Reviews (page 10 of 14)
I feel like if you put all of the Taking Heads good songs on one album, you would have an album that really kicks ass. As it is, there are really only 1-3 great songs on each album.
Overall a fun listen. You can hear the Talking Heads taking shape of what they would become. Fear of Music and the next few albums after that are where I think they really hit their stride. This one is less memorable and a little monotonous.
The remaster of this already great album is fantastic!
cool talking heads songs
A bit rough around the edges but very creative. Favorite Track: The Good Thing
It’s really more of a 3.5 or 3.75
Take me to the River and Psycho Killer are two I have. The rest sound too same. 4/5
Nice 3/5
Sounded like an album of people who try to be different just for the sake of being different. I'd pay to not have to listen to this again.
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.
This album was annoying, just like all their other albums. The music isn't bad, it's the goddamn singer. Lazy shouting isn't singing. Devo did it better.
Not the best Talking Heads album, but still really damn good and unique. Most of the songs here sound better on live albums, especially Stay Hungry.
Didn't enjoy this album.
Sigh. Is it bad that I think that the Talking Heads albums are too long? Anyways, long.
This was so much fun. I thought I knew the talking heads, but I never heard this album, and I guess most of what I heard came after. This was so raw and unpolished. I loved it and all it's crazy nonsense.
It's not the best Talking Heads, but it's still excellent. I would say that there's parts of this record that are a bit flat maybe? But I'm nit-picking because expectations are high from David Byrne.
I couldn't wait for this to be over.
Up there, but not my top TH album. Lots of great tracks; Stay Hungry Juice Fam. Artists Only, The Good Thing. And of course Big Mouth Billy Bass
More Songs About Buildings And Food is the Talking Head's second album, when the band was developing their sound. Talking Head created a very rich version of minimalistic art-pop. They played simple chord progressions in complicated rhythmic patters. The band members were actually art school punks, and their music would create this impression. David Byrne's upbeat, random, lyrics are delivered with an anxious earnestness - completing the picture. This is an incredible collection of songs from very early in the band's career. While their later albums were more commercially successful, More Songs about Buildings and Food may be more influential.
Not m'y favorite album of TH but ok
Had high hopes because I've heard praises about talking heads in general. Very solid record. Didn't like some songs but the low lows were mediocre but the high highs were exceptional.
For the two members who care about my review… An amazing album in the dance/ synth category. Almost experimental at times, Talking Heads blend several genres into their own style such as the country twang guitar on the solo in “Artist Only”, “Stay Hungry” or “Big Country”. Loved this one. I have no clue how people prefer this version of “take me to the river” over Al Green’s. 🥇Thank you for Sending Me an Angel 🥈Artists Only 🥉Stay Hungry HM: The Good Thing
Straight up, this was a GROOVY album. The Jangly guitars throughout the record are so addicting. I love how the bass guitar is put on the forefront of most songs here, and it just further "funkifies" the record. I can't say it enough, the production is on point. I would have to double check, but this is yet another record where an artist early in their career finds their niche- and I feel like that was accomplished here. 1978 Timmy would've totally scooped a dime and played this on the way to watch John Carpenters Halloween.
Talking Heads are the blueprint for LCD Soundsystem with a mix of velvet underground and I love it. I wanna visit all their music cause I wanna watch stop making sense so bad. The beats on this record are amazing. It starts incredibly, with some jockey giddy songs like, Thank you for sending me an angel and The Good thing. The good thing is the highlight of the record for me. This album does feel like it has alot of influences with the strokes "the new abnormal" and Djo Decide. I hear it on Take me to the River and Im not in love. This album feels like a Jam session with your friends where you are just having fun. Something about this sounding like a live album yet not being makes it feel it so real and awesome. I was gonna give it a 3 but I think it is a 4 8/10
Nossa eu achei tão chato e repetitivo
Fun listen and enjoyed a lot of the songs.
Boring
Good Talking Heads album which has flown under my radar. Will go back to it soon.
#3 White people playing funky rock while a David Byrne sings over the top. Same as it ever was. Same as it ever was. Some nice tones and tight rhythms but if I never heard any of these songs again I wouldn't be heartbroken. Not for me.
4.5/5
Now, this is the version of the Talking Heads I like. Did I have any idea what he was saying during half of the songs on the album? Nope. Did the lyrics make a ton of sense on the ones I did understand? Sometimes. Was the whole album full of bangers? Absolutely. This is the sort of album that makes you want to dance the entire time. It's catchy, it's fun, it has some crazy bass lines. David Byrne's talk-singing can get a little irritating at time, but the music is fun enough for me to get over it. Much more enjoyable than Remain in Light (sorry if that's blasphemous). Favorite songs: Warning Sign, Found a Job, Artists Only, Take Me to the River 4/5
The music itself is good, but I absolutely can't stand the vocals on this album. I have heard "Remain in Light" before and that album is overall so much better, than this one.
A bridge between the fun but uneven art punk debut and the near perfect two albums that follow.
