Alongside these tense moments, Kate Bush soothes us with softer songs, such as the ballad Dream of Sheep with its prevailing piano. Not to mention the lyrics on Hounds of Love, which are worthy of a Hitchcock nightmare. In the disturbing song Hello Earth she quotes Jacques Tourneur (Night of the Demon, 1957) and uses choirs from Nosferatu the Vampyre (Werner Herzog, 1979). As usual, she sprinkles various references to horror movies into her songs. Musically speaking, the album echoes her double vision since we find Kate Bush’s beloved synths (especially the Fairlight) mixed with acoustic and sometimes traditional instruments (especially in the very Irish-sounding Jig of Life). Descripción del álbumīush’s ambivalence is also palpable on The Big Sky, a song that is innocent and dark in equal measure. To begin with, Kate enchant us immediately with the opening track and lead single 'Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)', an upbeat yet. As a result, I decided to dig deep and review this masterpiece. Ver Más Your browser does not support the audio element. To be honest, I was astounded to this day about how enchanting Kates music did to me after that day, especially her 1985 album Hounds of Love. A rich, intelligent, elegant, audacious album. The driving electronic drums that envelop the song illustrate the singer's never-ending optimism despite the melancholic-tinged melody.īush’s ambivalence is also palpable on The Big Sky, a song that is innocent and dark in equal measure. The single Running Up That Hill - a huge hit in 1985 - perfectly testifies to this, as Kate Bush suggests how men and women could resolve their differences by walking in each other’s shoes (" And if I only could/I'd make a deal with God/And I'd get him to swap our places"). The themes explored and the general atmosphere on Hounds of Love once again demonstrate the singer-songwriter’s intelligence, especially in the subtle way she mixes darkness with lightness. This fifth studio album by Kate Bush is often considered one of her masterpieces. Compre y descargue este álbum en múltiples formatos, según sus necesidades.