Tears For Fears – The Hurting (VG+/VG+) – LP, UK 1983

The Hurting is an LP by Tears For Fears from 1983 released on the Mercury label.

About this album

The Hurting is Tears For Fears’ stark, brilliantly crafted debut, and one of the key British synth-pop albums of the 1980s. Released in 1983, it paired polished electronic pop with emotionally direct writing shaped by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, turning psychological themes into radio-ready songs. The album’s success was driven by landmark singles such as Mad World, Pale Shelter and Change, while deeper cuts like Ideas as Opiates and Suffer the Children reinforced its uncommonly serious vision. Its mix of new wave precision, pop accessibility and emotional candour helped establish the duo as major voices in post-punk-era pop.