my running playlist (the Hounds of love was already on it).
Came back to this after Stranger Things popularized Running Up That Hill. Pretty damn good. Like her voice a lot.
I dig it. Love its dreamy lushness. But my kids think its gay and made me shut it off last night. LOL
Running Up That Hill is better to me as a meme than a song. The first half of the album, Hounds of Love, is great dramatic 80's music with good theming and hints of prog-rock. Even if it is the best version of that sound, it failed to bring a response. MEANWHILE: The 9th Wave is a fascinating piece of art rock I'm pleasantly surprised to have follow. This suite is unique and steps on pop music to show the depth of the artist. Interesting when there's a pairing like this to see reviews of halves of the whole. I'd give it 3.5, but feel its uniqueness is the defining characteristic above average.
A unique album. It has 80s electronic baselines, demons, reels and a lot more. To me it was “like a prayer Madonna” writ large, which I love. I’m allergic to some of the 80s synth textures, but this survives that pretty well!
solid album, great tracks, running up that hill is a beautiful track.
From the early stages of her more experimental works, and to be honest I have struggled with her wackier ones. But the big 4 make this album worth the listen. I'm not really sure why they included this one in here as 'The Kick Inside' and 'Lionheart' were both much better albums. Still, can't bring myself to give it less than a 4.
I just imagined the countless drill samples that the album had. It's a great album!
Единственный нормальный Буш 8/10
Ok wow, I've never listened to a full album by Kate Bush before. I'm blown away but at the same time I need some time to reflect as there's too much to digest here (especially on side 2) for just one day of listening. Side 1 is just pure hits with this particular artsy twist and I love them all. Especially Cloudbusting. Together with the video and the whole backstory, it's incredibly touching and it made me cry today. The lyrics throughout the album are all great and, strengthened by her one of a kind delivery, give off this strong feminine energy, it really makes the album stand out from the rest on this list (dominated by men). Side 2 is more demanding though and on the first listen it's even not that enjoyable. But I can definitely see more depth to it, I just need some more time with it. I'm giving it a 4/5 for now but I can see it becoming one of my favorites in the future.
I love Kate Bush and she always had this sort of ethereal feel to her and I think this side of her shines brightly on Hounds of Love. She knows how to craft an interesting song and has such a unique flavour to her delivery that sets her apart in the pop world
Ever since first hearing The Kick Inside in the late 1970s it's never been replaced as my favourite Kate Bush album. This album is very very good, and many think it perfect, but I find it colder than The Kick Inside.
Running up that hill is a classic. The rest of the album was not excellent, but it was enjoyable anyways.
Se viene baladitas amorosas de derranged white woman¿ A nooo me suena this shite, es la de "if i only cooooould make a deal with goood..." ta fina, se banca. Un poquito Cindy Lauper. Aixina i tot se mantiene lo de dalt, buena song mejor meme.
I am late to the Kate Bush party. I knew of running up that hill from Placebo, then I was a couple years behind on Stranger Things as well, but did at least notice the resurgence of the songs in relation to the show. On my drive into work this was the album I had going, and the tracks seemed to line up in a meaningful way. There was a storm happening in front of me and "Big Sky" was playing as I approached it. As I changed directions and was getting out of the storm it was time for "Cloudbusting" That really doesn't mean anything, but did help a little bit with the senses. Some other songs do seem a bit dated now, but solid overall. Favorite track "Running up that hill" 3.5/5
A very interesting listening experience that is presented as one single sound with variations. Kate Bush's haunting voice beams over this record as it starts with one of her biggest hits; "Running Up That Hill". This album should definitely be included and is very good, but not in my personal top ~100. Therefore 4/5.
Some of her best songs.
I might regret not giving this a 5 later. This is like nothing I’ve really heard before. I love most of the songs, but I’m not sure I like the whole album as much as my other 5s.
Running Up That Hill , The Morning Fog, Hounds Of Love. A medida que lo escucho más le subo la nota.
