Raoul and The Kings of Spain

Rock · 1995 · 12 tracks

Raoul and The Kings of Spain

Tears for Fears

A grand, guitar-forward exploration of heritage and family. Roland Orzabal trades synth-pop for expansive art-rock and deeply personal storytelling.

It's the one where Roland Orzabal goes full Spanish art-rock and explores his family tree with big guitars.

A grand and dramatic exploration of personal history that balances intellectual depth with soaring, melodic rock.

Raoul and The Kings of Spain · vs · Tears for Fears

Cathedral+4.0σ

Cathedral saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks

01

Raoul and the Kings of Spain

5:16

02

Falling Down

4:56

03

Secrets

4:42

04

God’s Mistake

3:47

05

Sketches of Pain

4:20

06

Los reyes Católicos

1:45

07

Sorry

4:48

08

Humdrum and Humble

4:10

09

I Choose You

3:26

10

Don’t Drink the Water

4:51

11

Me and My Big Ideas

4:33

12

Los reyes Católicos (reprise)

3:43

Moments Worth Waiting For

The explosive, stadium-ready guitar riff that opens the title track, signaling a shift away from synth-dominance.

The haunting vocal interplay between Orzabal and Oleta Adams on Me and My Big Ideas.

The transition into the Spanish-language Los reyes Católicos, grounding the album's conceptual heritage.

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