Tears for Fears on Ghosts, Demons, Death, and The Tipping Point

<p><a href="https://consequence.net/artist/tears-for-fears/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Tears for Fears</a> sit down with Kyle Meredith to talk about <a href="https://consequence.net/2021/10/tears-for-fears-the-tipping-point-single-stream/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>The Tipping Point</em></a>, their first album in nearly twenty years. Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith discuss the ”painful process” that lead to the album’s completion, including a series of covers and speed dating with young producers that resulted in a record that was abandoned before putting trust in their own partnership.</p> <p>The two then discuss some of the heavy themes on the LP, including how what was happening globally was to be represented in the songs; how tackling topical songs has changed since their early days; and Roland’s use of ghosts, demons, and the dead in his work. We also hear about <a href="https://consequence.net/2021/11/tears-for-fears-2022-tour-garbage/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the band’s upcoming tour with Garbage</a> (<a href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1882189/264167/4272?subId1=tears-for-fears&amp;subId2=kmw-anchor&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Ftears-for-fears-tickets%2Fartist%2F736266" target="_blank">get tickets here</a>!) and their thoughts on making more albums in the future.</p> <p>Listen to Tears for Fears break down <em>The Tipping Point</em>&nbsp;and more. Also, make sure to like and subscribe to <a href="https://consequence.net/category/kyle-meredith-with/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>Kyle Meredith With…</em></a> wherever you get your podcasts, and&nbsp;follow the&nbsp;<a href="https://consequence.net/category/consequence-podcast-network/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Consequence Podcast Network</a>&nbsp;for updates on all our shows.</p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a>