The lush 80's production is better than most albums of that era. Kate's got all the Irish going on -- she walked so PJ Harvey could run. It's a lovely album to have on in the background -- until you that weird glitchy effect she uses on "Waking the Witch" -- which made me think that my headphones were shorting out. All in all solid, though. Unexpected bangers: Cloudbusting, Under Ice
good album!!!
Rated this a 5 in the early days, but its not that.
An album I've owned and loved for decades. But being honest with myself, it's a 4, there are better albums out there. But very glad to see it on this list.
First half: 3/5 Second half (And Dream of Sheep onwards): 4.5/5
I the diverse range of sounds I love so much in this album and it gives it a really cinematic feel! It’s got that classic 80s sound but surprisingly in a way that still hold up in modern music
A very cool album with amazing songwriting and sounds. Looking forward to listening again - I feel like I have barely scratched the surface of this one. Fav tracks: Hounds of Love, Under Ice, The Big Sky
(Alla fine avrei dovuto ascoltarlo dopo l'esplosione con stranger things) _Ascoltato sentendo brevi pezzi, passando da una canzone all'altra_ -Mi dispiace di averlo snobbato per questo, bell'album, ben pensato. Voce ricca, suoni altrettanto. Il tutto è mescolato con una creatività che non ho incontrato prima nel pop '80 (vista anche la mia conoscenza abbastanza superficiale sull'argomento). Elementi folk, qualche accenno di chitarra, suoni che forse vanno oltre quelli tipici dell'epoca e che mostrano una tendenza al futuro, un po' più sperimentale ma ascoltabile tranquillamente in radio. La voce di Kate rimane inconfondibile, forse è per via di stranger things che "Deal with god" sembra non una canzone a parte dell'album, ma comunque quella che spicca decisamente di più?
Great first track. Great album
What a glorious weirdo. 4
Fruity and Irish, 8/10
Good album. I was in the mood for it today. This isn't the type of music I ever think about or seek out.but very good. I'll round up the stars.
A classic album.
Classic Running Up that Hill Really just that song earns the fourth star
más alternativo de lo que esperaba, pero muy bien overall
Listen again as quite like
music is space, and there's lots of it here. carried by a few tracks but overall an enjoyable and empowering experience. 4.2/5
Really, really good. What a voice, what a songwriter. The big hits (Running Up That Hill, the title track, The Big Sky and Cloudbusting) are mega. It's missing out on five stars, because I do think it loses quite a bit of momentum in the last four songs or so, but I love this and will come back to it repeatedly.
Didn't know it but I'd heard it before. Felt the album was pretty creative and although very 80s, plenty felt ahead of its time. Strong start, bit weird in the middle but overall good listen
I’d listened to this before and really like it. Cloudbursting is great on top of the more famous tracks. A great weird listen.
Such a strong start it can't keep it up, but that says more about how good the first two tracks are than anything else. A really interesting inventive album.
Kate Bush u have my heart
Like an 80s lorde but better
This was awesome! So many off the wall ideas for what many would call a pop album. Like how did death metal vocals (If I can call them that) make it on a pop record from the 80s? Very happy to say I'm familiar with this record now. Plan on revisiting many more times and expect to discover something new every time. Such a dense and eclectic record where I'm sure I'll have new things to say each listen.
Operatic vocals over classic 80s electronic synth sounds.
Kate Bush is/was overlooked as a truly great talent and this album is incredible. She got a lot of coverage thanks to 'Stranger Things' which is great, always nice to get more fans/listeners for her! This album has such interesting production for the time and Kate's voice is incredible. Songs like 'Waking the Witch' with the weird voice over work and the crazy vocal work/editing are what make this album ahead of its time. Easy 4/5
Some really good numbers, others are less my thing. overall a quite steady album.
This was a cracking album - throughly enjoyed it
What’s not to like about classic Kate Bush.
Unique voice, loved it
Unique
did not like how it was mixed, but musically I enjoyed it
An artsy piano pop epic full of drama and beauty. The first half is excellent but the second half is a lot more uneven (or at least experimental), leaving me uncertain how to rate it. Definitely one worth experiencing. Best song: Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)
Jig of Life had me feeling like I was climbing Old Man of Storr
The first half is a little weak for me, but once you hit “Under Ice” this shit ironically becomes fire.
