Talk Talk
Biography
Talk Talk were an English band formed in 1981, led by Mark Hollis (vocals, guitar, piano), Lee Harris (drums), and Paul Webb (bass). Initially a synth pop group, Talk Talks first two albums, The Partys Over (1982) and Its My Life (1984), reached top 40 in the UK and produced the international hit singles "Talk Talk", "Today", "Its My Life", and "Such a Shame". They achieved widespread critical success in Europe and the UK with the album The Colour of Spring (1986) and its singles "Lifes What You Make It" and "Living in Another World". 1988s Spirit of Eden moved the group towards a more experimental sound informed by jazz and free improvisation, pioneering what became known as post-rock; it was critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful.
Friction with the bands label, EMI, resulted in legal action and countersuing. Webb departed, and the band switched to Polydor for their final studio album, 1991s Laughing Stock, but split soon afterwards. Singer Mark Hollis released one solo album in 1998 before retiring from the music industry; he died in 2019. The bands founding bass player and drummer, Paul Webb and Lee Harris, played in several bands together; long-term collaborator Tim Friese-Greene continued in the business as a musician and producer.
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Discography
The Partys Over (1982)
Its My Life (1984)
The Colour of Spring (1986)
Spirit of Eden (1988)
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