Poptastic Confessions!: The Tipping Point by Tears For Fears

Dear Poptastic Readers,

In a strange coincidence, we mentioned Tears For Fears in our blog post yesterday about Kylie and Years & Years new song, and today there is a new single from Tears For Fears! Did we know? Well, no. But maybe we knew there was new music in the pipeline. But we didn't know it would be this week. The new song is called "The Tipping Point."

We have actually featured Tears For Fears in Poptastic Confessions once before in 2017 with their song "I Love You But I'm Lost." We are big fans of the group, especially their first 3 albums that were released in the 1980s. In the early 90s, Curt Smith left the band after some minor members (we still miss Ian Stanley) had already left. Roland Ozabal carried on the band name, but was largely seen as a solo artist. Curt and Roland got back together for their 2004 album Everybody Loves A Happy Ending.

Tears For Fears pictured in 1985 are Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith

So what is the new song like? Well, it has a very long intro that lasts a full minute. We'd love a radio edit with that minute back please. But once the song gets going, it turns into a haunting pop song with a lovely melody. The music isn't as rock as their last outing and it nice to hear some synths again. Both Roland and Curt sing their vocals together, which makes for a very rich sound. As for the video, we weren't prepared to see Roland with white hair and beard! We knew that Curt had been silver for awhile now. Well, people are allowed to age! Check out the video here ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUp-ujO979U

"The Tipping Point" was written by Charlton Pettus and Roland Orzabal. It was produced by Tears For Fears, Sacha Skarbek, and Florian Reutter. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! We've added it to our 2021 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify. Enjoy!