Reviews (page 6 of 8)
I had this on in the background while I was focusing on work, so I don't have many nuanced things to say about it. Regardless, I enjoyed it simply because I like this type of 80s music and the general sound of it. The guitars on the second half of the second track stood out to me.
yeah okay
I dig it, but not absolutely hooked - 3.5?
Carino, godibile.
its hard to point to anything from this album as noteworthy it has interesting parts and not but it all blends together
I listened through twice but it was just a very plain rock album from what I could tell. Some songs were especially slow. Debated between 2 and 3, but I'm just giving it a 3 because I don't want to have to listen through again to see where the moderately interesting parts are to justify 3 stars.
pretty standard new wave album i feel like it just goes on where "it's my life" left
chill background music
Sort of moody and ominous, and interesting to hear the transition from their earlier synth-pop albums towards the experimental post-rock sound they apparently have on the next two albums. I enjoyed it, but 80s stuff is rarely a favourite for me.
Definitely one of the more interesting New Romantic bands. This album had a lot more shades than others of the era.
I'm confused, the album is called 'The Colour Of Spring' but the cover looks autumnal. Likewise, traditionally spring is light and airy, yet the music is dark and foreboding. The music is quite good, creating a moody soundscape which sounds both organic and synthetic. I especially enjoyed "April 5th", which has mellow vocals and a great organ sound. On the downside, I struggled to understand any of the lyrics and overall, although it tries hard, something didn't quite gel for me.
Pleasant enough in the background, occasionally something will lift it into my consciousness but it's never sustained
Eminently pleasant as background music; full of hits; I didn't really notice when it went on to Spotify autoplay and kept on churning out 80s synthpop, though, so I wasn't gripped.
This album is one song chopped up into separate tracks. Leaves no impression. Good or bad, tomorrow forgotten.
A rather boring and unspectacular album. No song stood out and everything on this album has been heard many times from other artists
Some fun new wave, probably wont come back to it though
7/10 Best Song - Life’s what you make it
The first song was fantastic but the rest didn't really grab me. Hints of greatness here and there, and it marks a big transitional period to their next two (far superior, yet somehow not on this list???) albums
Very cool! I especially like all of the choir parts, which really add to the epic, echoey, new wave 80's sound. They were certainly experimenting here, and I appreciate that.
This really surprised me, I didn't know what to expect as it's my first time hearing this band and this album. I do have a penchant for 80s acts that write somewhat "cheesy" music but take it really seriously and they appear to fit that bill. Pros: - Great mood shifts in the music. The first song really is blowing my mind with the incredibly interesting layers. The piano starts to shift a pretty "grey" sounding track into happy and sad areas by just changing a few chords- then meandering- then going back to the "grey" and neutral mood. When the children come in in the chorus and sing the callback I was really impressed! Really unique all around. The name of the album is The Colour of Spring, and it's got me thinking about how true they have stuck to that idea and theme. Spring is of course the idea of awakening / rebirth / beauty / change. Across the album I can hear ideas that to me sound like "a fresh start", but I can also hear the rainy days that you get randomly scattered throughout Spring. If I have any critique it's that the vocals are a little low in volume in the tracks across the album. This might be purposeful as there is definitely a focus on the wide instruments. My standout tracks were: "Happiness is Easy", "April 5th" and "Living in Another World". Ultimately I really enjoyed this album. There wasn't a single track that I was bored with, and having a first song that starts out with some really cool mood changes along with instrumentation/voice changes made me have this feeling of "anything can happen" which continued throughout the album listen. Even their more jam-y songs, like "Life's What You Make It" was still interesting throughout. I LOVE the piano that comes in around 2:20.
ágætis plata, var einhvernvegin öðruvísi en ég átti von á. Las að þetta hafi verið millibils plata í einhverri experimental þróun.
Solid Þröstur.
Production très léchée, musique recherchée. Ce qui me titillait au départ a cependant éprouvé ma patience après les premières pièces : question de goût j'en conviens, j'aurais voulu que ça grafigne un peu. Mais non : Spic & Span. À ranger du côté des belles découvertes."
i enjoyed this album! it was a nice listen. i was expecting more synth in their new wave, though. i wouldn't call myself a huge fan of this album as a result. it was very beautiful and wonderfully crafted, don't get me wrong. but i couldn't get super into it. i did realize, after i saw steve winwood played the organ on several songs, that this album has some real winwood vibes.