The music was ok but his voice makes every song feel the same
Favorite Talking Geads album so far. Ending track is great.
I’ve always liked The Talking Heads.
Википедия нашептала, что в этом списке 4 альбома данной группы - штож, очень интересно конечно...
Great album! Their famous cover of “Take Me to the River” is on this album. You can tell that they are inches from their signature sound.
I don't know if this album is good, or if it's just a relief from most of the garbage on this list. I could see this being popular on release, but by todays standards, it seems pretty far from a top album. Will not listen to this again.
I have never been a big Talking Heads fan, but it could have been worse.
they do a mean cover of the Big Mouth Billy Bass "take me to the river" song. :)
Absolutely mediocre at best. Odd lead singing voice does not appeal to me. Enough of this band...ugh.
Great record but I'll save five stars for Fear of Music and Remain in Light.
Quite liked this album, nice background vibe. A high 3 as not *quite* library worthy.
Great
Great album
Good album but I'm not sure why it's ok this list. Their 2 albums after this for sure. But not this one.
6/10 Talking heads are great. This album is OK. 3-13-2024
It was really good, I really enjoyed it. It just wasn’t better than remain in light or speaking in tongues.
Great album by a great band
Alternative rock. The Talking Heads are one of my favorite bands and I already know all their music. This is a curious choice for this list, imo, since there are at least 4 Heads albums I like better. The Talking Heads have a very unique sound -- driving beat, edgy and almost frenzied guitar riffs, David Byrne's quirky vocals -- and this record is immediately recognizable as their work. Take Me To The River was the big hit single but The Big Country, Thank You For Sending Me an Angel & I'm Not In Love are all excellent. This album doesn't seem like a big step forward from Talking Heads '77 except for the more advanced and complex rhythms. Still, it showcases the cutting social commentary lyrics and innovative sound palette the band is justifiably famous for.
Like this one! Plenty of disco vibe, feels like they are figuring it out. Almost a 4
This is exactly what I always hope Talking Heads to sound like — energetic and punky, but still somewhat sophisticated. I'm still no big fan of David Byrnes vocal, but this is still an album I'll be revisiting.
3/5. Liked Take me to the river. The rest felt like background music.
C'était le fun mais ça m'a pas emballé plus que ça
Liked “Take Me to the River” but man David Byrne‘s voice is so annoying on some of these songs.
Aw yeah Talking Heads! I had actually never heard *any* of these tracks before! I enjoyed it!
I really wanted to like this album. Unfortunately, the only song I actually enjoyed was a cover. Two stars because I was able to finish the whole album.
Funky, konzeptuell, luftig. Gerne wieder.
Great!!
3.5/5
Weird, but definitely has some bangers
Despite the manipulative controlling behavior of David Byrne to steal most of the song credits for himself, whether he deserved them or not, Talking Heads is a great, tight, and very creative instrumental band that took influences from everywhere they could. The most enjoyable songs are "Thank You For Sending Me an Angel", "Found a Job", "I'm Not in Love", "Stay Hungry", and of course their version of the Al Green cover "Take Me to the River" (which is better as the up tempo number on their live album, but more on that later) Byrne's voice is mixed low, which makes it impossible at times to make out what he is singing about without looking up the lyrics, and even when you have you still have no idea what he is on about, but the instrumentation is so funky and gripping that you don't care. This band's sound is defined by the wife and husband team of Tina Weymouth on bass guitar and Chris Frantz on drums. No one sounded like them then and frankly no one quite sounds like them now, despite most indie/art bands giving it their best effort. Having said all that, I agree with what others have said on the reviews of Talking Heads albums on this list, which is simply that there are TOO many Talking Heads albums on this list. The only Talking Heads that ACTUALLY BELONGS on this list is the Talking Heads album that is not on this list, and that is perhaps one of the greatest live albums ever recorded, Talking Heads: Stop Making Sense. It should be on this list because not merely that it is a greatest hits collection of Talking Heads, but it features arrangements that actually work, and they managed to present them to a live audience at peak performance ability. So remove all of their other albums, and replace them with STOP MAKING SENSE, which covers their contribution and opens up slots for other important albums.
Not a lot of variety, I feel. Their style is good, but not good enough to lift the album above a 3
I never could get into Talking Heads. For me, it's just New Wave Meets David Byrne's Manic Vocals. This album is just a case in point. 2/5
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.
Pretty good but nothing by them tops Remain in Light for me.
This is the first album on here that I actually made it all the way through without skipping (cheating I know), but who has time to listen to music that doesn't do it for you! This music does it for me. It started off admittedly a bit off with "Thank You For Sending Me An Angel" but after that I loved every song. The major themes I picked out were love, creativity, and not wanting to be human and man that resonates. I originally wondered how David's voice was received back in the day and I guess it was received well. Another unique voice in this series for sure but at least this has very unique and varied backing music to go with it. And as I said the themes give it an easy 5 out of 5 in my opinion.
