Songs From The Big Chair

Masterpiece!

I wasn't sure to expect from this album going into it having only really been aware of a couple of songs from tears for fears and all 3 happen to be on this album. Overall this is a solid album and the only songs I didn't care for were I believe and listen. Vocally this album is fantastic and most of the songs instrumentals were really solid as well.

Starke Stimmen. Leider krass 80er. Der Sound ist schlecht gealtert.

Die zwei bekannten Lieder sind toll der Rest nicht so.

Die meiste Zeit solider Pop Rock. Highlight und wohl bekanntester Song ist "Shout".

Two of the best 80's pop tunes on one album? You best believe that's 5*s

'Shout' has always been a classic opening track, and this album is very strong in general. Favourite tracks: 'Mother's Talk,' 'I Believe', and 'Listen.' Overall I love the instrumentation of this record.

OK

One of my faves.

Enjoyed this

Really enjoyed this. Everybody Wants To Rule The World is one of the all time great pop songs. Loses a bit of momentum in the middle.

Moode album, first song was ok but the rest was mostly boring, but now it came from a different age of pop music😀

Enjoyed the hits.

Album piacevole da ascoltare

Class

4 great track and only the closer as a low spot. Concise and well produced classic

Part of me was expecting slightly before but this was still outstanding. The amount of all time classics on this LP is insane. Quite literally the sound of the 80s and I don't think many people could argue with this. I would say the sound is really dated and arguably hasn't held up that well but I feel the impact and influence this album has had just makes that totally irrelevant.

Great hits!

One of the most important albums of the 80’s

Classic 80s sounds

Great album from start to finish love it.

Um ótimo álbum, repleto de hits atemporais!

Shout: 4.5/5 The Working Hour: 3/5 Everybody Wants to Rule The World: 4/5 Mothers Talk: 2/5 I Believe: 2/5 Broken: 2/5 Head Over Heels / Broken: 3/5 Listen: 3/5 -> 2,9/5

I always did like Tears for Fears... 4 stars.

How to make good music in the 80s

🫀

dobar albumcic

chill za ucenje/posa/bolovanje, ali nije me toliko odusevilo

i like it, vecina pjesama top, par okej

Pola pisama nisam znala da su to oni!

Savršeno, skoro umrla u Maksimiru kolko je ovo dobro

Hmm...okay. Looks like the 2 songs I know from this band are on this album lol. I forgot how much I like "Shout". I'm usually not a fan of longer songs, but the melodies and the instrumentation is so good on this. Ugh "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" is so freaking good. Oooooooh cool transition between tracks 5 and 6. I love that the album opens with "Shout" and closes with "Listen". I don't know if that was on purpose, but I'm choosing to believe it was. 4/5 This is really good.

Love it

Liked this one more than the first time I’d heard it. I listened to their first album for the first time and think I like that one more than this. But still a solid 4 Rating: 4.0

Classic. 5/5: Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Shout, Head Over Heals, Mother's Talk, I Believe. 4/5: The Working Hour, Rating: 4.5

Love this album

Some good ones on here and pretty easy album to listen to.

Surprisingly great! Deliciously eighties without feeling dated. The production is solid as well.

Ethereal upbeat rock pop

toller 80er-Sound: Teppich von Synthies mit Gitarre, Saxophon, Bass. Tolles Album, heute nur Tears for Fears gehört!

Ach was waren das für Zeiten als die Frisuren noch geföhnt wurden. Und aus der Musik alles herausgeholt wurde was der Synthi hergab. Trotzdem etwas verstaubt.

Итс окэй. Немного слишком 80-ые: стереотипные, вылизанные и Том Крузовые. Трудно сказать, может быть эти красавчики на обложке и начали вот этот звук, и в таком случае очень за них рад. Пользуясь случаем, хочется отметить, у этой группы ультра-крутое название. Лучшая песня - Shout.

One of my all-time favorite albums!

Song from the High Chair" offers a nostalgic journey through a familiar sonic landscape. With its blend of New Wave melodies and Progressive Pop rhythms, the album taps into a sound that was prevalent during its time. While not groundbreaking, it's a comfortable listen, reminiscent of the era's musical charm. Even though is not groundbreaking, it does not mean that it does not have more than one classic new wave song in its track list. The album's strength lies in its first half, where each track exudes a captivating energy, drawing listeners in with infectious hooks and memorable refrains. However, as the album progresses, there's a noticeable dip in momentum. The latter tracks lack the same spark and cohesion found in the earlier ones, leaving the listener yearning for the vibrancy that characterized the beginning of the journey. Overall, "Song from the High Chair" serves as a pleasant reminder of a bygone musical era, offering moments of delight and familiarity, particularly in its strong opening tracks. While the latter half may not shine as brightly, the album still manages to leave a lasting impression with its nostalgic charm. At its peak it presents it self as the pinnacle of New Age, but at its lows it comes out like any other New Age album relevant in that time period. 8/10

Not for me

shout is very long okay everything is very long not sure i liked oop very sleepy besides shout and everybody wants to rule

Better than I remembered it

the 80's called and it wants its shit music back Everybody Rules The World can stay, and the rest can piss off. Nice mullets.

