The second album after their successfull debut vault Annie Lennox and Dave Steward into the next level, becoming iconic figures of synthpop and new wave. Touch offers the cool and never-forgotten hits "Here Comes the Rain Again" and "Who's That Girl?", a fresh carribbean sounding song with "Right By Your Side" (which makes me think of the Coconuts), the both absorbing and dazzling "No Fear, No Hate, No Pain (No Broken Hearts) and the relaxed-rhythmic, seven ... read more
The way they combined orchestral instruments, electronic and synthpop is amazing, Annie's voice is teathrical and express emotions in a beautiful way, could listen to a endless loop of "paint a rumour".
1 | Here Comes the Rain Again 4:54 | 98 |
2 | Regrets 4:43 | 75 |
3 | Right By Your Side 4:04 | 85 |
4 | Cool Blue 4:49 | 76 |
5 | Who's That Girl? 4:46 | 91 |
6 | The First Cut 4:46 | 89 |
7 | Aqua 4:37 | 88 |
8 | No Fear, No Hate, No Pain (No Broken Hearts) 5:22 | 86 |
9 | Paint a Rumour 7:31 | 85 |
#7 | / | Slant Magazine |