4.5
Of the popular Talking Heads albums this is the one I have listened to the least. After a straight-through listen, I see why. This is a fine album with plenty of solid songs, but it doesn't have the same spark that draw me repeatedly to Remain in Light and Speaking in Tongues. Standouts to me are Warning Sign -> Found a Job, Take Me to the River, and I'm Not in Love. Plenty to enjoy here. Soft-ish 4 / 5
Talking heads are ok. I don't like them as much as a lot of other people. Stay hungry was my favorite song on the album. Solid 3 stars for me
Solid album that isn't carried by it's big hits like I have experienced with other Talking Heads albums. Was listening to this one while bouncing inside and outside while grilling so I don't have any real stand outs or details to share, but I was always grooving to this one.
Pretty standard Talking Heads album for me which is a good thing because I like listening to them. Their studio albums have never blown me away but I enjoy the weirdness of them. High 3. My 365th album review! Can't wait to do 366 this year because of leap day.
I know I'm in the minority with this one, but this is my favorite Talking Heads album. Has that fast artsy punk but also is the beginning of the tight production that Remain in Light does so well. Warning Sign is probably my most played song by these guys I can jam to that bassline anytime. Found a Job has the best outro of any Talking Heads song I know. Would be insane to see/hear that live. Goes into Artists Only which starts out spooky. The cover of Take Me To The River absolutely vibes. Highly recommend watching the SNL version of it David Byrne is so weird. Love it
Not my favorite
This album is just so good, easy 5* for me. I've heard it many times, but this is the first time I noticed there's actually only one song about buildings and food.
I think Talking Heads either work for you or don't. I'm glad I was born with the Talking Heads-enjoyer gene. This isn't my favorite TH record, but still a damn good sophomore effort. I love the bass, I love David Byrne's strange and kind of charming delivery, and I love the texture and sound of this thing. Highlights: Thank You For Sending Me an Angel, Warning Sign, Found a Job, I'm Not In Love, Take Me to the River (another great cover), The Big Country
Not my favorite Talking Heads album. Take me to the river late in the track list helps the score
Had some good songs but something was just... missing. This style of singing either works or it doesn't, and it didn't really work for most of the songs here. Also the instrumentals felt eh. Take Me to the River was great, though.
Pure post punk catharsis for the ironically detached and meta set. Goo goo ga ga ga indeed.
Les Talking Heads avec plus de retenue, un abandon dans la musique, la recherche de l’ailleurs où elle peut nous mener
Mince
Love these guys, but not my favorite album of theirs
True to the title in spirit, this album is not the most exciting entry in the Talking Heads’ discography, but if you’ve listened to the rest and seek an enjoyable cut of more of the same, this album is here for you.
A pretty call album, lots of similar songs, but all quite good. A fun sound, good to dance to I reckon
Great album
As much as I love the afro-beat and experimental aspects of the big three(fear, remain, speaking) these first two albums are new wave gold
p410. 1978. 2 stars. There are some half decent tracks here, and Brian Eno's production is fantastic - but I can't be doing with David Byrne's voice, he sounds like a dog with its leg caught in barbed wire.
Gave it a second listen just to see if I was suffering from the grrrr mondays. Still don’t think this is too great of an album, band is chaotic and fun but I still don’t vibe with the lead singers voice on anything but psycho killer.
The band was really good, but i didn't connect with the main vocalist. The main singer feels one-dimensional. I feel a lot of there songs could've benefitted from back up vocals to add a bit of shape and flavour. The band was really amazing, feel like the songwriting and vocalist let them down and limited the band. For example, warning sign had this amazing build up and beat but the vocals did not live up to the vibe. Vocals felt very primitive and shallow.
Second album from the Talking Heads and another quality album. Favorite song was the opener. Again, not an album that I would think to relisten to, though.
Love the funk. Fun listen. Could see myself putting it on often.
Amazing
Very talking heads. Fun and funky, but maybe not my new favorite album
Very cool album with cool sound. Felt old school but modern at the same time. Groovyyyy
4.5 - loved this, looking forward to more talking heads. I actually like the alternative versions quite a lot which doesn’t happen often for me.
Enjoyed it! But didn't think it was their best. I would give it a 3.5...
I'm most definitely a Talking Heads fan, but I'm actually quite indifferent about this album. It's one where I feel like every track is 3 or 4 stars, no standouts, no real flaws. Fave Tracks: Warning Sign, The Girls Want to Be With the Girls, Stay Hungry, The Big Country 3.6/5
it’s okay, i didn’t really enjoy it but im glad i gave it a listen. it got repetitive for me but my favorite song was Thank You for Sending Me an Angel!
Every song sounds the same.
Just not my type of music. I tried but couldn’t even finish it.
feel a light 3 on this one. It was good i liked it.