8/10

Big vocals. Big arrangements. Masterfully crafted pop rock.

Very 80s.

Synthesizer pop, pleasant, but can be repetitive

New wave. I like synth. Both hard one and soft ones are great

With the exception of “everybody wants to rule the world” which is a perfect song, the second half of this album is notably better than the first

sucks

Liked this a lot more than I thought. 3.25

This is awesome. I love 80s music.

So so good.

Nossa esse eu gostei da vibe, algumas musicas ja ouvi em filmes e tals. Ouviria ele com certeza em outros momentos gosto da voz deles e a calma que as musicas me passam.

Classic 80s with some iconic songs. Just not a genre I’m a huge fan of

It's Tear For Fears. It's obviously gonna be good.

Of course I knew all the hits from this one. Head Over Heels is my favorite form this. Good album - nothing new to discover here. I’ll likely never come back to it.

A couple of good old songs

„Shout“ ist ganz nett, der Rest arg alt

I love the 80's, but specifically the year of 1985 'cause for some reason most of the songs of that year are GOLD, and this album was release in that year, which means that indeed it's pure GOLD. I think that Tears for Fears it's an amazing band, with amazing songs and this particular album shows it, you can listen different "styles" and rhytms but they never lose their essence, and that for me it's a complicated thing to do, but this guys know how yo do this well. Also, another thing that this album has is that even tho some songs here are long lasting, they don't feel like it 'cause they are soo well made that you don't realise in what moment you listen a song that last more than 6 minutes, and of course i know that there are songs that last much more than that, but i also know that there are songs that last 3 minutes and feel soo long and not because they are good. Long story short, Tears For Fears it's such an AMAZING band and this album shows it in every single song.

Alternate track listing: 1. One of the best songs ever written 2. Banger 3. One of the best songs ever written 4. Banger 5. I Believe 6. Banger 7. One of the best songs ever written 8. Not quite a banger but I’ll give it to em Two dudes who look kind of like each other and sound kind of like each other decided to come together and make one of the best albums of the 80s. Very strong 4; it might have been a 5 if I Believe wasn’t on it.

80s music is the epitome of "I am cringe but I am free". Through all of the wacky, over-the-top, theatrical synths on this album, it actually turns out pretty good and has some fire songs on it

Everybody wants to rule the world is the exact song i think of when i think of 80s music. & it fucking slaps! Shout is also an absolute ripper too god damn. This is a pretty good fucking album. I knew EWTRTW but never listened to any others on the album. I’m glad i have this album saved now.

I was today years old when I found out “Shout” was not a Depeche Mode song lol. That EWTRTW song is a meme, a beat up meme also. Good I hate the 80’s pop sound. So cliché, so clownish…

Songs were fine to listen to. Few classics.

Excellent album. Didn't know about the lead in/lead out tracks to Head Over Heals which was cool to listen to as well.

Love this album. One of my favorite songs of all time is on here. Unfortunately half the songs are forgettable

In the 80s, synth pop was definitely not(!) mine. Today, I’m a little bit more relaxed :-) I can hear it as background music without being bored. That’s good - 3,5stars would be the correct number for voting this album

I've never heard of anything than the three big singles and wow, this is kinda boring? Like, it's very pretentious and that should lead to ambitious stuff, but it mostly leads to really long musical solos that kinda make me sleepy. The singles are really good, though. I think the problem is the songs are too long. Like, a lot of them keep going on and on, and it's kinda boring.

It is fine for what it is

Quintessential 80s

Cool album. Recognized two songs, Shout and another. Not my style.

Quintessential 80's album. Not a fan of the 80's style. So 2 stars.

It's got some really great songs. In the end, not really my style. 3.5

Majestic. Listened to the hits multiple times then went and watched Donnie Darko. Star knocked off because the non hits aren’t quite up there. Harsh, I know

Standout track: Broken

Favorite is “everybody wants to rule the world”, of course. The whole album has a lovely 1980s synth groove plus bleak lyrics thing going on, which I’m into.

Everybody Wants To Rule The World: 4/5, a classic Broken: 3.5/5 Τα άλλα average. Cool, but not something I would listen to by myself.

“Shout” is great, and “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” is solid, but most of the rest of this album gets boring quickly. Many songs seemed to drag on to the point that this felt like an hour + rather than sub-45 minutes.

