More Songs About Buildings And Food

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.

Loved it! Didn't know I liked them this much

Good

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.

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.

forgot to listen this time but listened many years ago... woo

Good and quirky. The sound I expected.

❤️

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.

great start to album

10/10 title delivers

Beautiful album

Cool cringe before cringe was cool. Love these weirdos.

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

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.

I thought this was really good, I enjoyed the wibbly guitar

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.

The absolute bees knees

YES! Great album by (in my opinion) one of America's greatest bands. Their reworking of Al Green's Take Me to the River is an outstanding take on the song. Love this album.

Finally we are getting good albums :D

no comment!

Post-Punk Perfection.

Had no idea Local Natives’ Warning Sign was a cover! Original slaps even harder with that David Byrne energy.

one of the first albums I bought that was not Southern Rock or Pop. Still sounds great I like the songs that are not radio friendly more than those that were, Artists Only, Warning Signs, Stay Hungry all great forcefull and strange. I saw them on SNL as a kid when the album came out and was amazed.

Just makes we want to dance. Masterclass in writing smooth song transitions and just goofing out while jamming

I like this

always love the talking heads, wonderful way to start the morning!

Loved it more than I thought I would!

Talking Heads are one of the GOATs

What do you want me to say? Don’t ask a Talking Heads superfan for an objective review here. It’s one of the many perfect albums from one of the greatest bands of all time. If you disagree you’re wrong.

Absolutely crushed it

I had a friend in High School who had a cool older brother. My friend would play me albums from his brother's collection (I don't remember ever meeting the older brother). I remember hearing this went it was still relatively new and being blown away. Listening to it today, I'm still kind of impressed, This was the lead in to their best album (Fear Of Music) and before they started their slow decline into caricatures of themselves. I've enjoyed this album for most of my life and it's still enjoyable.

Funky, fun, quirky

This is one of those bands that you don't realize you are already a fan of without knowing it.

Bangin'

Good

I just love Talking Heads

Pretty classic album

This album isn’t full of hits, but sometimes that’s a sneaky strategy to build a well-balanced classic. I particularly like how the album title implies that the record’s contents are about inconsequential things. “What’s the new record about, David?” “Oh, I don’t know, buildings and food.” Given the Talking Heads’ nonchalant style and Byrne’s blithe voice, you’d be tempted to believe him. But it’s far more than buildings and food, and that’s the beauty of it. From couples who save their relationship by replacing the monotony of TV with nutty games of make-believe (“Found a Job”) to boys who can’t come face to face with their emotions (“With Our Love”) to a comical anti-love song (“The Girl Wants to Be with the Girls”), the contents of this album are anything but normal and expected. With lines like “You can’t see it till it’s finished,” the bizarre “Artists Only” might just be the musical interpretation of Vonnegut’s underrated 1987 novel Bluebeard. Of all the possible songs to cover, the band does a fantastic job with Al Green’s “Take Me To The River,” another late night banger I associate with the Hanszen Old Section movie room. “The Big Country” feels like a Tralfamadorian disapproval of Earthlings and our meaningless lives, but why should we care what they think? It’s a great song, and I stand by it. David Byrne’s voice may be an acquired taste, especially aside from the Talking Heads’ most popular tracks. I didn’t know much about this album coming into this listen, and while I wouldn’t expect to hear much of it on the radio, it is extremely well written. I’d go so far as to say it talks about a bit more than just buildings and food.

Enjoyed this a lot, one of my favourite Talking Heads albums. You can hear clear influences here on late bands. Particularly on Warning Sign, there's a part in that song that I swear I regognize from some Radiohead song, but can't remember which one. The Big Country is one of my favourite Talking Heads songs by far!

Funky, punky, lean and punchy.

Thank You for Sending Me an Angel- 4.6/5 With Our Love- 5/5 The Good Thing- 4.8/5 Warning Sign- 5/5 The Girls Want to Be With the Girls- 5/5 Found a Job- 5/5 Artists Only- 3.6/5 I'm Not in Love- 4.9/5 Stay Hungry- 4.9/5 Take Me to the River- 5/5 The Big Country- 4.7 Total- 4.77

Maybe I’m rounding up a bit but I love this album. Inventive in so many ways, especially the lyrics and his vocal creativity.

