The Police: Synchronicity

Perhaps the finest work by The Police, and Sting for that matter. With this album, The Police turned into more of a “serious” band and recorded multilayered songs that tapped into various emotional and literary levels they had only dabbled with on earlier albums. Despite the depth of side two on the LP, my favorites are the two “Synchronicity” parts. “Every Breath You Take” was the monster smash here–I don’t think many realized what a bitter, jealousy-riddled song it really is, deceiving due to its simple, uncluttered arrangement.