This album was really interesting. It had a lot of the typical 80s new wave qualities, but they really seemed to experiment here, playing around with the "limits" of what typically defines new wave. Particularly of note, there was a lot less synth and a lot more complex instrumentation. For whatever reason, new-to-me song Living In Another World particularly stood out; I went back to listen to it multiple times. It is just so masterfully composed with various layers of instrumentation, genres, effects, and vocals.
decent new wave type album with a great vocals and melodies
A fine piece of 80’s new wave pop. Not the strongest entry by a very good band. Still worth a listen.
need to re-listen to get it more
They have the sound that use to be really cool back in the day. As far as aging well goes, this is neither the best nor the worst. When the album finished, Spotify’s algo flipped me to Wang Chung’s Dance Hall Days. There’s a band I would have never thought about again. I could probably say the same about Talk Talk but it was a fun listen in a nostalgic way.
I'm in the process of packing so I didn't have much time to listen to this. I like the guys voice and they're definitely a Roxy Music influence.
I don't always know what to think about art pop bands. This album is good, and there's clearly a lot of craftsmanship involved, but it also leaves me feeling a little flat. 3/5
Popcito ochentero, mucho sintentizador. Entiendo por qué está en esta lista pero no me despertó admiración o interés en general. 2.5 que sube a 3.
Muy meh aburrido y plano disco de cosa ochentera. No le encontré mucha gracia, aunque tampoco llego a disgustarme.
I liked the mix of acoustic and electric guitar. At times it seemed like the bass, guitar and drums were playing different genres. Favorite songs - I don't believe in you, Life's what you make it
I don't love this, but I'd much rather listen to this again than either of the albums that followed it.
It was alright, don’t need to hear it again though I bet my parents would like some of this
Okay.
Son los de It's my life, y otras canciones conocidas. Le puse un 4 la primera vez, pero esta vez me está aburriendo un poco. Le voy a dar un 3.
Good but not as good as Spirit of Eden
This is ok, mostly sounds like a b-grade Icehouse to me though. Has a few moments where it gets up, but also lots of mopey introspective stuff. I think this deserves a 3 overall - 1 for sounding like Icehouse, 1 for the occasional song that rocks, 1 for being new wave that doesn't piss me off. 3/5.
Očekivo sam da će mi bit super, a ono 🤧 nit smrdi nit miriši
Nice to hear this band outside of "It's my life". Overall it didn't register that strongly with me, but it showed a little more breadth to them and their sound was overall pleasant and not too dated.
Some songs were 4/5. Overall album was just kind of on in background though.
None of these songs stood out for me. Decent overall. Liked the last 2 minutes of the finale song with the recorders coming in, that was unexpected
If this album were a punctuation mark in the history of albums it would be a single comma, not all commas, just one - but a very pretty one at that. It's not game changing but it's a lovely listen - it's unique and it does have one transcendentally beautiful song in it's listing - 'Life is What you make it'. Enjoyed this one, enjoyed the space in mix in each of the songs - enjoyed the arrangements - and it does lend itself to multiple listens. But it's not a seminal album.
The Colour Of Spring is the third album of new wave band Talk Talk. It contains the hit singles "Life's What You Make It" and "Living in Another World". I must say the rest of the album is not that interesting and the nasal voice of Mark Hollis gets on my nerves after half an album.
3/5
They have a unique sound, I will give them that. It is just a bit blah as a whole though. Intrigued, but not yet impressed. Interested in their larger discography as it sounds like they made some significant shifts in their sound between albums.
I like Talk Talk's final two albums: "Spirit of Eden" and "Laughing Stock," but I am largely underwhelmed by this one. It's a transition point for them, only hinting at the nearly genreless direction they were about to go in. This one's just kind of there and doesn't really grab me even after repeated listens.
very generic 80's sound to me, not too terribly distinctive.
its a cool yet very different sound for sure
6/10
Some pleasantness here, nothing jumped out.
Solid album. Nothing particularly noteworthy track wise. If I didn't know this was Talk Talk, I probably still would have guessed based on the vocals.
Really clean sound but can lead to tedium
This album was fine, nothing I didn't like but it didn't stand out to me. Nothing I would save and listen to again, and but I wouldn't turn it off if it was on.
Easy listening but not very inspired
Good tunes
Not bad, a few weird choices in the name of being experimental, like kids singing background vocals but overall enjoyable.
Strong Crowded House vibes, and a bit of a jolt when Life's What You Make It popped up out of nowhere. Overall, inoffensive and pleasant enough. Fav new track: Happiness Is Easy
Wie stark die Zurückhaltung, das gepresste in der Stimme, als müsste man die Gewalt & Kraft einhegen, die dieser Musik innewohnt. Alle scheint maximal kontrolliert übers minimal geöffnete Ventil in die Welt hinausgelassen. Das Tempo entsprechend - ein nahezu tantrischer Akt der Hingabe. Und in dieser großen Qualität wohnt leider auch eine Schwäche inne: zu häufig und selbst beim 2. und 3. Durchgang geht die Konzentration etwas auf Wanderschaft, mehrfach und immer wieder im Nachhinein fragen: wo bin ich grad? 3.4
6/10
I was never a big fan of Talk Talk's, even though I didn't mind its music. This one's not bad at all, yet I can see why, generally speaking, Talk Talk has faded away from public awareness more than some of its eighties compatriots that seem to be back on the public's agenda (for some odd reason or another).