Scho wieder talking heads?. Hm 🤔 afang findi recht starch mit thank you for sending me an angel laht aber nachher bis noch. Ich glaub generell het mers album biz schlechter gfalle wie s letschte, blöd hani eifach die paar letschte albe besser bewertet vergliche mit frühner. Hm wieder es 3.9/5 demfall
Isch uf jede fall besser gsi wie s letschte!!
danke für engal song. ich lib wenn rock chords. typisch talking heads, es goht afoch immer im gliche vibe wiiter wos agfange het. ich mag de byrne er singt cool. with our love cooli gitarre und so. i like. das gute ding. sehr happy melodie und so. uuuh de prechorus isch seeehr geil. oder ischs de chorus? jep ischs. gfallt mer anyway. uuuh bridge mit klatsche yess finds recht geeeeil. warning sign. nimmt mi weniger mit, aber s isch immerno pleasant und tönt schön crunchy und energetisch aber locker glichzitig. the girl wants to be.. es isch alles so aggressiv Dur-Akkörd i dem album? s macht defür au easy hell und jumpy. de song findi etz chli weniger nice, obwohl de chorus seehr cool isch. Found a Job isch so halbe funky? finds uf jede fall zimli geil. de instrumental bridge teil isch suuper nice mitem dumpfe piano. oke s isch meh es outro, aber geil. artists only isch funny, bitzli horrofilm musig type-tubular bells dings? I'm not in love. mega energetische stuuuff. findi sehr geil d drums hitted. stay hungry churz und bündig und funky gitarre nice. take me to the ricer fangt sehr geil ah. uuuuh shits funkyy. uuuh d gitarre scratches mmmmh geil. de grosse land. bitz köntry ueeh.
sie hend iwie no gern alvumcover mit ihrne weirde gsichter mal luege öbs gueti abwäschmusig isch? stand nach 2 lieder: finds glaub besser als s letschte album idk iwie gfallt mier ganz offesichtlich talking heads eifach nöd eso wobi jz gfalktsmer recht, es isch halt chli goofy musig aber s macht spass oke jz nachem album mussi sege, dassi mega positiv überrascht bin, s macht huere spass und iwie weissi jz nöd öbi fürs andere album z schkechti stimmig gha han?
3.5
Some good songs but not my cup of tea
Enjoyed the music more than the vocals, as per usual. 2/5
A fantastic album. Such a unique blend of music and vocal Melodie’s. I really love how much space each instrument is given in the different sections of the song, though cohesive at all times even when intended to be jarring. It’s joyous, ominous and wide open at any given moment.
Umm okay
Another absolutely fantastic album. Saved multiple songs on this one
Pretty fun album, not as good as Speaking in Tongues though.
Instrumental work could be worth a 3, but the singing really dragged this down
Ha! Great cover. I like Fear of Music better, but this is very good. Take Me to the River is the peak.
Great album. I was so, very wrong about TH. When I was a youth, I found them to be pretentious and silly. I still think those things, but I accept them as a small price to pay for such thoughtful, sophisticated, and FUNKY music. “Our Love” is one of my favorites. It’s like three different songs, in one cohesive blast. Good shit.
Wasn't a huge fan of this one tbh
Standard fare.
Thought I was going to like this, but I didn't.
Very accessible Talking Heads. Still the Talking Heads. Delightful, weird, fun, poppy...checks all the boxes
Just a great album, and gets better and better the more times you listen.
David Byrne has a very unique way of looking at the world and it's great that he puts it into his music.
I've never really gotten into Talking Heads and this album is kind of a microcosm of why.
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).
interesting listen but I will not be doing it again any time soon
Of course
i listened to this right before bed and now i’m angsty
Nej, nej. Mest lite jobbigt. Aldrig asdåligt. Men soundet och meh. Sången bitvis störig. Rätt tråkigt överlag.
Vetefasen alltså, inget är dåligt men inget sticker heller ut som speciellt spännande eller bra. Blir lite tradigt. New wave är inte min favoritgenre heller. Svag trea.
Me gustan los Talking Heads, pero este no logra entusiasmarme. 3/5.
Rating: 8.5/10 It's the Talking Heads, of course this is a great album. The first half is very good to great, has some nice rhythms and grooves but nothing too special for their standards. The second half is amazing, so many great songs, riffs, melodies, and choruses. So smooth and funky. Not one of their best albums overall, but still great. Favorite songs: The Good Thing, The Girls Wants to Be with the Girls, Found a Job, Artists Only, I'm Not in Love, Stay Hungry, Take Me to the River, The Big Country. Worst song: Warning Sign.
Instrumentaal zou het 5 sterren waard zijn. Ik vind de stem van de zanger helaas net te irritant, maar verder lekker album.
Tina Weymouth is so insanely good at bass playing. I'm so glad I'm finally digging into the Talking Heads. They're just incredible. Didn't expect the quality to increase on their sophomore album, but I think these are all more mature and better crafted songs that '77. There's no Psycho Killer on this record, but Found a Job, Take Me to the River, and The Big Country are all fantastic tracks and the album flows very well.
My crew and I are in a late 80's movie, this is our soundtrack, and we're on a mission. Don't know what the mission is, but we're not to be diverted, except by the frequent hijinks that occur... and then bam, we're back on the trail with focus and purpose.