So 80s. So bad.

Very much enjoyed.

I just listened to Dare by The Human League, which was synth laden but weak. This is just a few years later, synth laden but backed by some proper talent (and proper guitars). And far better song writing. Hit songs are just fantastic and the production is top notch.

synth pop album with social commentary. great listening experience.

Moments of excellence but overall average

I liked TFF back then but like them a lot more now. Besides the hits, though, this was a little unmemorable.

атмосферно и вкусненько но хиты делают свое дело

алкоальбом: берешь виски, медика туда и немножечко перчика. уф

Я предвзят. Я очень много слушал эту группу раньше, и этот звук для меня уже какая-то отдельная история. Я думаю, всеобщая ностальгия по 80м отчасти вернула эту группу к жизни. Смешно, что они, в свою очередь, дабы не показаться скуфами, стали записывать не ностальгию, а что-то более новое и современное. Каверы на Arcade Fire, например.

Gran clasico de los 80.

That’s my jam

Liked it overall.

Very solid - power energy than the mood I was in (busy at work) but still a nice listen.

I don't know, I'm split on this. It starts off very strong but then tacks on 4 songs that basically could have been left off. I really wanted to like this album since it's super 80s but I think that meandering last half should stay in the 80s, however for the first half I have to give it it's credit as some bangers up front so I'll split the difference and give it a 3.

Love this album. I have it and listen to it frequently

Classic 80’s. Fantastic album

# 143 : Good album, has a well know hit or two and some other banging songs. Good harmonies and stuff. What's not to love about 80's pop with saxophones? Fave Track : Everybody Wants To Rule The World.

Rating 9/10 Just a few absolute classic songs on this album, even the songs that don't pop out as much as the singles are great Top tracks: Shout, Everybody Wants To Rule The World, Head Over Heels

This was killer! Had the couple of big singles which I was familiar with but the rest was great too.

6/1001 Only 8 tracks on the album, but it is incredible. Banger after banger. Kicking off with "Shout" gets right into the unique vocals of this band. Some songs were new to me, but all are fairly consistently good. I'm still very early into this 1001 album journey, but this was my favorite so far. Favorite track: "everybody wants to rule the world" 5/5

Includes several 80s pop classics

Shout Everybody Wants To Rule The World Head Over Heels / Broken

58/100 Based on this scale: 1 star - 0 to 19 2 stars - 20 to 39 3 stars - 40 to 59 4 stars - 60 to 79 5 stars - 80 to 100 I expected more from this. The three hits were good, but the rest felt like filler, with decent moments.

5!! I love this album. So fun and emotional. The sound of it gives me nostalgia and makes me want to dance around my house. Even to this day it feels new. This is an album that is classic and I will never get tired of listening to.

Loved this album back in the day and still love it now. Short, but excellent. Handful of bangers too.

A couple of proper smash hits, then a whole shwack of synthesised kitchen sinks and slap bass being thrown at you

Shout - Pretty popular tune. Decent but a little vanilla. The Working Hour - pretty smooth tune with the sax. Could be cut down a few minutes as I think it goes on a little too long toward the end. Everyone Wants to Rule the World - Not bad, but kinda cheesy stereotypical “80s” sound and lyrics that puts it in an average tier in my opinion. Mother’s Talk - Kinda sounds like a Michael Jackson tune with the opening riff. Lyrics are kind of mid, but has a really good groove and bass line in the background that I dig. I Believe - A bit more melancholic. Could see listening to this on a rainy day. Not really a fan of the lyrics, but instrumentals are okay. Broken - Has a nice riff preluding to their next song in the album. Best song of the album so far imo Head Over Heels- Seems to be a continuation of the previous song and more well known to me. I’ve always liked this tune a fair bit. Listen - Kinda tuned it out. Good as background music, but I find it pretty repetitive and boring.

Classic 80’s album. Makes me think of John Hughes movies.

Anfangs fad, 2. Hälfte toll

80s classic, can't help but sing along

Buena música y muy buenos Riffs. Para mi gusto le falta presencia a la voz.

Tears for Fears is my favorite band from the 80’s. I was introduced to their music with their 1983 album The Hurting when a friend lent me the cassette. I played that thing start to finish three times before returning it, went out and got my own cassette soon after. The dark moody music appealed to me so when Songs from the Big Chair came out I was thrilled. This album has one of my favorite songs, Everybody Wants to Rule the World. This album is less dark and somber, there is hope that wasn’t in the previous album. I must have grown to because became my favorite of their albums and still is. I usually pick and choose songs from this but playing it start to finish reminded me of how special this album and this band is. I’d give it a 10 if I could!

Other than the big singles from this I wasn’t impressed.

