Tomcats Screaming Outside

Tomcats Screaming Outside

Although Tomcats Screaming Outside is technically his debut album, Roland Orzabal has been a solo artist in all but name for the best part of a decade. The dominant half of Tears for Fears, Orzabal turned the 1980s pop duo into a one-man band after the departure of Curt Smith in the early 1990s, releasing two albums, Elemental and Raoul and the Kings of Spain. Although "Ticket to the World," "Bullet for Brains," and "For the Love of Cain"--big chorus, guitar-led pop/rock anthems--could happily fit into either of his post-Curt Smith albums, Tomcats is very much a return to the experimental ways of Tears for Fears' heyday. The dark production and menacing rhythm tracks of "Under Either" and "Hypnoculture," the ambient sway of "Day by Day," the grunge-esque "Dandelion," and the drum & bass of "Kill Love" and "Hey Andy" are all coupled with contagious melodies and Orzabal's twisted vocals, leaving little doubt that the imagination that separated his former band from their peers and made their songs so enduring is still incredibly fertile. Solo album or not, Tomcats Screaming Outside is the best Tears for Fears album in a decade. --Dan Gennoe

Country	USA
Artist	Roland Orzabal
AudienceRating	NR (Not Rated)
Binding	Audio CD
EAN	0809095001325
Feature	Tomcats Screaming Outside by ROLAND ORZABAL (2001-05-15)
Format	Import
Label	Gold Circle Records
Manufacturer	Gold Circle Records
MPN	7876693
NumberOfDiscs	1
NumberOfItems	1
PartNumber	7876693
PublicationDate	2001-09-11
Publisher	Gold Circle Records
ReleaseDate	2001-09-11
Studio	Gold Circle Records

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