Songs From The Big Chair

Good songs but a lot of them sounded very similar.

Chill. Some good songs and overall nice sound, but it mostly stayed in the background.

Big anthem from the 80's!

Enjoyed that, blast from the very past.

Actually quite enjoyed, have never sat down with a Tears for Fears album before. Might listen again.

Bit boring really

Mother's Talk is the best song, and I don't see how that can be argued. This album is a hit parade, and even someone who had never heard the name Tears for Fears would have recognized at least one song. Shout is far too long- it could have been cut down by two minutes. I enjoyed the jazz elements and the vocals were great.

Endel kjente sanga, decent bakgrunnsmusikk med noen høydare

Yeah these guys were alright, had some good songs.

The epitome of 80s new wave, which isn’t usually a problem for me, but because this album was so incredibly boring I wanted to kill myself. Not even revisiting the massive hits, Shout and Everybody Wants to Rule the World could interest me. Tears for Fears blows

Osim par pesama koje su mi od ranije poznate, nisam cuo novu, a da mi se svidela.

Super into this. What's not to love about 80s synth pop?

Took me back to my youth. Still holds up

Decent enough.

not badddd

it started strong and there's a couple good songs there, but that's it

The first part is the best

Am a Tears For Fears fan in general, but had never heard more than the singles from this album. They were definitely the strongest offerings, as it turns out. The album is still a good one though, and I'd easily listen to it again. 4 stars.

Has a few big hits, really enjoy this album.

There are some great hits that are iconic of the '80s on this album, and which I enjoy. There are also sappy songs. I also hear some sillier synth used, a sign of the times. They always kind of remind me of a cornier version of the Cure. Not bad, but not my favorite!

Classic 80s. What's not to love?

Different start then I expected. Has a weird psychedelic sound meshed with the 80s. Shout has a real stadium sound. Working Hour has a weirdly George Michael feel but with more rock. Ok so Working Hour is SMOOTH. Everybody Wants To Rule The World is a classic for a reason and it sounds like a Full House opening. Mothers Talk took me off guard sounding like funky fight music. Mothers Talk is fine kinda funky but kind of a mess maybe i don't know. Was I Believe made by Joji? I Believe is actually one of the best jazz lounge sleep songs I've heard. Broken should not come after I Believe it took me way off guard. Broken was fine but Head Over Heels/Broken is a really awesome transition song. OH MY GOD IT'S THIS SONG. 🎶Something happens and I'm head over heels🎶 Best song on the album so far so triumphant and high energy. I adore the transition into Listen. Listen sort of sounds like OG vaporwave and I just wanna drift off to it. Listen was really strange but I also think it's one of my favorites on this album.

Fuck it, too many hits and the 2nd disc makes this another 5.

bangers great, the rest is mash

Excellent

Kinda boring slow 80s pop. I sorta liked the one hit song I recognized.

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Muutama leiskautus

Classic New Wave. Curt Smith is an 80s god. Classic songs too.

Great album

its nice but i dont think its exceptional

Shout and everybody wants to rule the world are great and classics, the rest is a bit meh.

