Mark Hollis/ Talk Talk


Just received my lp copies of Mark Hollis and Talk Talk lp laughing stock. For those of you who do not know these artists check them out on utube. Moody brooding. Excellent. Very well recorded presssings OK. Get the Hollis lp (talk talk sold out) @ bada bing records in ny.
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His only solo effort, which is self-titled, is one of my very favorite albums. Better than anything I've heard with, Talk Talk. Perhaps more stark and somber if you can believe it. It's a damn shame he didn't continue with the solo work.
His solo effort IS nice. I just ordered it.

Hope you enjoy it. It is haunting and ethereal. The sound is kind of home-spun with lots of environmental ambiance and sounds. Very RAW. I love it. Not uplifting by any means though so those who are seeking as much, look elsewhere. If you like this, I'd also highly recommend a completely different sound, but coming from a very similar raw and stark sadness - but a completely different palette, if you will: Diamond Mine, by King Creosote and John Hopkins. This album also is just superb! I do not tire of either of these, and they do remind me of each other, in spite of obvious differences.