Although I do enjoy Talk Talk's music, it needs to be in doses. An album of the same, unadventurous vocals is too much.
Звучит балдёжно, психоделично Но как-то однообразно
Not feeling this one right now. Could be where I'm at in my life or something. The vocals just didn't hit how I feel they should have. Which is why I'm gonna recommend this one to my future self. Maybe it will feel different by then. We'll see I guess. Eitherway it's decent, just feela like I should like it more.
Talk Talk is a band that I really, really need to listen more. This is a great album, it's got some nice melodies going on, plus all those grooves that these guys were well known for.
Opvallende, mooie hoes. De muziek is iets minder in het oog springend, maar wel goed
Not bad throughout. Nothing standing out to make this album amazing. Do really dig the vocals
Didn’t grab me.
Interesting!
Seems at first blush to be a synthesis of soft rock and baroque pop. I dig the instrumental palette. However, there are few hooks otherwise and the songs are subtle enough that I feel going below the surface is necessary. There did seem to be some symmetry, perhaps mirroring the cover.
Wasn't what I was expecting it was far more introverted than I expected talk talk to be
Interesting intermediary sounding album between new wave and more experimental post rock sound of their later stuff. Some cool instrumental flourishes throughout.
I like this
Ha estado bien pero se me ha hecho larguísimo que se bajen dos tonitos
3
Yeah noice
This upbeat, new wave pop album was interesting to listen to and had all types of sounds and instruments. It seems to represent the 80's well with its unique flair and improvisation skills in the studio.
More like background music. Didn’t really pay attention
It was okay. Maybe it gets better with time. 3 stars
Ну нет. Хотел благожелательно отнестись к альбому, но не выходит. Time It's Time неплоха. I Don't Believe In You тоже работает, в принципе. Альбом создаёт определённое настроение. Но всё очень скучно. Будет трек отсюда играть бы по радио в парикмахерской (куда я не пойду) - не обращу внимания. А если обращу, то не вспомню, что несколько раз прослушал ныне. Не раздражает, но вообще не то, что нужно.
How are all these songs like 10 minutes long? I like it, but I like it at a tight 3 minutes per song.
again, nice but middle of the road and no need to re-listen
Nice enough but they have better long players
Sophisticated indie pop from a time and age of cheesy synth pop and radio oriented sugary tunes. Only for that the band deserves a hats off. They did better records before and after though
Interesting
Ok
It was ok, didn't really stand out.
Flojillo
6
sometimes reminds me of roxy music, but it doesn't really come close to that level of musical genius. it's fine, just a little repetitive, i guess, for my tastes.
Some stellar Talk Talk on here, but too many misses to listen all the way through
Good album, heard some 90’s sounds coming through.
Quite alright. Life's What You Make It is the highlight here that even got a cover which was way more popular but oh well, that's how life works I guess.
Kind of a nice lackadaisical album.
I liked this one, so well done to these guys.
Not too much my cup of tea. Reminds me quite a bit of Depeche Mode, late 80s synth stuff.
Pretty solid. You can see the influence on Radiohead they had.
I have no idea why I "must hear" this record. It's generic and derivative. It's generic in that it sounds like pretty much every other radio-friendly pop record of its time. The vocals sound forced and too "swoony" in that constant falsetto radio-friendly voice and the music is by and large just boring repetitious standard electro-pop stuff that's been in constant rotation since the early 80's. There are a few moments where they add horns, organ or something else interesting, but they quickly revert to the radio electro-pop bass/synth thing. There's nothing BAD about it, but on the other side, there's nothing GOOD about it, either. I kind of eel like I just wasted 45 minutes of my life in the mundane. I'm kinda just happy it wasn't longer.
this dudes voice I can't like
Ugh, stop with this. 2/5
Pre listen thoughts: I love the cover. Also is this the album with “It’s My Life” on it? (Turns out not) Happyness is easy - omg this song is so long. Also, I hate songs with children’s choirs. Not starting well Very Chris Isaak kind of voice I Dont Believe in You and Life’s What You make it - much better, though more on the longer side in terms of length April 5th - OMG so slow Living in Another World - finally this woke me up a little bit Give it up was the most unremarkable song Chameleon Day - so many silences! I thought the record had paused! Time it’s time was so 80s Overall thoughts: an album very of its time. The way he sang made it incredibly hard to make out what he was saying.
2,5
didnt finish, didnt like the vocals
I really liked the bass piano and drum groove in Life's What You Make It. That was about it for me though, nothing else really stood out.
It's fine, but after the album ended the autoplay queue was a noticeable step up.