I know most of the songs from this album are considered timeless classics, but I just couldn't get into it.

listened 2x at night + 1x during day -. powerful short album. 4.4/5

Wow! I had this album when it was released. I remember the big 3 but had little recollection of the rest of the album. Those are 3 of the most iconic songs of the mid 80’s. The rest of the album is melancholy with a lot of sax and slow rock. I guess they are sort of the forerunners of Coldplay or Keanu. Arena rock driven by piano/synthesizer, Overall, I can see exactly why this became an iconic album of the time. I could stand another few listens.

Felt like they had 8 songs and flipped coins to choose order, but good and a couple great songs.

done 7/10

Very cool. All for it.

3 bangers. This was pretty solid.

a 50% rate of songs still played daily on 80s radio isn't too bad, I guess!

Good album

This album is awesome, on of the best 1980s record, "Songs From The Big Chair" includes 3 song definently that defines 1980s, i would ranked then in top 200 of that decade. I don't know what rating i want to give this album, on one hand i really want to give this album only 4/5, but i think it is very low and on the other hand i want to give it 5/5, but thinking it's too high. Favourite song(s): "Shout", "The Working Hour", "Everybody Wants to Rule the World", "Broken", "Head over Heels / Broken". I think if "Listen" wasn't be on the record, that would be definetly very solid 5/5, but i would stop with 4.8/5, very good album, highly recomended to listen.

Amazing

This album is all the great parts of 80s pop condensed into 42 minutes. That being said, it is still 80s pop so I can't give it a 5.

Nope.

Of course knew of "Everybody wants to rule the worlds: but Iwasn't familar with any other song or the artists. Not too into it, a bit too busy/messy for me even though I appreciate the melodies and how energizing it felt.

A really good listen from a band I’ve always liked well enough but not really gotten to know about.

There's a reason why this band has some of the biggest hits of the 1980s. I've never listened to the whole album. While I feel the songs run a bit long, the production is A+. Shout will live forever.

Very surprising how well this album flows. I totally assumed it was gonna be another "one hit wonder" 80s pop slog, but it was great. Wish there were more tracks with sax solos, but that's like every album with sax for me.

I Believe and Listen are bleh but the rest is good. Good vocals good harmonies when used. Ez 3.5

shout

Other than the hits this was pretty boring. Soft 3

This album came out my senior year in High School and was a huge hit. Instead of fading away like a good number of albums, this music is still relevant today and sounds just as good today as it did as an 18 year old kid. To this day, whenever I hear Shout, I think of one of my last party's with all the high school crew, hammered at 3 in the morning and thinking I'm heading off to college. Funny how time flies.....Get it? My favorite song off the album, Head Over Heels. This entire album is solid and I had forgotten hits like The Working Hour and Mothers Talk. Just a great sound and listen Besides the high school memories, my beautiful Mindy loves these guys. They are at the Hollywood Bowl August 2nd and maybe this would be a nice surprise for her. Anyway, thanks for the memories and great album that is just as good today as it was in 1985. 4

It doesn't get much more 80s than Tears for Fears. Along with Duran Duran, T4F are one of those bands that I heard all the time growing up but never realized it was all the same band. At face value the seem like another whatever 80s pop duo a la WHAM! and they kind of are tbh. A lot of nostalgic and legendary stuff on here, it's a shame they never had many hits beyond this album to my knowledge. 4

4.5 One of those albums where it’s not just a listening, it’s an experience. This is really among new wave at its best, and the soundscape created by these two sensitive British bois (one of which I’ve always thought looks like Jon Cryer) is one of the most immersive and captivating I’ve heard. Shout is an all-time great opener, the kind that makes it immediately clear you’re in for an incredible listening ahead. It’s one of the best songs on the album, and I always find myself mouthing the words and mimicking the boys’ hand motions from the music video whenever I listen (it’s a cheesy, but kind of awesome video). The Working Hour is a different, but welcome jazzy change-up from there, segueing into the megahit Everybody Wants to Rule the World. In my opinion, it’s not the best nor even the second best song on the album, but it’s a fantastic tune, and the “There's a room where the light won't find you” bridge is insane. The actual best song here though is easily Head Over Heels, which is absolutely amazing by its own merits, but its fusion and reprise with Broken elevates it to brilliant. It’s hard to say if my love of the movie Donnie Darko is at least partially responsible for my adoration of the song, but it probably doesn’t hurt (the sequence the song is used in is among my favorite of any movie ever). Unfortunately, not all of the songs here are quite as strong as the ones I’ve mentioned - and by not all, I really mean I Believe. I Believe, in my opinion, is kind of boring and also probably largely responsible for my final score being short of a 5 - it’s really the only miss for me here. It definitely doesn’t ruin the listening for me by any means, but it’s also hard to point to the album as perfect with its inclusion - though I was almost convinced of a 5 again with the closer, Listen. Holy cow, what an epic track to bookend the album. So yeah, I really enjoyed this one. It’s not my first time hearing the album, but it was a great reminder of how fantastic it really is. Borderline a 5 for me, but at the end of the day, it just doesn’t QUITE stack up to my other 5/5 albums. Still, it’s damn close.

