Biography

It’s My Life delivered MTV irony with hook enough for endless covers.

The Colour of Spring widened palette toward jazz impressionism.

Spirit of Eden rewarded headphone patience with living-room decay beauty.

Lossless streams reveal mic distance choices, brush wisps, and tape gen halo.

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 band formed in London in 1981 led by Mark Hollis.
  • It’s My Life (1984 single) charted across Europe and received renewed US attention with 1990 reissue.
  • Spirit of Eden (1988) is widely cited as a post-rock predecessor for its improvisational studio approach.