More Songs About Buildings And Food

There are too many Talking Heads albums on this list. Just like all the others, about a third of these tracks are okay, the other two-thirds are pointless, repetitive, boring, or annoying. I'm being generous with two stars.

Frustrating. Talking Heads are a band I always think I should like way more than I do. Until we try again in another 12 months Mr Byrne.

Super fun and catchy. Realizing more and more why some rando on RYM described LCD Soundsystem as a carbon copy of Talking Heads (in a good way), even though he was totally wrong.

This and the other two albums in the "Eno Trilogy" were a staple of my teenage listening. Talking Heads were my band and spoke to this oddball from the suburbs, I even used "Artists Only" as a tag for a little while. This album is testament to the fact that they were four talented artists, not just David Byrne's dog and pony show

This is the Talking Heads before Afrobeat really took over as an influence. I really enjoy the second half of this album a lot and I think it is paced very well. The playing is incredibly tight (the drums on I’m Not In Love are *chef kiss*) and some wild guitar effects to make it extra funky. I tend to prefer more of their later output, but this one is still very nice and has a lot of songs that I show people if they ask about good Talking Heads starter songs. Favorite track: I’m Not In Love Least favorite track: The Good Thing

The beginning of their collaboration with Eno and where they really start to take off. Eno came in and bring just the right amount of punch and flourish to the mix. This is a real nice midpoint in their sound as they continued to evolve. Love how the album starts by just ripping right into it. So much forward momentum on this album.

‘Jerky funk rhythms’ is a good description. I’ve never heard of this album, nor heard any of the songs. Outstanding, very pleasantly surprised. You know it’s good when you want to play it the 3rd time without a break. Their 2nd LP and the first of 3 produced by Brian Eno. This is interesting, lots going on. Love the band, not sure about the voice at this early stage but the rhythm of the voice and the lyrics bring it together and the rhythm is excellent, would be great live. Can’t help but move to this. Love the sound, the production, the bass in particular sounds amazing. Sounds indie at times, jangly guitars, but always with a funky drums & bass. Music to lose yourself in at the gig or on the dance floor.

Every Talking Heads song sounds the same to me. I just don't really care for them too much. Favorite Tracks: "Take Me to the River"

"More Songs About Buildings and Food" is the Talking Heads' second studio album and the first of three collaborated with Brian Eno. The music is more rhythm and dance driven with quirky, jangly guitars and Eno's keyboards overlaying. Tina Weymouth (bass) and Chris Frantz (drums) really come to the forefront and in a lot of these songs. David Byrne's lyrics are sometimes about relationships, other times not. When they are, it is usually in a weird and original context. This is a fantastic album. The album cover is a photomosaic using 539 close-up Polaroids. Another interesting fact: the song title comes from a title suggestion for their first album of "Songs About Buildings and Food." They just added the More. The rollicking "Thanks You for Sending Me an Angel" begins the album with drums kicking in. Percussions would be added later. Somewhat chaotic/frenetic guitar comes in. It appears to have somewhat non-sensical lyrics...about parenting a baby? The song was a definite highlight of "Stop Making Sense." The first side continues the fast rhythmic pace and ends with another "Stop Making Sense" standout "Found a Job." Here's where Weymouth and Frantz really lay the funk. Weird and interesting keyboards. Some more original lyrics about making a relationship more interesting than what the couple sees on TV. One of my favorite Talking Heads songs. Side two continues the pace but ends on two slower-paced songs. Tina Weymouth lays a great bass line on the Al Green cover "Take Me to the River." Great vocals by Byrne and a somewhat surprising US top 40 hit. Slide guitar highlights "The Big Country." Does David want to live between NYC and LA or doesn't he or is he poking fun at coastal elitists? A lot of days " More Songs About Buildings and Food" is my favorite Talking Heads album which is saying a lot since they have a few outstanding ones. Obviously, an album highly, highly recommended for a listen.