Not a big fan of Tears for Fears, to much synth for me. This album seems well put together but not really my cup of tea. I can appreciate it but not likely to listen to it again. Favorite Songs: Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Broken.

So THIS is the Tears for Fears album everyone is always referencing. The production is huge, the ballads are dramatic, the anthem choruses are ready to fill stadiums. In retrospect, it feels like the most quintessential 80s pop record, and the arrangements are pretty soulful. Fav tracks: Shout, Broken, Head Over Heels, Everybody wants to rule the world

A meticulously crafted and very sophisticated 80s pop record. I do feel like it loses a bit of steam towards the middle/end, but it's hard to find any particular fault with this piece. That said, I'd generally say this fits into the category of I can appreciate it, but it's not really my taste. Given how much of a staple these songs have gone on to be, it definitely has earned its place on the list. Favourite songs: Shout, Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Broken

At least 3 out of the 8 songs on this album are major hits. “Shout” “Everybody Wants To Rule the World” “Head Over Heels” I also really liked “Mothers Talk”, it was very catchy.

man sometimes things do be happening and I'm head over heels. Love that song

OK aber halt 80er

Nice! Adding to the short list of new wave acts that actually could maintain quality for an album

It has a great 80’s vibe, atmospheric, emotional. A few songs slightly overstay their welcome, but I bet they’ll grow on me with more listens.

Everybody wants to rule the world. They very nearly did.

Such a big album when it came out back in the day. 3 big hits w/Shout, Everybody wants to rule the world, and Head over heels. The rest of the album is ok. On the strength of those 3 songs it gets a 4...wish I could give it a 3.5

Two of the best songs from the 80s are on this album.

Big time '80s teenage nostalgia

There are a few gems in there, but also a few quite forgettable background sound songs. I liked it overall, but don't know if I will put it back on spontaneously.

Classic 80s Brit pop

Iconic 80s band. This album has a few hit singles that defined the decade. I wasn't a big fan at the time and I still find most of their music to be meh. Giving 4 stars for the big hits.

Some monster hits, and surprisingly strong outside of "Shout" and "Everybody Wants To Rule The World", such as "Mother's Talk" and "Head Over Heels". I was really into this, it has a bit of everything for everyone.

Boring except “Shout”

Some great Hits

so so good

One of my favorites

We used Shout as our war cry as we ran onto the pitch playing for the Dynamo Middlesex Hospital 2nd football team in 1985!

Among the pinnacles of the New Wave genre, this record blows me away. It is just so cool. The arrangements are next-level, every song has twists and turns that build and build. It’s really an amazing experience. Plus those lyrics…man, what a trip. I love it. Top tracks: Shout, Everybody Wants To Rule The World, Mothers Talk, Broken, Head Over Heels

Its good guys

This is a once in a lifetime album

3-5

great music - only downside is most songs are a tad too long with prolonged and repetitive outros. fav: mothers talk insane bass line

What can I say? This is some decent late 80s Brit pop.

Rotto og kjeften levere varene

Jævlig bra

Good

broken to head over heels transition and then that buildup with the keys and drums is amazing. ofc shout and rule the world are fantastic songs. I believe and listen accordingly calm things down and really balance the album out in terms of energy. Listen is a great closer. The use of synths is done very well. One thing I do wish is that the vocals stood out a little bit more, they do feel a little back with all the other instruments. Sometimes, the album doesn't punch as hard as it could be. Everything seems balanced and in doing so it loses a bit of power. However, the instrumentation, melodies and ideas are still outstanding. I haven't clicked much with mother and the working hour though. It's a strong 3 to a light 4.

Finally I get to hear what the other songs sound like on this album besides the big three (Shout, Everybody Wants to Rule the World, and Head Over Heels). On first listen, they were kind of forgettable. I think Mothers Talk and Broken were the best. The last track, Listen was kind of dull. I really liked the extra /Broken part of Head Over Heels which isn't present in the single. A low 4/5 over all.

I love how an 80s band can sound so progressive and intriguing. The hits that you know are totally blending into an amazing landscape that keeps on building during this amazing journey.

This is a very variable record. Head over Heels and Everyone Wants ... are objectively good songs. Mothers Talk and Listen are not. I Believe sounds like a Sade version of Shipbuilding, The Working Hour has elements that remind me of Genesis' The Brazilian. Its on OK record, good in parts, but I'm not going to hurry back.

