I worked at a record store when Elemental came out, and it was on the mandatory in-store playlist. More than anything people would hear Orzabal's voice, and get a little confused. There were a lot of "this sounds like Tears For Fears" comments, or "Is this...Tears For Fears?" It was a record with just enough familiarity, but also sounded wholly new (at least to me, anyway).
I worked at a record store when Elemental came out, and it was on the mandatory in-store playlist. More than anything people would hear Orzabal's voice, and get a little confused. There were a lot of "this sounds like Tears For Fears" comments, or "Is this...Tears For Fears?" It was a record with just enough familiarity, but also sounded wholly new (at least to me, anyway).