Simple Mind’s 2014 Album Big Music is the sound of a group in retrospection to their artistic heyday, drawing upon irresistible, hook laden synth pop and riotous glam rock.

May 4, 2025 · The Big Music was an umbrella term for 80s bands like U2 that had an unabashed belief in the redemptive power of larger-than-life rock.

The term "big music" was coined by Mike Scott of The Waterboys to describe his band's sound, codified by their 1984 single "The Big Music". The term was then picked up by critics to describe other …

According to Simple Minds lead singer Jim Kerr, Big Music has much power and passion, urgency and momentum, adding "it is energetic, it's got a raw power and a lot of vitality".

Jun 13, 2014 · The Big Music swiftly became an umbrella term for a number of bands with one hand on their heart and the other fisting the sky: U2, Simple Minds, The Alarm, Big Country and more.

Listen to Big Music (Deluxe Edition) on Spotify · album · Simple Minds · 2014 · 23 songs

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