Reviewed by Eric on 08 May 2004
Beautiful cover art aside, Talk Talk stayed true to the ‘synth pop’ style of the first
album, while showing a marked improvement in song writing and delivering a classic of
the genre. Really good stuff and not intrusive or over-produced as most albums from this
era tended to be. The title track It’s My Life is a current ‘hit’ single for the group
No Doubt. Not sure what to make of this as No Doubt are one of the
most dreadful bands I have heard. Although it’s nice to hear Talk Talk’s music getting
greater exposure and a couple years ago the song Talk Talk from the debut was featured
on a cell phone commercial, it’s not the later experimental music they are getting credit
for which is far more interesting. Still, I’m sure it’s paying the bills and putting food on the table
for a band that deserved so much more.
