Goodbye, Mark, and thank you. For everything

[MarmFi]

Extremely sad to hear of the passing of visionary Talk Talk leader Mark Hollis at the too young age of 64.

Talk Talk frontman Mark Hollis dead at 64: Report

A man to whom all Sigur Rós fans owe a debt, even if they on't know who he is, as without Mr Hollis, and where he took music in the late 80s and early 90s, it's fair to say there would be no Sigur Rós. Or Radiohead, or many, many other bands like them that we all know and love.

Farewell, Mark; you lived and worked in your own way, and did things the way you wanted to do them, and the world is better place for it. Rest easy, and thank you. You were the best.

Gutted, Just gutted.

[Seq225]

I had just said to someone, how I often wish he would have done more after quitting music in the late 90s, but I realize the music he did create is lasting me a lifetime. Easily some of the most important music I ever came across, still to this day. I still remember buying Laughing Stock in 91, and being so blown away, still coming off of how much Spirit of Eden had moved me.
Life's What You Make It is still one of the most perfect songs I have ever heard.

He was uncompromising, and went about it his own way, up against many who tried to sway him differently, and as a result created some of the most timeless and moving music I have ever heard.

R.I.P. Mark Hollis.

[MarmFi]

He was uncompromising, and went about it his own way, up against many who tried to sway him differently, and as a result created some of the most timeless and moving music I have ever heard.

R.I.P. Mark Hollis.

Hear hear.