This 1985 concept album by Kate Bush is split into pop songs and a suite of music about someone drowning. We look at Bush’s career arc leading up to this record and how the support she received from those around her allowed to experiment and create this wholly unique music.

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• Hounds of Love

Additional Resources:

• Kate Bush
• Kate Bush rules, OK?
• Hounds of Love
• Landmark Productions: Kate Bush – Hounds of Love
• Classic Album: Hounds Of Love – Kate Bush
• Cowley, J. (2005). The Wow factor. New Statesman, 134(4726), 38–39.
• Sinclair, D. (1994). Dear diary: The secret world of Kate Bush. Rolling Stone, 676, 13.
• Moy, R. (2007). Kate Bush and Hounds of Love. Ashgate.