50 Words for Snow
by Kate Bush
  • Record Label: Epitaph
  • Release Date: Nov 21, 2011
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 96 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 85 out of 96
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 96
  3. Negative: 8 out of 96

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  1. Tintent
    Nov 25, 2011
    2
    Kate is a legend. I desperately wanted to like this. As hard as I tried, I just couldn't identify with this world. To me it paints a picture of winter as seen from the window of a warm country house somewhere in the south of England. An isolated view, insulated from reality. Too serious, too introspective and taking romance to absurdity. Definitely one for those who loose track of time asKate is a legend. I desperately wanted to like this. As hard as I tried, I just couldn't identify with this world. To me it paints a picture of winter as seen from the window of a warm country house somewhere in the south of England. An isolated view, insulated from reality. Too serious, too introspective and taking romance to absurdity. Definitely one for those who loose track of time as they stare endlessly into space. I could have done with a blizzard or two.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#20 Best Album of 2011
52
#52 Most Discussed Album of 2011
80
#80 Most Shared Album of 2011

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Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. Mojo
    Jan 10, 2012
    80
    Sounds miraculously unburdened by its conceptual weight.[Dec. 2011 p. 90]
  2. Q Magazine
    Dec 15, 2011
    80
    There is only one real slip - Stephen Fry's mood shattering appearance on the title track. [Dec. 2001 p. 123]
  3. PopMatters
    Dec 8, 2011
    80
    A remarkably delicate, often meandering (though never purposeless) song cycle revolving around snow, imagination and longing, set to rich, spiraling piano compositions and deep open spaces.
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