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Elemental, released in 1993, is the fourth studio album by English progressive pop band Tears for Fears. Following the Troubled Production of 1989's The Seeds of Love, founding member Curt Smith parted ways with the band in 1991, citing his frustration with Roland Orzabal's dominance of that album's material. Orzabal chose to downplay the impact of Smith's departure, claiming that Tears for Fears was a de-facto solo project for him from the outset. Consequently, he didn't publicly express any qualms about taking the reins of the band by himself. Despite these claims, the songwriting on Elemental was done with the help of prior collaborator Alan Griffiths, who co-wrote almost every track on the album with Orzabal (with the sole exception of "Cold", written by Orzabal alone); Orzabal himself commented that the project was more collaborative than The Seeds of Love.Sound-wise, the album marks a shift to a more Alternative Rock-influenced style, the result of a major sea change in the musical landscape that had taken place during the four-year gap between albums. While alternative rock first broke into the mainstream in 1987, it was in 1991 that it became the leading genre in popular music, a change that Elemental reflects. To consolidate this shift, the album features the assistance of Tim Palmer, who'd previously produced both albums for David Bowie's grunge supergroup Tin Machine and done mixing work on Pearl Jam's Ten. Palmer, who served as co-producer alongside Orzabal and Griffiths, had the record finished in just six months as a direct response to the three-year production of The Seeds of Love. While the shadow of Smith's absence resulted in considerable pressure, which was reflected in the album's lyrics (much to his retrospective amusement), Palmer described his working relationship with Orzabal as benign, which aided in getting it done quickly.Upon release, Elemental reached No. 5 on the UK Albums chart, later being certified silver by the BPI. In the US, it would peak at a more modest No. 45, but would achieve greater long-term sales, being certified gold by the RIAA; it would also go gold in Canada and France. These differing results were partly aided by the decision to focus the supporting tour mostly on the United States, with just four concerts in the UK at the end of the year. Orzabal described the tour as being aided by Smith's absence, being able to revisit his roots as a musician. Following the conclusion of the supporting tour, he would quickly start work on the follow-up, Raoul and the Kings of Spain.Elemental was supported by four songs: "Break It Down Again", "Cold", "Goodnight Song", and "Elemental".Tracklist: "Elemental" (5:30) "Cold" (5:05) "Break It Down Again" (4:31) "Mr. Pessimist" (6:16) "Dog's a Best Friend's Dog" (3:39) "Fish out of Water" (5:07) "Gas Giants" (2:40) "Power" (5:45) "Brian Wilson Said" (4:22) "Goodnight Song" (3:53)"No more sleepy troping": | |
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