![]() ![]() ![]() Easter eggs like these call the enthusiastic Ninth Wave fan to speculate, as do early reports of waterlogged concert preparations. “Before the Dawn” is both the tour title and the timeframe in which The Ninth Wave occurs. Promotional images show a waterlogged Kate in a life jacket, exactly as described in The Ninth Wave’s opener “And Dream of Sheep” and as worn in Hounds of Love’s original album art. With Kate’s imminent return to solo touring - again, something she hasn’t done since 1979 - revisiting 1985’s brilliant concept album is timely (I’m retraining myself from pointing out that it’s also required for continued existence in a shared culture, because I recognize that my passion for this album does not permit objectivity). Lauded author David Mitchell agrees with me in a Guardian article titled “My Hero: Kate Bush” he identifies Hounds of Love as one of Kate’s definitive masterpieces. Side B, The Ninth Wave, an album within an album, never saw a chart, but contributes to an album so critically and popularly adored that Kate Bush is revisiting it for her upcoming live shows-her first in thirty-five years.īut critical and popular acclaim, however enthusiastic, still fail to recognize that this is the best work of art of all time, forever. Side A, five songs long, gave four hits to British and American charts. To boot, it’s tucked away on Side B of Hounds of Love, Kate Bush’s 1985 album. Till last, a ninth one, gathering half the deepĪnd full of voices, slowly rose and plungedĪt seven songs long, The Ninth Wave surely stands among the shortest concept albums ever put to vinyl. Wave after wave, each mightier than the last, Kate Bush’s Hounds of Love/The Ninth Wave ![]()
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