I couldn't really connect to this music. I can see how this album would be really important to folks though; it evokes a primal, almost repressed feeling--like someone wanting to escape from a structure of music that wasn't built for them, but they don't have the tools to do it. Railing against the patterns of chords and repetitive percussive elements, Kate Bush belts, hollers, and sometimes brays like a donkey to create a dissonance that rails against the structure of the music. I don't say that to be insulting in any way, it's just true and I respect the artistic decision to go there. If I were to listen to this album again, I would want to be deeply engaged in a creative process where I had to confront complicated, almost violent feelings. I would lean on Kate's vocals to carry me through my frustrations with the process and remind myself that the art is in fact found in the pain of that process. As a listener, it's difficult for me to parse the lyrics, so I would run this back another time and see if I can appreciate the poetry of her words. If anything, this album really sparked my curiosity and I'd love to discuss this work with a fan.

Immediate impression: I fucking love this. I could get lost in this style of music all day, it really tickles a part of my brain that I thoroughly enjoy. The only criticism I have is that it's hard to attribute a feeling to this. It's nice to have in the background, but I have to be under very specific circumstances to be able to lean into this. All that being said, I really really love this. Such a nice respite from the world.

Haven't started listening, but I want to! Very excited for this <3 I sent this to my dad and he was very nostalgic about it. I feel like I could listen to this only while going VERY fast. It does make me want to rock and I really appreciate the artistry behind the length of the songs. None of them really dragged, which must have been incredibly difficult to pull off. I think I am going to put this in the "run it back" playlist on my spotify. I need a second, maybe third listen through to dive deeper into the lyrics. So far, I really resonate with "the flight of the rat" for pretty clear reasons.