More Songs About Buildings And Food

I love a T-Heads and Eno collaboration, always. Eno has a way of teasing the best work out of brilliant artists, and it's no different here. These songs are quirky and energetic, frequently strange, adventurous and insanely funky. This is the kind of album that's full of angular twists and turns, without much in the way of hooks. You have to work a little to settle into this one, but once you're in the groove, it's amazing. The funny part is that one of the greatest covers of all time resides on this album, and it's not even remotely the most interesting song. Fave Songs (All songs, from most to least favorite): I'm Not in Love, Stay Hungry, The Big Country, Found a Job, Artists Only, Take Me to the River, Thank You for Sending Me an Angel, The Good Thing, With Our Love, Warning Sign, The Girls Want to Be with the Girls

4.25

Enjoyed it. I knew their name beforehand. Not expected that much, but got surprised.

David Byrne can take me to the river any time he wants.

I need to listen through a few more times. With my first listen, I didn't really enjoy it so I'm hoping I can change my mind in the future. The album itself is, as expected, much more outside the bounds of what you'd find in more mainstream spaces, and that's a good thing. We need more abstract and experimental sounds, and we need more influences beyond Americana. It just didn't have the right shape in my brain initially to mesh well together.

I don’t recognise any song titles on this album, but when I’ve looked into Talking Heads I realised there are a fair few songs that I do actually know. They seem to be one of those bands where everybody knows a bunch of songs, but you might not necessarily know that you know them. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Take Me To The River, The Good Thing This was a fun album to listen to. The sound is fairly consistent from song to song while still being different enough to sound interesting. Take Me To The River was really enjoyable - I’m 99% certain I’ve never heard that song before, and yet there was still a twinge of familiarity that I can’t quite place. Perhaps it sounds like something else, or perhaps it is just a very catchy song that it feels like I knew all along. Despite all of the above, I’m not sure that there was anything here that makes me want to listen again. It’s a little like those films where you’re glad you watched it, but you’re glad you rented it rather than bought it.

meh

I'm a huge Talking Heads fan. There will be Talking Heads albums (that I assume appear on this list) that WILL hit 5 stars. I even considered giving this one a perfect rating. In fact, in the writing of this and in considering why I *wouldn't*, I talked myself into doing just that.

It's the third or fourth best Talking Heads album, but it's still great. It has at least four classics on it. That's not bad for a low ranking one.

Hmm I like Byrne but he’s got a lot of fluff around and this album is just that.

I really really liked this one, to me it’s as good as remain in light as it’s much more consistently solid than that album but there’s not the same highs as well 4/5.

This was weird, because I was just listening to the previous album from the generator and at the end, I decided to listen to “Air” and “Burning Down The House”. I wrote the review for the other album and then generated the new one. As for this album, it was alright. It’s my second Talking Heads album (after Remain In Light) and I did not really get it. I’m not sure what the issue is.

Very cool new wave. Funky, great lyrics and vocals. I like this a lot!

Not there best by far but had a few great songs on it (Take me to the river). Kind of uneven.

This was the beginning of the Eno era. I see this album as hitting at batting practice and Fear of Music was hitting the home run.

This is the album where Talking Heads started putting some space between them and the other bands of the time, making a move in the direction of funk/electronic dance music. Songs like “Warning Sign” and “Stay Hungry” are good examples (and I was thrilled they played them when I saw them live in ‘80). “Artists Only” is fresh, and along with “Found a Job” offer up Davis Byrne’s lyrics at this hilarious best. There isn’t a weak song on the album, though when I was in University and I asked a friend to tape it for me, I requested that leave out “Take me to the River”. It seemed like a shame to include a soul cover on such a ground-breaking collection of original songs. But one thing that 1001 has taught me is that it’s rare for albums to be remembered if they don’t include a single for mass appeal. The first 4 TH LPs get 5s from me but this one easily has the best title.

I recall reading an article on Reddit recently asking which group has released the best three album streak. The usual suspects like the Beatles and Led Zep were in that list, but Talking Heads also got a lot of votes and deservedly so. Actually they one upped those legendary bands with four consecutive monster albums starting with their astonishing debut, Talking Heads 77, then More Songs about buildings and food, Fear of Music and Remain in light. More Songs was also the first of three produced by Brian Eno and it was a stroke of genius to combine them in the studio, truly lightning in a bottle. This album is unrelentingly brilliant, every fricking song is a killer, absolutely no filler. Also, some of the segueways are also a match made in heaven, flowing so effortlessly into each other eg. The Good thing --> Warning Sign, I'm not in love ---> Stay Hungry. Tina Weymouth's bass is so infectious, Chris Franz' drumming is tight and punky and Byrne's funky jerky guitar riffs are a perfect foil to his equally herky jerky singing style. And I haven't even mentioned their hit single Take me to the river yet, but thats moot since I've already said enough to give this album 5 stars.

The Heads' are a real struggle for me. Not feeling this one at all.

по первому прослушиванию не зашло, но сейчас в принципе неплохо. есть несколько крутых тречков: big country, found job, take me to the river, with our love

some funky disco guitar bits fav song is definitely warning signs very energetic can't understand what the guy is saying at all lmao

Me gustó, pero no tanto como me gustaría. No se si es porque la melodía simplemente no busca ser más o si no es tan bueno como creo que es. Ya lo escuché varias veces y, aunque sí que me gustó, no me parece la gran cosa. En general, creo que es bueno, aunque es algo repetitivo, la mayoría de veces, no es tedioso o molesto. Lo disfrute un poco más las últimas veces, por lo que espero que le gane más afecto con el tiempo. Por último, pienso que el álbum es bueno y estoy algo confiado con que me gustará más mientras más veces lo escuche, por lo que, aunque ahora mismo no estoy seguro de si darle 3 o 4, lo más probable es que en un futuro me arrepienta si le dejo las 3.

This is a perfect album. Easily my most listened to output from Talking Heads. Not a miss on the whole album. The bass line on "Warning Sign" might be my favorite bass line ever.

Very bad, boys, very bad

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...

wtwtw

3.5

Legendary album. Not something I’d listen to a lot, but I could jam “I’m Not in Love” all day.