I spent a lot of time at David Byrne's house when I was growing up. We never talked much about the Talking Heads, but if we had I would have told him that I think this album gets progressively better as it goes on, and earns a solid three. Actually come to think of it, it was probably a different David Byrne. Still a pretty cool guy though
Never had listened to this whole album before. I really liked Warning Sign. Cool chord changes in the chorus. The Good Thing also catchy. But not enough consistency overall. Wish I could rate 2.5. Half the songs are good. But musicianship is there and nobody sounds like Byrne.
Was never a Talking Heads fan growing up but turned into a big David Byrne fan after seeing him live with a couple buddies and a big bag of the rock and roll tobacco. Now when I listen to the talking heads — I realize what I was missing back in the day.
Come for David Byrne, stay for Brian Eno and the grooves.
Some interest in the instrumentals. Not overly impressed by the vocals. Felt very average for me.
Good album, liked 2 songs
Not listened too :-(
Talking heads be so frustrating. I want to like them but they put so many repetitive boring songs on all their albums. Like they only have 2-3 songs worth a damn on every album
It's decent, but the songs are practically completely similar. The vibes felt nice on the first few songs, but as it progressed, the similarity made me feel a little bored. Minus points for the vocalist's horrible voice.
Nais! Pappa er veldig fan av talking heads så har hørt litt på det i oppveksten. Take me to the river er en stor banger. Ble veldig gira og lå den til i jogge-spillelista mi. alt i alt nais! Hvis dere andre likte dette albumet og talking heads er favorittalbumet mitt remain in light. Ga dette 4/5 fordi remain in light er 5/5.
Fan av Talking Heads, men ble litt slitsomt å høre et album i strekk?
Quite liked it. Kinda punk/funk rock influences.
Song I Like Take Me to the River
It was okay
Meh....
High end of 3 stars, rounding up 😊
Love the Talking Heads, not my favorite. A sign of things to come. Some fantastic stuff on here.
I enjoyed listening to this album well enough. Typical of the Talking Heads, it provides a solid and catchy set of arrangements to support David Byrne’s quirky vocals. I could listen to this again, but if I was in the mood for hearing the Talking Heads, I would likely pull out “Remain in Light,” or “Stop Making Sense.”
Tried to enjoy this. There was some great riffs and melodies but the singing was just too much. It's ok in short doses but not a whole album.
Arthouse that never really gets out of second gear
Good album, funky and unique. 4/5
A chaotic, jumbled mess with little cohesion, this album requires a lot of patience. It’s not the Talking Heads’ best album, but it establishes their penchant for random artistry that has sometimes paid off. New wave is just not my favorite kind of music.
Really nice and chill to listen to :)
Enjoyed the selection. Makes me wonder if younger listeners aren’t tired of these 1970s albums. Loved that the cover art was composed of Polaroid images—a very versatile and cool film that isn’t made anymore, sadly.
Fun album. It took me about half of the album to get into the right mindset.
I'm not really much of a Talking Heads fan. It was fine.
Talking Heads frühe Werke hauen mich nicht um. Man erkennt aber schon die Anfänge.
Una mejora significativa de la propuesta del primer disco, sobre todo con la entrada del legendario productor Brian Eno. Es un disco sólido y bastante disfrutable que volvería a escuchar, sin embargo, no le entrego la calificación máxima porque considero que la trilogía de Eno solo asciende en calidad hasta llegar al Remain in Light.
Loved it! Didn't know I liked them this much
Didn't know I'd enjoy talking heads this much!
… not sure any songs are even about food but ok…
Investigate more
Not an album I would seek out to listen to. Could make for background music while doing work. Back portion of album seemed better than earlier part.
Good
Very similar to the other Talking Heads album on this list that I've already listened to and reviewed. It's ok, not something I found myself raving about or even nodding along to, but listenable.
Excellent, quirky, but also good to have in the background - forgot about this one
So and so. Not melodic enough
No me gustó mucho.
Will add this to the rotation. Had never listened to this album!
“Classic and funny. I love it.” - Ana One of my favorite records ever. Top 20 album. David Byrne’s modern eccentric everyman lyrics and stage presence and danceable punk instrumentation are what made LCD Soundsystem possible. I’m also always surprised this record was made in the 70s, it really is a precursor to later 80s and 90s music trends
So cool, so fun and danceable, pure gold. I need to join a band and play music like this.
good
talking heads is a band that i'm not super keen on and sorta feel crazy for it just because of how hyped they are.
the band is doing a great job while the lead singer is near unlistenable. most of the songs sound the same, which is to say the album was tough to pay attention to
This album established Talking Heads as a band to watch. The first of their work with Brian Eno, as well as their move to being a more danceable band. Although David Byrne gets the most acclaim, the whole band sounds great and there's not a bad track on the album. It's a classic and really enjoyable to listen to.
3-
I like David Byrne's ideas about the world and always wanted to like his music more. Some good ones in here that make my head bob, but much of the rest is frenetic filler for me.
