35 years ago today (12 September 1983), Talk Talk released their fourth studio album, "Spirit of Eden". Despite its mixed reception, the album's stature grew more favourable in subsequent years, with contemporary critics describing Spirit of Eden as an underrated masterpiece, and early progenitor of the post-rock genre.
Spirit of Eden was voted number 419 in the 2000 edition of Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums. In 2006, Q placed Spirit of Eden at number 31 in its list of the "40 Best Albums of the '80s". In 2013, NME ranked Spirit of Eden at number 95 in its list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time", and in 2020, the same publication included Spirit of Eden on its list of "The best new wave albums ever".