I've sorta always thought the Talking Heads should be named "Shouting Heads in a Tin Can" I tend to like their instrumentals, but once the singing starts I can barely get through an entire song.

3.5

lacking in psycho killer

Meh, it was fine, nothing more than that. Not sure I would listen to it again...

good album very classic talking heads vibes and of course take me to the river is one of their all time bangers

Good, needs a relisten with full headphones

frantic pace but never feels rushed. there’s no super standout sections but overall is solid throughout. Feel like the vocals match the tone of the instrumentation more rather than contrast which can make the album feel a bit more homogenous. Best tracks: take me to the river, the big country, the girls want to be with the girls

Apparently, "Talking Heads" is really not the best band for me. I liked this album, but not enough to remember tomorrow.

Oh, look. That one hit wonder has another one hit wonder album and here are all of those other not hit songs.

So, I was kind of looking forward to a Talking Heads album as I know they are highly regarded by many, many people. I come out of it no further forward with them than I already was. It’s almost instantly forgettable music. Generic spiky guitars, basic musicality that I could appreciate and nothing special to tickle me nipples. I’ll give it a three, as I expect it’s the kind of music that isn’t good but isn’t bad. Definition of average I suppose. Never mind.

The Talking Heads second studio album finds them still refining and searching for their style.

I like the talking heads. The only thing that turns me off about "Take Me to the River" is that it was so overplayed on the classic rock stations of my youth.

Interesting

Ich mochte es aber es war nicht atemberaubend. 3,6/5

Bei weitem nicht das beste Talking heads album aber trotzdem sehr solide. Strong 7/10

New wave is just not for me. I found this album hard to sit through from The Good Thing to Artists Only. That series of songs was extremely boring to me. I like only one song in that 5 track stretch which is bad for an 11 song album. It did pick up after that because I'm Not in Love, Stay Hungry and Take Me to the River were all good songs. Take Me to the River is a solid cover of Al Green's classic but it is nowhere near the original. I personally feel as if I am unlikely to come back to this album or half the songs on it. Still a solid album but it is just not for me.

todos los discos de talking heads son god

entretenidisimo por momentos suena a country muy lindo

no es mi favorito solo porque son todos buenisimos

The Talking Heads make great music. You can hear what made them great: Existenzial lyricism combined with paranoia and absurdism too - without forgetting about the humor. Musically the later albums are more interesting.

Love the percussiveness of the vocals with the bass. I slept on Talking Heads for too long.

Somewhat familiar with this band, but not this album. Lots of great grooves here. Rhythm section is solid through the entire album. The songs themselves aren’t grabbing me all that much though. Standouts: Thank You For Sending Me An Angel, Artists Only, I’m Not In Love 3.25

A beautifully put together collection of songs. This just got better and better as the album went on. I have been a fan of their other stuff that I’ve heard. Such a unique style.

1nd best talking heads album

⭐ Thank You for Sending Me an Angel

It was alright.

This was not my favorite talking heads album. It was OK.

Yup yup yup

Alltaf gaman að hlusta á Talking Heads. Skemmtilega hrátt og ögrandi.

Talking heads but funky 4.3/5

First David Byrne/Talking Heads project I've gotten on this generator, as well as my first time actually listening to a full album, and it does not disappoint. I never realized how funky this could get, and the fact that this is so ahead of its time comparatively is just awesome. What an excellent album, looking forward to more.

Not as memorable hooks as their later catalog. I understand the importance of this record, but it doesn't do it for me.

Everywhere I look, I see Brian Eno helping to produce incredible albums. It's neat to find out that he had a big influence on the sound of the Talking Heads and their use of polyrhythms. This isn't my favorite Talking Heads album, but it's definitely great 4/5

I find their music all sounds the same. And while I enjoy the vocalist’s voice, I just don’t like their music enough to enjoy a full album of it.

Not a genre I'd listen to normally. Didn't find the music particularly interesting.

It was good, I could never get into the talking heads sound tho

There are a lot of sleeper songs on here, such as "Artists Only", "I'm Not in Love", and "Found a Job". You can hear the Eno in this album, and it's very good because of it. A gripping mix of punk, new wave, and art rock this album belongs in the collection of any music fan. A great album, but not the best Talking Heads album out there.

Good album, with a varied sound Saved tracks: The Good Thing, The Girl Wants To Be With The Girls, The Big Country, Stay Hungry

achievement from this list - I am into the Talking Heads now

One of my least favorite albums from my favorite band. Still... it's Talking Heads...

Lovely stuff 4/5

I can’t believe this is from the 70s. All of the post punk that I love now is directly influenced from talking heads. Dave Byrne can’t miss.

Hadn’t heard this album before but really enjoyed listening to it, made my afternoon at work more enjoyable

Quite a few decent tracks, but lots of filler too

Never heard any of these songs before, but enjoyed this listen. Of the 3 Talking Heads albums we've now heard, I would say More Songs About Buildings And Food and Fear Of Music are both better than Remain In Light (although from looking at the global ratings, that's somewhat controversial)

They have so many good songs, none of which were on this album seemingly. Wasn’t awful and didn’t hate it, but pretty run of the mill. Wouldn’t hurry back to this one.

2.5

Groovy quirky fuckers.

The fourth Talking Heads album we've had and my lowest rated. No idea if this album was considered cutting edge at its time, but in my book, being eclectic and unpleasant in the late 70's is by itself not enough to remain relevant 45 years later.

Jerky post punk, muso stylings. Good, but not as great as everyone makes out. Best Tracks: Thank You for Sending Me an Angel; Found a Job; Take Me To The River

This is good but it didn't really excite me in any way. I liked the Al Green cover, for sure.

I may benefit from narrated guidance ... as to WHY an album in included. I listened to it like novice. And while I appreciated the guitar noodling and changes of styles it left me cold... UNTIL the lyrical and rhythmic slow * TAKE ME TO THE RIVER * - which got me. So alive and playful like a new language after the tinny stuff before it... Is this track and stylistic transition why the album was selected ? It's the sound I associate with talking heads, so maybe this is their breakthrough or experimental album from which this big new sound emerged? Curious now. 3/5 as an album for me.