Pretty sweet album. Her voice in certain areas is very haunting in a good way.
I doubt I’ll ever listen to it again as I’m not a fan of her voice but this was still really enjoyable
Kate bush has her own realm of pop music and in this it is a great album. A very typic example of 80s music production. But not in an average way.
This feel unlike anything we have listened to yet. Opens so strong, I just wish her voice was clearer on the track. It sounds a little flat. I like the haunting story telling style. So much potential, I think being made in the 1980s hurts it sonically. There is a lot here and it's going for something pretty unique. It's interesting enough and doesn't repell me. But the audio quality deserved better.
beautiful voice good album
Proggy Alternate Jig of life
ik running up that hill gets a lot of attention but i always loved the title track tbh, i think i had not listened to much else from this album before? faves: -running up that hill -hounds of love -the big sky -jig of life
Well that was much weirder than I expected.
just vibes
love the instrumentation. Some bangers, some super slow piano ballads tho which are not my jam. Favorite tracks are cloudbusting and the big sky
it's good
- Amazing vocals, very powerful. Was Marina and the Diamonds inspired? - 80s drums. - First song was incredible. - Great to hear the Irish influence. - The witch and earth themes were quite intense at times, different to what I was expecting in the album.
The opening three tracks are great. Most of the others I found boring. A lot of looping short measures over and over, which is maybe supposed to feel trancey, but I could never get into that. And what was up with the old time song near the end? Overall pretty good album though.
Strange beautiful album filled with Kate Bush’s ethereal voice. Got definite Stranger Things vibes from the start
Great singing and orquestration. A classic
Really incredible pop album. Impressive hearing how it was all self produced. I can see myself returning to this one for sure. “Big Sky” was my favorite other than the obvious Stranger Thangz
Best Songs: Running Up That Hill, Hounds of Love Listen Again: Yes
Recognised a lot more of these than I expected. I enjoyed it and she has a unique sound. I did listen to this immediately after Lightning Bolt's Wonderful Rainbow so may just seem good in comparison.
Pretty amazing. Hugely sampled/covered hits. Heavily front-loaded album though.
Great album. Love how experimental and random some of the songs are. Very cohesive and really no songs I'd skip. Only saved a few songs for my own playlists, but I will probably come back to this album.
Inventive, cool sounds
Beautiful conceptually, vocally, and musically. Pop music nearly at its finest
I already know her, not sure if I really want to give this a listen. Definitely not what I was expecting, very anthemic. Pretty good. reminds me a lot like, Florence and the machine.
The first 2 tracks are amongst the best starts to any album. Cloudbusting is the other standout for me. superb album
Weird and so often cool. Kudos for originality and killer vocals.
