Where do I go once I've exhausted her discography?
Divers by Joanna Newsom
her pusy
EWF
Marvin Gaye
The Temptations
all her stuff really
You can never exhaust her discography, just go away from it for a while, then return.
Have you heard *everything*?
Joni Mitchell and Joanna Newsom are the only comparable songwriters. There is usually a lot of complaint about how people only compare female artists to other female artists, but in this case it’s perfectly justifiable. You could maybe compare Kate to people like Peter Gabriel and David Bowie but it’s a completely different listening experience. These three female artists all share a unique feminine sensibility that is very prominent in their work.
>Joni Mitchell
Bush is far more comparable to Gabriel and Bowie than to Joni Mitchell. She's much more interesting and inventive.
Either you’re completely unfamiliar with Joni Mitchell’s output or your idea of inventiveness is seriously warped. Joni is one of the most original and sophisticated songwriters of her era and it could even be said that she paved the way for people like Kate Bush to happen. Kate is indeed talented but I would disagree completely that she is more interesting than Joni. Maybe as a producer, but Joni was a more accomplished songwriter.