Tempora mutantur, this is one of those records and moments that changed everything. My next door neighbour left school early and went and got a job in a record bar, as you did in those far off 70's days. I went to visit her during Thursday night shopping (another life changing innovation) on my way to Maroubra Junction library and she said "buy this, it will change your life". And she was right, I listened to this in 78 and everything changed (I'd missed the first album and thought this was their first). The Pistols had scared me (they were scary..) and as much as I loved EC from the get go, I knew the traditions he was drawing on. But this, bloody hell. Even though I didn't know it at the time, as a riposte to the dreaded CSNY (hope you are well Stephen) I indeed went and cut my hair. I also gleefully frisbeed Supertramp's Even in The Quietest Moments into the clothesline, felt I was pretty rad and punk for doing it too (no doubt that fucking record is probably going to pop up in this process, Rick Davies revenge..). Just the album cover alone was an inspiration, I went and knicked my mum's polaroid camera and wasted a hell of lot of shots finding out how hard it was to assemble a shot of your head! I think the beauty of it is the creative tension between Byrne/Eno and Frantz/Weymouth, with Jerry happily looking on and providing so much of the pad to all of these great songs. Take I'm Not In Love, the riff, the rhythm section, the spoken word and the stops, tension tension tension, perfect. Artists Only, all the Byrne themes are there, offset nicely by the bass harmonics, and then Harrison's superb organ riffing..it leads us into the funky mind fuck that is David thinking whatever it is he's thinking about as a songwriter. The lightness leads to dark, while his little meditation on getting his stuff out of his head unfolds. Ditto Warning Signs, glissando bass line perfectly complementing David's musings and Frantz's funky drumming. A truly great record.

Hmm. I guess without this album there'd be no Little Creatures, which I absolutely love. But I found this one quite disappointing.

Saw them on their first tour here, at Sydney’s beautiful State Theatre. Went with my Girlfriend Julie & my gay friend, Fish. I was already in love with the band - I think Life During Wartime had just been released. I went home convinced I had just seen the next big thing. Fish went home having fallen in love with the dreadful support band, Mi-Sex. This album sounds as fresh today as it did then. Talking Heads were unique. Thank You For Sending Me An Angel is as good an opening track as you would want. It literally gallops - as does I’m Not In Love. In fact, as do so many cuts here. The flow between tracks is great - 1 runs into 2, 3 runs into 4. You’re breathless after Side 1, but Side 2 keeps at it. There’s a sidetrack with the band’s cover of the Al Green classic, Take Me To The River, one of the great covers of all time, but by the album’s end with The Big Country, you just knew David Byrne & genius producer Brian Eno were onto something great. And the great rhythm section should not be overlooked. I was lucky enough to see Byrne’s American Utopia tour in 2018. A genius still.

Talking Heads is a band that changed everything for me after hearing Remain in Light. This is the beginning of their amazing four album run with Brian Eno, although the thing that really elevates this from their first album is the way that Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz embrace dance music, moving the whole sound to a funkier place. This is not my favourite Talking Heads album. It might not even scrape into my top five (depending on whether you count bootlegs or not). But a bloody great record it is, and it is great to hear a band with a really fresh outlook finding its feet, and looking out to the future. And you can dance to it!

More like a 2.5, not my favorite of theirs.

The least of the Brian Eno Talking Heads albums. Take Me to the River unfolds at such a leaden pace that it’s my least favourite of their hits. They pick up speed after this.

I only really know Take Me To The River off this album and right there that's a track that gets me to 2-3 stars...and overall this is a good listen...so going 3.5 stars, but it looks like 4.

A very good album, it's not like my style, but i like it 7/10

Sound like out takes that didn’t make 1977. Still good but not the 5* of its predecessor or their later albums. Cover art 5/5. Imagine this tiled on your wall

They haven't fully developped into the totally alien new wave entity that they would become, but they're getting there. But the songs are strong and Eno's presence already indicated that they would become something really special.

Pretty cool, but have you heard of their other albums?

Love this band, not their best at all tho

The recipe for the songs that make up this album: -Find an annoying guitar licks and strum it to death -Complement this with some goofy or weird sounding synthesizer accents. -Sing the lyrics with an ironic, crazy and edgy voice tone. Well, that's a nice recipe.

Their style is so unique, you can't confuse them with anyone else. I like how some of the songs blend into the next. Overall very good. I can just imagine Byrne's dance moves. Fave track(s): With Our Love, Warning Sign, Artists Only

Already listened

Fun album, not my fav Talking Heads album but i enjoy it

Robotic, alien funk. I think it'd be kind of hard for someone to be introduced to this as their first Talking Heads record, but as someone who's already very familiar, I love it. A few songs sound a little bit the same until it hits the fantastic "Take Me To The River" cover. Favorite tracks: "Take Me To The River", "Found A Job", "The Big Country"

okej

Fun album! Would listen again. Holds interest for sure!

Great vocals with very high re listen value lyrics. The rhythms are excellent as well.

New wave. Ni fu ni fa.

Mieux que le premier, plus maitrisé au niveau du chant, ça part moins dans tous les sens. Quelques titres accrocheurs (genre The Big Country)

Meh

20 years ago, when I started my grown up job, got my first paycheck and thought I was rich, I promptly purchased half of the Talkking Heads discography. I thought they were a band I would certainly get into and just maybe, they might become my favorite band of all time. But, I found their best known singles weren't very representative of their overall sound. I wasn't ready for the full diversity of their quirkiness. They were too spastic for me and have mostly sat on the shelf along with too many others I thought I would get into. This was not among the albums I purchased back then, but I can confidently say I would not have gotten into it. Thankfully, things, people and tastes change and this is fantastic to me now. I wish I could point to the artist(s) that pushed the envelope for me and brought the Talking Heads inside the fence. Maybe it's the way music has evolved and I'm yearning for a new "new wave". These guys were innovative in a way that was new, weird and still sounded good amidst the unfamiliarity. This album is short of a 5 for me as it's short of nearly all the tracks being standouts. Still a great album and I'm glad it's here. 1 = bad 2 = average 3 = good 4 = great 5 = outstanding

Developing that syncopated beat.