Great album. It’s interesting to consider just how weird David Byrne’s cadence / singing patterns were.

The singing is just horrible, like Chris Martin horrible.

OK songs but again, an album of it is too much. Can’t imagine a mood to be in where an album of this would be a welcome distraction.

Look nothing against Talking Heads, but the lead singer does sound like he's in desperate need of a No 2, and is frantically looking for a toilet.

more dorky 70s rock.... it's not awful but there really doesn't need to be so much of it on this list. 2/5.

I like what comes after this album, but holy god I cannot stand this album. Highlights: 1.

Is it the best album about buildings and food? Yes.

Call this album sausages because every song is a banger. Favorite track: Artists Only

Love it. As a T heads fan there are only a few albums I wouldnt consider stone cold classics. But this album has so many great songs and was a.strong follow-up to 77. (I dont think the live album,The name of this band is Talking Heads, is on this list but I love the live versions of the songs from this album on there.)

More bass + breaks than would've epxected David Byrne sounds a bit like RuPaul? Cover of that Big Mouth Billy bass song that reminds me of Tony Soprano beating up Georgie with the fish :( fav track: The Girl Wants To Be With The Girls

Pretty cool, I liked this a lot. Everything sounds tight without being overly clean, the basslines are really fun, and the lyrics are interesting to think about. Last few songs kinda fell off imo. 4.5

It's way less obnoxious than the other album I heard from them. I don't like his voice and the manic way he sings a lot of them still, but a lot of the actual music I'm finding myself tapping my foot along to a fair bit. There's some good upbeat grooves in here that work for me, with nice guitar and drums in particular.

I feel bad rating this only 2 stars but for whatever reason Talking Heads has always been a band I like the idea of more so than their actual music. I find David Byrne’s singing voice annoying but I respect him as an artistic talent. Not everyone can like everything!

Starting to think that Talking Heads are pretty overrated

American band goes Brit-Pop (at least it sounds a bit like this). I wonder why it's on the 1001 list.

Wow. This is truly terrible, like NO SHOT this is anything else than a 1. Genuinely no clue how anyone would ever rate this above 2, but I guess we are all different and that's the beauty of it...

I've heard most of these before on Stop Making Sense but never the album proper! It's pretty great but not my fave talking heads. Still super danceable and cohesive though! 4.5

Yeah. Hell yeah

Ah, good old talking heads. The first half is alright, but the second half is KILLER man. Pretty good album, but it’s not the best Talking Heads album.

Lots of fun. Nods to Motown and R&B throughout. Best thing I've listened to on here so far.

This is the transitional album where Brian Eno came on board as a producer, turning Talking Heads from an arty NYC proto punk band into something that you could dance to. I haven’t listened to this album as much as some of the others - not because it’s not good, but because the live versions of some of these songs on Stop Making Sense (notably their cover of Al Green’s Take Me to the River) are even better than the ones here.

Eno’s production saves this from being a largely forgettable record. …and even then, a lot of songs from this record are more enjoyable live, as documented on “The Name of This Band is Talking Heads” (the superior Talking Heads live album, Stop Making Sense stans).

Solid album. Not my favorite by them.

not the best talking heads but they are just so unique and wonderful

Day 37 of Albums You Must Hear.. More Songs About Buildings and Food is the second album from New Wave band Talking Heads. I reviewed their debut album ‘77 about a month ago and enjoyed it. Talking Heads sophomore offering finds the band with a new producer, Brian Eno, who would help the band add a bit more danceability to their already polished sound, resulting in Talking Heads coming more into their own style that would become more and more “uniquely them” for the next few years. On MSABAF, singer David Byrne would broaden his singing a bit more, bassist Tina Weymouth and drummer Chris Frantz would bring even more of a pulse to the rhythm section and Jerry Harrison would continue to create funky synthesizer and guitar effects. The cover of Al Green’s Take Me to the River was a smash hit for the band and is an absolute gem! I’m Not in Love is another great track that can easily get stuck in your head all day. I had fun with Talking Heads More Songs About Buildings and Food and their unique approach to punk rock. Please share your thoughts, memories and opinions!!