Always fun. 3/5
Listening to this one in the airport heading to SLC. I’ve been absolutely ruined by the stop making sense live album - I love so many of these songs already but the live versions > album version just bc of familiarity right now. Overall, loved it, will listen again once my obsession with stop making sense subsides.
forgot to listen this time but listened many years ago... woo
Good and quirky. The sound I expected.
good background music album, not too soft or hard, just right in the middle. distinct voice from lead singer is good. solid album but didn't have their big hit Pyscho Killer
Pretty good but not a huge fan.
Some decent tracks on here - especially after the 2nd listen
Stop Making Sense versions sound better, still good!
I enjoyed listening to the Talking Heads album. It has me interested in hearing more from the Talking Heads.
Un disco bastante friki, como era de esperar de los Talking Heads. Como no tiene canciones conocidas, habrá que darle algunas escuchas para sacarle el jugo. Lo añado en cualquier caso a mi lista.
The album that has Take me to the River is getting 5 stars automatically
Solid. Really enjoyed putting this on and letting it ride. Heard of but never really sat down and listened to a Talking Heads album.
Classic Heads
Punchy & beat driven
David Byrne's whimsical, nearly wailing vocals with Tina Weymouth's intricate, yet catchy basslines help build a joyous listening experience
I like Talking Heads, but never got into this album. I can enjoy it, but not drawn to it.
it was ok - just not really my vibe right now
I’m familiar with the Talking Heads but hadn’t heard this one before. It’s full of fun grooves, inventive riffs and provocative lyrics. Trails off a bit in the middle but picks up steam again towards the end. Will definitely come back to this one.
❤️
More Songs About Buildings And Food is a good album, I definitely need more listens, it runs a bit together have only 1 listen. Big Country is my favourite track. 6.2/10
After some consideration, I should have been giving automatic 5 stars to every Talking Heads album. Their style is just so unique and entertaining, that it makes the listening experience a fascinating time. I think this might be their best alb on this list so far.
I generally like Talking Heads so I generally liked this. I didn't find much that stood out and made me sit up and go "this!" but on the other hand I enjoyed the entire album. This is a 3.5 rounded up to a 4.
Was having a much better time with this talking heads album until warning sign. And the song after that. And the one after that. And then I was like ah fuck yep this is a talking heads joint. Then it recovered a bit! I would listen to some of these songs again, but never in album form.
Honestly surprised I hadn't heard their version of Take Me to the River before.
I think I really like the Talking Heads. I don’t have many specific thoughts other than that I just really enjoyed this album, and I was sad that it ended.
Why do I get the feeling that this album is complained about by die hard Talking Heads fans for being too approachable to the common pleb (like me)? 3.5 rounded up
I can take Talking Heads in small doses, but a full album just isn't my thing. Got through it. One odd thought, though: if the album as a whole were more like Take Me to the River and The Big Country, I'd probably like it more. But that's just my opinion.
Meh. Now I can say I’ve listened to The Talking Heads. Stand-out track: Find A Job
Found a Job - FUNKAYYYYYYYYYYYY I'm Not in Love - hey I enjoy this, idk why Take Me to the River - bluesy, I like that
Everything in terms of the instrumental is very crisp, and complements the almost weird and slightly on edge vocal delivery extremely well. This album is very easy to enjoy and feels like an adventurous and nostalgic summer day.
This is an album where I feel like you’re enjoyment is heavily dependent on your appreciation of the vocalist. And I think he’s awful. The music is cool though, especially in the second half. I don’t get the appeal at all tbh
I couldn’t finish. Too long. As much as I like new wave, listening to a whole album becomes a bit of a chore when every song is nigh indistinguishable from the next. Incomprehensible lyrics. Not complaining just saying like. Favourite was the first song
An average album. I loved the guitar in almost all of the songs. The fast pace of it I really like. The singers voice either annoys me or I like it depending on the mood of the song. Though all the songs kind of blend together and are hard to differentiate. My favourites were the big country , I’m not in love , take me to the river. Id give it a 5.5-6/10. Not a bad album by any means but probably wouldn’t go out of my way to listen too
normal rock setentero sin nada espectacular
Some interesting drums and guitar. Less exciting vocals. Feels era defining as the start of the 80s comes. A further few listens required. 6
Enjoyed the style and character, very colourful. Some impressive musical segments. I wasn’t really pulled in by much of it and only really felt engaged by a couple of songs in the middle. Good effort and can see why someone would enjoy it but didn’t really do much for me overall. Decent 5
great start to album
Too much of the same thing, fast and furious.
I like the melodies but don’t like the singer’s voice
Interesting music. Awful vocals.
Objectively all the songs are good and well crafted, but it is hard for me to get into it. Maybe there is just a little too much going on--or I just find Byrne's voice grating. Highlights: Girl, Found a Job, Artists Only, Take Me to the River,
The Talking heads are one of my favorite bands. This isn’t my favorite album from them, but still has some great tracks.
Not for me. Feels erratic. I’m Not In Love is ok. Almost all the rest of the songs sound the same.