It's four stars and a really good four stars.

Third and final Talking Heads album on the list - not even 200 albums in! I do find this selection a bit odd and would have chosen both Fear of Music and Speaking In Tongues over this one. Or maybe just include all of them, I wouldn't mind. On More Songs About Buildings And Food, Talking Heads are as tight as ever. Listening to 'I'm Not in Love' you get the feeling that the band is one large organism with each limb working in perfect unison. But there are individuals. The pulsating 'With Our Love' is peak Byrne with a crisp guitar sound and classic Byrne vocals with lots of phrasings. Weymouths bass is incredible on the whole thing, but especially shines on 'Warning Sign'. I think what is missing for me on this album is enough time and space for the songs to develop. We see a bit of this on 'Found a Job', where the track is given the time needed to evolve and create some of the grooves that would fill up the next two records.

Not the album I would’ve picked for the last of the three Talking Heads albums on this list - but that doesn’t make it any less great. Byrne is on fire throughout the entirety of More Songs About Buildings And Food (A+ title by the way) and Frantz and Weymouth are equally amazing! There’s not a bad song on this; but there’s a couple I would have loved for them to dive deeper into. The length is almost perfect - but for once I wouldn’t have minded this being a bit longer!

I liked it more than I thought I would. Fun album.

Good album as they started to push in a slightly new direction. My favorite album of theirs is Speaking in Tongues.

I do really like Talking Heads, don’t I? This was my mantra as I was listening to this album. I usually love them and remember being blown away by Psycho Killer back in 1977. Plus I could name a lot of songs that if you played them for me I would relish. The guitars and drums on this were fantastic, but I kept finding David Byrne’s voice really tiresome. I would’ve been happy with a ‘Best of’ album, but I didn’t like the whole package. Which is a shame because: I do really like Talking Heads, don’t I?

I've always been hit or miss with the Talking Heads. I never listened to this entire album in a single sitting. It sits between 3 and 4 for me. I love Tina's bass playing. She's basic with a nice groove. I'll listen to the album again and probably bump up my appreciation but we'll hang on 3 stars because I only had a couple aha moments. Most notably is the frettless sounding (mostly chorus effect) bass line on "Artists Only". I liked the drum and bass groove on "Warning Sign" even though very basic. Beyond that "Take Me The River" and "Big Country" were the only songs I'd been previously introduced and memorable.

I remain ambivalent about the Talking Heads. I know their hits and don’t dislike them. I have never owned any of their albums and haven’t felt like I missed anything. The music grew on me. By the time ‘Artists Only’ played I think I had Stockholm Syndrome. But a little David Byrne goes a long way.

This is my kind of weird. At first, I was going to comment about how familiarity with the material alters these reviews as I wasn't sure how I'd react to this album if this were my first time listening. But then, I remembered that I was all-in on this record from the first time I heard it, back when I was 12. I had seen Talking Heads play "Take Me To The River" on SNL in 1979 and this was among the first LPs I ever owned. So, I guess I just like this music. Still, couldn't quite get to a 5-star. Why? Not sure. I think it's almost baked into the music, the artistic, consciously demented delivery makes this a bit too experimental, which means not every song lands — or maybe not every part of every tune does. But there's a vision here, quirky and off-kilter as it is, and this band is solid and the material is great. David Byrne gets most of the attention, but Tina Weymouth is a badass, and Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison contribute mightily — this is a band and album that succeeded because of its individual parts aligning. Love it. Was happy to see this come up in our feed.

I was never into these guys (aside from some of their hits) and this album is kind of Exhibit A, and I'm not exactly sure why. On paper, they should be right up my alley, as I like this genre/period of music. All the elements that I like are there: quirkiness, polyrhythms, Eno, etc. I was hoping this listen would get me more into them, but it didn't quite happen. Things never really came together for me. Also, many of the songs sounded the same, so it was getting a bit much. Finally, this album struck me as the kind of thing '70s NYC literati would swoon over, which bothered me for some reason. I did, however, love their Al Green cover, and I adored that last song. That slide guitar was *chef's kiss. Dre turned me onto Remain in Light many years ago, and that one I do like.

When I first discovered Talking Heads it felt like a gift. Something so new I didn’t even know that I needed. This album still sounds groundbreaking and I still love it.

a few good songs on it.

Vocals seemed unenthusiastic. Lacked passion

In an era where every punk or new wave band tried to create an identity with spiked haircuts, wearing leather, chains, and combat boots, the Talking Heads look normal if not nerdy. But they stood out musically. Scale: 5 - My absolute favorites. 4 - Albums I like. 3 - It was ok to listen to it but wouldn't seek it out. 2 - Didn't like. 1 - Absolute shit.

The Talking Heads’ first album with Brian Eno as producer is new wave masterpiece. The pop elements certainly date this album, but are not intrusive or cloying. You can definitely hear the seeds of their sound that would be defined in Remain in Light and Speaking in Tongues. David Byrne’s lyrics are hyper focused to the point of near absurdity but I absolutely love them. Honestly, I’ll give a 5 to most Talking Heads albums, but they truly deserve it.

11-41 very good instrumental use, however not fond of the vocals right now. Nothin really caught my eye either

Good bass lines by David Byrne’s voice is very nasally

Talking heads can also shove it

I somehow always forget how strange the Talking Heads can be

Average. Nothing special, just an alright album

Vähän tasapaksua, ja siksi laulajan valittava ääni alkaa ärsyttää. En saanut mitään irti, muttei tätä vihatakaan voi. Haaleaa.

Kun ihmiset puhuvat "vaihtoehtorockista", he eivät tarkoita tällaista, mutta heidän pitäisi. Kohokohta: Take Me To the River - vaihtoehtoista CCR:ää.

The album was good overall, as in there were no songs that I can flat out say I did not like. However, there were not very many songs that I actually liked enough to SAY that I liked them (and add them to my liked songs on Spotify). The album altogether has a strong cohesiveness, however, and I feel like I can hear sounds that may have influenced other artists/bands that I like even more, which I cannot deny made me happy while I was listening and made me WANT to like the songs I was listening to. I wonder how many times I've heard an interpolation of something that is on this album in the songs I listen to more often today. Perhaps if I was part of an older generation, this would be one of my favorite albums. I like the interesting way the singer says his words with a distinct cadence and tempo and the way some songs have cheeky vignettes thrown in. Overall, not bad, and I'm glad to have gave each song on the album at least one listen.

