Kate Bush

pfork interview today

http://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/7968-kate-bush

it's weird she's donig so much promotion for this project and she was like completely absent when arial came out.

― akm, Friday, 13 May 2011 01:08 (3 days ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

^^^ so weird

Probably because this project needs the extra push, whereas Ariel didn't.

aerial

http://www.ny.starliteprincessparties.com/img/Ariel.jpg

Oriole.

The new 'Deeper Understanding' cut is so bad it makes me angry. And so sad that I'm completely disheartened to try this album even.

I also can't come to grips with the whole 'aura' around this album, which merely seems to be "I thought it be cool to just, y' know, try this", "There's always the old versions" etc... From a woman who's always been so forward thinking and avant-garde in terms of creativity.

I just don't know what the hell this is supposed to be. Off to read the PF interview, hope it clarifies some things...

I see *all* of her albums are re-released, with nary a mention of EMI on the packaging.

are they? only The Red Shoes is being remastered though.

Only The Dreaming through The Red Shoes to my knowledge; of which only the last one is remastered. Another mystery decision. There are excellent Japanese remasters available of all these albums, so why stick to those crummy eighties' editions?

The new 'Deeper Understanding' cut is so bad it makes me angry

Be assured that the terrible robo-voice only occurs on that track. All the other material is harmonically sound. But yeah, if she wanted to visit old stuff - most artists do it all the time on stage - why taking this road? Can you imagine some intimate live versions of these songs with only Kate on piano (or a sparse backing ensemble)? Bring it on!

i do hate to say it but her taste is hit or miss these days it seems. deeper understanding is .... ALMOST good? but the production of her voice is not what it should be at all. and she is not helping the nasal quality in her voice. it's too bad.

the new momnts of pleasure is pretty cool though, especially the humming.

I derive some hope from your assurance that the robo-voice is only on that track, Sebastian, so thank you for that ~ I'll give it a dedicated shot. Bang on about the rest, I could think of several ways that would make for way more interesting 're-interpretations' of her old work. Gladly that is not up to me, but I do think it's an unfortunate choice.

Psyched I most definitely am about the actual new album that is coming out.

xp

Pitchfork actually has a fairly good interview here
http://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/7968-kate-bush/

and Kate takes the slight-troll of "what was the logic behind that?", regarding removing instrumental sections, surprisingly well. I mean it's nuts to think that no matter what Kate is quite clearly proud of most anything she does... imo, I like that about her.

the new version of "this woman's work" is ridiculously pretty. if nothing else the project is worth it for that, still waiting for the other songs to sink in. i have no problem with the new version of deeper understanding, i like it, but don't love it.

I've listened to the album through three or four times now and I think that is enough, but, TWW is really good. The rest is either bad or just kind of...sits there.

As one of the few stalwart defenders of The Red Shoes (not a great album but a more than respectable stab at adult contemporary; and wtf I love "Rubberband Girl"), I'm still scratching my head about the point of this project.

i love deeper understanding
not sure what you guys don't like

Nice Irish Times interview from a couple of weeks ago, ends with this quote:

It was never my intention to go so long without touring. I have no plans to tour at the moment, but I’d like to think that I would again some day. I’ll never say never.

Also, has anyone seen the bizarre TV ad for the new record? Robbie Coltrane being smothered by CGI blobs coming out of his computer...

SFJ piece forthcoming in the newyorker i think

i love deeper understanding
not sure what you guys don't like

― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 18:28 (2 days ago) Permalink

her voice sounds like shit on it. that song is written SO WELL - it's like, the original is pretty good, but to be given the opportunity to redo it - i expect something perfect.

oh right that ad is taken from the Deeper Understanding video I see (xposts to myself).

so SFJ is still writing for the new yorker as well as doing The Daily? glad to hear it, and look forward to reading that.

I may have misunderstood who he was writing the bush piece for.
I had not heard this song prior and was not aware it was a remake.

sfj still writes for the nyer

yeah, i know; he just did that tuneyards piece. Just not sure who the bush piece is for.

Did this get linked somewhere?

Kate Bush writing new album - Singer to follow Director's Cut with first batch of original songs since 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/may/27/kate-bush-writing-new-album

It was already known, strikes me as a bit odd that the Graun is selling this as hot news.

Mad excited nonetheless

Maybe I'd missed it but I hadn't seen the rumours backed up by hard evidence before.

Really am enjoying the remaster of The Red Shoes. I always thought that album sounded flat and unpleasantly harsh. Detonating with the layered sound Kate is known for. This new analogue remaster lifts the album straight into Kate's realm. The drums and percussion are warm and deep, and the bass is energetic and bouncy. Kate and band are really standing in your living room now. The album used to sound cluttered but now everything that's going on in the background - which is a lot; classic Kate - has room to breathe and excel. This has become an entirely new album for me.

It has also been remixed a little. For some reason Big Stripey Lie has a fadeout now; omitting the sound of a rattling drum computer coming to a halt. This is a pity. But Eat the Music seems to have gained some extra layers of background vocals, making the song better and richer (although those extra layers might've always been there, impossible to be discerned before due to the crappy production).

The beautiful rework of "Moments Of Pleasure" still chokes me up. Especially when the humming choir comes in. Man. I still really love
"Director's Cut".

Agreed. I think it's a terrific record. Production is fabulous.

New album :

http://www.katebush.com/news/kate-release-brand-new-album-50-words-snow-november

http://www.katebush.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/normal_size/wysiwyg_imageupload/1/50Small.jpg

Yesssssssssss!!!

“50 Words For Snow” will feature seven brand new tracks set against a background of falling snow. The total running time is 65 minutes and the track listing is:

SNOWFLAKE
LAKE TAHOE
MISTY
WILDMAN
SNOWED IN AT WHEELER STREET
50 WORDS FOR SNOW
AMONG ANGELS

Seven songs, 65 minutes... *drools*

Excited by the news, but eww at the cover.

Surely this is deserving of a new thread?

christ: the last six years have gone fassssst

It's a winter album, then.

WILDMAN

As done by Wild Man Fischer?

No reworked version of "December Will Be Magic Again"?

The snowman with lips makes me feel a bit nauseous. That's just wrong man

Snowman? I thought it was Alfred Hitchcock.

That nose is gonna have her eye out.

That cover seriously needs to go away forever.

The title is stupid too.

I love Kate Bush!

http://www.cross-stitch-corner.co.uk/ekmps/shops/brendahickling/images/a-kiss-for-snowman-1102-p.jpg