Not as great as some of their later ones, but still very listenable.
I think I can safely say I am a fan of Talking Heads greatest hits. The albums leave me a bit cold
10/10 title delivers
Funky, fresh sound that I never would have otherwise checked out. Kept my head hopping and my toes movin.
Not for me. Has some interesting notes and strings of notes put together, but in the end meh.
I wanted to love this album because I love the talking heads but another album that just went over my head I guess. Will give it a couple more listens but not in my top rated albums so far.
Classic Talking Heads. had a few songs I recognized. Not bad but I don't know if I would go looking for it
Talking Heads are claimed as one of the best band sin the world and I just don't get it. Upon listening, it's kind of cool. But nothing stands out. There isn't a wow factor for me. I forgot David Byrne was in this band (shows how much I pay attention to this band/him) but I don't really care for Byrne. Probably contributes to me not caring about this band that much, aside from this band not doing much for me. Nor does New Wave music. The best part of this band is the percussion. The rest, I don't really care for.
Sorta mid
Started strong with a banger, but by midway through the songs all started blending into one and I was finding it repetitive and got a bit bored, didn’t manage to listen to every last couple of tracks as a result. Perhaps I need to give it a second listen and I can appreciate I didn’t get to hear every song, so I gave it a 3.
I will quote izzy who listened to this album with me in the car today " he sounds like brian ferry if Bryan ferry couldn't sing. How long is this album? Please crash the car." Road to nowhere aside talking heads passed me by in my youth and nothing here caused me to lament that.
Superb, a very fun (and clearly a timeless) album. Didn't feel the urge to skip a single song on this album, first time listening to it, well worth it.
Beautiful album
No this is the best so far. Will definitely be listening again.
Super enjoyable. Gave it a second listen. Did blend into one at some points but I didn't mind as it was what I was looking for regardless.
Not my favorite Talking Heads, but still the MFing Talking Heads!
This album was alright. Nothing too special or anything too different within the new wave genre. I would at least recommend a single listen. Favorite Song(s): "Take Me to the River"
Not as good as fear or remain but still great Low 4
Not my usual style of music but I can appreciate the art and why it was popular.
Too random
it didn't reach me, don't know why, thought it was a little clumsy
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I don't think it outshines '77 but it is a good representation of the Head's early music.
A very average album. Not much exciting as a whole. Some of the songs musically were enjoyable but were ruined by the vocals
Talking head albums can really be hit or miss. They always walk on a fine line of being too quirky and weird, and being really good. This slightly misses the mark, but since I know they have much better albums I’m looking forward to hearing them in the future. Weak 3.
A bit too quirky for my taste. Just didn't sit too well with me, wasn't necessarily bad just not something I feel I want to listen to again. Was certain it was going to be a 2 star but the last 2 songs pushed it to a very strong 2, if only the rest of the album had more the type of groove as "Take Me To The River".
Dun geluid, irritante takkeritmetjes, alles op dezelfde lijzige toon gezongen. Of naja, gezongen, het klinkt eerder als een soort janken. O en raad eens wat, Brian Eno heeft zich er ook mee bemoeid.
Dit combineert het slechtste van het eind van de jaren '70 (bijna punk-achtige zang) met het slechtste van het begin van de jaren '80 (halfbakken dance-melodietjes). Creatief? Ja. Maar uiteindelijk is het de zang die zorgt voor een ruime onvoldoende. 1,5 ster.
Aanstellerige zangers zijn er genoeg in deze snoblijst. Talking Heads heeft er zijn handelsmerk van gemaakt. De gitaarriffjes en baslijntjes zijn geinig bedacht, het zit muzikaal best goed in elkaar. Het doet me ook heel erg denken aan Franz Ferdinand. Wie weet is Franz Ferdinand een huismerk Talking Heads. Had niet misstaan als festivalbandje in de 00s. Ondanks de aanstellerige zang heb ik me hier best mee geamuseerd.
Yea it was ok but I kept not paying attention
Honestly a fun time. Probably would give it a 4 on second listen
I can hear the sparks of the sound they will come up with in later records here. Their ideas need more time develop. Not a a really stand out track on the album but not a bad album.
Cool cringe before cringe was cool. Love these weirdos.
Weird and I liked it.
The first Eno album. Awesome sound.
Love christmas
Oye, no había escuchado este disco antes y me gustó mucho.
sound from talking heads i haven't known before - top
Good production, some moments I enjoyed, overall not doing a whole lot for me
I’ll talk more about Talking Heads later, I can’t be bothered right now
Blech, ugh. Too experimental/rogue like a jazz performance without the soul.
Never liked Talking Heads, mainly the vocals, I just don't like David Byrne's voice. Never heard this album before and figured it might change my mind; it didn't.
Seems to me to be a transitional album between the early output to their later style, rather reflective in the album with the latter songs more funky and earlier more quirky. Overall 4 * I rather like Talking Heads
Great album. So many great songs, and it really bridges the gap from '77 to the more afrobeat influenced albums to follow. "Found a Job" is a personal favorite. 4.5/5 Will definitely listen again
Wonderful album with many songs for which I want familiar. I still enjoyed it. Turns out I'm a bigger fan of the band than I originally thought.