You gotta love some Brian Eno produced talking heads.

eno and byrne makes for such a unique sound. I love it but it also doesn't rouse any substantial feelings in my gut.

first impressions : the album art is cool and i like how straight to the point the title is, one song is called warning sign which is a coldplay song i like and one is im not in love which is like 10cc and i also like that song so i hope i like talking head's versions :D after listening : i liked it quite a bit, solid start, 70s, funky :) reminded me of lemon demon vocally favourite song(s) : the good thing, the girls want to be with the girls, i'm not in love rating : starting with a neutral rating and basing all future ratings off of how much i (dis)liked them in comparison to this i think :]

Clever and interesting but just lacks good tunes. The last three tracks are really good (Stay Hungry, Take Me to the River and The Big Country) because they have actual melodies. Too much filler in the rest though.

Great collection of tunes. The Talking Heads always sound like themselves, which is sometimes an advantage and sometimes monotonous. I liked this groove enough to get over it the whole time.

Never really enjoyed the Talking Heads. Not quite my cup of tea, but I get the hype. None of these songs were bad necessarily, but I couldn’t get into them. Was just alright. 3/5

Thank you for sending me an angel- A lively opening track, v short With our love- weird syncopated rhythms The good thing-wish this was a bit catchier tbh Warning sign- Lyrics a bit inane but still a good tune👍 The girls want to be with the girls- Lesbian anthem👍 Found a job- weird domestic scene.. advice to just make a tv show? thats easy Artists only- really like instrumental here, can take or leave lyrics👍 I’m not in love- One of the strongest choruses on this album.. possible ace anthem👍 Stay Hungry- Doesn’t do much for me Take me to the river- Pretty nondescript cover The big country- Classic Talking Heads list, just a bit dull This was middle of the road for me, as someone with a synth preference. Still 3/5

Did not enjoy this record. On first listen I couldn't understand any of the lyrics and I thought the music itself was bland and repetitive. On second listen, while looking through the lyrics, I wasn't further impressed. 2/10

Solid sounds, not particularly my style but enjoyable background at work music. Nothing stuck out much. But I appreciate their artistry

Awful caterwauling music combined with meaningless lyrics that left the whole album sounding like an angry toddler had composed the whole thing.

I need to listen to this album more than I do, I also seem to gravitate to Speak in Tongues and Remain in the Light. Great album!

Such a great record that continues to showcase the lyrics, vocals, guitar, and keyboard of a truly unique and ground breaking band.

The Talking Heads are great. This is a great album.

I really like listening to the Talking Heads. This album is one I need to listen to more. The Take Me to the River cover is great.

Similar sounding songs.

Cool

Solid album as always from them.

I have enjoyed listening to more than just the singles.

my top 2

I don't know why I love her like I do All the changes you put me through Take my money, my cigarettes I haven't seen the worst of it yet I want to know that you'll tell me I love to stay Take me to the river, drop me in the water Take me to the river, dip me in the water Washing me down, washing me down I don't know why you treat me so bad Think of all the things we could have had Love is an ocean that I can't forget My sweet sixteen I would never regret I want to know that you'll tell me I love to stay Take me to the river, drop me in the water Push me in the river, dip me in the water Washing me down, washing me Hug me, squeeze me, love me, tease me 'Til I can't, 'til I can't, 'til I can't take no more of it Take me to the water, drop me in the river Push me in the water, drop me in the river Washing me down, washing me down I don't know why I love you like I do All the troubles you put me through Sixteen candles there on my wall And here am I the biggest fool of them all I want to know that you'll tell me I love to stay Take me to the river and drop me in the water Dip me in the river, drop me in the water Washing me down, washing me down

Take me to the river lekker nummer. Verder niet mijn favo van Talking heads maar toch wel 3,5 ster waard

Take me to the river

More stripped down than later stuff, hangs so much on Byrnes voice. Great bass though.

Objective masterpiece such as all the first four albums by this amazing band called Talking Heads.

Always loved Talking Heads. And this album displays their punk origins.

Such a great album by one of the top 10 bands of the 20th century. 4/5

I actually enjoy the music a good amount, but the singing is too much all over the place for my taste, unfortunately. Had to stop half way.

No me gustó, no es mi estilo de música

2 Talking Heads are an artist multiple people have recommended I dig into, but I have just never been able to get. Supposedly they invented new wave, a genre I'm normally a big fan of, but I just don't really hear it. What I hear instead is annoying vocals and guitar jangles accompanying what sounds like an attempt at funk. This band has its moments, but none of the particularly notable ones are here. After listening to this album a couple times, I’ll admit Thank You For Sending Me an Angel grew on me a bit, and Take Me to the River is fine enough, so I’ll round up to a 2 from my initial rating of 1.5. Every other song is a pass from me though.

Iconic band - and think some of the less popular tracks are perhaps their better songs

None of the songs I know them for, but I really liked it overall.

Not really a fan of this, but it was definitely better than the last few, so that gives it an extra star.

I hadn't listened to this one all the way through before. I own Little Creatures and much preferred this within the second tier popularity Talking Heads albums. It's probably less innovative than some others... But it felt less like riding a wave in a bunch of different directions, stopping and going. More grounded in some way. This felt like maybe the easiest background music talking heads album, and probably the easiest to listen to -- i could see myself having this one in background in the way I have Darklands in the background a lot right now. Wish it had at least 1-2 more hits on it.

Talking Heads are in my top 5 fav bands of all time. There are only a couple of releases that aren't a 5 and this isn't one of them.

Really great TH album. Possibly the best...

Didn't know a lot about Talking Heads, but they have quite a recognisable sound. A lot of tracks are catchy. Liked 'Take Me to the River' a lot. 3,5/5

Meh couldn’t finish the album

This great, not the talking heads best album but still i very much enjoy this album

Omg cabezas que hablan

Movido entretenido

Sopranos song

Ett steg upp från 77

3 oops de va int här man ga stjärnorna 😳😳

The awkward raw nervousness of their debut is traded for a more polished stilted nervousness. The quality music remains intact.

