It's arguable that without the influence of Talk Talk singer and songwriter Mark Hollis, who died this week aged 64, that the current musical landscape might be a very different one indeed.
Aside from the tales of recording perfectionism (or excess if you're so inclined to view it that way), the rebelling against a record label whose mould he went out of his way to break led the way for bands such as Radiohead to go their own way. Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock, though mocked at the time, are now regarded as masterpieces which help shape and inspire post rock.
Though he left the music business in 1998, stepping into the shadows save for a short snippet of music for TV, his legacy remains one of talent and obstinacy, which could also be argued as the signs of genius.
Mark Hollis 1955-2019
RIP
Aside from the tales of recording perfectionism (or excess if you're so inclined to view it that way), the rebelling against a record label whose mould he went out of his way to break led the way for bands such as Radiohead to go their own way. Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock, though mocked at the time, are now regarded as masterpieces which help shape and inspire post rock.
Though he left the music business in 1998, stepping into the shadows save for a short snippet of music for TV, his legacy remains one of talent and obstinacy, which could also be argued as the signs of genius.
Mark Hollis 1955-2019
RIP
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