Bush is such a unique and enthralling artist. Enough has been said about Running Up That Hill in light of its Stranger Things inspired revival, but it's a fantastic song. Every track has something of interest though, this is definitely an album that sounds like an artist looking to push boundaries and her influence on more experimental rock/pop in the 90s is clear I didn't like all the signs on the second half so just a 4 instead of 5
\"(Hounds of Love is) almost like two separate albums. If they're linked, it's only by the theme of love.\" - Kate Bush Looking at the stream counts of the 12 individual songs on Spotify as of the time of this writing, it's clear that many people listen to the first half of HoL more than its second. This became clear as I gave Hounds a full listen for the first time. The first half of HoL (5 songs) is poppy, bombastic, prog-rock-y, and in-your-face. Running Up That Hill? Amazeballs (lots of covers of this one out there, but Kate's is still the best I've ever heard). Cloudbusting (one of Prince's favorite songs from Kate)? Phenomenal. The Big Sky? A rocking, synthy good time. Aside from some songs that didn't stand out as much, I loved Side One pretty much exclusively. 5/5 stars. No notes. As for the second half (sub-titled \"The Ninth Wave\"): It's a concept \"album\" so I'm adjusting my rating for this one and trying to not let it affect my full album rating too much. This gets weird, and Kate lets her freak flag fly on this half. \"Waking the Witch\" is a bit scary and sonically very alarming, which I guess is the point. I did enjoy \"And Dream of Sheep\" though, which is the first of the seven songs that comprise The Ninth Wave story. Jig of Life has a cool fiddle-driven melody I appreciated, and the closing \"The Morning Fog\" returns to a quieter, more poppy Kate that fits more with Side One. I would (and will!) re-visit side one of Hounds of Love in the future, but a one-and-done listen for Side B of the album was enough for me. I'm not entirely sure why these were released as one album...but it is what it is. 3/5 stars as far as The Ninth Wave portion of HoL goes. Lastly, the album cover is so damn cool and memorable. I'm a sucker for a pretty, confident, talented woman who also likes dogs, so call me biased. But, I LOVE this cover and how it was framed and shot (by Kate's brother, who also wrote the poem recited during the end of Jig of Life). Interesting factoids from Wikipedia: *The album's first side produced three further singles (besides \"Running...\"): \"Cloudbusting\", \"Hounds of Love\", and \"The Big Sky\". The second side, subtitled The Ninth Wave, forms a conceptual suite about a woman drifting alone in the sea at night. *The album was produced as two suites, with side one being subtitled Hounds of Love and side two a seven-track concept piece subtitled The Ninth Wave. The album has been described as post-progressive because Bush voices themes of love and womanly passion rather than the usual male viewpoints associated with progressive rock. *The album launch party was held at the London Planetarium on 5 September 1985. The invited guests were treated to a playback of the entire album while watching a laser show inside the Planetarium. *In the UK, most reviews of Hounds of Love at the time of its release were overwhelmingly positive. In a five-star review, Sounds called the album \"dramatic, moving and wildly, unashamedly, beautifully romantic\", before going on to state, \"If I were allowed to swear, I'd say that Hounds of Love is f***ing brilliant, but me mum won't let me\". *In a poll of the public conducted by NPR, Hounds of Love was voted in fourth place in its list of 150 greatest albums ever made by female artists. Standouts: Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God), Hounds of Love, The Big Sky, Cloudbusting, And Dream of Sheep, Jig of Life, The Morning Fog
First time listening and was surprised at how good it is. Thought it would be dour and i was so wrong.
not 100% my kind of music (and sometimes kate gets a little Out There for me) but i overall enjoyed it, 3.5 rounded up.
i really enjoyed this! very cool to see an 80s album that was doing its own thing and can stand the test of time. as some other commenters pointed out, these are less like regular radio singles and more like small bits of prose and poetry that are set to music. very evocative tracks with the music and lyrics working well together. definitely coming back to this in the future! favorites: running up that hill, hounds of love, the big sky, cloudbusting, waking the witch, jig of life
I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. I am baffled why this was not popular in the US in the 80's. As a kid of the 80's who heard a lot of pop back then, I would have liked this a lot more than Madonna and Cindy Lopper. This album has a lot of cheesy instruments but is a legit banger.
Partly weird vocal melodies, but great chord progressions and songs. Did like it.
love me some kate
Love it, a nisam jos ni pogledao zadnju sezonu Stranger Things.
Never the biggest fan of A Deal With God, so I never really explored Kate's music. I love the epic and serious quality of her songwriting, clearly presaging Tori Amos, Fiona Apple, and others. And Dream of Sheep almost brought tears to my eyes. This is almost a 5.
Meg
A digitally-sampled melancholic experimental pop record that leaves you feeling thoughtful. Every song seems long but the album is short. Very smooth, with bits of uprising and chaotic sounds. Feels like a deer in purple headlights.
Love it, some real crackers on here as well as some fucking wierd stuff.
was she a lesbian sounds like being swept off my feet by somebody taller than me and it makes me want to stand up and jump
Overall really good! The witch song was painful to listen through, but the rest of the songs had a welcomed 80s nostalgia without being overproduced. Great vocals all around.
