Talk Talk-The Colour Of Spring (1985)

"The Colour Of Spring" is the third album by the British Talk Talk, considered by many to be their best production as well as one of the highest quality works of the 1980s.
Away from the initial sound of the band where synth-pop and new wave were the basis of their style, here the group opts for more avant-garde and experimental sounds, with a certain melancholy, but retaining that powerful and solemn pop.
Especially notable is Steve Winwood's involvement with the Hammond organ, providing them with a sonic environment that rides between progressive and space rock at times.
In this album the band is surrounded by more than fifteen invited musicians, among which are among others David Rhodes, David Roach, Robbie McIntosh or Steve Winwood himself, all of which contributes significantly to the sound enrichment of a production as solemn as it is rich in musical nuances.
That huge sound passage resulting from the large number of instruments used, we have it in the dense "I Don´t Believe In You", which becomes a Talk Talk classic.
Also memorable are the rhythm "Living In Another World", where they remind us of their previous stage, the intimate "Chameleon Day", with that pessimistic aura, the exciting "Give it up", where they come close enough to the style of Winwood in their records from the 80s, and the hypnotic "Time it´s Time" as the culmination of this impressive album with its 8 minute duration.

Talk Talk-Spirit Of Eden (1988)

Founded in the early 1980s by multi-instrumentalist Mark Hollis, Talk Talk began exploring sounds close to avant-garde synth-pop, and within that framework, they released two interesting albums: "The Party's Over" and "It's My Life", which garnered some interest among the general public. With their third and brilliant album, "The Colour of Spring," the band evolved towards a more experimental and, to some extent, progressive sound, as demonstrated in the superb compositions "I Don't Believe In You", "Living in Another World", and "Give It Up". However, the sound that would define them was their next two albums, "Spirit of Eden" and its successor, "Laughing Stock". On both albums, the band adopted a free and abstract style, with a series of tracks that reveal themselves as delicately constructed soundscapes where every note is powerfully emotional. At this point, we could consider Talk Talk to be to pop rock what King Crimson were to progressive rock, not least because of their ever-changing, abstract musical textures throughout their career. On “Spirit of Eden”, Talk Talk showcases their eclecticism and their dark, brooding side in tracks like “The Rainbow” and “Wealth”, their avant-garde challenge in “Inheritance”, their earthy melodies in the pleasant “I Believe in You”, and their conventional rock in the memorable “Desire”. “Spirit of Eden” became an album as challenging as it was captivating, demonstrating the genius of Mark Hollis in creating a work unlike anything recorded to date.