Biography

Talk Talk Talk sharpened post-punk angles before MTV polish arrived.

Pretty in Pink straddled movie myth and standalone cold-wave poetry.

Tim Butler’s bass anchors saxophone weather overhead.

Lossless streams keep gated snares, chorus-drenched guitars, and cigarette vocal grain.

New Clear Radio streams curated rock-focused programming with quality up to 320kbps—ideal for hearing guitar-driven records with depth and punch.

At a glance

  • English rock band formed in London in 1977 fronted by Richard Butler.
  • Talk Talk Talk (1981) included Pretty in Pink in its original recording.
  • Re-recorded Pretty in Pink became a US hit after placement in the 1986 film Pretty in Pink.