Cool album. Kind of has an 80’s rock vibe with som modern production. Favorite songs are the last two : “I’m so lonely you could die”and “Heat” The title track is cool kinda reminds me of the talking heads (I thought it may have been a David Byrne colab). Other favorites are “ If you can see me” and “Dancing out in Space” Feels hard to rate this after listening only once. 4.5

Take me to the river was the only song I recognized, super cool song and album. His singing is kinda hilarious at times but I am a huge fan of David Byrne. 4? 5?

Well I was expecting to hate this. Instead, Bowie and I had a super fun dance party. Loved it

Three full albums later, I GET IT NOW! I LIKE TALKING HEADS. Standout tracks are With Our Love, Artists Only, and Take Me to the River.

Perfect

If I stick to my goal of one release per band, I am not sure this would be my Talking Heads entry. However, this is a great disc and has one foot in the version of punk they displayed on their first release and one foot into the funk, rhythmic focus that would dominate the next few releases. Tina Weymouth is tremendous throughout. As Talking Heads are in my top five of all time, I recommend all of their releases (even True Stories).

Easily one of my favorite bands, fantastic album

cool

В последнее время это одна из моих любимых групп, так шо все альбомы зоходят. Жаль, что тут не ремейн ин лайт, можно было бы побольше расписать. А так альбом выдержанный, вайбовый, звучный. 10/10.

I understand that Byrne's vocals might not be for some, but me personally, I love them. The bass lines and funky sounding guitar hooks throughout this album make it really fun, and very different. Absolutely awesome album.

Much more acoustic than later Talking Heads stuff. Take me to the river stands out as the big banger. Overall cool look into what they would become

This is the second Talking Heads album that I've gotten on this list (the first being Remain in Light), and I absolutely loved this album. I loved the rhythm-heavy sound of this album, both for the bass and lead guitar parts. The rhythm focused sound worked well regardless of whether the song was a faster tempo, like the lead track "Thank You for Sending Me an Angel," or a slower tempo, like the cover of "Take Me to the River." And speaking of the title track, "Thank You for Sending Me an Angel" was the perfect way to start this album off. There were some wonderful piano, organ, and synthesizer parts on this album as well, especially on "Artists Only," "Stay Hungry," and the "Take Me to the River." This album had the perfect amount of funk influence, and even a little rockabilly in my opinion. Every track on here was fantastic, with "I'm Not in Love" being my favorite of the bunch. I don't know if the sound of this album was due completely to Brian Eno's production, or if it was just the direction the band decided to take, but either way, this is a masterpiece of late 70's post punk music.

Talking Heads have at least 3, probably 4, albums which are arguably their best. This is one of them. Straight 🔥

I always love some Talking Heads. From the interesting rhythmic guitar playing to the unique vocals, this is a great album. I also love the Brian Eno production, which probably at least in part due to the fact that it’s Brian Eno. Amazing, and it only foreshadows the absolute masterpiece Remain in Light.

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

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.

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.

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.

wtwtw

Yup yup yup

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

You gotta love some Brian Eno produced talking heads.

Solid album as always from them.

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

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

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...

Perfection!

great

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Love the Talking Heads!

Bastante buen disco

I love this album I love everything Talking Heads do.

I think this album is a big step up from Talking Heads' first album, even though a lot of the songs at first have a similar feel to the first album. There's a lot more of this album I know though, whether it's from "Stop Making Sense" or greatest hits. My 2 favorite songs: 1) "Thank You For Sending Me An Angel" - every time I hear this song, I envision Jackie Gleason dancing. It just has that musical freneticism to it. 2) "Take Me To The River" - It's so weird to hear the original Al Green version now. This one is so definitive to me. Although not my favorite of their albums (either Fear of Music or Remain In Light), there were so many of the songs I sang along to in the car while listening to it.

One of my favorite albums

Not my favorite Talking Heads album but that's not saying much

Não se deve saltar para piscinas no ano novo com risco de hipotermia mas tu saltaste, sempre foste a mais teimosa dos dois, eu esperei com a toalha o teu corpo pálido e tremeluzente, sim, irradias luz própria ainda que vacile, iluminas água escura, não te cabes nos teus sonhos, demoraste de bruços e o vento cá fora aumentou, a toalha fica húmida só da aragem e eu cá fora à espera, secámos o corpo como um trabalho de grupo da escola e quando o sol raiou estavas seca, quis mandá-lo embora, ano novo lua nova, mas já o horizonte te engolia, a ti, à que todos os dias virou nunca mais e a hipotermia ficou comigo que sei melhor que saltar para piscinas no ano novo.