684/1001 2026.08.20 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
i can’t survive the vocals
A dreamy chamber pop disco slog. The first couple songs had me intrigued, but that wanted pretty quickly. I wish there had been better instrumentation to accompany the vocals, perhaps some upbeat Tears for Fears-esque beats and toms. 4/10
Not really a fan of this album. Very boring and uninteresting. Sounds like a generic version of a lot of other 80s pop or soft rock bands
Real crap - rises at rare instances to less annoying.
This album has a serious lack of remarkableness. The songs are unremarkable, the vocals are unremarkable, though slightly annoying for the length of the album. The songs are too long, which they are not interesting enough to be. I like the arrangements on tracks 6 and 8, bit the rest is lacking.
The only song I was familiar with before today by the band Talk Talk was the song Talk Talk from the album Talk Talk. So imagine my surprise when I heard an album that could be a Skinamax movie soundtrack, or the backing instrumentation for the USA show Silk Stalkings
Way too slow for me. ★★
Very boring album and I found the singer's voice to be whiney. Inoffensive enough that I won't give it a 1. Favorite Track - Living In Another World Least Favorite Track - April 5th ⭐️⭐️
I kind of liked the vibe but the entire album sounded the exact same
No. 2
It was okayish
Kind of flabby and bloated. Had good ideas but just beat them into the dust. The mumbly singing didn't help. Really loved the flutes in Time It's Time though.
Meh
I always try to like this band since their song plays at the end of empire records but I always wind up not liking them for some reason
Not my vibe
Not sure what this is at all. Unfamiliar with this. What is it about so many of these 80s era English bands where the vocals all sound the same. Sounds kinda synth rock pop with some 80s productions. Sound wise and instrumentally there’s a lot going on. I Don’t Believe In You is a song I’m liking a lot on first listen. Interesting. Issue is not much else is doing it for me. At times reminds me of some Peter Gabriel. This is a 2. It’s not terrible and at times it’s certainly interesting. But it just does nothing for me. Wish there was something more here. Not my favorite sound so hard to really wow me. And so much of this drags on a lot with overlong repetitive songs.
So funny that everything written about this album is like "wow they completely abandoned the modern sound and went back to basically make a jazz album" and then every instrument is the most 80s version of that instrument that has ever been recorded. They didn't use synthesized instruments but they synth-isized the instruments. Also I hate his voice. They seem cool though? I like Life's What You Make It.
I thought I was going to like this one. I know "Life's What You Make It" and "It's My Life" (not on this album but it's the only other Talk Talk song I know) and will happily sing along if they come on in the car. But listening to the whole album has forced me to ask myself: do I actually like it? And the answer is "no," I just have nostalgia for being 12. The only reason I can see for telling someone they need to listen to this is to remind them of how fucking dour and depressing the mid-80s actually were.
New wave but boring
My favorite part about this was the moths on the cover
So 80's. Didn't do anything for me
This was an interesting vibe! I thought the first few songs didn’t hook me as much as the Give It Up toward the end. The singer had a very interesting voice, Michael McDonald esk. Liked a lot of the instrumentation too they chose too. Very unique. Don’t know why I didn’t LOVE it, think that there’s a lot of space in the music where I felt that not much was going on, so maybe slightly lackluster of an album for me. Very happy to have been exposed to this one regardless!
Absolute slog to get through. One long boring song.
Well produced, echo-y wallpaper music that would be best suited as the soundtrack for a PG-13 kids adventure film that's worse than Beetlejuice but better than Little Monsters.
This feels like it goes nowhere. The sound is fine - 80's movie montage. I don't need to spend time on it again.
Boring...
Klingt schon ganz cool aber hat mich nicht gecatched
almost meh, but not quite
5/10
This got to be pretty boring for me.
There were a couple of songs that weren’t bad but I didn’t really care for the vocal style here.
I just didn't connect one bit to this, didn't enjoy his vocals didn't like the what to me felt like a glacial flow. Though it was quite hypnotic by the end. And that's fine, quite clearly it's its own thing and not a bad record just something that I don't connect too, so I have heard now, Just not for me 2 Star
My immediate thought upon seeing the album cover is that the colours are very autumnal, but we'll let that pass. The music is the important thing here. So, I know the big hits and never felt the need to switch channels when they came on the radio, but didn't like them enough to rush out and buy the long-player. I was right not to do so as there's nothing else here that engages me. It's fine, but I'll never listen to it again. Honestly, I could just copy/paste that last sentence on to so many reviews on here...
meh
It felt like watching paint dry. I guess it's a good way to cure insomnia. "Such a shame" is probably the only Talk Talk song I find palatable, I used to love it when it was playing everywhere in the 80s, but it's not even on this album. All I found here were interminable dull songs with no hooks and barely any rythm. I didn't completely hate it - I'll admit I enjoyed a few elements here and there, like the warm jazzy sax, some of the keyboard lines, or the chorus in Time It's Time. The singer also has a peculiar moody voice that makes the record slightly more interesting than the average 80s nonsense. But apart from that, it bored me so much I had to split it into parts to finish it. There's no way I'll ever listen to this again. 3/10
From what I’ve read, this was supposed to be a switch toward a more organic sound. Still, it remains very 80s to me, with that cold drum sound and those very era-specific guitars. The two hits I know from the band aren’t here, and the album feels long and pretty monotonous, though not uninteresting. That period produced far worse records. One listen will be enough for me, though.