👌🏽
I had never heard this album before. I really liked this album. It went from just another pop album made in the 80's into its own little world. I was surprised by the orchestration and production. Lots of versatility across all aspects. Great album, will listen again.
Liked - canciones que no sabia que eran de ella 8.5
Amazing album. The only blemish is Waking the Witch, which I found almost unlistenable. But then again its presence here also serves as a reminder that Kate Bush can do whatever the hell she wants.
so i don’t love this album, but Running Up That Hill is top 10, all-time best songs ever written. it’s perfect.
Each song has ~2-5 million plays but Running Up That Hill has 1.1 BILLION plays. The power of Stranger Things at work, hey? Pretty good album, I prefer vocals to be pretty clear and up-front in the mix, so the vocal styling choice here was good but wore out for me by the end.
Great album, hauntingly beautiful
No I'm not biased because of Stranger Things what do you mean
Very iconic 80's vibes, wonderful confident passionate singing. Interesting blend with some Celtic vibes as well later in the album. Some good tracks, very much evokes the 80's pop culture.
Un excellent album, j'ai été en aucun cas déçu. Son statut est mérité. Pas tellement de mauvais commentaire à faire, définitivement à réécouter. 9/10
Slick, creative, and really fun to listen to. Running Up That Hill is still definitely the standout track, but the rest of the album deserves some love as well.
Wát een opener, Running Up That hill is nu weer helemaal in door een Netflix serie, geen idee welke eerlijk gezegd. Maar sowieso is het een erg prettig nummer! Wat me nu opvalt aan het album en de muziek an sich is dat het poppy is, beetje experimenteel. Het doet me denken aan Björk, waar ik al 2 albums van gehad heb, 1 vond ik daarvan erg goed en eentje helemaal niets. Waking the Witch is een TRIP holy shit wat een insane nummer, ik weet niet helemaal of dat positief of negatief is, maar het houdt wel echt je aandacht vast zeg. Het album gaat alle kanten op en is super experimenteel. Sommige experimenten slagen beter dan anderen maar verdomme ik kan niet anders zeggen dan dat ik me wel echt vermaak! FAVO: Running up that hill, Cloudbusting, Jig of Life
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love This is her 5th studio album. I, like most of you, was familiar with the first song on the album. Running Up That Hill (a deal with God). If you weren't familiar with it when it came out in 1985, you found it in 2022 when it was everywhere after featuring in "Stranger Things ." And as we all know, it's a real banger! As for the rest of the album, once again I had never really listened to it. I think that this would have been something I listened to a lot in the 90's as I hear her influence on Tori Amos who I listened to constantly back then. I'm so happy that this was my album for today as it's a real joy to listen to it for the first time and it brought back wonderful memories of Tori Amos which I may need to listen to today as well. 4/5
A very well crafted pop album. My favorite tracks were the title track, Jig Of Life, and The Big Sky.
Ran up that hill.... but the last 4 tracks are just so out there, couldn't enjoy.
Had to go through this twice, I thought it was interesting but couldn't quite pin if I liked it or not. I could tell the voice was familiar and I could certainly see what people meant when they compared it to Bjork, FKA Twigs and the like. Anyway, on the second listen, it dawned on me that there's a certain quality in her voice that's a bit Cilla Black.... so does all this start with Cilla Black? I need a lie down. Overall pretty cool, if I was born in the 80s or even earlier in the 90s I'd probably be gushing all over this, but as it is today, I admire it from afar.
Some brilliant tunes on here
Some 10/10 bangers, some felt very musical theatre and overdid the sound effects. Fantastic album overall though.
This was a great album. I'm still not completely sold on all the tracks, but I feel like Kate Bush is such an amazing and interesting musician Fave Track: Running up that hill (deal with God) (and I love love love, the Placebo cover too!)
great singles, the rest is alright
Quite fun with a lot of variety
Wow, at first I thought this was a Greatest Hits, what solid openers! A really eclectic delve into 80s synth, Waking the Witch is such a weird trip of a song but I loved it. I was only listening through my phone but the amazing use of stereo panning, the weird pitch shifted voice etc would sound incredible through a hifi late at night with a glass of wine! Really eerie, atmospheric and beautiful. Loved it.
