Mark Hollis

Mark Hollis

Musician

Forfans of talk talk, listeners of art-pop and post-rock, and those who appreciate sparse, acoustic, highly arranged music.
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The Profile

English singer-songwriter, leader of Talk Talk; released the solo album "Mark Hollis" (1998).

Leader and principal songwriter of the band Talk Talk. Talk Talk's later albums "Spirit of Eden" (1988) and "Laughing Stock" (1991) are widely cited for their shift toward sparse, improvisational art rock/post-rock. Mark Hollis released a self-titled solo album in 1998.

The available review praises Mark Hollis's delicate, refined solo album, highlighting sparse arrangements and a move away from 1980s synth-pop toward artful, acoustic soundscapes. The reviewer regards the record as sublime and deeply affecting. References are made to Talk Talk and to related contemporary work.

Notable Quotes

❝ Anyone who knows Hollis as I do only for his excellent work with Talk Talk (which, needless to say, I adore) will be enchanted by the delicacy and absolute refinement of this music of his, so sweet, cultured, sublime as to take your breath away with its lively melancholy.