Albums by Talk Talk
ALBUMRemixedTalk Talk
ALBUMLaughing StockTalk Talk
ALBUMSpirit of EdenTalk Talk
ALBUMThe Colour of SpringTalk Talk
ALBUMIt's My Life (Remastered 1997)Talk Talk
ALBUMThe Party's OverTalk Talk
Talk Talk's Popular Music Videos
It's My Life
Talk Talk
Life's What You Make It
Talk Talk
Such a Shame
Talk Talk
Talk Talk
Talk Talk
I Believe in You
Talk Talk
Talk Talk (Version 1)
Talk Talk
Living in Another World
Talk Talk
Dum Dum Girl
Talk Talk
Dum Dum Girl
Talk Talk
Such a Shame
Talk Talk
Artist Playlists
Talk Talk Essentials
The artfully minded UK trio softened New Wave's sharper edges.
Inspired by Talk Talk
The quiet revolution begins here.
Talk Talk: Deep Cuts
Showcasing the full intensity of Mark Hollis' potent croon.
Artist Biography
British band Talk Talk formed in the early ’80s, during New Wave’s glory days, but they eventually shifted into a more experimental style that paved the way for the post-rock movement.
∙ One of their earliest hits, “Talk Talk,” from 1982’s The Party’s Over, was a revised version of a song that frontman Mark Hollis wrote for his first band, a garage rock outfit called The Reaction.
∙ International success arrived with the 1984 album It’s My Life, thanks to the one-two punch of its title track and “Such a Shame,” which went to the Top 10 in six different countries.
∙ Their 1986 hit “Life’s What You Make It” was partially inspired by Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)” and “Green Onions” by Booker T. & The M.G.’s.
∙ The experimental, critically acclaimed 1988 album Spirit of Eden is credited as one of the earliest examples of post-rock, influencing such bands as Doves, Elbow, Sigur Rós, and Radiohead.
∙ After it was reissued, their now-classic 1991 release, Laughing Stock, received a rare perfect score from Pitchfork and was included on its list of the Top 100 Albums of the 1990s.
∙ In 2003, No Doubt scored a big hit with a cover of their 1984 smash, “It’s My Life,” with the new version earning a Grammy nomination and reaching the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Hometown
London, England
Genre
Rock