Biography

Songs from the Big Chair dominated mid-80s charts with cinematic scope.

Mad World’s fragility contrasts Shout’s primal release—dual emotional licensing.

Later reunions prove catalog indestructible across nostalgic tours.

Clean streaming preserves DX layers, tom cannon, and vocal double depth.

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

  • British pop rock band formed in Bath in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith.
  • Songs from the Big Chair (1985) included Shout and Everybody Wants to Rule the World.
  • Everybody Wants to Rule the World reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1985.