How exactly is this an album I NEEDED to hear before I die?

Occasional delights but mainly David Byrne's weird cadence waddling all over meandering melodies while Brian Eno tries to make sense of the mess of it. Lightning occasionally strikes but it's too seldom for me.

David Byrne is living proof that you can be on the autism spectrum, suck at singing, and still be a star. With Our Love sounds a lot like the songs off of Speaking In Tongues, specifically Girlfriend Is Better and Pull up the Roots. Found a Job is the album's stand out. Judy's in the basement // Inventing situations. Who can relate? Probably a top-five Weymouth bass-line, Byrne's singing is good here (I'll get into this), overall catchy song. I think this was an album for its time, and you need context to understand why it's considered important. This is me gently saying that this album mostly sucks. In 1978, David Byrne freakish delivery was considered interesting/quirky/transgressive/iconoclastic/insert $5 word here; now it just sounds bad. Warning Sign in particular is a real stinker. That's the problem with gimmicks. A big part of what made Talking Heads stand out was because of Byrne's singing; not because it was good, but because it was different. Now that forty + years have passed, the songs that we all remember, the songs that still get played today, are ironically the one's where Byrne does make an earnest attempt at singing - This Must Be The Place, Road To Nowhere, etc. Take Me to the River is fire, but you already knew that going into the album. I love at the end they go fuck it, country song.

I just don't like his voice

May be the worst album of the band

Very cool and relaxing music! One of the inspiration for 2000s indie/alternative bands.

Tbh I think every album needs more songs about buildings and food. Talking heads rules. This album isn’t an exception.

Phenomenal, manages to capture that magic spot between nostalgic original which makes it endlessly listenable. The Good thing especially, has that quality in Spades. 9/10 Fav tracks - Thankyou for sending me an Angel, The Good Thing, Warning Sign, Found a Job, Stay Hungry, Take Me to the River, I'm Not in Love (Alt version), Thankyou for Sending me a (Country) Angel Least fav - N/A

Judy’s in the bathroom! Inventing situations! I love this record so much. It’s so danceable and well produced. Definitely one of my favourites.

Not a perfect album, but a solid 4.5 that deserves the boost if needed. Great momentum, fun to move to, and you can really feel the rhythm section settling in in a cool way.

It's maybe their 4th best album and it's still absolutely amazing. They just knew how to write a song around an amazing groove. Those basslines and funky guitar riffs with David Byrne's wackiness topping it all off. What a band.

Great One!

A remarkable leap forward from ‘77, groove filled with crisp and trend setting production from Brian Eno, and three or four utterly remarkable songs. Extraordinary record

Not my all time favorite Talking Heads, but damn it's good.

Hmmm, wonder what this is like... I was always going to fanboy over this album. I love it, particularly The Big Country, which to me is up there with Take Me To The river.

Before I start - have I listened to Talking Heads most of my life, being brought up on Stop Making Sense? Yes. Does this make my review biased? Yes. Will that stop me? Hell no! But does this stand up as an actually good album? Still yes - it's a great mix of high-energy, jangly post-punk goodness that still feels fresh and interesting 40 years on, and David Byrne is a strange strange man writing songs about nothing and everything that somehow remain compelling. Faves: Artists Only, The Big Country, Thank You For Sending Me an Angel

When I first saw them on Saturday Night Live, I was maybe 12 and I thought they were the weirdest band I had ever seen. They played "Take Me to the River" and "Artists Only," from this album. I've been a huge fan ever since and this record is part of the reason why.

1 million stars. But i'm biased, this is my favorite band.

