My Classic Album: Steven Wilson on Kate Bush 'The Dreaming'
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 มี.ค. 2021
- Steven Wilson joins Classic Album Sundays' Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy to discuss Kate Bush 'The Dreaming' as part of our 'My Classic Album' series. Steven is a singer, songwriter and record producer who founded the band Porcupine Tree. Nominated for four Grammy's, Steven has also created 5.1 surround sound remixes for artists such as Black Sabbath, Tears For Fears, Roxy Music, Marillion, Tangerine Dream, Ultravox, Jethro Tull and many more.
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Night of the Swallow is possibly my favourite song of all time. In an album of utter genius, where every song is masterful, it soars.
I find it strange that people regard The Dreaming as an album that is steeped in synth pop. Almost every song with maybe two exceptions has piano, bass and drums as it'foundation. The fairlight is used as a distinct instrument, but the overall quality of the album is still very organic to me. The choices were intentionally extreme which always suits the themes very well. As for the 'strangness' of it, I am never comfortable with that term in creative criticism, because art IS strange, music IS strange, poetry IS strange, and all real pioneers ought to be foraging into strange, new realms. So The Dreaming is actually what recorded music OUGHT to be doing.
As a complete album, I think The Dreaming is probably her best album. It is like her Revolver, as good as the next album, but overshadowed by its hype.
People always cite "Hounds of Love" as being her best.I think it's "The Dreaming".It's the bravest album a female songwriter has ever produced-literally! This album keeps on giving the more you listen to it.She calls it her aggressive "city" album;it reflects her response to her critics,the industry,the Falklands War,etc....If she wanted her music to "intrude"....well...it certainly had.I believe it's her pointed response to being a sex symbol.pop star,industry commodity,etc.....Love the album and the experimentation.
The Dreaming for me is Kate's unorthodox masterpiece. Steven is right in saying this album is the one where she explores every aspect of her voice in a way that she never did again.
Most artists: "How do I make my voice sound good?"
The word 'genius' is thrown around too often, but Kate Bush objectively fits the criteria. Mostly self-taught as a young musician; writing outstanding work at a very young age [e.g. Man with the Child in His Eyes]; writing hugely successful work at a very young age; among the first, if not the first, female singer also to write a number 1 hit [in her teens]; taking over production when very few female artists did; extremely original and a unique sound etc. Even if you don't like her work, she meets the criteria of genius. I doubt she'd like that label though!
As a massive fan of Kate, "The Dreaming" is the masterpiece for me. "Leave it Open" and "Get out of my House" are the standouts.
The Dreaming for me is her best work💜
If any other artist had released a song like "Wuthering Heights", it would have been the pinnacle of their career. But for Kate, it was only just the start - literally! Her artistic progression from '78 - '82 was nothing short of breathtaking.
The Dreaming is my favorite Kate Bush album - so creative and out there - 'We let the weirdness in"
For me Hounds of Love is her masterpiece, The ninth wave her concept piece is amazing.
Sat in you Lap was my first Kate Bush 7” as a 13 year old..... incredible song 💜
Thank you. A truly extraordinary album, knocks my head in all directions every time I hear it.
This is my favourite album of all time an absolute MASTERPIECE
Great to hear an interviewer who really knows their subject and more importantly allows the interviewee to talk at length without constant interruptions. I love this album and the videos that were made for at least 4 of the tracks. I just wish Kate would release a DVD compilation of ALL of her videos!
I love the album, it's transitional, her most experimental. My favorite track which wasn't even touched on here is 'Night of the Swallow'. There's an anxiousness that pulls me in, some emotional singing too.
"Suspended in Gaffa" and "Houdini" are also worth talking about - moving and magical! "Get out of my House" was inspired by Kubrick's "The Shining", if I remember correctly. So scary, certainly!
This is my favourite Kate Bush album. As a composer, myself, I dig the experimentalism
This is my favourite Kate Bush album. A focus on percussion and unusual rhythms is right up my street.