Pretty good!

Minimal dancy art rock from 1978. Probably quite far ahead of its time. Rating: 2.5/5 Playlist track: Thank You for Sending Me an Angel Date listened: 07/11/22

Innovators

Not a big fan

Not on Spotify

Similar level as the last talking heads album

4.75 What a wonderful album. Sonically pleasing, the instrumentation is varied and unexpected. Standout track: Take Me To the River is an obvious choice but Thank You For Sending Me An Angel is one of the best album openers of all time

7,5/10

Talking heads have a very unique sound, i kinda enjoy it but not something im in love with, will probably go back for a relisten.

wEiRd. I like how zaney it is, songwriting is pretty good, but not a lot stuck out to me

It's cool. A little too slow for me.

I love how interesting the guitar riffs are. This album has some real gems.

Love talking heads. Some good songs here. Take me to the river obviously the best of this bunch.

Perfection!

Really leaning into this staccato delivery. Artists Only grabbed me. This album is a great Talking Heads album, so I would revisit it. But a very reasonable person could just as easily pass on this. A fun listen, but not one to sell you on the Talking Heads imho.

3.5

Più interessante di quello che mi aspettassi.

Talking Heads is truly a genre. Any song of theirs, whenever it comes on, is immediately identifiable as them, even if you’ve never heard it before- and if it ends up being someone else, you can always say, “wow, they sound exactly like Talking Heads” and everyone will nod in agreement. Which is a polite way of saying all their songs sound the same. That lets-call-it-consistency is on full display on this CD. Until the last track it basically sounds like one long song. Typically I find that kind of dull and I did not consider myself much of a Talking Heads fan. But this CD is just so infectiously fun that I can’t help really enjoying it. Their singer is not very good, but their drummer really is, and this CD is very tight rhythmically and much more rhythm- vs melody-driven. That’s not my style but they absolutely make it work. And the big thing is just that this is so fun and joyous.

Pop ochentero bastante parecidas las canciones entre sí. No destaca especialmente, aparte de que la voz del cantante tampoco ayuda mucho

great

New wave. Ni fu ni fa.

Definitely a talking heads album. Great vibes. Still weird. Fun vocals and good spirits

Pretty Good

Two solid songs, rest is general decent background to listen to. Take me to the river & big country.

just a solid talking heads album. they rarely miss.

Standouts: Take Me To the River, I'm Not in Love, Others: Thank You For Sending Me an Angel, The Good Thing, Girls Want to be With The Girls, The Big Country Rating: 3.5

My style, but the music was good

I've never really "got" Talking Heads. David Byrne's singing just doesn't do it for me. Instrumentals are good.

My experience with Talking Heads is a few singles here and there and I haven't listened to any of their albums. It's not a big surprise it sounds very much like the Talking Heads songs I've listened to before. I quite enjoy this album and would recommend it if you've ever listened to any of their songs before and liked it. Is it a great album? No but enjoyable nonetheless

Talking Heads have a great songwriting prowess in David Byrne, but their sophomore album just doesn't reach the heights of their debut or even the album that followed this

I’m a big fan from just about all the way back, and especially of the earlier catalog through Speaking in Tongues. This album kicks off so hard that I feel like it can’t quite carry that energy through the whole thing, but it’s all good songs and absolutely sticks the landing.

Fun talking heads album, not as good as their best work ,but fun nonetheless

Es más que nada el ritmo raro típico de Talking Heads. EL bajo es lo más interesante, tanto por las muchas melodías que tienen como por el sonido.

W talking heads

Favorite Songs: Thank You for Sending Me an Angel, Artists Only, Take Me to the River The album was quite average to me, the lyrics weren't very special and I didn't enjoy the lead singers vocals - they felt like they needed to mature. The Big Country literally has lyrics, "Goo goo, ga-ga-ga". I enjoy some of their other hits when the singers voice has matured.

Definitely some good songs, and I think I could give 5 stars to a different talking heads album. Just something about this falls a little flatter than I might like

you can really see brian eno’s influence on this album, and it feels like exactly what i want from the talking heads.

I liked some of the songs, but most of them were repetitive and jarring

Starts off like normal rock, but as the album progresses the song become hectic. The vocals start making no sense and the instrumentals get louder in a way. I like the main sound of the album and I like the transitioning from basic rock, to unhinged, then back to a sad song.

Enjoyed the opener a lot, lots of future influence within the Talking Heads and this album is not an exception. The vocal inflections of the lead singer remind me a lot of Keith Strickland from the B-52s, the iconic exaggerated inflections really give the Talking Heads a unique sound. Overall, I enjoyed this record quite a bit, but it isn't the greatest thing I've ever heard. Not bad at all for the first record on the docket, I'd give it a solid 7/10

Very groovy album not what I expected.

Odd, I had their first album yesterday. I gave it a 4 as I was expecting it to live up to the hype. There’s no sense of surprise for me here though, a bit too quirky and over rated for me.

Fun and funky songs for the mildly alienated. Disco for art students, but way better than that description sounds.

Usually I like weird, experimental and proggy... but so far this isn't clicking

Very good. Love the driving rhythms. Will be listening to more of Talking Heads.

The problem with the Talking Heads is that I am not sure whether I like their music or whether I find it intensely irritating. If I think about it then it appears that I like to be irritated, which is weird. In general I do not choose to listen to them, but if a track of theirs appears I don't skip it or change the station (depending on whether it is streaming or radio), I don't own any of their material (from back in the day). This album is typical Talking Heads - lots of strong rhythms, slightly of key vocals with the voice used more as a percussion instrument than for melodic purposes. I found, listening to this that I can take about five tracks before having to take a break - which is not good. It may have worked in the days of vinyl - listen to one side of the album at a time, but today with streaming it is too much

Meh.

It’s just a mesmerising collection of rhythms and auditory patterns. Like Jackson Pollock on a 45.

not for me.

I love the Talking Heads. This one will be fun to listen to. Tune in later. Ordinary 4/10

testinglius

Great album

Interesting albulm with many sounds.

