Never For Ever
by Kate Bush

From Boltzmann TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/08/2018 10:12 | #224108 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

This is definitely my favorite Kate Bush album, so I was surprised to find it so low. The words “too effiminate” for a moment made me lose all faith in humankind; will there ever be a day where feminine will not mean childish or dumb or... you know the drill. And the dislikes are nice, but I see everyone saying the same thing with their ratings and charts.
But still, I don’t really get why this one is so low; it’s certainly not more feminine than her last two albums. The reason for the albums that followed to be liked by people on this site seems clear, since people here seem to have an indie fetish, and Kate apparently became more and more independent in the course of the ‘80s. I feel like this album is a bit in the middle of that process, which is why I like it so much: the production isn’t as sparse as on the following two albums and the vocals aren’t as clean as on the preceding two albums. This is Kate Bush at her weirdest and at her Kate Bush-est. (Edited)

Kate Bush's third studio album is a definite improvement on, lionheart, but it's still a slightly awkward record. Kate is getting nearer to the peaks of, the dreaming, and, the hounds of love, and though this is a much fuller album than it's predecessor, she's not quite there yet. Still, some magic moments here, especially on, babooshka, the wedding list, the infant kiss, and, army dreamers. A good LP then, but the best was yet to come.

The whimsy of her first two albums collides with the avaunt guard of the next two and it is just beautiful. Diverse and interesting. (Edited)

From O.T. 07/29/2017 20:46 | #195143 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

I grew up near the forrest. I was still a kid when listening to this album, overwhelmed, confused also a bit annoyed sometimes, it seemed to be an echo of a world of the past and and outlook into something new. But you know, most important: I grew up near the forrest.

From Goliath 11/21/2018 10:36 | #225387 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

Another very worthwhile album from Kate Bush, the best of the first three. Army Dreamers and Babooshka are great tracks, but for me the highlight is Breathing, one of my favourite tracks. (Edited)