Truely no hate but I’m just not THAT interested I’m sorry Talk Talk and I didn’t save any songs rip
This just wasn’t very exciting. It all sort of blended together and sounded the same. I think Talk Talk has better works that could have made the list. 2.5
Meh
2/5
Tough listen. Bunch of noise
I had to bail on this one, it was just nails on the chalkboard
I like his voice and I some of the tunes are ok. Not my cup of tea. Not terrible though
Yawn
On taas kyllä ihan niin kasaria kun vaan voi kasari olla. En kyllä ihan varauksetta innostunut tästä, vaikka yksittäisiä ihan ok-veisuja tuolta tulikin läpi.
Pretty boring. Not much to say about this one. 80s pop is very hit or miss Highlights: Happiness is Easy
Kind of bad British indie.. like its fine, but its also not.. its like George Michael, but then not George Michael. IDK, this list is obsessed with these kind of bands.
Inte särskilt spännande lyssning.
not like other albums so far (complimentary). But it's a little slow and melancholy for repeat listening for me.
There are parts of this album that really shine, particularly those crescendos of layered instrumentation over Mark Hollis's ethereal vocals. His voice lends an almost gospel-like quality these tracks and it's just incredible to listen to. However, that's the most I can say I like it about it: "parts". Most of the songs overstay their welcome for me by a full minute or two. I don't think I could return to it in full, but I'd be interested to check out more of Talk Talk.
I can’t tell why anyone would make this album. It’s not very ambitious. This is a 2 for me.
I love 80’s jams but this one is dull. Even the upbeat songs have a melancholy vibe.
There's a few tracks that stand out and have some oomph to them, with some good instrumentation. But my god, some tracks are so fucking boring. I genuinely nearly nodded off during 'April 5th'. Lots of this is so slow and nondescript, and it genuinely feels like something is a bit off with it.
Being honest with myself, even good New Wave music won't get any higher than a 3 from me.
This seemed like they really wanted to sound like Tears for Fears
This album is… boring. It’s not offensive, it’s not awful, it’s just boring. It seems very repetitive, and the songs all sound the same to me.
The issue with using phrases like 'most commercially successful album' about efforts from the pre-streaming era is you have no real idea if the success is based on the albums quality itself or momentum from earlier efforts. I preferred Talk Talk's earlier synth-led work.
This is one of those albums that I feel you need to spend some time with to enjoy. As it is, I thought it was boring
Gran instrumentación, arreglos muy llamativos y bien integrados. Me costó trabajo acostumbrarme a la voz, de todo fue lo que sentí que no cuadraba tan bien, pero poco a poco la sentí más natural. Un disco muy experimental y artístico y muy bien pensado trabajado. Lo que más destaco del disco son sus elementos instrumentales definitivamente, además de su trabajo armónico, teniendo progresiones y modulaciones muy interesantes.
Dritstygg stemme. Ok musikk
3/10. Fav Track - Living in Another World Sadly another style that just isn't my favorite, regardless of the clear talent displayed. They did fuck the absolute shit outta that harmonica though.
It's a 2*. I totally tuned out while it was playing and nearly dozed off. Nothing offensive here, and maybe these guys were a big deal in the UK or something, but there is nothing special here. Nothing that anyone absolutely must hear before they die.
I gotta be completely honest... I listened to this album three weeks ago and I keep meaning to come back and write some words on it, but I can't remember a single thing about it and can't be bothered to refresh my memory by putting it on again. That's probably the best review I can give of The Colour of Spring. Highlights: Happiness Is Easy, I Don't Believe in You, Living in Another World, Time It's Time
Tried a couple of times but this became a bit of a sticking point of me getting through this list - think I had a bad run! Good production but pretty dull.
2.5
la voz no combina
Boring, j'ai pas trop kiffé
This collection is more nostalgia for me than enjoyment - it just blends into noise after a while.
2/5. Not bad at all, but not my vibe. I did enjoy the naming scheme though.
Eh
An alright album. Nothing to jam out to later.
I was not previously familiar with the artist or album. This is a sort of 80s pop/rock leaning toward progressive. I really don't care for it much. The vocals are off-putting and the instrumentation is not interesting enough. I won't listen again.
mehhhhh
I really don't enjoy this New Wave genre. Not a fan of his voice.