This record sounds like what happens when a fantastic band is on a manic high together. They get going with pace and tension and they never let up. The intro to \"I'm Not in Love\" hints at a possible respite and then it takes what, being now eight songs in, ought to be the predictable turn. There must have been a mantra hung in the studio impacting every creative decision shouting a bias for high energy and conflict - \"Take Me to the River\" could have gone a different way (and covers have) but they never fully let it out from the cage. \"The Big Country\" at first seems like a kindness to the listener - a recognition that you can't go back into the world the way listening to this record has made you - but it is deliberate still and calibrated with a military style precision to only just allow you to walk amongst others again. And this band accomplished this in 1978 - wow.

This album was not what I expected at all, having never listened to a whole Talking Heads album at once, but this thing is a real banger.

Nothing places you squarely in the modern western world and makes you feel comfortable and displaced at the same time like “More Songs about Buildings and Food.” The range of emotions anyone may feel throughout any given day are musically expressed as naturally as work tension and family disruptions with delightfully relevant effect. For every note you ever sang in rage along with Joey Ramone and Sid Vicious, you sing right along with David Byrne except that it seems more personal, probable, and poignant. Musically, this album features a delightful variety of style without compromising its purpose. In fact, its diversity of sound seems to its purpose. Byrne’s outlook on life and work leave no stone unturned to refreshing effect. Whether belting out and anthem of hope in the form of a hint of supernatural and spiritual figure or waxing eloquently about where one hopes to make a home Byrne and the band connect immediately through voice and music. The most joyful thing for me, however, is that for the first time in a long time, all of the catharsis I enjoy through listening to music finally feels more tangible. I may not be up for toppling a corrupt government or taking down big corporations or other institutional giants, but I feel like I can tackle cleaning my own house, enjoy my family, and start to build something meaningful… maybe even produce a new TV show, or finally feel good about moving into the city. This review is for Kenny. He knows far more about Talking Heads than I do, and because of him, I now enjoy their music as well.

Talking Heads are just so damn good at making music weird and fun. This album is entertaining from start to finish, David Byrne bringing such great weird energy and the band is right there backing him up with such tight brilliance. My favourite new discovery on this one was Artists Only, I just love the absurdity of it all and again, the band just rips. The energy here is remarkable and this is an easy 5

While this is not as strong a record as "Remain in the Light" it still has some excellent songs anchored on a fantastic rendition of Al Green's "Take Me to the River". The record's first half is pretty good and gets stronger as it progresses.

Love it

Still feel pure unadulterated love for this. 5 stars

Bright and poppy and serves David Byrne’s weird vocals very well. It’s clearly what all other inferior New Wave bands tried to emulate. This is the kind of music I’d dance to!

There’s a lot of interesting things going on with the percussion and strumming. Well produced. And then there’s Byrne’s vocals. 4.5

Great album. Mostly new to me songs except Take Me to the River. I was wavering between a 4 and 5 and went to a 5 when I realized I wanted to listen again immediately after the album finished.

Thank you for sending me an album (like this one). I have so much work to do these days that I don't have the time to listen to records I never listened to before. Plus, playing *More Songs About Buildings And Food* makes a nice soundtrack to my self-alienated predicament. A bit of a hellish feeling, but it adds to the topical weight of the album's snarling lyrics. And the music is great, as usual with the Talking Heads (with so many subtle, nice touches created by Brian Eno's production). Wish I could write a proper review for this one, which ends with "The Big Country", one of my most favourite Talking Heads songs ever. Maybe one day... Number of albums left to review: 46 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 411 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 239 Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 305

Great album!

Fantadtic

1. If you can’t groove to this rhythm, I fear your groover is broken. 2. If you have only heard “Take Me to the River” you haven’t heard this album. You have heard one of the lesser tracks. It’s great, but it’s part of the tempo change that helps you cool down after all that’s come before. 3. The last song, “The Big Country,” is satire at its wittiest, catchiest, and quirkiest. 4. Jerry Harrison was in Modern Lovers before Talking Heads. I highly recommend checking out their self-titled, ahead of its time album if you want another window into early alternative/punk inspired (of course) by The Velvet Underground. 5. Each of the first five Talking Heads studio albums should be on this list, not to mention Stop Making Sense. And the film SMS - oh the joy! Five out of five stars, fully deserving each one.

