Some forty years into one of music's most impactful partnerships, Tears for Fears have arrived together at The Tipping Point - the group's ambitious, accomplished and surprising first new studio album in nearly two decades.
Its no secret James Murphy wears his influences on his sleeves, and this album is a love letter to Brian Eno, Krautrock, and New Wave. But goddammit, it's good! Grooves to make u dance and lyrics to make ur eyes pee a lil.
The Cars' Shake It Up (1981) fuses new wave cool with rock energy, featuring the infectious title track, which became the band's first Billboard Top 10 single.
A blast of gritty, synth-laced garage punk. Across short, punchy tracks, they deliver primitive riffs, lo-fi production, and bratty vocals that channel both punk’s reckless urgency and new wave’s weirdness.
Ships 12/12/2025 - The lyrics tell us about tears, longing, patience, and even hope, in the intelligent way Depeche Mode has accustomed us for a long time.