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I just listened to Aerial for the first time since 50WFS.  I tried to keep an open mind, but I recently listened to Director's Cut for the first time since 50WFS and it was worse than I remembered.  I...

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I should add a caveat to my preceding remarks. As I have ignored DC it may be that it is the worst album Kate has released. Of the ones I've heard Aerial is the worst and that by some distance.

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Qrobur wrote:Aerial is the nadir of Kate's work. As time has passed it has diminished from being a flawed album — Kate should have jettisoned most of the first disc and merely released the second plus...

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This sounds so pretentious and sadYou say "pretentious and sad," I say "pompous and downright mean," but I think we're singing from the same hymnal Poor Q, if it wasn't for Aerial he'd have had much...

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Othonie wrote:Everyone has their own opinion etc but... It really sounds like you hate music in general, and Kate Bush in particular. We're having one of the more interesting discussions here, so why...

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There's nothing pretentious, pompous, sad or mean in my simple explanation of why I find Aerial to be a poor album. Othonie and FIAS appear to be reaching for any club, regardless of its pertinence or...

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Qrobur wrote:There's nothing pretentious, pompous, sad or mean in my simple explanation of why I find Aerial to be a poor album. Well there is in the way you say it. There's absolutely no emotion in...

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PS: sorry, I'm not English and didn't get "Othonie and FIAS appear to be reaching for any club, regardless of its pertinence or accuracy, in order to shout it down. ".

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Othonie wrote:This sounds so pretentious and sad, it's almost like we're discussing meat....I'm just surprised and saddended at how cold and clinical some people's judgement is when it comes to...

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Stev042 wrote:... it's the album equivalent of an impressionist painting - and so it 50WFS.  They go really, really well together.  Yeah, I've been re-listening to Aerial (mostly Sky of Honey) mixed...

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Your Old Self wrote:You can hear the artistic progression she's taken since 2005, but it's hard to describe.  50 Words is more focused, but it's also looser and more sprawling. She's probably reached...

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King Of The Mountain, Sunset and An Architect's Dream were the first three songs written for the album and they were written before 1997. A Coral Room was the last song written and recorded for the...

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Aerial Suli wrote:A Coral Room was the last song written and recorded for the album but when exactly? Now, that fits perfectly. Do we know anything about Mrs. Bartolozzi?

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Aerial Suli wrote:King Of The Mountain, Sunset and An Architect's Dream were the first three songs written for the album and they were written before 1997. I've only read/heard of KotM being written...

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Agree about A Coral Room and Mrs. Bartolozzi.   Joanni  may be weak but at least it is enjoyable, unlike the yawn-fest that is How To Be Invisible.  NOOOO! HTBI is brilliant, its like a new Experiment...

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serial lurker wrote:NOOOO! HTBI is brilliant, its like a new Experiment IV. I love it - best thing on Aerial!I agree, it is like a new Experiment IV.  But as I've never really liked Experiment IV, you...

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Boolbar wrote:Aerial Suli wrote:King Of The Mountain, Sunset and An Architect's Dream were the first three songs written for the album and they were written before 1997. I've only read/heard of KotM...

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^  Oh yes, mentioned here and here .   Never realised that before, gives the lyrics a fresh meaning.

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When 'Aerial' was released, I adored it. We had been waiting for a new album for so long . . . I still think it's a beautiful album, I do, but it's not a favourite. I am not in love with 'Pi' (nice...

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Weekly rolling of eyes at Qrobur's musical genius.

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It may be stupid to bring this up, but reading about this album on the internet, I very often find it's name mispelled, and that frustrates me to great extent. Why the hell does it seem so hard to...

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