I don't like Talking Heads, and More Songs About Buildings And Food is really not that good. It's not my style of music at all and they always get thrown into 'rock band' categories. They're not. 2/5, nothing worth remembering here.

I don't really know Talking Heads, and this doesn't really grab me to be honest. It feels like it's almost something that I'd really like, but never quite gets there. You can see that the style is a big influence on later stuff though - Modest Mouse, that kind of thing. I don't think I'll ever actively seek out a song from this album again (apart from maybe Take Me To The River), but interesting if not mind-blowing. 3/5.

Good album. Maintains the talking heads feel with varied sounds.

Oh no, Sounds like a a funk fever dream, James Brown in uncanny valley. With Our Love might be one of the worst tracks I've ever heard from a band I actually like. This has convinced me that Brian Eno as a producer is just not for me. Reading all the positive reviews and I'm convinced that anyone who calls this danceable has never actually tried. To be fair, it picks up a little towards the middle of the album but nothing sticks out through the badly appropriated staccato guitar playing until I'm Not In Love, which is more like what I was hoping for going into this. I actually like David Byrne's vocal delivery on the Talking Heads songs I love but when the tracks are just mediocre the grating elements really come into sharp focus. Bleh - 2/5

I like this album. It's a very soiled output from the heads. I do happen to be a remain in light junkie though. What an end to this album. Take me to the river brings back billy bass memories. And big country is just so good. Maybe when I'm in a head type mood I'll throw this one on to mix it up a bit.

Solid listen. Not as dynamic or interesting as some other releases, but still good

The songs that I will listen to a lot are "With Our Love", "Warning Sign", "Found a Job". I really like the Talking Heads: always have, always will. And this was a good album. However, their repeated song structure wears a little thin when you are listening to them an entire album at a time.

Great album, sounds stronger than their first and you can feel the confidence through the strong grooves throughout.

Great. Does not reach the heights of Remain in Light but is a necessary step that is unique and interesting in its own right. No hits as such though there are certain riffs that provide hooks. Favourite track so far is Warning Sign.

Not my cup of tea

Not the best but it's allright.

Meh

fav song - warning sign - cool warped echo on the drums and vocals - super interesting guitar parts - spooky and groovy least fav - the girl wants to be with the girls - annoying synth & guitar lead, strange mixing choices

Really enjoyed this,

Good use of sound

Early new wave.

The Talking Heads as they started to get their trademark sound down. In general it’s a fine album but lacks standout tracks

I don't know about this one. not sure why.

I've tried so hard to like the TH. I've never got it. I like the double live album but the studio albums never gel. Maybe is the frenetic African rhythms. I don't know anyway. Its a solid 3.

Fun and easy. Simple melodies and clean overdriven guitar. Couple of new songs favorited

This is such a funky and fun Talking Heads album. Classic Byrne bouncing around, seemingly having fun, but technically sound!

I generally have no love for Texas, but have enjoyed listening to Toadies in the past. ...and 'Toadie' I learned.. that the song "I am not in love" was a Talking Heads original. Mind blown. Similar to Texas, I generally have no love for Talking Heads. The band inhabits a space my brain will not allow me to travel. That is for smart, nerdy people who talk to instruments and embrace an inner oddball to be different. The issue that I'm having isn't with the music of Talking Heads, most of that is dron-y, repetitive and semi-interesting. No, the issue I have with the Talking Heads is the constant yelping of lead singer David Byrne belting out the lyrics to his smart songs. I'm not a smart man, my head barely talks, and the world is smaller than Texas, so let's try and get along. Here are my takeaways better than Roxy Music, not as good as Devo, but just like Texas, there's something 'weird' in the middle to spark anyone's imagination.

I listened to "More Songs About Buildings And Food" back-to-back with "Fear Of Music," which we received nearly 350 albums later. I'm kind of shocked how much I enjoyed them? In spite of David Byrne's vocals? I say in spite, because they're too weird right? Or is the oddness of the vocals fitting with the rest of the off-kilter presentation? I had surmised that the Talking Heads were too avante garde for me. Too artsy. Too weird for weirdness sake. But I actually found myself pleasantly surprised. I thought I would find their hits to be their most palatable songs, but on "More Songs About Buildings And Food" "Take Me To The River" was actually my least favorite song. It didn't fit the brashness of the rest of the album. Byrne's vocals work some of the time, but most of the time they just don't get too in the way of some interesting experimentation that manages to walk the tightrope of tolerable and sometimes exciting strangeness. Nearly a 4. I put this one slightly above "Fear of Music."

I guess I expected the Talking Heads to sound more synth-y (a la Burning down the House). The music was more rock than I expected but I guess this album was part of their transition. Too bad the only good song isn't even their song.

I liked this album a lot more than I thought I would. It’s got energy. It’s fun. It’s dance worthy. It’s another feather in the Brian-Eno-is-a-genius cap. Eno produced the album and had the band crank up the tempo as compared to Talking Heads: 77. My favorite part is the bass and rhythm guitars as demonstrated in The Good Thing and I’m Not In Love.

Catchy, boppy, fun to listen to. The production is top notch, so many interesting details.

19th August 2022 Listened during the day on Friday. Getting things together for Meg and Em’s wedding in London over the weekend. I love Talking Heads, this process has really hit them home for me. This is perhaps their most “accessible” album? Rockier and less experimental than others but no less for it.

This album is best when it is groovy but somewhat unconventional. When it is not somewhat unconventional, it is simply groovy. How quaint.

It's one of those bands I feel like I should like more than I actually do. About a third of the songs did anything for me. The rest of it at least was not a chore to get through. Take Me to the River was probably my favorite

Not my style.

Not for me

I don’t really like David Byrne’s voice. I can take it in small doses. There is one good song here and a bunch that are meh.

TALKING HEADS ARE LEGIT. Such a cool band that I never really listened to.

Take Me To The River is my very least favorite Talking Heads song, so this is probably my least favorite Talking Heads album. That being said, this is fine. For some other bands, this would be amazing. For Talking Heads, this is fine and I would let it play. It's got all the sounds and some of the moves of the best of TH, but there's a spark that just isn't here, and I think that's exemplified in Take Me To The River. Anyway, 3 stars.

