Kate Bush

Hounds of Love

I don't know if I have ever had an album grow on me as much as Hounds of Love has. Yes, it has some of the basic 80's synths and song structures, but there is so much passion and emotion put into these tracks. Kate Bush's vocals are impeccable, and put over the sweet, dreamy instrumentals which were 100% produced by her, the final result is a sensationally beautiful album.

fav tracks: Cloudbusting (standout), The Big Sky, Waking the Witch, Jig of Life

'I can't keep my eyes open/ wish I had my radio'

Hounds of Love continues to reveal its value throughout my life. Where many albums speak to a specific age or situation, Kate Bush's opus has been a space to return to regardless of my mental state. I remember being a child joyously listening to 'Watching You Without Me,' and thinking it sounded like a Goron dance from the Legend of Zelda. I remember being a teenager and feeling isolated from others under a thick layer of emotional chaos, ... read more

I swear someone could tell me this came out last week and if I didn't know any better I'd believe them.

Kate Bush's seminal 1985 album 'Hounds of Love' is a very important and incredibly impressive milestone in pop history. This is an album that, in my opinion will never be dated, it will always sound just as amazing as it did back in 1985 which is often not the case with pop as the genre changes heavily as time goes by. The production is incredible. Really, really incredible. It's almost hard to believe that Bush wrote, composed AND produced all of these songs but somehow she did, and even with ... read more