Artist: Tears For Fears Album: The Tipping Point Number of tracks: 10 (Additional 3 tracks on the Deluxe CD Edition) Label: Concord Records Release Date: February 25, 2022 In a world filled with chaos and uncertainty, Tears For Fears is here for us. From the beginning, they’ve dedicated their careers to teaching us vital lessons about […]
Off their forthcoming record, The Tipping Point, Tears for Fears released their second single, “No Small Thing,” and its official video. [embedded content][embedded content] “In early 2020, Curt and I sat down together with just a couple of acoustic guitars,” Tears for Fears’ Roland Orzabal said. “The first time in decades. We needed a meeting […]
Name Curt Smith Best known for Here’s the thing about being in a band, normally people don’t call you by your name: “You’re that guy from Tears for Fears.” My wife was in the record industry. At MTV, they literally used to call me Mr. Pennington, because my wife is Francis Pennington, who was a […]
Nearly a month after announcing their first record in 17 years, Tears For Fears detailed the first leg of The Tipping Point World Tour. This is the first time since 2017 that Tears For Fears will embark on a U.S. tour. So far, they have scheduled performances in over twenty cities, and Garbage is set […]
Tears For Fears announced their first album in 17 years, titled The Tipping Point, and released the video for its title track. The Tipping Point is out on February 25, 2022. The British duo — Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal — cuts into the raw tipping points they, and recently the world, have faced over […]
Not all love songs are romantic. Not all love songs are even happy. It all depends on your definition of the term. For every “My Girl” or “Your Song,” there’s at least one track with a nuanced take on the darker, more complicated sides of love — the drama of a long-term relationship, the fear […]
COVID-19 brought the concert industry to a screeching halt in 2020. But all that disposable income music fans generally spend on concert tickets and tour merch has been redirected to the retail front: supporting artists and labels by shopping online during quarantine. And this holiday season brings an overwhelming amount of worthy box sets, books, […]
In a year full of malaise, a number of your favorite musicians have performed covers that have taken on an extra meaning. Brandi Carlile’s cover of Tears for Fears’ “Mad World” is the latest and is top-notch. Shared on her social media platforms, Carlile’s chilling take of the synthpop tune (one that she’s been performing […]