European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 14, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 1g the stars and stripes monday october 14. 1985 by Richard de Atley associated press t ears for fears the Young British duo that has found Success by combining end of the world lyrics with irresistible dance music has nothing to cry about and Little to be afraid of. The band s second album songs from the big chit. Sold More than i million copies and held the no 1 spot on the billboard album Chart for at least Lour weeks. Lust june the song everybody wants to Rule the world reached the top of the billboard singles Chart and at the beginning of August shout topped the singles list. Tears or fears consists of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith both 24. They Are natives of Bath. England. Chums since 13. And students of existentialist literature and psychologist Arthur Janov s works on scream therapy. The duo took Tea names i " evil ,-.i a i a i " i in big a. , 1 l my i old u-.,.-i n " i i v. I Iri i Kii. I i 1 Ril Kar f. I f .-.ii1/ Fiji us .1. C -1. M " " Nat ii i ac-fii1/ product i to and work that Ayd tin Lym. To Jinny the i ii. Anil a ii Viu t i one sign ii t of Iii Binm would to tin i we re influx Ricer Rud j nit i Tainy hi-ad., and Futor Ciabini l. They do the a n. Kind of Thini. Combining Good Jimh Wolti Vry Dit a Irwin to make a Fong work on three Levels of depth of moaning and -.t,l Bernav Mically Good tin to got our Point across it did t seem right to do slow Smith was in los Angeles recently Savouring a Success almost As palpable As the hot and smoggy air. The duo was on the West coast leg of their american tour with their backup group of keyboardist Ian Stanley Drimmer Manny Elias. Andy Sanders on guitar William Gregory on saxophone and Nikki Holland on keyboards songs from the big chair is the latest in a resurgence of British groups on american charts. No foreign act managed to top Oil Board s charts in 1984, but so far in 1985, make it big by wham and Phil Collins no jacket required have both dropped the album charts along with tears for fears. I think people have looked to what Britain has done since the beatles Smith said. American Rock was. And still is to some extent a closed shop. Deo Speed Wagon. Toto. Boston. Foreigner All those bands arid i would t he Able to Tell which lion which. For Over 10 years they be been playing the san c thing. In in Roland. P up rent Borod vory quickly to open air a t Iti i pfc with one thing. You can have hit but to Jay Sliwi you he Loia Inow hum " Tenis Lor fears Host Alburn was titled the hinting the 1983 release contained songs titled Pale shelter. Watch me bleed and Start of Hie breakdown. From the album s title song come the lyrics get in line with the things you know feel the pain feel the sorrow touch the Hurt and Don t let the British music press has savaged the duo. The perfect group Lor All those what Are we going to do with our lives student types who spend every moment wrapped up in their tiny problems and pathetic existence whined new musical express. Smith says now we were 20 at the time and i Don t think they liked us being that others critic Imd the hurting s too perfect synthesizer sounds saying the album War Over produced and Brittle however. Mad world. Pale shelter and change All went to top five on British charts. Songs from the dig chair took nearly a Ynar to make with Orzabal and Smith meeting to it Cord their songs at Stanley s Home in Bath. They kept produce Chris Huy hos from Trio hurting but elected not to use Engineer Ross Colburn whose meticulous Ness Linnley caused a spin Jet Cen him and Hughes while working on an album by the group Wang the result is that songs from the big chair is a More palatable album than the hurling but As cleverly crafted. Every album is like starting our career Over again we Don i gel Blase we Don t get said Smith. On tour Aachen Weissport Halo Bonn by Kuit Nalle. Oct. 23. Oct 24