It's not bad. I just wasn't awestruck
Ar trebui să n-a obișnuiesc cu așa albume
Talk Talk is an English band that gained fame during the early years of MTV, when only British acts were really making promo videos for their music. Talk Talk was kind of like all those new wave synth bands that came out at that time. Like most of the new wave acts, they were different from what was really popular at that time in the U.S. My brother and I have always thought that the United Kingdom was always ahead of the U.S. when it came to music and even good taste in music. But, no matter how popular you might have been in the U.K., to really make it big, you had to break the U.S. While Talk Talk did achieve some success in the U.S., they really were big in the U.K. and Europe. Like a lot of the new wave bands at the time, Talk Talk got tired of cranking out the synth hits and wanted to expand on their sound or do something totally different. With their third album, The Colour of Spring, the band leaned more into jazz and art pop, at least that’s what our friends at Wikipedia call it. The words art pop make me want to vomit, but no matter, The Colour of Spring was less synths and more real instruments, and to me, that’s always going to be better. The album became a big seller in Europe, and the critics loved it, but in the U.S., if you make any drastic changes, the American audience will drop you like a sack of dirt to move on to whatever sounds like you used to sound. So, The Colour of Spring didn't really make a dent in the U.S. As for the album, it’s good. I can’t say much else, really. It’s something I could see listening to again, but it’s unlikely. I think they did a good job of writing new wave/synth songs that sound new wave, but with real instruments. I assume the singles were the songs more like their catalog from the first two albums. They released four singles from the album, with three being in the U.S. I don’t really have much here. If you’re a fan of 80’s new wave, I think you’d enjoy this. I’m not exactly sure why this is an album to hear before you die. Sorry for a boring review. I'd almost rather I hated it so I could spit some bile out here, but it's just a solid rock album. Listen to it if you want to sit in whatever you're feeling at the time because it won’t really take you anywhere else.
This had me on the fence for the entire run. Unfortunately I couldn’t get on entirely, very bland at time.
Kinda slow, kinda boring, kinda just felt generic 80s crap...
Ok in places
This is not the colour of spring. Spring is about new life, reawakening after the cold, dark winter months, warmth returning, feeling like summer is just around the corner. This is more like the colour of autumn. Grey, dark, miserable, dreary. Constant rain turning the earth into sludgy mud. More like the colour of a turd.
Fairly run of the mill pop music that is instantly forgettable - best left in the 80s
This is like the adult contemporary version of Duran Duran. Strip away the eyeliner and the edgy chorus, and replace it with tasteful chord progressions, and this is what you get. Kinda meh. Nothing really grabbing, it's just there. My rating: 2/5 butterflies
mid as hell
starts with a children's choir and goes downhill from there. pretentious horseshit.
Painfully 80s. I am very much not into this Tears For Fears, Duran Duran synth and croonfest. Hard pass, but a 2 because it was simply boring and not actively off-putting.
This was another one of those albums that felt like it had potential until the vocals came in. I liked a good majority of the rhythms and beats but the overall sound just isn’t there for me.
It's well engineered, recorded, and mixed (especially for 1986). Kudos to them for realizing how awful FM synths sounded and turning back to analogue instruments. But the lushness in the tracks really expose the weakness of that voice as an instrument. Most importantly though, the music here is SO BOR ING. Maybe it works for people who listen passively; those who just want something in the background that sounds nice and soothing, building and receding; people who want the listening experience to be like watching clouds floating by in the sky.
The first track was a little jarring with what sounded like children singing. Then I got into it, until I got out of it. A mixed bag all around.
Surprisingly - - totally nondescript album. Just finished listening and cannot remember a single tune
I just found this quite boring, and I don't like the singer's voice
Another band that I vaguely remember from the 80s except for the one track that was featured on the GTA Vice City soundtrack. I was initially taken with the laid back, jazzy feel but for reason they decided to stick a primary school choir over the opening track which kind of spoils the mood a little. Guest appearances from Steve Winwood and Robbie McIntosh pull things back a little, nudging this into the ‘cds to play at 80s dinner parties’ category. Not great, not terrible.
Moody and with its own sense of style. But there are few hooks, and lyrics w limited pull.
Ah ouais super ça manquait de new-wave.
Almost completely passed me by except when I'd be struck by how little had happened on various songs. At times felt like a bit of a link between between 80s and early 90s pop but not in a good way. At others, overtly, annoyingly ambient. Really didn't like this but it's not completely unlistenable I suppose.
Life's What You Make It is the most upbeat song on the album. Whilst a great song, it does put the rest of this dreary, uninspired nonsense into perspective. The blandest, dullest of 80s new wave. I'm quite disappointed.
Unfortunately, I don't have a lot to say about this album. I liked what I heard, but couldn't tell you that any of the songs stood out to me. It had a good 80s synth rock kind of sound. So maybe underwhelming or not very stand-out to me.