Nice 80´s representation

It's hard reviewing an album that's perfect but here's me giving it a shot. I've been well acquainted and quite familiar with Tears for Fears's work for quite some time now. It's obviously all the smash hits I know them for, but I'd be lying through my teeth if I didn't start grinning when I saw this album as the next to listen to. I was excited and I had damn good reason to be. This is the album with Shout! With Everybody Wants to Rule the World! It's quite the star studded affair and hopes were high. Suffice it to say, this album didn't disappoint, not by a long shot. The aforementioned Shout kicks off the album in a downright chilling manner. The samples and loops used are accompanied by ice-cold keyboards and Roland Orzabal's chilling vocals. If I didn't know about the song beforehand, it would've probably stunned me into silence. It's a masterful track and the first one, no less. Moving on from there, we descend into smooth jazz with The Working Hour. It's yet another superb blend of various different genres, but the mood of desperation and bitterness rages on. These guys have a lot to say on this album and they don't mince their words or leave out details; they get to the point backed with vast arrangements and multiple different things happening at once. Nowhere is that better enunciated than on The Working Hour. Moving on from there we have the smash hit of the album Everybody Wants to Rule the World. I don't think I need to say much about it. It was always an iconic track and one I've known for as long as I can remember. The message often flies through people's heads but the truth is the commentary on corruption and dictatorial rule that was prevalent during that time (after all, this album was literally recorded at the pinnacle of the Cold War of the 1980s) will always be ahead of its time. The arrangement is glistening and glossy, while the lyrics, continuing with the theme of the album, are anything but. Another iconic track that proved to be an intergenerational hit. From here on out we really get to the meat of the album. Mothers Talk is more of a drum exercise than the previous few songs incorporating world music elements and in the process almost sounding like a Talking Heads leftover. Of course I mean that in the nicest and sincerest way possible. I Believe is built upon one of the sparser arrangements of the album. It's also my favourite song of the entire album. The saxophone solo merely sealed the deal, but even before that I was entranced by Roland's lonesome vocals and the slow, brooding drums and piano. From there on out we enter what I like to call a medley of sorts. Broken kicks off where I Believe left off and it's one of the more vibrant songs of the album. It gets into gear almost immediately and in its 2 and a half minutes accomplishes a lot with seemingly nothing. After that we have another instant transition into Head Over Heels, another well known track off the album and another absolute masterpiece. I wouldn't be surprised if people write this song off because of its pop sensibilities ,but I like it directly because of that. The poppier nature of the track serves as a cleanser to the past few moody songs that have preceded it. The live snippet of Broken, featured earlier on the album, makes a cameo at the tail end of the song, following another seamless transition. I don't find much rhyme or reason in putting that short snippet there, but it really does the track no harm and it's not something worth wasting energy over. The final track on the album is also the most emotionally poignant and daring. Listen starts off simple enough with a keyboard line, but eventually crescendoes and evolves into this African chant-like structure, furthering their relations with world music. Drums are barely present and yet you don't notice it, because the squealing guitar and atmospheric keys more than make up for it. What a joyride this album was! Who knew that a simple band from Bath could string along different genres so easily, seamlessly and in a way that amplified their messages and improved their songs. From start to finish, this project is an all killer, no filler affair. It's also one of the few albums whose album cover defines the music present on the album. The monochrome cover perfectly encapsulates the music behind it. The arrangements are often cadaverous and chilling, other times hypnotic and soulful and on occasion smooth and mellow as well. The lyrics get to the point and the core of many sociopolitical issues of the time. Sensational doesn't even begin to describe it; this underrated gem is a must for everyone trying to broaden their horizons as far as British 80s music goes and further acknowledge Tears for Fears as one of the most underrated bands of the 1980s. 10/10

progressive pop for the time. i loved shout and everybody wants to rule the world.

Absolutely slaps, closer to a 5 but not quite there for me. S/o Jake making this my 5th (?) Listen this year

Usually not a fan of new wave so I was surprised to find myself liking this so much. Great album

Ei jääny mieleen, mut kuunteli sen läpi

Classic. Feels like I took a time machine back to the 80s listening to it

Masterful pop production. It wears its era on its sleeve, which is perhaps the only complaint, but also a big part of the charm. There are plenty of legitimately interesting ideas across the eight songs, while they all manage to sound like the commercially successful pop music which they were.

Atmospheric while also being poppy. Still feels fresh 40 years later. Has both very well known songs, and also songs that would be considered lesser known. I am almost on the verge of giving this a five. Actually the more I think about it, the more I like this album. Fuck it.

wild how the 80s exist huh first track is lame but everything after is pretty great. everyone wants to rule the world is some of the best shit from the 80s prolly. this was before pop artists stopped making 6 minute songs so a couple songs drag a lil but never too bad since theyre all good anyways. 9/10

SOMETHING HAPPENS AND IM HEAD OVER

Already like this album. Pretty fuckin' solid.

I don’t have a lot but I can try to find it if I need to get some more money 💰 for the kids to get in the house 🏠 and then we can get the kids together to go out for dinner or dinner or whatever and then I will be back in town for dinner or whatever is fine I can get you a couple things and then we have to get together and I have to get a drink or dinner or whatever so I don’t think I need a lot to get done but I’ll let it all go and then I’ll see what you guys think 🤔 and I’ll see if I get you know if I get a chance later today I hope I will get some time off tomorrow night and I love and I’ll be home tonight love and I love to you too I hope you’re having fun and I’ll see how you’re feeling good luck on the way to the hospital I hope you’re feeling good I hope you’re doing well and I’ll see if I hope you’re not feeling well I hope you’re very happy with the kids love to see your dad I hope you’re feeling good and hope you’re all set and hope you’re feeling terrible

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