80's I can actually tolerate for half an hour

Good songs. Almost a 4.

Still enjoyable after almost 40 years. I won't be there in another 40 years but I challenge the actual trap/rap/other shit musical scene to produce today something that could last the same.

I got this record for Christmas as I kid when it was first released. This is a great album and brings back a lot of memories

A really good album from a band with very few albums. I always enjoyed this record

pretty good, haven't head any of the other songs besides the classic ones

Some big hitters on this album

Notable tracks: Everybody Wants To Rule The World, Head Over Heels / Broken, Shout

Contains the iconic "Everybody wants to rule the world" track.

The Hits (Shout, EWTRTW, and Head Over Heels) are amazing but the other tracks are mid at best (for me). So we've got some amazing tracks but not an album I'd willingly sit through completely.

Good album, but not really my style. Features a few big hits. I do like how many of the songs are connected with the same riff.

A chill album

- the album as a whole isn’t necessarily my taste - they have some iconic songs on here though and i like them

Three huge songs that were part of the soundtrack of my youth, and five others I've never heard before. I remember singing and making up lyrics to Shout with my friends in 5th-6th grade. Rule the World and Head Over Heals are great songs even without the nostalgia. No question Tears had a unique sound that cut through the noise and became part of the landscape. I still don't know if this is a great album exactly, but they did something right and tattooed their music on millions of brains worldwide.

Oh ya this rules. A fun 80’s time

A few of these songs are really great and a few of them are so incredibly forgettable.

Great 80's pop. More sophisticated than I remember. Very interesting sounds and songs. Loved it.

Hits are exceptional. Breath synth work. I actually find myself liking Head Over Heels more than Everybody Wants to Rule the World.

Digg

Are they brothers or are they lovers? To this very day no one knows! All we do know is that this photo on the cover was a real choice and this album houses the best songs of Tears for Fears entire career.

I recognize that this album is good, but I do not like the singer’s voice.

en tiiä oliko vaa väärä hetki tän kuuntelulle vai enkö vaa vibannu mut 40min tuntu puolelta ikuisuudelta 🫠 toki isoimmat biisit släppäs mut ei nyt tarttunu mitää uutta kivaa

Solid album

Love this album. It seems every song on this album is either a cultural touchstone or something I've never heard. What an album though. Seriously.

A primal scream neo psych masterpiece with a hint of sophisti pop

Such a great album. Part of the soundtrack of my youth.

Liked

Too old for me. Did not age well

It's been a while, a good while, since I was so excited to see an album show up. These were songs I loved in high school, and while definitely being of their era, they still sound so good to me. Not having had the whole album (I did have "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" on a tape recorded from French radio that my pen pal sent me, though) there are a few moments I don't love, but those don't take away from the whole experience of joyfully listening to this new wave British synth-pop album today.

Not the first listen of this album, and it won’t be the last (hopefully). Great songs that make me a bit nostalgic for the mid 80s.

Exquisite. A favorite of favorites.

This is an easy one. I saw Tears for Fears in concert recently inspiring me to listen to this several times in the last few months. Songs From The Big Chair is also something I listened to in its entirety when it first came out. Its endurance in my life is a testament to its greatness. The songs are perfectly crafted. The lyrics are interesting and have something to say. This is definitely one of the best albums of the 80s. On top of all that, Everybody Wants To Rule The World and Head Over Heels are both contenders for my favorite 80s song. Terrific!

Not my favorite 80s group, though their hits do slap! An interesting concept album where the music is variations on a theme, but it has too much repetition in places.

I tend to dunk on the 80s a bit when I talk about music. That being said, this album is an easy 5/5 for me, which took me a little by surprise due to my general attitude towards the decade. I loved the mostly instrumental track - Broken. That was one I hadn’t heard before. I also took an instant liking to The Working Hour as soon as I heard the saxophone intro. Of course, I already knew the big hits and was happy to be listening to them again - felt like I stepped into an 80s movie. Easy listening right here. It’s hard not to love it!

Cool

Shout

When I saw Tears for Fears I figured another 1 star rating might be incoming, but this album wasn't actually too bad. Slightly cheesy 80s synth-pop with guest guitar and some saxophone chucked in. There were the obvious two tracks I already knew very well indeed, both of which managed to hold up reasonably well considering their era. I quite liked some of the other stuff and was surprised to even hear a few progressive elements coming in from time to time. The ballads at the end of the first side and the start of the second side were rather dull, lowering the score from a possible 4 back to a solid 3.

