Long before the internet, let alone annoying broadband companies, there was Talk Talk.

They initially started as a synth-pop act; in fact, their first self-titled song was actually a reworking of an earlier track by frontman Mark Hollis's former punk-era band, The Reaction.

Talk Talk by Talk Talk

This features the brilliant lyrics:

"All you do is talk to me / Talk, talk, talk, talk."

Thankfully, Mark Hollis despised the commercialization of his music, and actively fought his record label to prevent them from using Talk Talk's catalog in commercials. Phew.

I like those lyrics, though. Repetition is comforting, if nothing else.

Mark Hollis later evolved into the more profound with tracks like Life's What You Make It.

Life's What You Make It by Talk Talk

Which again uses repetition.

But repetition is comforting. (Did I say that before?)

After commercial success they meticulously recorded hours of experimental, improvised jazz to invent(?) post-rock with the album Spirit of Eden.

I think everyone in life should follow this pattern in whatever field they are in. Do something commercially successful, and then turn it completely on its head. After all, as a wise man once wrote:

"dum dum dum dum dum dum... life's what you make it."