Classic album. Kate bush's voice is completely unique, something you'd recognise anywhere. Not necessarily a choice listen but not something i'd turn off
I was super excited for this, first impressions were great and it continued strong. Very dramatic. Waking the witch is bit too trippy for me to give it a 5.
Really solid album, good deep cuts and running up that hill is always great.
I definitely prefer kate bushes earlier work but I love this album and the way the songs flow together but are so different
Kate Bush and this album was definitely underrated in the 80’s. I think her renewed popularity has finally gotten her the recognition she deserves. She has a beautiful voice and the songs in this album are timeless, considering they were written in the 80’s. I think it appeals to anyone regardless of the genre of music they favor.
Love this throwback. Of course I’m biased connecting it to stranger things
Beautiful album. Interesting lyrics and sounds
duplicate
Loved this. Theatrical, intangible, ethereal, beautiful, made me cry on the bus listening to the eponymous track. So much I thought I knew but didn't really know. (Super super quick notes before midnight lmao)
No commute today, so listening at home. On Google speaker for first listen. Have listened previously, maybe once.
Running up the hill is classic. Waking the Witch is kind of one of a kind.
Original song on this album was better than the remake. Rest was fun to listen to.
Actually liked this better than I thought I would.
Need another listen
So 80s, so fine. The album is a bit all over the place but I enjoyed it. Running up that hill is a banger. I really enjoyed cloud busting too. Under ice to me is a precursor to a lot of stuff you hear today. Under ice was a sleeper that I really enjoyed. The jig was out of no where but appreciated. Honestly the waking the witch one was pretty experimental but I didn’t mind it. Enjoyed this album and see how it shaped modern music but also distills the vibe of the 80s quite well
Probably would have changed my brain chemistry if I had listened to this album at 16
Good
unning Up That Hill , The Morning Fog, Hounds Of Love. A medida que lo escucho más le subo la nota.
Although I like a lot the early work of Kate Bush, this album is very engaging.
Un album que quería escuchar hace mucho tiempo. Te sumerge por completo en la escucha. Con muchas dinámicas, una estética tan propia y hasta ¡UN JIG!, que queda perfecto en el disco y no deja de sonar a los 80.
Queen
By sheer synchronicity, this album came up just as I had roughly an hour's worth left of 'The Talisman', and so it became a bespoke (and incredibly fitting) soundtrack for the finale of that epic story - a story soon to be adapted into a tv series by the Duffer Brothers, famous for 'Stranger Things', which itself climaxed in season 3 to "Running Up That Hill". Occasionally the universe aligns in strange ways. It seems to do that more often when I'm reading Stephen King, and I'm not sure what to make of that.
Beautiful and enveloping with moments of transcendence; draws you into her world completely if you let it. A genuine accomplishment and worthy entry on this list. All of that said, I've never been able to love Kate Bush quite as much as I want to.
Most of it is strong, some fillers and some probably not so great songs
This may be Kate Bush's best album; it was critically and commercially. This is a collection of beautiful songs, highlighting Bush's lovely voice. Bush's art pop has been remarkably influential on generations of musicians in a surprising range of genres.
Det her album (altså Stranger Things s4 soundtracket) opnår nogen vanvittige ting med synthesizer
Lange nichts mehr von Kate Bush gehört. Ist ein schönes Album, das mich in meine Jugendzeit zurückgebracht hat. Wunderschöne Lieder, auch die weniger bekannten.
Enjoyed this.
Kate Bush was way ahead of her time and it's pretty sad that it took a feature in Stranger Things to even be heard of in the US. This is her best album but everyone should give her others a listen. She's magic.
Need to listen to more KB. The album covers some good range. Really dug the strings and some of the off base songs like "Waking the Witch" and "Jig of Life". Got a Peter Gabriel vibe, particularly on "Under the Ice". Solid 80s record that I will play again and look for a good priced copy when bin rummaging.
