After exploring the rapture of a summer's night on 2005's
Aerial, Kate Bush will be releasing a new album of original winter-themed material on November 21st. (Her previous album from earlier this year,
Director's Cut, was revamped versions of older material.
Previously) The new album,
50 Words For Snow, has been getting
glowing advance reviews. While we await its release, we can content ourselves with the
first single from the album, Wild Man. Or if you prefer,
the shorter radio edit version (with lyrics). Also,
The Quietus interviewed her about the new album.
posted by hippybear
on Nov 12, 2011 -
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After twenty years, the James Joyce estate finally grants Kate Bush permission to use Molly Bloom's soliloquy. Now called Flower of the Mountain, the original lyrics have been replaced by a passage from James Joyce's 1922 novel.
"Originally when I wrote the song The Sensual World I had used text from the end of Ulysses," Bush said. "When I asked for permission to use the text I was refused, which was disappointing ... When I came to work on this project I thought I would ask for permission again and this time they said yes ... I am delighted that I have had the chance to fulfill the original concept." Emma Forrest, of the Paris Review, on the
destructive influence of Kate Bush, "Bush emerged at the same time as Debbie Harry, but your punk-rock Grace Kelly was nothing like our prog-rock Ophelia. Never had one felt so worried for a pop star." A clip from the new song,
Flower of the Mountain and her new single,
Deeper Understanding. Wolfmother's cover of
Wuthering Heights, The Sweptaway's cover of
Wuthering Heights, Noel Fielding's cover of
Wuthering Heights.
posted by geoff.
on May 4, 2011 -
95 comments
