- Audio CD (11 Sep 2001)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Gold Circle Records
- ASIN: B00005O6CH
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 639,043 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Ticket To The World |
| 2. Low Life |
| 3. Hypnoculture |
| 4. Bullets For Brains |
| 5. For The Love Of Cain |
| 6. Under Ether |
| 7. Day By Day By Day By Day By Day |
| 8. Dandelion |
| 9. Hey Andy! |
| 10. Kill Love |
| 11. Snowdrop |
| 12. Maybe Our Days Are Numbered |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Although Tomcats Screaming Outside is technically his debut album, Roland Orzabal has been a solo artist in all but name for the best part of a decade. The dominant half of Tears For Fears, Orzabal turned the 1980s pop duo into a one man band after the departure of Curt Smith in the early 1990s, releasing two albums, Elemental and Raoul And The Kings Of Spain. Although "Ticket To The World", "Bullet For Brains" and "For The Love Of Cain"-big chorused, guitar led pop/rock anthems--could happily slot in to either of his post-Curt Smith albums, Tomcats is very much a return to the experimental ways of Tears For Fears' heyday. The dark production and menacing rhythm tracks of "Under Either" and "Hypnoculture", the ambient sway of "Day By Day", the grunge-esque "Dandelion" and the drum & bass of "Kill Love" and "Hey Andy"--all are coupled with contagious melodies and Orzabal's twisted vocals to leave little doubt that the imagination which separated his former band from their peers and made their songs so enduring is still incredibly fertile. Solo album or not, Tomcats Screaming Outside is the best Tears For Fears album in a decade. --Dan Gennoe
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I struggled a bit with this album when I first got it though I did quite like 'Ticket to the World' and 'Low Life'. One night whilst in a more receptive frame of mind I put the CD on, sat back and closed my eyes....the music suddenly came out and slapped me in the face....what a great album! I'd hoped for a Tears For Fears style album along the lines of 'Elemental' but got so much more (not that Elemental still isn't great). 'Low Life' will knock you out your socks, 'Under Ether' will throw you around the room with great force and 'Snowdrop' will slam you back into your socks again. I could go into a blow-by-blow break down of the tracks on this album but I won't; just buy it, find an hour or two to yourself in the dark and listen to it. I can't guarantee you'll take to it immediately but stick with it and all will become clear. You will soon be taking a trip to the Twilight Zone, to a mysterious land called 'Roland Orzabal'....believe me, you will not want to come back.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I've been searching the internet for at least the last three years for some clue as to when or if this album was to be. Little clues here and there led me to the single "Ticket to the World," and then on to the fact that it would be released under Roland Orzabal instead of Tears For Fears. Finally I went searching and found the official web site giving the release date here in the U.S. I cannot say enough good things about this album. It is a rare thing, what with the huge music industry machine, to find something as individual as this. Roland gives his own spin to current music trends, rather than being a music copycat as so many others are as of late. Turn on the radio and you hear one group after another that have seemingly re-released the same song over and over in a different rearrangement. Listen to this album and you get experimental sounds..some haunting and slower, some fun and upbeat, never a dull moment. I never mind waiting, because with each album, Roland shows me his love of music and not of money. I look for quality, and if anyone reading this feels the same, buy this and spread the word. This album stands on its own and will stand out in the current sea of monotany. Thank you again Roland for this gift of music.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Roland Orzabal returns after a six year hiatus between his last release, Tears For Fears' "Raoul and the Kings of Spain", and "Tomcats Screaming Outside." This new album, although issued under his own name, shares virtually the same lineup as the last two Tears For Fears albums. "Tomcats..." is an impressively eclectic blend of pop, techno, trip-hop, ambience, and rock. I would have to say that if "Tomcats..." were to resemble any particular album in the TFF cannon, it would have to be 1993's "Elemental." Like that album, each track on "Tomcats..." sounds different than the one before it, but also has a certain cohesiveness due to Orzabal's unique hands-on production. Unlike many electronically based albums, the songs are what matter here, not the samples. But this isn't news for anyone who has followed Orzabal through his career - the songs have always been of the penultimate importance to him. "Bullets For Brains" combines a classic Orzabalian melody and lyric with some interesting analogue synths and sonic experiments. "Day By Day By Day By Day By Day" is one of the best songs Orzabal has released in years... the production lends itself perfectly with the moody atmospheres of the melody, and the electronic nature of the arrangement doesn't hinder the song's effects in the slightest. "Hypnoculture" is, in the least, a very interesting sonic risk for Orzabal - combining African chants with a funk-bass and swirling keyboard riff. At best, its completely original, gloriously infectious and hypnotic. "For the Love of Cain" is the most 'pop' song here... one of those instant-classic-sounding pieces full of summer sun that Orzabal is so wonderful at effortlessly creating. Overall, this is a fantastic effort from an artist unduly ignored by the industry - each song here touches a different nerve, and compounds to form an entertaining, engaging listen. But "Tomcats Screaming Outside" proves most of all that Roland Orzabal is still a vital and creative artist, who is not even close to being "dried out" of ideas and inventive things to say. With this album, Roland Orzabal may not have necessarily created the best album of his career, but it is certainly his most enjoyable.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Tomcats Screaming Outside
RO is a vary talented musician - no doubt about that. I love 'Raoul and the Kings of Spain', and 'Elemental' (both touted as TFF albums but in reality RO solo stuff). Read more
Published 22 days ago by B. Dunn
Brilliant
This CD is brilliant. If you are a TFF fan then this is a great addition to your collection.
It's really interesting to hear how Roland is still making great music. Read more
It's really interesting to hear how Roland is still making great music. Read more
Published on 17 Jan 2009 by Viper
GENIUS!!
I bought this cd about two weeks ago while purchasing a couple of TFF cd's (still updating those old vinyls!!). Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2008 by N. Massey
It grows on you
I bought this at the same time that I re-purchased 'Elemental' on CD (I used to have it on cassette). Read more
Published on 24 July 2002 by D J Adams
Roland always tries new ideas and changes the formula.
This album is a fresh and exciting mixture of drum and bass, ambience and rock. From the opening track to the finale it leaves you wanting more. Read more
Published on 10 May 2002 by foxymoxy@btinternet.com
The best yet!
This absolutely has to be the pinnacle of Roland's endeavors in my opinion. This is my favorite of his works thus far. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2002
Roland's Recipe --The Cat's Meow!
Six years accrued in interlude
As Neptune's Kitchen slowly brewed
A mix of unmatched magnitude--
A Tears For Fear-less fortitude
With Orzabalian attitude!! Read more
As Neptune's Kitchen slowly brewed
A mix of unmatched magnitude--
A Tears For Fear-less fortitude
With Orzabalian attitude!! Read more
Published on 20 Oct 2001
A sublime, funky eclectic mix......Best album of 2001!
After a prolonged absence Mr. Orzabal has come back 6 years later with an absolute work of genius; I can't think of a bad track on this album. Read more
Published on 27 July 2001
Tomcats - Well worth the wait!
For the listeners who have followed TFF over the years, it's obvious where most of the creative genius came from. Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2001
Initial dissappointment builds into listening pleasure
Having been a TFF fan since the early/mid 80's, one would think that I would be used to the changing sounds of each album. Read more
Published on 25 May 2001
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