Absolutely love running up that hill. Something about it from the first chord just speaks to me. A few other really great song, but also a few weird ones. My wife came in while listening and was visibly confused, I tried to defend it but I could not.
Powerful and unique! Musically it is just the right amount of "out there"
Enjoyable. Couple of really good songs.
Its a great record but the production sounds too damp for me pretty often 7.5/10
4.5
Thanks to Running Up That Hill having a resurgence in popularity, I actually knew a song of this album! 7/10. Really appreciated Jig of Life 🇮🇪 and some of the tracks that had an ethereal, slightly creepy feel to them.
Would love to give it 5 stars but is just not that comfy as her previous records
Now Running Up That Hill is going to be stuck in my head all weekend! Running Up That Hill is a great song. The rest is very... 80's. But pretty good! I didn't dislike any songs. Waking the Witch is a weird one.
It's great for the most part with some filler. There's a strange atmosphere to it in a good way. Favorite song: Cloudbusting
The most iconic Kate Bush album, and certainly one amazing 80s album that does not receive half the love it deserves.
1. Runnin up that hill - a very tight 5 2. Hounds of love - 3 3. The big sky - 3 4. Mother stands for comfort - 4 5. Cloudbusting - 3 6. And dream of sheep - 4 7. Under ice - 4 8. Waking the witch - 4 9. Watching you without me - 3 10. Jig of life - 4 11. Hello earth - 4 12. The morning fog - 4 3.75 Amazing
Monday 11/13/2023, 2:30, office S Tier————————— Running Up That Hill Under Ice Jig Of Life Hello Earth A Tier————————— The Morning Fog Cloudbusting The Big Sky Hounds of Love Waking The Witch B Tier————————— Watching You Without Me And Dream Of Sheep C Tier————————— Mother Stand For Comfort
Very weird but I enjoyed it even if it is not my usual style. I'm glad this stuff exists.
4, maybe 4.5. I love how weird this album gets.
Intesesting and kind wired but like it.
Klassieke eighties synthpop, lekker om naar te luisteren. Eind van het album wat meer folk/experimenteel, wat minder is.
Great album.
Vibes
Fun
Would rate this 3.5 if I could, but sure let's round up. I like it in general, first few tracks are very enjoyable, but after that I feel it loses traction. The spotify playcounts seem to agree with me.
2nd listen. Favorite song: “Jig of Life”. I don’t really love any of the songs on this album, but I still like it overall. I don’t know what else to say about this album, it’s just good.
Iconic
Obvs amazing but hard to listen to entire album at once.
I really like what I heard from this album. Enough to give it a couple of spins. Some of the songs make me think of Lorde, especially Green Light, and some Cindy Lauper. I'm happy I gave this one a chance.
Go Kate go!
Otherworldly, intense, groovy, cool vocal melodies
Dramatic.
I was initially excited for the second side as it was more conceptual and proggy, but while listening to it, it didn't quite captivate me as I thought it would, but that said I do still like the second side more than the first. I really liked the instrumentation, especially on the second side with the Irish folk instruments.
As a proghead, I know I should have heard more of Kate Bush until now. But for some unknown reason, I had not. Probably because the second thing I heard was her cover of "Rocket Man," which I found dreadful. Anyway, this was good. It reminded me a lot of Peter Gabriel's early work. The bass work (at first) made me think of Tony Levin, but I knew it was different than that. "Running Up That Hill" found a new life thanks to Stranger Things, but most of the other tracks are just as good. I didn't like the conceptual side as much as the front side, but it still was decent. This gives me the idea to listen to more of her stuff, I should just not listen to that "Rocket Man"cover. Sheesh.
Songs: Cloudbusting, Jig of Life, Waking the Witch
deal with god in no way gives you any information about what the rest of the record sounds like. and that winds up being completely okay.
