and all your shirts and jeans and things
And put them in the new washing machine
Background music. That is how I will sum up this album. I kinda like it, but it has never been able to hold my attention. I can listen objectively to it and respect the interesting arrangements, the singing and the composition of the songs. As someone who enjoys music, I feel I should like it but there is something missing and it doesn't exactly inspire me. Maybe I'm just not in the right space to understand or connect with it. But there are a few songs where I love the piano bits, and I really do enjoy "kinf of the mountain" and I wouldn't be suprised if in 10 or 20 years I pick out this album and find that I love it.
I'm currently finding listening to the whole album at once a bit of a mission. Each song seems so long - and there are 16 of them. The album is made up of 2 discs, which may change the listening experience - but I tend to do most of my listening now via my pc and ipod, and in my library the album is sorted as one.
Kate Bush still intrigues me though - it's that kind of ethereal voice...a bit weird - a bit 'off' the mainstream sound. maybe a bit experimental.
favourite track - none of the songs would ever make my top 100 (or 1000 even) but I rather like "king of the mountain". "how to be invisible" is also quite listenable.
Skippable song - not sure. there is no one song that immediately has me reaching for the fast forward
Original Release Date: November 8, 2005
