Before the Dawn [Live]
by Kate Bush
  • Record Label: Concord
  • Release Date: Dec 2, 2016
Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
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  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Nov 21, 2016
    60
    Divorced from the visual spectacle--puppets, illusionists, avian transformations, ticker-tape poetry--and the thrill of watching actual Kate Bush actually singing, this audio recording is akin to John Lennon being resurrected to perform the Wedding Album--i.e. only mildly amazing.

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#37 Best Album of 2016
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#95 Most Discussed Album of 2016

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User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 30
  3. Negative: 3 out of 30
  1. listener
    Dec 14, 2016
    8
    Music itself is great but to put out something like this without visual accompanion doesn't make much sense. Whole affair was theater as muchMusic itself is great but to put out something like this without visual accompanion doesn't make much sense. Whole affair was theater as much as rock concert. Whenever you hear applause in the middle of the song you're actually out of experience because you're aware there's something going on the stage that you're missing. Also I seriously dislike quality of the sound. Lots of people are satisfied with the it but to my ears this official release sounds almost like a bootleg (situation is somehow better at really high volume but c'mon lady some of us are living in buildings surrounded by other people...and give us a freakin' DVD already for god sake).… Full Review »
  2. TomekMichal
    Dec 3, 2016
    10
    Epic. Magnificent. Magic. And beyond all this, still ENIGMATIC. Kate Bush happen to release one of the best live albums ever. One importantEpic. Magnificent. Magic. And beyond all this, still ENIGMATIC. Kate Bush happen to release one of the best live albums ever. One important information is one cannot really appreciate it if nit by good loudspeakers. This mudic needs air!… Full Review »
  3. CharlieGray
    Dec 2, 2016
    10
    One of the best live albums ever released, it's simply magical, it gives every song an unique turn, like the second parts of 'Hounds of Love'One of the best live albums ever released, it's simply magical, it gives every song an unique turn, like the second parts of 'Hounds of Love' and 'Aerial', titled 'The Ninth Wave' and 'A(n Endless) Sky of Honey'… Full Review »
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