Love-Hounds-request@GAFFA.MIT.EDU (09/11/89)
Really-From: Jonathan Lisle Cohen <jc4n+@andrew.cmu.edu> I realize this band has its share of critics on this newsgroup, but I also know that there those of us L-Hs who like 'em... On Sept 26, the new Tears for Fears album is due to be released. The first single is already on the radio in some places (I heard it in, of all places, Indianapolis, but have yet to hear it here in Pittsburgh). It's a fun song, neat melodicly, and not quite as depressing as some of TFF's earlier stuff. I heard an interview with the band that they wanted to show people that TFF could be fun too, not just pop-noise (which is what their last album turned into IMHO). I didn't catch the name of the new album, nor any rumors re: why it took so long to come out with it (about 4 years by my count). Anyone else heard? Jonathan Cohen jc4n@andrew.cmu.edu "This one's for those whose minds are as healthy as their bodies..."
Love-Hounds-request@GAFFA.MIT.EDU (09/11/89)
Really-From: Jamie Andrews <jha%lfcs.edinburgh.ac.uk@NSFNET-RELAY.AC.UK> >Really-From: Jonathan Lisle Cohen <jc4n+@andrew.cmu.edu> > >I didn't catch the name of the new album, nor any rumors re: why it took so >long to come out with it (about 4 years by my count). Anyone else heard? Don't know the name of the album either, but the first single is apparently called "Badman's Song" or something like that (not to be confused, one hopes, with any of the Batman hype...) There was a story in Q magazine last month about it, and apparently it took so long because they had to go through enough emotional trauma to generate material for the album. :-) :-) But seriously, it was apparently a very difficult time for them both, and they spent long periods not seeing each other or their standard backing musicians. They also changed producers several times and had to fight mightily against the A&R men who wanted them to "just make another _Songs from the Big Chair_". Finally they took control of the album and produced it themselves, changing some of the arrangements (including that for "Badman's Song") completely. ("they" here meaning Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal) I haven't even heard the single yet (or "The Sensual World" for that matter), since I rarely listen to the radio because I like maybe 3% of the music I ever hear on it... all I ever listen to regularly is a program called "Beat Patrol" on Radio Scotland which usually features *really* non-poppy music like fIREHOSE and so on. BTW, I don't know if I ever mentioned it on L-Hs, but I saw fIREHOSE (edfROMOHIO and all) last year in Edinburgh on the recommendation of L-Hs. Great gig, great band. Totally music- loving and unaffected (well, except for the drummer, but his affectations were pretty likeable). They were back here just last week I think, but I didn't get to see them again. Thanks for the tip anyway, whoever it was. peace eager for the new albums from TFF and from she who is and will ever be GOD --Jamie. jha@lfcs.ed.ac.uk "Walls so thin I can almost hear them breathing"
Love-Hounds-request@GAFFA.MIT.EDU (09/11/89)
Really-From: duane@EBay.Sun.COM (Duane Day, I.R. - Applications Development) Jonathan Cohen writes: >On Sept 26, the new Tears for Fears album is due to be released. The first >single is already on the radio in some places (I heard it in, of all places, >Indianapolis, but have yet to hear it here in Pittsburgh). Yes, it's called "Sowing the Seeds of Love", and it's already available domestically as a cassette single and a CD5" single (with about an extra minute at the end of the CD5 version). Also included are a short, throwaway song called "Tears Roll Down" (which would have made a great song if they'd finished it), and the CD5 also has the "U.S. Remix" of "Shout" (pretty lame). >It's a fun song, neat melodicly, and not quite as depressing as some of TFF's >earlier stuff. I agree - it's very optimistic. Jonathan - you're the first person I've seen that mentioned the single without mentioning how much it sounds like "I Am The Walrus". It's supposedly an open tribute to the Beatles. The video is also very good, IMHO. >I didn't catch the name of the new album, nor any rumors re: why it took so >long to come out with it (about 4 years by my count). Anyone else heard? The new album is supposedly called _The Seeds of Love_. Pick up a copy of the most recent _Q_ magazine to see an interesting recounting of the events of the last 4 years. In a nutshell, they began work with two producers (sorry, I forget who), then started over with Chris Hughes producing (he also produced _Songs from the Big Chair_). After finishing about an album's worth of stuff, Roland and Chris got into what Curt calls "an Olympic shouting match" over a guitar sound, so they sacked Chris and started over, producing themselves with David Bascombe (_Big Chair_ engineer) co-producing. Does anyone know of bootleg releases of the finished-but-never-to-be-released tracks? ************************ |UUCP: {hplabs,decwrl,<others>}!sun!thismoment!duane but one of the choices | COM: duane%thismoment@sun.com turns existence into art |ARPA: duane@sun.arpa ************************ |USPS: 2550 Garcia Ave. M/S M3-76, Mtn. View CA 94042