Great!!

10/10. Another classic Talking Heads album. Think my official rating is 9.75. Excellent.

Album 538 of 1001 Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings And Food (1978) Rating : 5 / 5 I'm partial to anything from the Talking Heads. This is the release where I first became familiar with them, so it holds a special place. One of the "Eno Trilogy" releases with Brian Eno producing. Excellent album.

Absolutely mesmerised, from start to finish. Some of this album's songs instantly made their way into my favourites playlist. Hadn't really given a chance to Talking Heads just yet, and I don't even know why. I regret not having listened to their music apart from Psycho Killer up until this point. In my head (pun intended), Talking Heads were just a one-hit wonder band. I didn't know how wrong I was until today. Bonus points because I like buildings AND food. 4.6/5, insane album.

Nemam baš vremena raspisati se, al super album! Ima mi par pjesama kaj su mi fakat top, al nisu svi hitovi i povremeno mi znaju gitare zvučati malo iritantno. 8/10 - Vrlo slušljivo, ali i interesantno!

Oho hooo, sviđa mi se kud idemo!!! Nikad ih nisam pretjerano slušao, ali uglavnom sve što bi čuo bi mi tako fino i ovlaš golicalo međicu, tako da se veselim! Oduvijek sam smatrao da su najeuropskiji bend Amerike, band koji je rekao "hej, i mi možemo bit elitni, neće samo kolonijalisti bit (z gen) FAB". Ovo je njihov drugi album i prvi kojeg je producirao, pa i sam svirao synth i pjevao backove Brian Eno. Može li ovo otići u krivo? Postoji i deluxe verzija albuma, ali poslušati ću originalni. Stoga, propričajte glavići: **More Songs About Buildings And Food** 1. Thank You For Sending Me An Angel - Woooo!! Čim je krenula gotovo, David Byrne me kupio sa svojim signature suludim poskakujućim glasom i falsetnim povicima - new wave i post-punk pršti. Ova pjesma je fantastična, pozitivno "nervozna". Euforičan uradak koji doslovno galopira u početak albuma! Pjesma, rekao bih, govori o istraživanju sebe i da budeš svoj bez da "kopiraš" ikoga drugog. Njegove riječi su mi oduvijek bile teže za shvatit. Jebeno odlično! Ide još par puta prije nego krenem dalje! 2. With Our Love - Bam u glavu funky new wave riff! Byrne u ovoj pjesmi i dalje ima vokalni tremolo k'o da jaše konja oboljelog Parkinsonom i tu i tamo zarlauče k'o da malim nožnim prstom dekne u Meblov stolac.. Da budem iskren, kurca ne kužim o čemu je ova pjesma: pogled kojeg zaboravljaju, komplimente kojih se srame, "to je problem naše ljubavi", prijatelji koji gledaju i uče... Pretpostavljam, problem komunikacije (možda sam jbg. fulo cijeli futbal ). Najtočnije u ovoj pjesmi je stih "What this all means?" Jer, ponavljam, kurca ne kužim. 3. The Good Thing - Šubidubiduuu! Jako ljetni sound. Svidja mi se kako melodija gitare prati vokal. Refren ko iz nekog rock mjuzikla sve pršti zborom. Sve u svemu svidja mi se. Tekst bez rime, ko neka propovjed, ponovno ne razumijem u potpunosti, ali kao, našao sam što mene goni da mi bude dobro i da sam zadovoljan i pun ljubavi i sreće, pa probaj i ti. 4. Warning sign - Da se uvod pjesme ubrza za 30-40 bpm-a dobili bi prvi Jungle, kupilo me odmah. Prva stvar na albumu koja ima malo mračniji prizvuk. Zanimljiv izričaj kroz gitare, zanimljivi akordi, disonance i blago škripanje, vidi se da je utjecalo na buduću Noise scenu New York-a sa Sonic Youthom kao predvodnicima. Byrne i dalje nastavlja sa svojim encrypted lyricsima, majke mi već me glava boli. Govori li on o warning signs u odnosima ili o kurvetini u hotelu koju plača pa ga svaki put opljačka, nemam pojma i više me nije ni briga. U svakom slučaju, pjesma ostavlja mračan i nelagodan osjećaj. Odlično! 