[Hole in my memory] -- Heads and Hearts was the fourth album by UK-based post-punk rockers, The Sound. I don't have a specific release date, just that it came out in February 1985. Still, that means the record turn 40 years old at some point in this month. And that is close enough for me to celebrate its anniversary.
Heads and Hearts received some critical praise and appreciation, but nothing that really helped it generate sales or even extra air time. Like several of The Sound's records, it didn't even get a US release. Seems it was limited to mostly European countries. Maybe US record execs didn't expect them to fare well across the pond. Maybe they were too much of a niche act in their native England. Whatever limited The Sound's international audience, it must not have prevented some import sales, otherwise I would not have discovered this album in the mid-1980s.
And this album caught me at the perfect time, being in college and wondering about life. And although I'm now no longer the demographic for lyrics describing problems facing young adults, I still find the vocals and the instruments compelling. I would say this album is, today, just as perfect for cranking up the headphones and zoning out for 40-odd minutes.
Favorite tracks: "Total Recall," "Restless Time," "One Thousand Reasons," and "Mining for Heart."
Flashback: Heads and Hearts (February 1985)
And that's all till next week. Dedicated 80s-philes can find more flashbacks in the Prophet or Madman archives or via Bookended's 80s Flashback tag. As always, your comments are welcome on today's, or any other, flashback post. And if you like what I'm doing here, please share the link with your friends. If, however, you don't like the flashback, feel free to share it with your enemies.
See you in seven!
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