I am very familiar with TALKING HEADS with being a fan having and listening to their second album, MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD, along with most of their entire oeuvre. After re-listening to MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD, this album still great and fresh as it was in 1978. In 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, along with TALKING HEADS - MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD, their debut, third and fourth albums are also listed: TALKING HEADSː 77 (1977); FEAR OF MUSIC (1979); REMAIN IN LIGHT (1980) Rate Artist: TALKING HEADS (5.0) Rate Album (Year): MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD (US 1978 Original) (5.0) Rate Album (Year): MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD (US 2006 Rhino version) (5.0) Ranking of TALKING HEADS - MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD songs No. Title Length Ranking 01. "Thank You for Sending Me an Angel" 2:11 09.5/10 02. "With Our Love" 3:30 08.5/10 03. "The Good Thing" 3:03 10.0/10 04. "Warning Sign" 3:55 10.0/10 05. "The Girls Want to Be with the Girls" 2:37 10.0/10 06. "Found a Job" [a] 5:00 10.0/10 07. "Artists Only" 3:34 10.0/10 08. "I'm Not in Love" 4:33 10.0/10 09. "Stay Hungry" 2:39 10.0/10 10. "Take Me to the River" 5:00 10.0/10 11. "The Big Country" 5:30 10.0/10 US 1978 Original Release 108.0/110 = 9.82 / 2 = 4.91 Bonus Tracks (CD Side Only) 12. “Stay Hungry” (1977 Version) 3:47 10.0/10 13. “I'm Not In Love” (Alternate Version) 5:17 10.0/10 14. “The Big Country” (Alternate Version) 5:03 10.0/10 15. “Thank You For Sending Me An Angel” ("Country Angel" Version) 2:11 10.0/10 US 2006 Rhino Release 148.0/150 = 9.87 / 2 = 4.93

Honestly, very good stuff, some very good songs.

Listening to this album has brought me to an entire day of Talking Heads and it's a discovery I really enjoyed. Now I've likely listened to most albums once or twice in my life before, but it has made for a great day with some incredible music. First of all, this album itself, it's so incredibly infectious and fun. The basslines are jumpy, the lyrics are different, the music is clever. And, what's more, it's a strong album. There's no song to skip, not even the Al Green cover.

I absolutely adore Talking Heads and David Byrne in general. They are so creative and different and such an excellent sound in everything they do. I'm currently reading David Byrne's book How Music Works which is great and he outlook on what music is and 'how it works' is great. This album really shows so many different aspects of what makes great music great. Also I think Tina Weymouth is the best bassist I know of, Talking Heads basslines are so so good and a big fat middle finger up to people who think bass is just a necessary but boring thing, the bass in Talking Heads is so integral to their sound.

Love Talking Heads and this album delivers exactly what I want from them. Excellent follow up to their debut Talking Heads: 77, it’s like a seamless continuation of that album. I’m Not in Love is my new favourite Talking Heads song.

Excellent album.

Amazing. Wheelhouse.

I loved it, it had a very unique sound.

Timeless music. Miles better than most of the other albums on the list.

Another brilliant Talking Heads album.

Love this album and a big fan of this new wave-post punk genre

The first of a trio of masterpieces (and my second-favorite of the bunch). There is not an ounce of fat on this record and not a single disposable track. I would also recommend this as the perfect introduction album for Talking Heads. The Big Country is my favorite track.

As TH no. 1 fan ;) I think that this album should be replaced by Speaking With Tongues, which to my best knowledge isn't among the 1000 (and one). Still, it's great to observe the transformation of the band from '77 to Fear Of Music. If you ever wondered how the mix of '77 and FOM would look like, that's the answer. When you listen to all the band's albums, it'll become very clear that an album like "More Songs..." had to be recorded. For me it always seemed like a natural step and maybe that's why I wasn't focusing on it. But songs like: "Thank You for Sending Me an Angel", "Found a Job'', "I'm Not in Love", "Stay Hungry", "The Big Country" and "Take Ne to the River" are absolutely TOP. I also have to say that "The Good Thing" sounds too calm and predictable for a TH song and "Artist Only" sounds too much like a Talking Heads song.