5. The Girl Wants to Be with the Girls - Opet jedna vrlo zabavna pjesma. Do sada cijeli album je, kao i generalno njihov opus, dosta fokusiran na ritam sekciju. Ova stvar ima prekrasne syntheve koji čine ovu pjesmu jako dreamy kao i sama repetativnost. Rekao bih (jer ponavljam, on je "The Riddler" tekstova) da je pjesma o razlici muškaraca i žena, shvaćanju stvari i načinu u komunikaciji, makar vuče na lezbijsku ljubav. 6. Found a Job - Klasična Talking Heads pjesma, ritmična, repetativna, zabavna, sa vrlo melodičnim refrenom. Funky stvar gdje bass u versovima ima glavnu riječ (Tina Weymouth bass i Chris Frantz bubanj prekrasno razgovaraju instrumentima i tako su u skladu kao što je i njihov brak do dan danas) i divno ga je slušati tako rasplesanog sve do kraja kada se uključuje melodija na synthu koja odašilje pozitivu kao i sam teks. Naaaapokon jedan pjesma koju razumijem od prvog do zadnjeg stiha. Ljudi se svade oko sitnih stvari, tipa što je na televiziji, i unište vezu, ali poanta je napraviti svoj script za tv show koji se zove "život"; "Their show gets real high ratings, they think they have a hit." i tad je sve u skladu. 7. Artists Only - Pjesma započinje njihovim dreamy soundom, pa krene kao američki 60s psychedelic rock, samo čekam da napljugani Scooby i Shaggy izlete iza čoška tražeći nekaj da utaže munchiese. Dosta funky psychedelic stvar. Byrne se ovdje još više opustio sa svojim urlikanjem ko pijani propovjednik, da ne kažem debil, što savršeno odgovara sarkastičnoj kritici umjetnosti te prepotentnost i taštini u krugovovima umjetnika. 8. I'm Not in Love - Opa cupa, pa tu pa tu pa tu pa tu. Opet psychedelic funky, repeticija, post punk, new wave, sve kako treba biti. Ma krasno. Ova pjesma je ko neka mala mašina. Svaka pjesma do sada me iznenadi sa nečim novim koliko kod čvrsto drže žanr i prepoznatljivost... Jel potrebna ljubav na svijetu? 9. Stay Hungry - Sexy stvar u svakom smislu, od texta do mjuze. Kada odnos postaje fizički, palpitacija i ostani gladan za još. Makar možda se osvrnuo i na Schwarzeneggera jer se film sa njim zove isto Stay Hungry, tak da možda je i o bildanju. Svidja mi se ovdje malo više krautrock style od sredine; gitare sa finim echom, jednosaltavnim bassom i motoričkim bubnjem te synthevi pred kraj. 10. Take Me to the River Što reći za ovo, cover Al Greenove pjesme u njihovom stilu. Daleko od najbolje stvari sa albuma. Nemam puno tu kaj reći, osim što mi je zanimljivo i stvarno neobično da su samo ovu stvar sa cijelog albuma izdali kao single. 11. The Big Country - I za kraj, neobična country pjesma koja se potpuno razlikuje od svake, definitivno najmelodičnija. Pjesma govori kako nikad nebi mogao živjeli na selu bez obzira koliko je lijepo, mirno i zdravo, ali opet naznake da više ne želi gledati kroz prozor aviona u njih daje naslutiti da ipak iza tog snobizma postoji zavist i želja za mirnim životom malih mjesta a ne milijunskih gradovima. *****************THE END***************** Tuto finito... Ajoj, ne znam od kud da krenem... Predivno me iznenadio ovaj album, čak sam ga nekoliko puta preslušao jer mi je tako lijepo sjeo, dapače mislim da ću nastaviti slušati ostale albume. Ta ritmičnost, ta motorika, a opet toliko prekrasnih tonova i tekstura syntheva, neobičan način pjevanja, toliko emocija i humora i sve je tako čvrsto spojeno u jednu masu koja se ne može razjebat. Album koji dan danas zvuči moderno i originalno, barem meni koji sam ga prvi puta danas čuo. 9.5/10 (Stay Hungry for more Talking Heads)

