Orzabal continued under the band name, releasing the albums Elemental (1993) and Raoul and the Kings of Spain (1995), while Smith moved to the US and began a solo career.

A new album, Everybody Loves A Happy Ending, was released in 2004.

The musical genius of Roland Orzabal has only increased with the years.

I have been listening to the lesser known works and have been impressed by the soul, blues notes.

I think he might be missing the mark by not doing more in those areas.

And it all comes from the fact that there is an incredible depth to what they make and do.

First, the lyrics.

Those are not just words you read and then judge.

You need to read them, understand them and once you do that, youll find a world is opening up for you.

Every song seems to have music fitting to the idea of the song.

I disagree with that opinion - indeed, they were producing slick music, but it was a bit more sophisticated than stuff done by their peers.

All in all, many of their songs stood the test of time very well and one can easily find less attractive examples of pop music from the 80s out there.

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