"I Believe In You"- Talk Talk

[enigmatic]

Everytime I listen to this beautiful piece of music (and everybody really should have Talk Talk's "The Spirit Of Eden" in their record collection), I never fail to get a lump in my throat. It's music to lift your spirit, and renew your soul even in the darkest moments:

http://recluseshow.blogspot.com/2007/09/i-believe-in-you-talk-talk.html

[jpgray]

1. Hollis rules! Speaking of post-rock pioneers, I'll raise you a Charles Heyward

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=473xJU_uQEM

[enigmatic]

7. Great band!

Wow, I didn't even know that footage existed; that's going on the blog shortly:thumbsup:

[atomic-fly]

2. I love that album...

I need a fresh copy. Brilliant stuff.

[mockmonkey]

3. I can never understand

what he is singing. But the whole record is so depressing and then the end is like it's all lifted away. I don't know how they did that.

[enigmatic]

9. It's a record of redemption

Mark Hollis' solo album from 1998 is almost as amazing, and very much in the same vein...

[S n o w b a l l]

4. Agreed...

I also need a new cd...wore mine out listening to it so much.

Love, love, love it. Thanks for posting.

[Lethe]

5. good call

:thumbsup:

[otohara]

6. Even Though I Can't Understand A Word

he's singing, I like this song. Downloaded it a couple weeks ago on my Napster acct.

[enigmatic]

8. Here's the lyrics

It's a anti-heroin song:

Hear it in my spirit
I've seen heroin for myself
On the street so young laying wasted
Enough ain't it enough
Crippled world
I just can't bring myself to see it starting
Tell me how I fear it
I buy prejudice for my health
Is it worth so much when you taste it
Enough there ain't enough hidden hurt
A time to sell yourself
A time for passing

Spirit

Healing

Spirit.....

[IntravenousDemilo]

10. Gee, I thought at first you meant this one (which is one of my favourites).

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xMeub2NK_Fs

I'm a big Frank Loesser fan, and no one sings this song like Robert Morse.

[enigmatic]

16. HA!

That's another one going on my blog; thanks, man!:thumbsup:

[triguy46]

11. Add me to the Talk Talk/Mark Hollis fan club....

I listen to Spirit of Eden almost daily. I just really like them. Whoever said "hauntingly beautiful" hit the nail on the head.

[Lethe]

12. hey I bought this album today after you posted

good stuff :)

[enigmatic]

13. I'd really suggest

getting "The Colour Of Spring" and "Laughing Stock", the 2 Talk Talk albums that bookend "The Spirit Of Eden". Great on their own terms, too...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. My dear enigmatic...

Just beautiful...

Thank you...

:hug:

[enigmatic]

15. You're welcome, Peg

The video is just as great; the last part of the song/video just kills me every time...

[MrScorpio]

17. Talk Talk is a great band

Always loved their stuff