9/10 Right up my alley album. Siloviti ali zavodljivi signature glas David Byrnea, na trenutke neuroticne gitare i riffovi, bubanj koji nepretenciozno i lowkey jebe mame. Jedan od meni drazih postpunk/new wave albuma sa kraja 70ih. Nisam ga cuo skoro 10 godina i okrenuo mi je 180 stupnjeva ovaj usrani ponedjeljak. The Good Thing i I'm Not In Love favoriti koje zelim cuti opet i opet, a Stay Hungry i hit Take Me To The River su odmah iza njih. Sve volim kod ovog albuma, od produkcije Brian Enoa, zvuka, energije a i naslova koji mi iz nekog razloga mami osmijeh. U kasnijoj fazi bend mi je jos drazi pa je zato (samo) devetka. Cast mi je sto sam ga cuo uzivo 2018. kao solo act, hocemo jos!

GREAT ALBUM

Loved some talking heads but had never listened to this album. Super good even without the main popular hits.

One of the best. Fun playful dance jams

Rootsy, swampy, bluesy, soulful, rock album at a lean 33 min. A couple of classic songs in Born on the Bayou and Proud Mary. Forgerty seems to drive the ship and really elevates the band. A loose jammy feel to the music. But other than a handful of moments, nothing really pops here. It’s all fine, but doesn’t seem particularly special. This band has better efforts.

One of the easiest 5*s we'll ever get. The instrumental at the end of Found A Job is as good as it gets

Groovy

i got a mad need to wiggle 10/10

I really don't know how Talking Heads manage this, but this album feels like it should be super generic pop rock, but somehow they created something that is immensely creative but super safe and accessible at the same time. Only Talking Heads could bend the rules of music like that.

Not even the best Talking Heads record and still fucking good. Groovy. Can you listen to Talking Heads and not want to dance?

this is the Talking Heads album I revisit the least often. What a huge mistake on my end.

It's the Talking Heads!

god this band rules

Such a great album. By one of my absolute favourite band. I love all of their albums. But their first 5 especially are incredible.

Classic

Not my favorite Heads album, but not weak at all. An enjoyable listen throughout

Great album, some of my favorite bass & guitar riffs on this one. I can understand not being a big fan if Byrne's vocals don't do it for you but they've always worked fine for me.

I like this band very much. This album is of my favorite ones.

What an outstanding and amazingly fun album. Production is sublime with super tight rhythms, great guitar work, and some epic bass lines.

Great album! The most organic and less produced albums of theirs shined before they went down the more produced and popular path.

To me, this is the quintessential Talking Heads album. The band is completely locked in and while the interlocking parts are complex, the band grooves really hard. I love this album.

Peak pre-super fame Talking Heads.

Simply excellent. 1978. Funky, groovy, way ahead of its time, intelligent, catchy. Brian Eno produced. All in all f***ing cool.

take me to the river

Wild, inventive and another David Byrne masterstroke.

‘Warning sign, warning sign…’. Talking Heads second LP is up there as one of their early best. A great follow up to Talking Heads 77 and coming before the classic ‘Fear of Music’, ‘More Songs’ is joyous, inventive and brimming with great tunes.

The remaster of this already great album is fantastic!

Not the best Talking Heads album but it is very good. It's more of a 4 but Talking Heads gets that bump. Deal with it.