Talk Talk - the last two albums

Kahlo · 04-18-2009, 07:13 PM

I always thought Talk Talk were a pretty shitty 80's pop band with little substance - I wrote them off for their singles such as "It's my life" (covered by No Doubt recently) and other such singles.

Recently however I was given their last two albums Laughing Stock and Spirit of Eden by a friend who is a huge Mogwai fan, who told me they are the early fore-runners to post-rock...and I haven't stopped listening to them since.

The Mark Hollis solo album is also fantastic.

Is anyone else a fan of these albums?

publius clodius · 04-18-2009, 09:24 PM

publius clodius · 04-18-2009, 09:26 PM

as much as i appreciate you finding out about those albums, i must wonder how you can not have heard of them before

don't you people read reviews and stuff

and don't you people like postrock and shit

they're seriously referenced all the fucking time

Kahlo · 04-19-2009, 04:44 AM

I don't really read reviews, and I am amazed that I'm just hearing them for the first time.
While I'm at it, are there any other great post-rock albums out there I might not have heard?

Hex by Bark Psychosis is also another fantastic album I've only just recently heard.

threetwooneZERO · 04-19-2009, 05:09 AM

Bark Psychosis...haha man...this band is nuts!

Glad you like this shit Kahlo!

YEAH!

publius clodius · 04-19-2009, 06:41 AM

just a few days ago we had a little talk about "good postrock" in the "albums you listened to today" thread

and i think bark psychosis is really boring

Kahlo · 04-19-2009, 06:50 AM

It is good music for studying/writing essays to. So perhaps. Still good ambient post-rock.

Will check out the albums thread.

TuralyonW3 · 04-19-2009, 05:49 PM

the last couple minutes of that song really are something.

Luke de Spa · 04-21-2009, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by publius clodius

as much as i appreciate you finding out about those albums, i must wonder how you can not have heard of them before

don't you people read reviews and stuff

and don't you people like postrock and shit

they're seriously referenced all the fucking time

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockin' Cherub

yeah it's fantastic. i think it would appeal to a wide audience if it was better known

http://forums.netphoria.org/music-ne...ml#post3319176

ChristHimself! · 04-21-2009, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kahlo

I wrote them off for their singles such as "It's my life"

die

Kahlo · 04-21-2009, 06:12 AM

I think I might try and rediscover the earlier stuff now. I might have been too quick to judge perhaps.

yoshinobu's revenge · 04-21-2009, 08:13 AM

laughing stock and spirit of eden are the only talk talk albums i'm familiar with

publius clodius · 04-21-2009, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luke de Spa

yeah it's fantastic. i think it would appeal to a wide audience if it was better known

i hate to justify my own bad posts, but i was referring to an actually wide audience there. up there i was talking about post-rock level. there i meant pink floyd level

04-18-2009, 07:13 PM	#1
Kahlo Registered User Posts: 17,539	Talk Talk - the last two albums I always thought Talk Talk were a pretty shitty 80's pop band with little substance - I wrote them off for their singles such as "It's my life" (covered by No Doubt recently) and other such singles. Recently however I was given their last two albums Laughing Stock and Spirit of Eden by a friend who is a huge Mogwai fan, who told me they are the early fore-runners to post-rock...and I haven't stopped listening to them since. The Mark Hollis solo album is also fantastic. Is anyone else a fan of these albums?

04-18-2009, 09:24 PM	#2
publius clodius Apocalyptic Poster Location: thank you mario but our princess is in another castle Posts: 3,209	old

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04-18-2009, 09:26 PM	#3
publius clodius Apocalyptic Poster Location: thank you mario but our princess is in another castle Posts: 3,209	as much as i appreciate you finding out about those albums, i must wonder how you can not have heard of them before don't you people read reviews and stuff and don't you people like postrock and shit they're seriously referenced all the fucking time

04-19-2009, 04:44 AM	#4
Kahlo Registered User Posts: 17,539	I don't really read reviews, and I am amazed that I'm just hearing them for the first time. While I'm at it, are there any other great post-rock albums out there I might not have heard? Hex by Bark Psychosis is also another fantastic album I've only just recently heard.

04-19-2009, 05:09 AM	#5
threetwooneZERO Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 3,894	Bark Psychosis...haha man...this band is nuts! Glad you like this shit Kahlo! YEAH!

04-19-2009, 06:41 AM	#6
publius clodius Apocalyptic Poster Location: thank you mario but our princess is in another castle Posts: 3,209	just a few days ago we had a little talk about "good postrock" in the "albums you listened to today" thread and i think bark psychosis is really boring

04-19-2009, 06:50 AM	#7
Kahlo Registered User Posts: 17,539	It is good music for studying/writing essays to. So perhaps. Still good ambient post-rock. Will check out the albums thread.

04-19-2009, 05:49 PM	#8
TuralyonW3 Immortal Posts: 25,684	the last couple minutes of that song really are something.

04-21-2009, 06:12 AM	#11
Kahlo Registered User Posts: 17,539	I think I might try and rediscover the earlier stuff now. I might have been too quick to judge perhaps.

04-21-2009, 08:13 AM	#12
yoshinobu's revenge Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 1,588	laughing stock and spirit of eden are the only talk talk albums i'm familiar with