Fantastic, enjoyed this immensely

super fun, super good, really great album

Oh my god

My fiftieth album from perhaps my favourite band!

Top album

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.

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.

Own this on vinyl, love all things Talking Heads!

Automatic five stars

I think this just solidified for me that Talking Heads are my favorite band.

Good reminder that I need more Talking Heads in my life

Much stronger second half

Stated before but all Talking Heads albums are either 4’s or 5’s so please don’t be surprised

The riffs are sick and the hooks are catchy. The Take Me to the River cover is such a great rendition of the song. Pretty good listen, will be coming back to this one later.

It's great but not the best. Thank You For Sending Me An Angel It's my personal favorite.

This is the first album where the Talking Heads sttart to fuse their artisit alt-rock with dance rhythms, giving us the first glipse of what would become their signature sound. Brian Eno and the Talking Heads tema up for the first time and they really were a perfect match. The production quality on this album is fantastic and they styles mesh perfectly. You can really hear they layers of instrumentation and other odd studio sounds that Eno loves. While this may not be the Talking Heads best album, it is a amazingly solid record. It is hard to believe that it was relased almost 50 years ago.

Always liked the Talking Heads, but never did a deep dive. Enjoyed this one.

Love the bass and the tight rhythms. The odd singing fits it well.

This was fun, I’ve always casually enjoyed Talking Heads but I think this converted me Playlist add: “I’m Not In Love”

Really enjoyed it, classic TH

Nice sophomore album, lots of classic songs here. Favorite tracks: Warning Sign, Thank You for Sending Me an Angel, Artists Only, Take Me to the River. Rating: Decent 7

Unusual music for the late 70s

classic talking heads, banger after a banger

Ora capisco il perché di Psycho killer

some good bops on here. Even as background music more lively than some of the blandest albums on here

It sounds tight and classic. Nothing truly outstanding but still pretty fun and enjoyable. It troubles me a bit how the main vocalist sounds like they're singing backwards, but it doesn't really bother me that much (in fact I think I came around to like it) Thank You for Sending Me an Angel ★★★✩✩ With Our Love ★★★⯪✩ The Good Thing ★★★⯪✩ Warning Sign ★★★⯪✩ The Girls Want 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 ★★★⯪✩

Quite good, drags just a little.

gran disco., grandes temas, grande banda

8.5/10

Weirdly, a lot like Devo.

So fun. Stick it on and have a dance to some of the best basslines in rock

Mentions of Buildings: 6 Mentions of Food: 7 The more accurate title would be "One Song About Buildings And Food", because the only song that mentions those things is "The Big Country" This is a high 4 though

Hello Brian, it’s good to hear from you. Please stay a while

The title almost makes it seem like there is an awareness of being almost like a Disc 2 for '77. It's not bad but I think they got better right after this.

Just now realizing I've only listened to their debut album before this but that will change moving forward!!

7/10

A very strong 4.5. Perfect production and performances, great songs. A standout release from an all time band.

Better than the other TH albums I have listened to. I still don't enjoy the wailing.

“Take Me to the River” is goofy, but everything else is great

This was great. Really well put together

I’m embarrassingly late to the Talking Heads party. But goddamn. What a fucking band.

I enjoyed this.

Nive experience

Talking Heads – More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978) On Day 246, I really appreciated how consistent this band stays with their signature sound. Having already experienced their debut Talking Heads: 77 and Fear of Music earlier in the challenge, this album slotted in as another decent, refreshing entry. Their unique brand of groovy art-punk is always a great listen. While they don't rely on traditionally beautiful vocals, they more than make up for it with every other element of their production—which, to me, is where the true strength of their craft lies. A tight, rhythmic, and creative 4-star project. A solid 4/5.

I do love the Talking Heads. This is such a fun album, even if I prefer the live versions of a few of these songs.

Talking Heads sure know how to make an album. Solid the entire way through

thoughts: - this album kinda blends together, but it's got great sound and is fun. I wasn't bored at any point throughout standouts: - i'm not in love alt ver

Favorite Track: Take Me to the River

I listened through this while playing Far Cry 5. It was a good backdrop while slaughtering Peggies and cruising around Hope County, Montana. Vibes:10/10 Actual music:6.5/10 Overall:3.5/5, would have sex to it.