Did not realize that the Talking Heads were as “groovy” as they are in this album. Feels almost funk-adjacent. Musically, I enjoyed this. David Byrne’s vocals are hit or miss for me. Songs where he sings more (Take Me to the River, The Big Country) I prefer over his more breathy talk-stutter-sing
Talking Heads puts me in such a good mood everytime. Such fun and quirky instrumentals, so easy to have a goofy dance to. Fav track: Stay Hungry Light 4.5
In comparison to 77, this feels like a completely cohesive album experience. There's just some thrilling zags to the instrumentals that elevate these tracks above their contemporaries, and Byrne is firing on all cylinders, lyrically and in performance. There's more hits on other records but the flow is amazing here. Four and a half. Fave track: Warning Sign
Such a banger - full of energy, great combination of unique instrumentation and funny lyricism. One of their best. Four and a half. Fave track: The Good Thing
very stellar album from Talking Heads. glad to see this thing give actual classics. 8.3/10
Ok, would not really listen to on my own
I’ve only ever heard the songs on this that were also on Stop Making Sense, so on a whole this is a new one on me, and it’s fucking mint, for lack of a better phrase. Definitely showing their dancier side while still retaining that ‘arty’ sound they perfected. It’s quirky without ever being daft, and just a really really solid album. Every song from start to finish nail it, from the delivery of the lyrics to the jangly guitars and odd drumming (in a way I cannot really describe). It just all works together so well. My new favourite Talking Heads record.
Talking heads are one of the big discoveries from this list for me, listen to Remain in Light a lot. This album has the start of them developing that off kilter dancey sound but it's a bit more straightforward and it didn't grab me as strongly. Still a lot better than most mind, think it needs another listen.
Talking Heads 77 was better - I'm disappointed by this, seems directionless. Like the genre, just don't think this album in particular is anything special - positive sound, very forgettable.
Not another Talking Heads albums on this list! Just like the others I liked a couple of tracks but most had that annoying New Wave sound that I heavily dislike. Highlights: Thank You for Sending Me an Angel Take Me to the River
Well well well, the fourth talking heads albums we've had. Wasn't expecting to like this as I haven't enjoyed any of the others..... But, I actually did! This seemed more coherent and accessible than the others we've had. Less abstract. Don't think it's made me a fan, but far better then the other albums we've had imo. Think I'll give it another listen in the future. 3.5
Decent
Yeah, not bad
I kinda just had a busy day. Still good, not as good as the first album.
I thought this was really good, I enjoyed the wibbly guitar
A step up from “77” and a step in the right direction for this Post-Punk Quartet
Lots of Fun and groovy AF.
0lenty good music, I can only take David Byrnes vocal style in small doses though
Gosteiiii, fiquei estudando ouvindo talking heads. Muitas músicas foram melhores na segunda ouvida. Música de fechamento muito boa!
Pas des masses d'opinions. Je l'ai écouté hier, ça n'a pas laissé de grandes traces
Just not my thing.
À part Psycho Killer je connais pas trop Talking heads et c'est plutôt chill ! Le groovy des 70's is the shit.
mmmm la primera cancion esta buena pero nose pinta q no me va a gustar mucho neee me canse al segundo tema asiq nose estoy escuchando el tema mas conocido y lo dejo creo, no es mi estilo.
Decent but only ok
I enjoyed this and will come back to it.
meh
Another album where nothing really stuck out to me. It also had a kind of shrillness to it that made it hard for me to listen to the entire album straight through. Individually though I did enjoy most the songs even if I didn't remember them after they were done.
It’s certainly ahead of its time, has that post-punk quirk, and the songwriting is pretty good. I probably won’t listen to it again, though.
alright but nothing crazy
De første låtene var jeg litt utenfor, men et par låter inn sitter jeg og headbobber som om jeg har på meg straightjacket i et hvitt rom. Jo lenger jeg hører jo mer gal blir jeg, og jo bedre blir det. Noen låter er tradd helt til man hører teksten, som handler om akkurat hvor jævlig kjedelig livet til folk er. Føles som om å være på utsiden av samfunnet og se inn på hvor absurd det hele er. Linjer som "I'm cleaning, I'm cleaning again, I'm cleaning, I'm cleaning my brain" gir psykosen min nytt liv. En sjuk versjon av Al Greene's "Take me to the River" som groover ulovlig grovt, sammen med favorittlåta på albumet "Found a Job". Klassisk instrumentering med ustabil sanger og stabilt band. Unhinghed groovy hullabaloo.
Minner meg om et langt soundtrack. Må ha hørt flere av disse på film, men aldri lyttet på artisten selv, så det var gøy! En smule kjedelig for min smak, så sykt mye annet på 70-tallet som var milevis kulere, men ikke dårlig. Første låten slæpper