I initially thought i'd be writing this in December, rather than march, so the weather would be likely to match a concept album about snow and winter. As it happens, it's getting towards the end of March (Due to the hiatus know known as the Great Buckley Coma of 2013) and it's still snowing. Now you don't need me to tell you that Kate Bush is a genius.50 words for snow is a beautiful album. Mostly piano based and including songs written from the perspective of a falling snowflake (opener "Snowflake"), songs about the yeti ("Wild Man") and even a guest appearance from Stephen Fry (on the title track).
It's difficult to choose one single track to represent the album as it's all excellent. It was definitely in my top 3 albums of 2011. I think after much deliberation my favourite track is "Snowed In At Wheeler Street", for the fact that it features Elton John and is still really good. here it is... (thoroughly bizarre video, but the only one on youtube not blocked by EMI)...
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