Tears for Fears member seeks to keep his musical references up to date
Although the Tears for Fears be an icon of 1980s music, Curt Smith He never stopped updating himself in music. The most recent works by the duo, also formed by Roland Orzabal — Everybody Loves a Happy Ending (2004) and The Tipping Point (2022) — present a series of contemporary influences, not limited to reproducing the sound of records such as Songs from the Big Chair (1985) and The Seeds of Love (1989).
Smith’s versatility became clear after the musician was invited by the magazine Spin, in 2021, to list 5 albums you can’t live without. On the occasion, the singer, bassist and keyboardist mentioned four albums from the 1970s/1980s and one recent work.
Curt’s contemporary choice for the list was A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationshipsthird studio album by The 1975, an English band that combines elements of indie rock and art pop. At first, he even revealed that he was torn between this album and i,ifourth studio work by Bon Iver — American indie folk project.
“I was torn between that and i,i, by Bon Iver. They are my two favorites from recent years. But The Brief Inquiry… it’s more of a journey and lyrically it’s stronger. I don’t know what Justin Vernon is singing about and I feel like I’m not alone there.”
The musician of “Tias Fofinhas”, as the band is called in Brazil, declares that he sees a lot of his famous group in The 1975.
“I’m a big fan of The 1975. I find a lot of parallels between them and us when we were young. They’re trying to do things a little different. There are pop songs on their records, but they are also really elaborate.”
Songs that enchant Curt Smith
Next, Curt Smith highlighted the songs of A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships which left him more enchanted.
“’Give Yourself a Try’ is a very personal story. ‘Love It If We Made It’ is a perfect call for today, it talks about the climate crisis and politics in the United States, all in a fantastic pop song. My favorite, which obviously says something about me, is ‘I Always Want to Die (Sometimes)’. I always go for melancholic sounds, but they have a bit of self-deprecation, which is true.”
Source: Rollingstone
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