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“Hounds of Love.” Kate Bush. EMI. It’s no accident that two Pink Floyd albums (12 and 6 years old, respectively) are on Billboard’s latest list of CD best sellers. The group’s overall approach may be overblown, but its sound is often sensational. Bush uses sound in equally imaginative ways--sometimes jarring, then caressing, as she reflects on the universal search for psychological comforts. While relentlessly abstract at times, she works in a more accessible style in tunes like “Running Up That Hill.” An arresting and hauntingly personal work. 1/2