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Tears
for Fears
Everybody Loves a Happy Ending
(New Door)
Duran Duran, The Pixies, Morrissey, The Cure. They have all
come out with a new album to add to their classic 80s discography.
Another band to add to the list is the "Shout" band
Tears for Fears, but there are more pressing matters to attend
to then falling "Head Over Heels" or "Sowing
the Seeds of Love." This is the first album released by
Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith in more than a decade, and their
first since 1989. And their latest, Everybody Loves a Happy
Ending, reveals the lighter of side of Tears for Fears.
When Tears for Fears appeared in the early 80s, their music
was created to make a dent in the world everyone was living
in- bringing peace to the destitute through their music. Unfortunately,
this same attitude has changed in the latest album. The lyrics
are weaker and their musical tastes have gone from classic 80s
to soft cruise music. I would not be surprised to see them doing
gigs on ocean liners or in local bars for those hardcore "Everybody
Wants to Rule the World" fans. Some of their songs express
a very grunge rock melody with upbeat lyrics about love and
finding hope in dark places. Even the album cover is a little
scary with a picture of the devil, skulls with arms and legs
coming out of their mouths and eye sockets, clowns and some
strange totem pole.
I cannot criticize much myself. As a long time fan of Tears
for Fears, reviewing this album is sort of subjective. But I
do not find myself struggling to be objective while listening
to Everybody Loves a Happy Ending. I find myself disappointed
in the less than conquering lyrics. Maybe it's the whole swing
of music or it maybe the choice of words. In songs like "Call
Me Mellow," I hear the word "bedraggle" used
in context. Another disappointing point of this song is the
fact that this is a love song about a girl who does not think
the boy is not up to par with her standards. Whatever happened
to "Mother's Talk," fellas? I am sad hearted to say
that Everybody Loves a Happy Ending may be a hint for
Tears for Fears. A hint that points and says: You should have
not come out with a comeback album.
Reviewed by
Simone Jung
November 17th, 2004 |
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