Tina Weymouth the bassist you are

Your overall attitude towards your parents' favorite music often goes one of two ways: hostility, because you see it as stodgy and out of date, or nostalgic, because it brings you back to the road trips of your childhood. Let's not psychoanalyze too much, but Talking Heads are one of my parents' favorite bands, and also one of mine. This is probably my fourth or fifth favorite Talking Heads album; accounting for nostalgia, attempting to be semi-objective, that probably translates to 4 stars.

Superb energetic post punk album with great grooves!!

AWESOME OPOSSUM

Fantastic album, though I do prefer the debut and Fear of Music. Not every track is as memorable, but what an amazing run they had in the 70’s. 9/10

Talking Heads is thee band

And apparently my venture took me to a lot of buildings and food. My second go around with the Talking Heads so far, and honestly, a pretty good album. I didn’t think it was as good as Remain In Light, but it was definitely a good installment in the band’s discography. Going in already having heard Remain In Light and having listened to a couple more of their songs, I definitely had a pretty good grasp on their sound. After listening to it, though, I definitely did catch the differences between this album and some of their other work. First of all, they definitely started out using less synths than their later albums. This album definitely feels like it’s a lot more based on the dichotomy between the bass, drums, and guitar. The guitar parts on this album have a very stuttery feel, which matches well with David Byrne’s eccentric vocals. Though the guitars do have more melodic moments, they mainly retain this jangly sound, such as the intro to I’m Not In Love, my first standout track. The album also stands out due in part to the unique style of the rhythm section of Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz. Their punchy bass and drums really give the album that classic Talking Heads sound, one of my favorite bass moments being the cool walk-down thing at the start of Warning Sign, my second standout track. Jerry Harrison’s keyboard playing, though not as prevalent as it would be on later albums, is still good at creating cool textures on the album, especially on the intro to the catchy Artists Only, my third standout track. And then we’ve got David Byrne’s vocals, which are like no other. He can go from hollering at the top of his voice like on Thank You For Sending Me An Angel, to more soft vocals like the chorus of With Our Love, my final standout track. I think one of the reasons I enjoy this album is that the Talking Heads music is just fun to listen to. The groovy, funk-styled new wave is their trademark, and even if they go into more spacey synth music later in their discography, their more guitar and rhythm driven music is it’s own kind of fun. The music just has this feeling like you’re bouncing off the walls, and that’s one of the things I love about the band, and that’s why I think this album was enjoyable. Definitely a great addition to their catalogue. Now, I’m gonna go find the next good thing.

I do agree some artists on this catalogue has way too many records represented. MSABAF is the kind of record you know is good and has some pretty solid jewels hidden inside (Found a Job in particular being the shiniest one), but you just can't bring yourself to remember about it. It's definetely not as remarkable as 77 or Remain in Light, but still good

Mostly mmkkkkk by iii Ill

My Talking Heads knowledge before this was mostly limited to "Remain in Light," "Stop Making Sense" and their various singles that got radio airplay, all of which I like a lot. So listening to the first couple of tracks on this album, I was disappointed. They were pretty good, but it wasn't *weird* enough. Give me strange poetic lyrics, instruments not normally found in Western music, syncopated rhythms, words in other languages. That's what I want in my Talking Heads! Then "The Girl Wants to Be with the Girls" started and I was hooked. It's weird! Funky and weird. Right after that was "Found a Job," a song that takes us on a journey with Bob and Judy, a couple bored with each other and bored of what's on TV. So they write some scripts, scout locations, engage their friends and family and make their own shows, having so much fun that it saves their relationship. And it's funky. Yes! This is what I want in a Talking Heads album. All this plus "Take Me to the River" and brilliant album closer "The Big Country". I'm happy to have heard this album and I'll be listening to it more.

I wasn't a huge fan of the vocals, that's just my opinion, but I did enjoy the production. The production is almost good enough to cover up the weird vocals, and the lyrics are pretty good. a solid 8/10

Liked this.

De tre nästkommande albumen är bättre men en fyra absolut!

Långt från deras bästa men den får väl ändå en svagare fyra ändå av mig. Känns inte helt rätt att den här får samma betyg som jag gav Remain in the light. I efterhand insåg jag att den borde fått 5 av mig. Sånt e livet.

