Under the Ivy
- Author Graeme Thomson
- Narrator Mia Hutchinson-Shaw
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 27 June 2023
- Run Time 18 hours and 27 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Biography and non-fiction prose, Biography: general, Composers and songwriters, Individual architects and architectural firms, Individual artists, art monographs, Individual photographers, Music, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, The Arts.
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What to expect
In this updated edition of Graeme Thomson’s critically acclaimed biography, a near-exhaustive survey of Kate Bush’s life surveys everything from her upbringing in South London to her stunning return to live performance in August 2014.
The original edition of Under the Ivy was called one of the best music biographies ever, and this updated edition adds a wealth of new research to include the complete scope of Bush’s oeuvre. With over seventy new interviews and in-depth analysis of her triumphant return to the stage after thirty-five years, this is the most complete Kate Bush biography and a must for any fan.
Detailing everything from her upbringing to her early exposition of talent to her subsequent evolution into one of the most stunningly creative and fascinating visual and musical artists alive today, Under the Ivy truly is the story of one woman’s life. This is in no way a superficial rumor-mill, however, as Thomson writes with great detail, accuracy, and above all admiration for her work, this is in equal parts a biography and an analysis of Kate Bush’s art.
Focusing on her unique working methods, her studio techniques, her timeless albums, and inescapable influence, Under the Ivy is a true exploration of one of the world’s most underappreciated yet gifted artists. Eminently readable, this book will be an eye-opening journey of discovery for somebody unfamiliar with Bush but will also reward a long-term fan with new insights and fresh analysis
Critics Review
“The best music biography in perhaps the past decade…Absorbing, painstakingly researched, and downright fascinating…A magnificent read.”
“[An] excellent biography…Expertly unravelling her contradictions and motivations. In addition to his faultless research…Thomson’s prose is often as rich and as eloquent as Bush’s own writing.”
| Author | Graeme Thomson |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Mia Hutchinson-Shaw |
| Duration | 18 hours and 27 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9798212343831 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Blackstone Publishing |
| Genre | Biography and non-fiction prose, Biography: general, Composers and songwriters, Individual architects and architectural firms, Individual artists, art monographs, Individual photographers, Music, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, The Arts |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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