A perfect album which is almost impossible to pull off, as this project shows. There really isn't a bad song on this album. I know this album really well but still never mind re[listening to it. Every note sounds good to me and the songs build and play out in the right way. Verses, choruses, melodies. Ah those were the days of pop. Working hour ... the way it builds is beautiful. Everybody Wants to Rule the World was written because it needed a single and it's one of the greatest pop songs of the 80s. Everything about this is glorious. Even the bonkers last, instrumental track. Oh, and the production is beautiful - the 80s really knew how to let the instruments have space and depth.

3/8, 38%

Had cool moments. Strange vibe and some interesting repeated melodies, especially in the vocals.

This album caught me by surprise. I knew the big songs (shout, ewtrtw) but "head over heals/broken" ended up being my favorite on the album. They did new wave well, however I think some moments here get a bit boring and feels very just bland. Those were just a few moments though and overall I can see why it has had such enormous staying power.

Cheesy, decadent pop - in a good way.

Some great tracks but not complete. Also stop looking at me like that

Very good.

"Shout, shout, let it all out" sounds like my last trip to the bathroom. I never liked that song. The Working Hour felt like it took an hour to get going and another hour to end. Everybody Rules The World is decent but it is played out because it's been so overplayed. (Head Over Heels, the same) Mother's Talk goes in one ear and out the other. I Believe just sounded whiney and I quickly didn't care what they believed. You're getting the drift. This is more like "Songs From The Porcelain Chair". Definitely a dated sound that screams 80's and much too self-indulgent and self-serious in places. There's not much here that I'd ever want to hear again. This album is a high 1 but I'm feeling generous today and awarding it a low 2.

Awesome arrangements. Great 80s synth pop. A lot of the songs do run too long though. One thing this project is teaching me is that I don't think very many songs should run over 5 minutes and most not even that.

I am familiar with this music. Never listened to the album all the way through before. . . It is ok. The hits are the best songs.

So many classic songs on this one, it’s also one of those rare instances where it’s aged gracefully

Some nice atmosphere on this album, though I can't say it did much for me overall. Enjoyed some of the harmonisation and key choices.

Nice, but a bit short. Spotify quickly moved me to other artists. Of course, this could also be because Spotify are c**ts and geo-fence a lot of music in my area.

Excellent

I kept trying to come up with reasons for why I should only give this album 4 stars, I guess since I wouldn't have considered myself a Tears For Fears fan before this. But then again, I never gave them a fair chance. But can we talk about that transition between Broken and Head Over Heels / Broken? And how this album also has the two super hits Shout and Everybody Wants To Rule The World? And how none of the other songs are weak at all? Screw it, 5 stars. I'm a fan.

An epic 80s pop album. The singles are masterpieces and the album tracks, while good songs, stand in their shadow, as often happens when the record is full of hits. That said it’s still a very good whole.

Far, far too much 80s. Not my sound at all. Will give it a 2 because EWTRTW is okay.

Another one I enjoyed more than I expected. Actually think it's really really good, obviously a bit oversynthed but it's good beyond the two songs that almost everyone will know. Rest of the album is a fair bit less Magic FM than the two singles, a bit funkier in places, a couple of soulful ballads. Really nicely put together, flows really well and feels like a completed work. Didn't outstay its welcome either 4/5.

Wasn't expecting this to be so great Sounds very 80s but in the best way Head over heels is so good Might be a 4 in the future

AJ: welcome to your life

A great album to back up some of the greatest hits of the 80’s, I love how concise and cohesive this album is. Only eight decent sized tracks that all build on each other.

Great album

Sound of 80s. Good solid songs with multiple complex backtracks. I have enjoyed this one.

Classic

pass

Hadn't listened to it for a while. I'd forgotten how good it was. Head Over Heels is just about perfect.

Mothers talk is going on my playlist

Didn't love it

Not for me

epic

Really good, a classic.

A solid, big-sounding 80s pop album worth revisiting. Some of the songs are a little too long. Massive chorus hooks, and “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” is an all-timer. Strong four.

I was excited about this one because the singles are so good but the fluff was extra fluffy. Evens out at a 3

Awesome album, I’ll have to listen to it more. Could well become 5 stars.