Inte deras bästa album, fortfarande otroligt bra. Många av låtarna växer enormt mycket på The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads och Stop Making Sense vilket gör att det känns lite klent att lyssna på dessa versioner. Men trots allt, väldigt stark fyra.

I still don’t like his voice but I think Eno’s influence is helping me on this one

better than expected

4.4/5 step into their own with this

Not another one?! About 56? Albums in and this is my third talking heads album. I am not sure how many more there are in here. Luckily for me this search introduced me to a band I keep coming back to anyway. ---------- You know what's underrated? The bassist in this band. Funky, driving, rhythmic - I love it dearly. Actually - thinking about it more the whole band are so expressive. They aren't just content with a riff, beat or vocal line - they embellish it. It's more of the funky rock I've had before - but it is fantastic at it. I can imagine they were very original in their day, and for me this holds up excellently. It does not sound nearly 50 years old.

10 seconds into the first song and i rly like this zoned out the rest of the song but im enjoying “im not in love” take me to the river fun intro this is a bit different and i like i’ve heard all of 30 seconds btw it’s like 5 minutes long so it better be good ok mid to fine thank you for sending me an angel fun this album is too good for a three but i’m not sure whether it quite deserves a four but i feel like grouping it with the threes would be an insult i’m not in love oo fun the good thing i think this song is a good thing stay hungry so now it’s tomorrow and naturally i can’t remember what any of the songs sounded like. reading my notes i’m gonna call it a 4 because we all deserve some optimism. that sounded really snarky, i genuinely thought it was good i think lol.

Que álbum bizarro kkkk é trash, mas me divertiu bastante

Great 4/5

Oooh de ironie... Ik, die continue vrijwel elke zanger af loopt te zeiken want niet goed. Die eigenlijk veel te veel waarde hecht aan een goede zanger en frontman. Die guy. Die vindt David Byrne dus wel gewoon goed passen bij Talking Heads. Mijn god, wat een ontzettend hypocriet ventje ben ik ook, maar ik geef het toe. Ik heb een zwak voor Talking Heads. Zingt hij goed? Nee(Denk ik) Maar het past, het geeft de muziek een soort van charme. Ik kan me geen enkele andere zanger voorstellen bij deze band. Zoals altijd zijn de melodieën en de productie an sich super vet gedaan. Het is strak, het is dansbaar, maar het is ook nog experimenteel. En dat experimentele, dat is ook nodig voor die rare shit die Byrne soms uitkraamt. Puntje van aandacht: Pak de 2025 remaster, die klinkt echt een flink stuk beter dan de originele versie. Byrnes stem word na een half album wel een beetje vervelend, maar het scheelt dat de bassist van Talking Heads echt fucking geweldig is. De baslijnen zijn heerlijk, scherp en dansbaar, beste voorbeeld is Artists Only. Ja dit is een heel erg lekker album, wat me wel opvalt is dat David Byrne eigenlijk op de achtergrond verdwijnt voor de lange solos en uitgerekte in- en outros. FAVO: The Good Thing, Artists Only, Stay Hungry, Take me to the river

How have I never listened to this full album before? It has a lot of familiar songs but somehow I’ve never listened all the way through.

talking heads background music. very cool baseline sound, dope album to just throw on. doesn't really have any singular bangers to tie it together, but it has a solid and consistent energy. Artists Only is the worst most annoying song and i still kinda love it. favorite song is Found a Job or The Big Country. soft 4

Fun one

Talking heads so of course loved it. Took a second to get going but the last track is phenomenal, as is the cover of Take Me To The River which I've always loved. Brian Eno production?!? I had only heard a few of the songs on this so it was great to get to hear front to back. added to the playlist.

01) Thank You for Sending Me an Angel - 7,5 02) With Our Love - 8,0 03) The Good Thing - 7,5 04) Warning Sign - 7,5 05) The Girls Want to Be with the Girls - 8,0 06) Found a Job - 7,5 07) Artists Only - 7,5 08) I'm Not in Love - 8,0 09) Stay Hungry - 8,0 10) Take Me to the River - 10,0 11) The Big Country - 7,5 TOTAL: 7,91 (79/100) Current ranking: 297/990

Have I listened to this album before No How familiar am I with this album Sort of How do I feel about this artist? I like the Talking Heads Pre-Listen Thoughts: This is my third Talking Heads album and I still haven’t gotten any Led Zeppelin Favorite track(s): Take Me to the River Post-Listen Thoughts: Another solid four star Talking Heads album, but this is the third one I’ve gotten this month

Gostei e arredondei para cima porque me convenceram com o titulo

Álbum divertido e com energia. Depois gostei do nome do álbum.

