411 Mania — News and thoughts on Lil Wayne and T.I. handing out turkeys, Jessica Simpson's possible deal with Weight Watchers, musicians finding a new way to support Occupy Wall Street, Big Boi possibly working with Kate Bush, Universal Music Group suing Grooves... more info

Music For Ants — This week, Kate Bush released only her second album of new material in 17 years to critical (and Big Boi) acclaim. Many artists have attempted comeback albums, but few are as excellent as 50 Words for Snow (need I remind anyone of Chinese Democracy... more info

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Stereogum — To this point, I’ve lived a full and happy life without ever much considering the works of Ms. Kate Bush. I knew the singles, sure, and I had a general understanding of her influence on later art-pop spell-weavers like Bat For Lashes. I knew other ... more info

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - British singer Kate Bush may believe the music industry is "collapsing," but her latest album has been hailed by some critics as a classic and she has promised more to come after years away from the studio. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Album Review: Kate Bush's "50 Words for Snow" written by Margaret Wappler. more info

USA Today Music — Plus, new releases from Daughtry and Nickelback more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The last big music release week of the year brings several albums I can wholeheartedly recommend, including Kate Bush's 50 Words for Snow, Calexico's Road Atlas 1998-2011, Rhett Miller's The Interpreter, Live at Largo, and Wooden Wand's Briarwood. Al... more info

ContactMusic — Kate Bush has wanted to make a wintry album for some time The Wuthering Heights hitmaker has made a seven track record 50 Words for Snow - only her eleventh album in a 33 year career - and she revealed she chose to focus on the frozen precipitat... more info

Guardian Music — (Fish People)As anyone who watches QI will tell you, the Inuit language does not actually have 50 words for snow. It's a myth, but one so pervasive, so pretty, you feel it ought to be true. On the title track of her 10th album, Kate Bush obliges with... more info