It was good but I wouldn’t likely listen again

Пацаны записались на терапию и запилили охуенный альбом 8/10

This along with some other albums have made me realize I don't dislike new wave as a genre; I just dislike the uncomfortable levels of "quirkiness" of bands like Talking Heads and The B-52s for me. I had heard the big hits of this album because they are some of my mom's favorite songs as someone who grew up in the 80's. That being said it was a good surprise to see that many of the deep cuts on this album were able to stand up to the singles. That being said the two massive singles on this album are some of my favorite of the 80's and definitely stand up to the test of time. I like all the songs on here and what really stands out throughout the albums is the very full sounding instrumentation. On "Shout" for instance near the end of the songs you have that massively full soundscape with the drum and guitar riffs, the bass line, the backing vocals and the layered synths all fill your headphones at the same time and it creates a very attractive musical experience. In that way it kinda reminded me of My Bloody Valentine and shoegaze as a whole which I really like. The other great aspect of the instrumentation on this album is their understand of movement when it comes to instrumentation because throughout the album rarely does the instrumentation on a song feel stagnant which can be a huge issue for me. Not only is it not stagnant it often ramps up in big crescendos with more instruments being added in and overall it create a great soundscape and really allows the longer songs to not feel all that long. I think my favorite tracks are "Shout", "Head Over Heels", "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" and "Broken" and while those are just the singles for the most part this is an album where the general public was right in choosing the hits. The three hits of this album are absolute bangers and should be in your constant rotation if they are not. I like the other songs as well and think that this was truly a surprisingly good album in a genre that in the past I have shown not that much affection for. Solid 9/10.

Classic.

Great Album, their finest

It is a classic 80s' synth pop album. Shout and Everybody wants to rule the world are timeless songs. Unskippable. The rest of album creates a wonderful whole.

Tulee lämmin olo tästä

If I was turning 30 in 1985 I definitely would be down with them. It's a shame they have some poppy songs because songs like "listen" is where it's at.

When you've sung some of these songs as indie lullabies to your child, you're likely to rate the album highly. I promise to listen with the least amount of bias possible before I give this record its flowers. Not every track is perfect, but a good number of them are.

decent instrumentals and vocals

mid

Not my cup of tea, the singles are good but the rest left no impression.

The second song on this album has some intentional skipping mixed in. IT sounds awful.

Just an epic album to dance to!

Not for me

Þvílikt band með 80s æðislegheitum sem ég elska. Byrjar á algjörri neglu. Ég veit ekki alveg af hverju ég hlusta ekki oftar á Tears for Fears. Þetta hefur hingað til bara verið útvarpshlustun en nú verður breyting á

Skemmtilegur 80's fílingur með smá framtíðarvæbi. Heilt yfir vel hlustanleg plata með góðu hljóði.

first time listening have heard shout everybody wants to rule the world head over heals

fine

good, but a little dated.

Very 80s, good background music, relaxing but haunting

Canon 80’s album, 80’s theme/soundtrack, progressive to its movement

Shout is a 5 Everybody wants is a 7 but the rest is more like 2-3 -> 4

Some known bangers. But the ones I didn't know were just OK

First listen to this album. Very nice sound

I love this album. Was already familiar with several of the songs but hadn't listened to it all of the way through. The way Broken hints at then shifts into Head Over Heels is fantastic.

1985. Shout, Head Over Heels, Everybody Wants to Rule The World… Great songs. Josh: Wow.. that was the very first music I heard on CD and I will never forget it. I listened to that whole album. My friends older brother bought a cd player and it was in like 87.

Never understood the appeal for this band or album. But they are great artistically.

Decent

Wooooooo

Good

Singles zijn erg goed, net als de terugkerende motiefjes. Als album niet hetzelfde niveau

I feel like this album is maybe a 3.5 for me but I'm just loving the 80s tunes these days so I'll round up. The super-hits are fantastic but there is a lot of filler that kind of bored me.

Every beginning is an end, and every end is a beginning The album reminded me of 80’s cop movies like lethal weapon

Shout, Everybody Wants to Rule the World, and Head over Heels/Broken are great songs, the rest are fairly boring and forgettable. Strong 3, Weak 4

Loved it then, love it now

The hits/singles are awesome. But the album as a whole is short, has filler, and seems disjoint.

4.5

This album has stood the test of time exceptionally well.

Was meh

2 bangers in shout and everyboyd wants to rule the world. otherwise needed some acid or pot to really enjoy listen. fine otherwise

Glassy production. Sounds gorgeous - very 80s though. I don’t necessarily think the 80s were a terrible time for music… but certainly not great. I still have my favorite Smiths, Depeche Mode albums etc etc. A little cheesy, product of the times. Still just plain good pop music and recognizable songs.

Good

Banger after banger

Felt like I was in a John Hughes film or something with similarly 80s vibes. A bunch of songs I recognised and liked, a few new ones that were fun to listen to. A couple of bores. Overall vibed it.

The hits are great the rest ok

bangers only

2 fav tracks, verder gewoon lekker

Certified 100% stone cold classic. I have heard this hundreds of times, and hope to hear it hundreds more.

didn't age very well

Really enjoyed this. The production is amazing.

Really don't like the 80s synthesizer vibes

Great

One might say I was 'head over heels' for this album.

Couple awesome songs, others were very long/melancholy.