I don't really get it. Seems like just another 80's New Wave record to me.
Musically I quite enjoyed this. It was the vocals that ruined it. I just don't like his voice.
I was thirteen when this came out. I wonder what social scene this genre of 80s music played to, at least in America. This sound was typical of the era, and Talk Talk were a decent band, but I just don’t see where people would flock to it. Now? Sure. It’s a version of yacht rock. I know their hits, so it made it to pop radio, but I’m just not sure I see the audience for this easier version of synth easy listening. Are twenty year olds going to Talk Talk concerts, and at what point do they bail because they’re sufficiently chill? I dig it now, but I can see why these bands get mislabeled as one-hit-wonders or just lost to music history.
Meh
It was OK. 2
meh dramatic 80s crooning
liked some songs but singer wasn’t rlly my vibe
This album could cure insomnia
That was an album. It had some songs on it. Some were ok.
I liked this album fine. It was different than what I was expecting from Talk Talk. I was expecting more of an upbeat new wave album but this was more of a mellow and moody new wave album that left me underwhelmed. Maybe I’ll give this another listen someday and my opinion will be different but this just fell flat for me.
2/5 - Living in Another World was fairly interesting, apart from that I found it pretty boring
I expected more because I loved their other albums (It's My Life is the best!!) But was really underwhelmed by this unfortunately
Hmmm buvo okay, pasirodo jie parašė it's my life. Pagrindiniam daininikui pasirodo labai nepatinka sintezatoriai, bet jų žinomiausia daina labai jais paistelkus. Juokinga, kad no doubt padarė perdarė tą dainą geriau ir be sintezatorių.
I don’t know, kinda Peter Gabriel lite?
Thought you said trash talk
A nothingburger for me
Why is this on here?
Another annoying male vocalist, 2/5
Didn't know what to expect. At first it threatened to be interesting...interesting. Interestingness was chain it, but, it was faster.
I yawned through most of this album. It really didn’t do anything for me at all. It’s not offensively bad, just super boring. Not what I loved about 80’s music at all growing up.
Neutral. However, the harmonica solo in "living in another world" was quite nice. 2,7
1.5
can't beat this review. spot on. "I'm going to create another list called "1001 Mediocre New Wave Albums You Must Hear Before You Die". That would reduce the current list by about 700, and it might be hard work to replace those, but I think it's worth it." the fact that they referred to satie and debussey as inspiration is offensive...
It’s got a vibe to it, some good moments, works when you’re looking for something lighter.
Meh. Too much milquetoast British rock on this list.
This didn't really resonate with me. It's clear Mark Hollis has an incredible voice; both robust and haunting. The compositions seem complex and layered. I'm sure musicians and producers have a lot to like about this album. For me, it felt like a challenge listening to it. The melody and tempo of songs would change on a whim which felt confusing and aimless. It felt like improvising with no sense of direction. At times, I honestly just felt bored. I give kudos to any band or artist that is willing to abandon the style that made them famous in order to create the art they truly want to make. That's about the best I can say about this one.
I liked the organ
2.1 1x not bad, just the 80s sound not my thing
I saw Talk Talk when they open up for Berlin in the 80. Their song It’s My Life was big. They never reached the level of recognition in the US as in England it seems. I do really like the sound of the lead singer. He always sounded like he was straining a bit to sing, but it worked somehow. I was not at all a fan of the slow songs on this album, unfortunately there seemed to be a lot of those. A rather drab album overall. Highlight for me is Life’s What You Make It - which I had heard before.
Holy crap, an album couldn't be more 80s, that vocal style...
Another 80s album. Not much else to say - not a fan.
Very 80s. All a bit drowned out and his voice isn’t the best.
The music was decent and atmospheric but on the whole I found this boring. It might have gotten 3 stars if not for the singer’s voice which I found rather annoying. Not for me - sorry Dad!
Honestly, its just 80s in that Peter Gabriel way that I'm not caring much for, on top of me not really liking the vocals. They're too anemic and mixed down. I like some of the instrumentals though (Give It Up is a solid one).
I don’t like the singing
I had no thoughts or feelings while listening to this.
Help me! I’m stuck listening to this album and I don’t know why it’s here.
Bland and vapid pop with boring emo singer.
not for me
Extremely sounding 80s pop with some minor synth influences. Must say this aged fairly bad. Sounded like a boring version of Phil Collins or Genesis, and I sometimes find their albums quite dull themselves. Tried to pay attention and find something decent in this album, but didn't really manage to.
Now that’s what I call generic 80s! Another ho-hum album included mostly likely because the band is from England. It washed over me like an inoffensive rain leaving no memory in my mind and drying off the second the album was over.
