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Deutlich besser als das letzte Album von Talking heads. Lege ich trotzdem nicht auf wenn ich mir was Gutes tun will

meh

Somehow missed this having picked up 77 and Fear of Music on cassettes years ago. Not sure it's as good as either, although Angel, Job, Girls, Love are excellent. I hear the progression towards funky dance. Cool. Still haven't got my ears around DB's lyrics, though.

Top album

the british guy liked this band and i faked liking it, so i don't like it. in another world, maybe????

This was good. I find Talking Heads a bit too abrasive, but I'll definitely listen to this again.

Well more into this than I was expecting.

A compelling album, complex and at times challenging listen. Let’s going on and lots to enjoy and demands further listens.

As weird as the title suggests.

Punky

I really enjoyed this album, more than I thought I would. After all the "challenging" prog and art rock that this list has been suggesting, I was braced for more despite my general appreciation for talking heads. This album was listenable end-to-end and I found myself picking my head up from my work to just sit and enjoy it. Really good stuff.

Take me to the river-only one I liked

Enjoyable but nothing standout.

I kind of like the sound but overall quite forgettable and won’t encourage me to explore them beyond the few “greatest” hits

Fine. annoying at work

Chill AF 4

I'm ready to get flamed for this, but as far as TH records go this is milquetoast for me. Certainly better than their first record, but with Fear of Music, Remain in Light, and Speaking in Tongues right around the corner, this record is a victim of its successors. The Al Green cover rips though.

Talking heads are such an interesting band. I both really love them and also never listen to them.

Ooof made me minge tingle

Headddddds

Talking Heads you say? Well they're no Stuart Maconie in the talking heads stakes. When was the last time you saw David Byrne on one of those I Heart The 1980s, I Heart the 1990s, I Heart Whatever Happened A Week Last Tuesday TV shows? And when was the last time Stuart Maconie wasn't featured in one of those I Heart The 1980s, I Heart the 1990s, I Heart Whatever Happened A Week Last Tuesday TV shows? Byrne just isn't putting the work in to be considered a real top level talking head. He's just not in the conversation when Channel 4 are looking for someone to reminisce about the first series of Big Brother. This album is great though, I'm sure Maconie has pretended he remembers its release vividly on some nostalgia-fest TV show or other.

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

More Talking Heads...

Bopped about to it. Was alright. 6/10

Some great moments, some not so great moments. In other words...Milan Baros

No hits on the album so I was worried, but been dancing all through it. Funky.

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

I liked this! I actually listened to it twice while doing homework because it was groovy and chill. Didn't seem to take itself too seriously. 4+

Not heard this one before. More rock less dance than the later stuff

I'd have to relisted to it to figure out what I didn't like about it, and I don't really want to

I hate every track on this album.

I only recently started diving into the Talking Heads catalog after watching Stop Making Sense. I had only known the hits but there’s so much more to them.

8

Herrje. Nee, find ich nichts wirklich dran. Hat auch schon so einen "wir sind ganz dolle intelligente underground typen"-anstrich.

Noch deuten sich die ganz großen Würfe nur an, werden skizziert, daher wirkt vieles noch prototypisch, anderes wiederum großartig zu Ende gedacht (z.B. „Stay Hungry“). Was jedoch ganz klar ist: Zeitlosigkeit - mehr als 40 (!!!) Jahre später könnte dieses Album durchaus so aufgenommen werden. Visionary 3.5

Nett, aber besonders herausstechend fand ich das jetzt noch nicht - allerdings, gemessen am Entstehungsjahr vielleicht doch. Im Gesamtpaket: eine 3.

I was not a fan of this album, even it having what I'm assuming is the original Take Me to the River. I liked both covers I have heard better. I'm not sure why, as I was a fan of their other album but this one felt very strange, wasn't a fan of the vocals nor the music.

Conec poc de l'obra dels Talking Heads. Mai m'han cridat gaire l'atenció. És el primer àlbum que escolto sencer d'ells, i no m'ha entusiasmat. Al contrari, se m'ha fet pesat, insuls, sense emoció. No he connectat gens ni mica amb les melodies, ni amb les lletres, ni amb la producció de l'àlbum. De ben segur que es tracta d'una obra important però jo no he sabut o no he pogut connectar-hi.

I really like the first song and there are some great moments throughout. I got kinda tired of David Byrne over the course of an entire album but the upbeat and zany songs were generally fun to listen to. 2021 really is the year I actually listen to Talking Heads.

Hmnja, schon, aber halt auch nicht so wirklich

Soniquete repetitivo y constante; si sabes como suenan Talking Heads, ya has escuchado este disco.