I found this to be a lot of fun! Atop a bedrock of itchy, manic anti-funk we have a load of ideas and textures that all come together nicely. 'Found A Job' is a delight. This album also happens to contain one of my favourite ever covers - I don't think there's a better version of 'Take Me to the River' out there.

I really don't have much to say about this one other than I still haven't fallen in love with the Talking Heads. Nothing terrible here, but nothing that made me want to listen to it again. Those jangly clean guitars funking away… I don’t know. Not my thing. I like the cover art? That'll have to do. Oh, also I still remember that so-so John Travolta movie from the 90s called A Civil Action, which was about a lawyer taking on a company which had polluted the water in a small town and people got cancer from drinking it. The movie ended, the credits rolled, and up comes the Talking Heads singing “Take Me to the River.” Haha. What a terribly lazy choice.

Like most of the albums on this list, there is no doubt an optimum time of day and an ideal place they can be best appreciated. Maybe 7am with a cup of tea was not the best way to listen to Mr Byrne.

Favorite song: Take Me To the River

Extremely Rhythmic and dance focused, down by the river is fire. Some deep cuts as well but was still below other Heads stuff. Still made me want to see the album tour and what David could live

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.

Rhythm section jams through the whole album - kept me listening enough times to try to figure out what David Byrne is singing Lyrics are very poetic in a punk kinda way - Thematically it's much more abstract than the title implies Take Me to the River is a banger Vibe is very \"Holiday Club at 1 in the morning\"

Enjoyed this album as it was easy to listen to and the energy of the first few songs drew me in l. Nothing spectacular though

Not bad at all. Has some really interesting songs sprinkled around. There are a few bad ones too. Honestly when he gets too crazy with his voice im not a fan, I think he sounds much better just normally singing. A little interesting but also meh 5/10

Got this a few weeks ago and originally gave it a 3 and forgot about it, but haven’t stopped listening to it today. Vocals were so unique. drums and bass spazzed the entire album. Take me to the river and the big country was an extremely powerful 1 2 punch to close out the album. “Everything Hit” - Nav

Not their best but it’s still Talking Heads

Solid, but not their best

Not their best, but still good. In my collection

2.3⭐️

"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.

The first half is kinda slow starting, but once you hit Found a Job, it all changes and hits a great crescendo with Take Me to the River and The Big Country.

A really nice rhythm section mixed with playful vocals make for an enjoyable listen. Whole things has a “quirky” stank on it, not in a bad way.

Need this in vinyl. Fantastic.

Couldn't fit a fag paper between this and Remain In Light and luckily I don't need to. My favourite between the two depends which mood I'm in, and this caught me in a favourable one. I love how lost Byrne sounds. Despite the boldness of his statements, he doesn't know how he wants to live, work, or love. He's merely figuring his shit out by trying on different looks. Having blast while he does it, too, if the dance-oriented grooves and Velvets-y scratched guitars are any indication. Plus his most bonkers vocals ever.

It's one of those bands I feel like I should like more than I actually do. About a third of the songs did anything for me. The rest of it at least was not a chore to get through. Take Me to the River was probably my favorite

Felt repetitive, didn’t get the chance to listen it through

It was okay, didn’t blow my mind

Talking heads are alright.

Good opener

one of the all time greats, massively overlooked within the Talking Heads catalogue

Before "More Songs...", I was only aware of Talking Heads from their most popular mainstream songs, none of which are present on this album, making for a pleasantly new listening experience! After finishing the album, I can definitively say that I am a big fan of the band's frenetically quirky style. On first listen, a few tracks don't stand out as distinctly from the others as I would have liked, but the album flows with such a consistent upbeat energy that it was never boring. I suspect my opinion will only become more favourable on repeat listens. It's also very cool to hear the obvious influence on some of my favourite modern artists like Modest Mouse and LCD Soundsystem in Talking Heads' sound. It's a style that holds up amazingly well over 40 years (!!!) later. Standout tracks: "Thank You for Sending Me an Angel", "Warning Sign", "Found a Job", "Take Me to the River" and "The Big Country"

My only problem with this album is the singers voice, I HATE it The instrumentals on certain tracks like "Stay Hungry are really fun to listen to I dont have a ton of negative things to say about this album 6/10

Yeah aight innit

Was kinda zoned out the whole time but didn't rlly find it interesting

I really wanted to like the Talking Heads, but this album only has a few good songs in my opinion. In some of the more iconic Talking Heads songs, eg. Psycho Killer, David Byrne's voice is somehow charming and catchy. On many of these songs, especially Found a Job, he comes off grating and obnoxious. It's clear on this album that the Talking Heads hadn't completely refined their sound yet. This may be my headphones or the mix's fault, but there are multiple times where you can barely hear the lyrics as well. Their cover of Take Me to the River has coherent lyrics, and is by far the best song on this album. Best Songs: Take Me to the River, The Big Country, Thank You for Sending Me an Angel Worst Songs: Found a Job, Artists Only, With Our Love

Sad the album tracks weren't called 'macaroni cheese' and 'Kettering town hall'

4.5 very tight and high energy with amazing songwriting( as always)

Too chaotic

Not there best album… but still great. The funk, the groove, the esoteric lyrics… enjoyed!

I have the deepest love for David Byrne and I already knew I loved this album so an easy 5 for me.

This is American rock band Talking Heads' second album. It started a trend for the band, in which their music began moving toward a danceable style, achieved by cleaning up the rhythm section's energy. This album propelled Talking Heads into the mainstream - in part due to its only single "Take Me to the River" which was a cover of the famous song by Al Green. This funky art rock album was fun to listen to, and I'm glad I got to hear some of Talking Heads' earlier work.

Aweomse, love the heads. Little rockier than remain in light

Tina does what tina does. That punchy short scale bass goodness. Some really interesting songs and guitar playing. Some times the guitar tone is a bit harsh but i think thats on purpose. Got some absolute classics on here

Amazeballs

Very good

The music was really enjoyable quirky funk but the singing was an acquired taste (being generous). 2.5