Tears for Fears Debut Video for “Break the Man,” a Song About ‘Breaking the Patriarchy’ (New LP 2/25)

Tears for Fears are readying their first new studio album in 18 years, and The Tipping Point will be released on Feb. 25.

Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith have been previewing the record the past few months with a few songs, the most recent being “Break the Man” — and now the song has its own official music video, which was premiered on Thursday.

The song has a particularly specific thematic element, which Smith explained in a statement:

“‘Break The Man’ is about a strong woman, and breaking the patriarchy. I feel that a lot of the problems we’ve been having as a country and even worldwide to a certain degree has come from male dominance. It’s a song about a woman who is strong enough to break the man. For me, that would be an answer to a lot of the problems in the world – a better male-female balance.”

With that in mind, watch the clip below:

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Beginning on May 20, Tears for Fears will head out on a U.S. tour with special guest Garbage, one of the most anticipated tours of the year.

The dates: