Effective period / Period of releases: 1986 - 1988

Members: David Freeman, Joseph Hughes

The Lover Speaks was a English New Wave duo formed by David Freeman and Joseph Hughes, two former members of the Punk band The Flys. Often stylistically compared to The Human League, the group released only a single self-titled album in 1986.

Although they had minor hit in the U.K. with the song "No More 'I Love You's'" (later covered by Annie Lennox), a second album, The Big Lie, was recorded but never released. The duo broke up in 1988.