Talk Talk - Desire

Yes - Talk Talk. The Euro Pop sensation that gave us the widely popular and recently covered "It's My Life". After the release of 1986's "The Colour of Spring", the British band took a new approach, creating two beautifully, emotional albums. Listening to these two works, one finds it hard to believe that this is the same band that was all the dance floor rage in the early 80's. Swapping synths for live organics, the songs exist far outside of the pop idiom, drawing instead on ambient textures, jazz-like arrangements, and avant-garde accents. This track, from the album "Spirit of Eden", is a beautiful example of how a band can recreate itself in the most wonderful ways.

These two albums have influenced (in my opinion) a range of bands, including Bark Psychosis, Alex Lloyd, Catherine Wheel and the below posted Sigur Rós. Listen...and sigh.