Songs From The Big Chair

Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith drew the title from the 1976 television film Sybil, which depicted a woman with multiple personalities seeking refuge in her therapist's big chair. This psychological depth anchors the record, moving the band far beyond the standard synth-pop tropes of the early eighties.

Crisp production and lush, layered arrangements define the sound, blending arena-rock ambition with sophisticated electronic textures. It perfectly captures the mid-eighties transition where high-gloss studio polish met the raw, introspective songwriting of the post-punk era.