A documentary that explores the creation of the seminal, second album by Tears for Fears. Songs from the Big Chair took the gothic synth-pop foundations of the band and combined them with arena-ready anthems, leading to critical acclaim and three international hit singles, Mothers Talk, Shout and Everybody Wants to Rule the World.
Sound
The isolated drum breakdown in 'Shout' will rearrange your brain.
Production
How they turned Roland's therapy sessions into platinum records.
Writing
Orzabal and Smith's creative tension is the secret fifth member.
Director
George Scott
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The album title comes from the 1976 TV movie Sybil—Roland was obsessed with multiple personality disorder as a metaphor.
This album basically invented the template for turning moody post-punk angst into stadium-filling pop—without losing the angst.
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