Tears for Fears

20 Music Videos of the 1980s That Have Aged Well

20 Music Videos of the 1980s That Have Aged Well

In this installment of our retrospective of 1980s music videos, we focus on 20 promos that have, remarkably, stood the test of time.

Deathmatch Countdown: 15 Same-Title Songs Go Head-to-Head

Deathmatch Countdown: 15 Same-Title Songs Go Head-to-Head

We rank 15 pairs of songs with shared titles and unearthed some wonderfully incongruous mashups and plenty of sacrilegious opinions.

Tears For Fears Make a Resplendent Return on ‘The Tipping Point’

Tears For Fears Make a Resplendent Return on ‘The Tipping Point’

Tears For Fears’ The Tipping Point is exquisitely intimate, poppy, and multilayered, highlighting the deepest beauties of Smith and Orzabal’s partnership.

The 20 Best Album Re-Issues of 2020

The 20 Best Album Re-Issues of 2020

In 2020, the music world saw spectacular reissues spanning rock legends to foundational electronic artists, jazz to pop of all stripes.

Scandroid – “Shout” (video) (premiere)

Scandroid – “Shout” (video) (premiere)

Hear Scandroid tackle a Tears For Fears classic in this video premiere.
Counterbalance: Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair

Counterbalance: Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair

I wanted to be with you alone and talk about the 1430th most acclaimed album of all time. But traditions I can trace against the child in your face won't escape my attention. A 1985 synthpop hit is this week's Counterbalance.

Tears for Fears: Songs From the Big Chair

Tears for Fears: Songs From the Big Chair

A 1985 bestseller re-issue which fails miserably to stand the test of time to put it mildly.

Tears for Fears: The Hurting (30th Anniversary Edition)

Junkie XL: Synthesized

‘Songs from the Big Chair’: 25 Years Later

Tears for Fears: Gold

Tears for Fears: Everybody Loves a Happy Ending