After an unremarkable debut, Talk Talk regrouped and refashioned themselves more in the style of sophisto-era Roxy Music while developing their own voice. It's My Life shows a great leap in songwriting, the band making highly personal statements with a sexy, seductive groove and a diversity that transcends the synth pop tag. Synthesizers still play a dominant role, but the music is made far more interesting by mixing "real" instruments and challenging world music rhythms seamlessly with the technology. Still pulling off the catchy single (like "Dum Dum Girl" and the title track, as well as the simply sublime "Does Caroline Know?") on It's My Life, Talk Talk also proved themselves capable of achieving a cohesive album -- a rare feat for the time and an unexpected surprise from a band that seemed to be simply a bandwagon-jumper.
Every since catching this video on VH1 Classics sometime around 2000 or 2001, I have searched everything I could to find it, earlier this year I discovered how badass youtube really is. The band itself is quite amazing, I enjoy a few songs by them, that is a rare occurence when talking about a band from the '80s. The video keeps me mezmerized and the lyrics keep me thinking. Oh how I wish I ...
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| Title | Lyrics | Buy |
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| 1 Dum Dum Girl |
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| 2 Such a Shame |
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| 3 Renée |
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| 4 It's My Life |
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| 5 Tomorrow Started |
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| 6 The Last Time |
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| 7 Call in the Night Boy |
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| 8 Does Caroline Know? |
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| 9 It's You |
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