Talk Talk

Mark Hollis s/t is worth checking out, especially if you liked Laughing Stock and Spirit of Eden

Ariel M, I belive Hollis did work with them

Yep, I'm in them mostly for 1988/1991 releases. I'm already seeking for Hollis solo (after reading so many positive things about it on TALK TALK's unofficial site)

Gazpacho - Night is somewhat similar with its melancholy - but I'm quite sure you are familiar with this album? 

I can recommend their live album London 1986



Edited by Rivertree - October 14 2007 at 16:46

Rivertree wrote: Gazpacho - Night is somewhat similar with its melancholy - but I'm quite sure you are familiar with this album? I can recommend their live album <span id="intelliTxt"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><span id="intelliTxt"></span>London 1986

Yep, and it left me unimpressed emotionally (except for opening track and some bits from other tracks). Check your inbox, BTW

Prog-jester wrote: WalterDigsTunes wrote: Duran Duran  How dare you!!!

Actually, I once saw Talk Talk supporting Duran Duran, but that was in their early days. I agree with Easy Livin, try David Sylvian e.g. Secrets of the Beehive.

Rivertree wrote: Easy Livin wrote: There music does change quite dramatically on their later releases, especially "Laughing stock". Hollis' solo album is very much a continuation of that later style.   David Sylvian (solo) and Japan might be worth a look. Not to forget JAPAN side-project RAIN TREE CROW with their (dark) melancholic atmosphere - fantastic!!!

I am very happy to hear words of praise for Japan, who were recently added to Art Rock. I know some people disagreed with their addition, though it was not done without a lot of thought and consideration as to the prog elements in their music.

Easy Livin wrote: Apologies for appearing pedantic, but Talk Talk are listed as prog related, where personally I think Japan would better fit.

You don't appear pedantic in the least, and if you think they are better suited to PR, they can be moved with the agreement of the Xover team. However, for consistency's sake, it would also be better to move Rain Tree Crow and David Sylvian.

Japan might fit better in prog-related, but I think Sylvian's solo albums (or at least most of them) are far more progressive than Japan, so they should stay in crossover prog. The one album by Rain Tree Crow is really a Japan album, but it sounds more experimental than the earlier Japan. And then there's Nine Horses, should they be in prog-related or are they too poppy?

Back to Talk Talk, why isn't Mark Hollis here? His solo album sounds very much like Spirit of Eden.

Easy Livin wrote: MH should be here, want to add him V?

I've never added anyone and I don't even know how to, so I'd rather let someone else do it.

^ thanks for suggestion, WDT, I have some tracks from it (My Foolish Friend, 5.09 etc). I also saw RAIN TREE CROW in my belowed Lugansk store and had it on wish-list for a while, so I'll grab them without a doubt.

If you want my opinion, TALK TALK is definitely Art (Xover to be precise). Two latest albums are among the most revolutional albums ever made, and even Colours of Spring is undeniably progressive (while not wholly Prog). First two are Pop, but hey even GENESIS were more Pop at those times!