Nothing special
A bit too stereotypically 80's for me to really love
Made me think 80's emo. I just didn't get into this one. Maybe it was my attitude that day but it just was so somber and whiny. It was the typical 80's over the type vibe but it was just so whiny and depressing. His voice really started to get to me and I just didn't connect to what he was trying to say. Really left me feeling meh
a little too textbook 80s for me
Random thoughts: * I know people have a fond like of Talk Talk and I mostly know them from the song "It's My Life" which I know best from No Doubt's cover. * I didn't particularly care for this one. It was bland 80s soft rock. * I listened to it once passively and then started playing it again but it just was too bland and a little downer. * Maybe this one needs to be revisited in a different mood. But I doubt I'll ever get back there.
My iPod tells me that I just listened to 8 individual tracks, but my ears tell me that I just listened to the same song 8 times. The vocalist sounds like if Kermit the Frog were British. I didn't hate this enough to give it one star, but it's friggin' close. 2 stars.
Kinda boring. I don't like children singing out of tune on my albums, thank you very much.
It’s fine
A boring, pretentious Bowie rip off. Songs are too long and repetitive. I won’t listen again.
They definitely have a style all of their own, but to me it's quite samen, and dragging on.
Decent 80s ethereal rock
Interesting sound but kinda empty
I liked when the music got interesting towards the end of the album
Weird a few ok songs, sounded like it was created on a electric keyboard I had when I was a kid
Büro, Heidenheim, Deutschland. Gar nicht so meine Tasse Tee.
Not my cup of tea.
1.5/5
I'm giving this a 2 but I do think it has potential. I was listening to this while working out, which probably killed it for me. I feel like under the right circumstances I could've liked it more but right now it's a 2
If you asked AI to create a bog-standard 80's new wave album, it would give you this.
Feels VERY mid-80s. The driving beat and guitar dipshittery really annoys me, which bothers me more than it should because I WANT to like some of this. If this album had been made ten years later it probably would sound like Radiohead, instead it sounds like hexagonal drum sets and hairspray.
Boring.
Am I allowed to slate an album for its drum sound? I didn't find this album very exciting. Hated that 80s drum compression. The vocals weren't really my cup of tea. It really seems like an album/band that has a series of die hard fans, but for everyone else; they were just there at the right time. Perhaps like Alien Ant Farm. 2 stars from me.
Not quite me but can see the appeal
Meh. Listened to this a couple days ago and have already forgotten. Nothing to warrant a revisit.
No, thank you
Ok but a little too 80s for my liking
Not for me
meh new wave
"Life's What You Make It" is the best track on the album. The rest of it is like, ok, it's a Talk Talk album.
I remember that band, but not that song. I know their earlier music
Sounds like a lot of other soft pop from the 80s. Not getting high marks from me
This album had a dark edge to it Highlights: - Living in Another World - Give It Up - Time It’s Time
2.25
Pretty unremarkable to be honest
Doesn't have the most iconic Talk Talk songs, and didn't really jump out at me. Nice background music, or music to go to sleep to.
Pop, 1986 -> 2
Was thinking this was a one guy show. Like i can only describe it as "continuous". Didnt stop much or change? What Patti Smith is to artsy punks that wanna go onstage to have an excuse to yell about horses n shit, this is to aspiring poets with a drum machine and condescension. Like i half expect them to look like Morissey. Difference is patti smith is awesome and morissey is whatever. Like i swear it was one guy with a drum machine and a keyboard. Turns out they have a drummer. Im gonna have to relisten later but rn it just didnt hit. Like i just sighed like ok sure
I was bored
Other than Life's What You Make It, this was a much more boring version of Tears for Fears. Not worth the time.
I listened to this 24 hours ago and can't remember much. Didn't love it, didn't totally hate it.
What jimmy fallon and only jimmy fallon wishes he sounded like
A slow Peter Gabriel-ish 80s album.
I didnt like to much cause its not my type of music
Part chill, part upbeat, kind of artsy pop/rock/jazz, a little experimental
Other than the one song, it's very forgettable. Liked Songs Added: Life's What You Make It
I thought this was okay when it started - interesting with the children's voices - and *his* vocals are pretty distinctive (and recognizable from those 2 big 80s hits.) This album doesn't have those hits, and apparently represents the band's shift away from pop sensibilities. Ultimately, while it started as fine, it felt like a slog by the end.
so uh Is Spirit of Eden somehow *not* on this list?
This was an interesting sound. Enjoyed the harmonica. Something about it didn't land with me though, maybe the singer's voice. Found it a bit much after a while and songs too long
Not my jam. Don't remember any of it.
Ugh boring. I want to give it a 1 but I managed to listen to It all. Not list worthy
It was okay for easy listening in the morning while hung over.
J - 2/5 Best Track - "Life's What You Make it" F - DNL
This is exactly because i dont like 80s songs, especially new wave. Horrendous sounds, very rubbish...
Ah, the 80’s - a decade where unbelievable talent was wasted on crappy music.