Erinomainen a-puoli, tyypillinen b-puoli siinä mielessä, että menee kokeelliseksi. Mutta! Konsepti (eli kivilinnat, kylmät nummet ja suuret tunteet) pysyy loppuun asti ja hyvin vahvasti. Suosikkeja.
weird but cool
Some tunes are great. Some are meh
Made a deal with god mmhmmm lots of fun sounds varied takes you on a journey
Deal with God immaculate vibes, relatively nice album with Bush's own airy style. Had one track with a much darker tone, likely providing wonderful contrast to other tracks when replayed.
Obviously a visionary musician and producer. There are some really great, unique textures, it’s just not quite catchy enough for it to get a five from me.
some legendary songs, but there are moments where it gets a bit old. still pretty amazing though
Running up that hill
Big sky!!! Great song. Really solid themes, spooky and ethereal, fun and sad
Enjoyed this.
Man, this album was basically ear candy. So many great synth sounds and recording gimmicks; pretty sure one track had backing vocals dubbed to a mellotron to give it an uncanny valley sounding vibrato. I liked all the occasional creepy voices or synth sounds that got snuck in, gave the album a haunted kind of feel. Will definitely be listening again to hear more.
This album rules. I kept being surprised about what I was hearing and recognizing sounds that I love from The Knife, but I guess Kate Bush was making the same sounds (with a different aesthetic) like 20-30 years earlier. I think it's a bit of a grower, but even on first listen, I know I'd enjoy it more on subsequent listens. 4.25/5
Good - been feeling burnt out so I can't really connect with the music, but beyond Running up that hill, it felt fine. Like its a nice album and reminds me like a precursor to Florence and the Machine, but I didn't really engage with it like I did a lot of other albums. Some other ideas: This album felt very 1980s - I could sense the massive shoulder pads in the music, and the composition in Watching You Without Me feels like a product of its time. Maybe its a sign that I don't resonate with either of the other big female pop artist that have came up (Sinead O'Conner or Joni Mitchell), but I definitely liked this album more than their work.
3.75
It's very enjoyable when listened to in full, but I wouldn't listen to most of these songs separately.
Great mix of phenomenal tunes and weirdness. Love it.
Not my usual jam but v good. Lots of range, great breaks, unexpected instrumentation
I've heard the first track before and love it. There is a placebo cover which is great. It's intresting to see how these songs are familiar, because of Kate Bush's influence of future music. It's almost like I've heard parts of them before and they feel like old friends, but this is the first time through. There would be no Tori Amos without this.
Nice, I liked it 4 stars
YOU JUST KNOW First half is hella mid (except for Mother Stands For Comfort), and I feel bad saying that because the rest is so charming. Great variety, beautiful sound
tokfu music it was nice and pretty decent but I didn't particularly likenit 4 but probably won't relisten for at least a few years at the earliest
Super interesting. I really enjoyed it. It made me curious about the inspirations behind the songs. I love the strangeness of it. I can't
I love Kate Bush and I love this album. I was recommending songs from this album to someone just a few weeks ago. Four timeless songs are on this album: Running Up That Hill, Hounds of Love, Big Sky and Cloudbusting. They seem to be a deep psychological study of love and other relationships, with lines like, “Tell me we both matter, don’t we?” And “you and me… won’t be unhappy”. Do yourself a favor and watch the video for Cloudbusting with Donald Sutherland. It’s really a short movie about a young woman’s relationship with her father. I shared it with my daughter and the end is so moving it always makes me cry. She has a song about her relationship with her mother too. Still, as a album, it trails off toward the end. The second half seems to me to be almost like a concept album or a rock opera. Interesting but not great to listen to more than once. So deduct one star for that.
Mix of a few outstanding songs, and few nondistonctive ones. Overall album experience quite positive, but not very rememberable.
Good stuff. Interesting and nice drums
Très théâtral, comme si un drame se tramait. Influences folk et religieuses, mêlées aux synthétiseurs trépidants, surprennent. Et la voix s’élève, triomphale.
Raw powerful and experimental at times. find it not as strong as other albums but still just in aa style and world of her own 4.3