Not my stile

Another 3* for Talking Heads

Classic Heads. Cool sound for a single listen but not sure I’d go back to this album.

Great sound!

J’aime lemson du groupe. Mais çe n’est pas memorable. Les tounes sont entrainantes et je n’ai pas vu le temps passe, a s’ecoute bien 4*

Rock indie. Suave. No está mal

While I like various TH _songs_, I have never been crazy about the albums.

Regular

One track in and it's already better than our previous Talking Heads album. As a whole, I'm still not really into their style, they strike me as a new-wave prototype without enough excitement or energy to sound truly great. But I liked a handful of songs on here, including the weird Al Green cover. At this point, we've heard their first and second albums in order, which is a perfect way to learn about this band, but I'm still waiting for something big to justify their presence on here and in the hearts of so many people. Favorite tracks: Thank You for Sending Me an Angel, The Big Country, The Good Thing. Album art: Creative I guess, better than just a plain band photo, but it doesn't do much for me. Also they look like complete dorks. 3.5/5

Meh

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

Olvidable completamente

2

Meh.

2/3

Great album. Some really bumpin tracks.

Pretty great early Talking Heads. You can hear their future sound blossoming mixed in with a lot of funk riffs.

Never really was a fan. Have it a try and I'm still not.

Not my cup of tea. Skipped through because I'm not feeling the vocalist or the instrumentals. Swing and a miss.

The Talking Heads do a thing and they do it well. I enjoyed many of these songs though none of them really knocked my socks off. Between a 3 and 4, will round up.

I liked the groovy vibe. It was a good listen.

I always think of I'm Not In Love as a Toadies song, it was fo funny to hear the original.

Every song sounds the same. Not for me.

Live is better

Funky

Awesome Talking Heads album. Lesser known tracks, as well as some greatest hits. Good energy, definitely can understand the influence they had on Trey/Phish. Highlights: -Thank You for Sending Me an Angel -Take me to the River -Stay Hungry -The Girl Wants to Be with Girls

You can hear the first notes of new wave and synth-punk in this album. Great stuff.

Great introductory album to Talking Heads for someone that hasn't heard much of their material beyond singles. Highlights Byrne's weirdness without being overbearing. Didn't pay enough attention to track names to give fave/least fave

Almost didn't finish it. Not a fan

eh not for me

I absolutely should love this I really love the talking heads and I have yet to hear this album thank you 1001 albums

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

First impressions are that this is leading up to "Fear of Music", which we reviewed already. Same themes/ideas but not as fleshed out to my taste. Some of the same lyrics even! Fear of music is definitely better.

Yeah it was pretty good

Short, sharp, tight funky. Take me to the river is an all time cover. Brian Eno is a genius

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

Never loved this band. Sorry.

Unique vocal sound. Kinda funky 70s rock.

Has some good songs, but definitely not the best that Talking Heads has to offer.

Enjoyable with interesting vocals, not a genre I'd typically choose to listen to but I do think I got something out of it

Own this on vinyl, love all things Talking Heads!

Great album with a unique sound without going overboard with instruments. Love the bass lines and guitar riffs. Drums aren't bad too. Cool album but not absolutely killer songs. High 3.5

Weird vibes. Fun.

It's the talking heads, who doesn't love them. Imagine the mountains of cocaine that fuel this odessy.

Not for me

Decent.

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

Talking heads!

All around fun album, would jam to again. Good for low key gathering

Meh

A middling album from a great band.

It’s the Talking Heads, of course it is going to be fantastic. It was! Why though? Instrumentation, is why. This is a band, not a pop group, so there is more to listen to than just lyrics and basic rhythms

I do like Talking Heads, though this isn't my favourite album of theirs. Some good songs , and love Tina Weymouth's bass playing, but I feel like they perfected their chops on later records. Still very much worth a listen.

Artsy.

Meh don't really like the Talking Heads

meer ouwelullen rock

Gewoon chill

Saai

Way better than the other album I listened to! Solid nice vibes, bouncy and light with a few bangers. 4 cuz it’s better than the last lol but I’m being generous

Started strong but ultimately too long and too similar of songs

Didn't really like it.

Ganska blekt ändå tyvärrrrrr

Tyhjänpäivästä renkutusta

Fun album.

Not feeling this one. 0/5.

Automatic five stars

an 8. Cool

Spotify. Fave song Warning Sign

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

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

These guys are so much fun

Ihme sekameteliä koko levy, ei enää.

Eno's producer sound doesn't really click for me, even after hearing his solo output. Solid songs, the second half especially, but not nearly as strong as those on the first album. The emphasis on the rhythm section is neat, but everything on top of it is a bit sparse.

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

I just don't like his voice