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Since her debut in 1978 with the single Wuthering Heights I have been enjoying everthing this musical genius has created. I must admit at times I felt almost hopeless that another record would follow after "The Red Shoes" in 1993. I was left a little dissapointed with "The Red Shoes", and after 10 years I figured maybe that would be my last impression of her. Well I was so wrong, "Aerial" her first record in 12 years truely proved to be a homecoming of true spirited musical genius. Kate has proved once again on this double vinyl,cd set that she has not lost any of her incredible vision. Aerial sores. "Hounds of love" used to be my favorite record of hers but with "Aerial in the discography there's an even tie betwwen hounds, and Aerial. The first disc will make you cry from joy and sorrow. The second disc will take you to a place of imagination and wonderment. A must have record just for the pure genius of it all.Read full review
After twelve years of silence that Kate Bush obviously spent making a child, listening to birds, the air, the sun, the stars and the (not anymore so much) wuthering wind, the eery Queen of atmospheric, sensed and meaning music (sorry, Tori) comes back with what will remain the most awaited record of the decade. Expectations are fulfilled. Beyond expectations. it is good to see in these ages of musical junk, that true talent never dies. it was just sleeping, and God what a beauty Kate Bush has delivered while sleeping. Do rush buying this record, it will make you dream, burst with joy and energy ("a sky of honey" whole CD) and tears as well ("a coral room"), will make you marvel about the extraordinary music all the way through both CDs, and wonder why life is so unfair, that is why do we have to wait so long before Kate Bush enchants us again and again.Read full review
For those of us who are Kate Bush fans, we have long known that Kate Bush was never in need of attention,from her adoring fans, and so "Aerial" is the first music to come from Kate Bush in 12 years. Of course all of her adoring fans, and by now probably quite a few who had not heard of her,rushed out and bought it, and it entered the British charts at no.3 and European charts at no.2. Not bad after 12 years, "absence makes the heart grow fonder",and there was so much excitement that music reviewers were giving reviews on what it might sound like before it came out! When a fan was asked- "was it worth the 12 year wait?", he just smiled and sighed "yeah", and that sums me up too. There are two CD;'s "A sky of honey" and " A sea of honey" and it"s like she's had 12 great and aw inspiring summers, beautiful moments with her young son. " A Coral Room" , is so soft, yet very strong at the same time, i just sat there and I don't think I moved. " king of the mountain" is the single and it's a fun song about Elvis. There are a couple of tracks that would spice up a "smooth jazz" station. "An Architect's Dream" was wonderful for me , as I paint, and have had the experiences she sings about. I am not a "reviewer" of music,but in my opinion it is a CD worth waiting 12 years for! Having said that I hope to GOD that I don't have to wait another 12 years!! RAhdinRead full review
"Look at the light, and all the time it's a-changin'" is a perfect description of a primary compositional device Kate Bush uses in creating her songs. Her songs can often be compared to a painter focusing on one scene (comparing to repetitive musical figures) and while all the light is changing as the painter paints (and thus, the music slowly morphs and grows as the light shifts and changes). I read a quote that Kate has the unfortunate task of outdoing her own previous brilliance, and that despite the comparisons that will undoubtedly be made by her fans, this album is good on its own merits and does sound somewhere in between Hounds of Love's B-side, and the Sensual World's Fog, with a hint of The Red Shoes thrown in. Also, and this is pure conjecture, songs like Pi, or Mrs. Bartolozzi make me ponder: did someone say she could sing the numbers of Pi, or read a laundry list, and it would still be great music, or was it someone else saying Kate's lyrics are virtually meaningless to anyone, except maybe her? Also, do we expect albums from established artists to sound more thought out and wrought, rather than just something tossed off, no matter how well-produced? Do artists with something to prove work harder, or do their limitations start to come out later because they didn't keep working? I ask myself these questions, as I think buyers expect something special, perhaps more than they could come up with on their own (although some like to find their perceived equals), when listening to new works, from new or older artists. I think Aerial is somewhat less satistfying (this is purely my opinion, after only a couple of listens) than her past jaw-dropping brilliance, but it does have its moments and is particularly (and somewhat new for Kate) heartfelt in A Coral Room. Sometimes the words and music don't seem to match up, and in my opinion, that never mattered as much because her music was always so interesting, and that didn't seem to be as much of a priority in terms of prosody, but don't expect the twists and turns from previous albums, this one almost defies that presumption on purpose. It's nice to hear her again (she is in FABULOUS voice), and I do feel fortunate to at least be privy to her private world, whether or not that deserves any more or less attention than any of our own private worlds.Read full review
Initially I bought this title for the first single and first track 'King Of the Mountain', off the album 'Aerial' - definitely one of the best singles from 2005. However I had no idea how rare and special this record is. The first disc is fine enough with its fair share of highlights, one of them being the track 'Mrs. Bartolozzi' as she sings so beautifully about the simple, perhaps mundane act of doing the laundry and in the process makes it sound like the most virtuous thing in the world. But it is the second disc that really soars and is truly spectacular. Its scope and variety is astonishing while pushing all the right buttons. 'Sunset' and 'Somewhere in Between' are top, the latter incorporating the breakbeat very efficiently indeed! who would have thought.. Great to have Kate Bush back making proper music. Top marks, without hesitation.Read full review
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