Director's Cut
by Kate Bush

One for the hardcore fans. Really love the striking rendition of "Deeper Understanding" (on the contrary applerill, the use of autotune heightens unease, drags the song into the 21st century and fits very well with the "isolation from society, let's turn to technology" theme). I actually think "The Red Shoes" is even better here, and I like that "This Woman's Work" is given space to breathe. The remainder of the tracks work better in their original contexts, however I will continue to defend this album's existence, from one perfectionist to another. If she's having fun, then so am I, irregardless of how self-indulgent "Director's Cut" may seem - sometimes indulging is a good thing !

From Goliath 01/22/2018 12:26 | #206277

I much prefer the originals. Now I've listened to this a few more times, my verdict is:- Pointless and terrible.

I actually really like this. I had avoided it for years because I expected it to be pointless and terrible. It might well still be pointless but I found it quite enjoyable. Not bad at all.

If this was a stand-alone album where all the tracks were original, this album would rank as one of her very best albums, but it's a reworked album (revisiting tracks from "The Sensual World" & "The Red Shoes") that's quality manages to justify its existence.

Tracks on this album generally appear to gain more warmth (or frost, in the case of remarkable ballad "This Woman's Work") and lose more dynamism. It's an album of highs and lows, of some success. The highlight for me (which I gather is an unpopular opinion) is the revisited version of "Deeper Understanding" which uses autotune in a *great* way in order to enhance the feeling of detachment from the world and attachment to technology - brilliant track.

I wouldn't say it was an unmissable album, but it's certainly worth spending a bit of time on it for a richer, more mature sound from Kate Bush.

I prefer the originals for most of the tracks.

A vastly underrated album that manages to mostly improve on the originals. Just because it's not a "new" album doesn't mean that it should be ignored.

You definitely have to skip around, but some of these "redo" tracks are real gems and often better than the dated originals. Check out "Song of Solomon", "Deeper Understanding", "Moments of Pleasure", and "Never be Mine".

From swed 11/17/2011 17:35 | #30734

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From Applerill 09/12/2011 02:35 | #27377

Yes, Jhereko, I agree: As much as I love Kate Bush, it's a true insult that this crappy remix album is above so many other classics. Yes, I know this was technically the way "she" wanted the songs, but "Deeper Understanding" with autotune? REALLY???

People do realise this isn't a whole new album don't they? Some people on this site really confuse me sometimes...it's sad to think that this is currently higher than: Geogaddi, Echoes, Rid Of Me, Richard D. James Album, Dig Your Own Hole, Alien Lanes, Bitte Orca; etc, etc, etc