4.5 Feel like they started to really pick up on this one, some great songs, David Byrne is so weird

Good overall, some new saves on here. Talking Heads make me feel at peace - I think it's the waily vocal just human enough to feel comfortable but still emotive enough to tug on my heartstrings. Not my favorite Talking Heads album but one I hadn't listened to in full, and enjoyed.

Frenetic!

I'm a bit tired of these guys but this is awesome still

More Songs About Buildings And Food has to have the worst wikipedia album of all time. their first album produced by Eno, doesnt even have a sentence explaining how they connected, who was a fan of who, what interventions Eno did to push the sound... anything! Says the album was recoded in Nassau, Bahamas... surely there's a mention of that fact in the text of the article... NADA! anyways i clearly wanna know more!! i'll look into books. way more fun and better than 77. crazy these guys are so old you kinda wouldnt think that like this band is from 50 years ago as they still feel insanely contemporary.

Très sympa

Original and very groovy

A better album cover than album.

Really enjoyed this. Knew more of the songs than I expected to but they're just kind of in the zeitgeist. Was continually surprised to remember this album came out in the 70s. It gets cooler and cooler that Celeste's cousin knows him lol

Greatly enjoyed

I like the punk kinda stuff from Talking Heads. Byrne’s naive songwriting is here to beautiful effect. The Big Country and Girl Wants to be With the Girls are favorites.

3.7 2x

David Byrne has such a sketchy way of singing and it scratches my brain, I love it. You can really feel Brian Eno's production behind this, he has that signature sound that also characterized Bowie's "Heroes". The second half of the album shines way brighter than the first, and it's not just because "Take Me to the River", i felt that the lyrics were way more appealing and I was appreciating the band's sound much more.

Favorite Track: Take Me To The River

1. Great opener, catchy guitar riff. Fun song! 2. Funky and chaotic - enjoyable. Sounds like a panic attack in a good way. 3. Can't remember - not too memorable 4. Another fun and panicky song. Enjoy his oscillating vocal tone here. 5. Fun song again, not quite hitting the same however. album feels a wee bit samey. 6. Overall enjoyable. like the clear guitar riff. can see myself listening to again. 7. Instrumental sounds like a Madness song - don't mind it though! 8. Enjoy guitar work, catchy riff too. Not a massive standout. 9. Another decent song - not a highlight overall. 10. Enjoyed the slower paced song here. catchy chorus. enjoyable. 11. One of my favourites from the album. Has a country desert vibe. Never been massively into talking heads, but I did enjoy this. Album sounded like a panic attack (in a good way?). Very manic. Only issue is i feel the album sounded REALLY similar in a lot of ways. Not bad though 7.1/10

David Byrne is a punk rock singer in a funk and R&B band, and for some reason, it sounds wonderful. 4 stars.

It's not always clear which songs are about buildings and which songs are about food, but I'm willing to keep listening until I figure it out.

Favorite songs: Thank You for Sending Me an Angel, With Our Love, Warning Sign, The Girls Want to Be with the Girls, Take Me to the River, The Big Country

Good energy!

наверное самый "неудачный" для меня альбом ТХ, но все еще круто

Pretty Cool

I enjoyed this, probably a top Talking Heads/Brian Eno album on this list for me. Album cover is cool too.

genuinely a perfect album if the main singer didn’t piss me off so bad. 4/5

Talking heads are always good

Incredible studio album. Kept me moving for a while.

More Songs about Buildings And Food — Talking Heads ⭐ Rating: 4/5 🏷 Status: --- 🎨 Vibe: New Wave, Art Punk, Cynical but Fun, Jittery, Kinetic 💭 Why: - no fillers in here - like the energy, really matches the lyrical themes and the historical circumstances - mostly great danceable rythms but not as strong as some of their other stuff e.g. Fear of Music 🎵 Must-Keep Tracks: 1. Take Me To The River 2. Thank You For Sending Me An Angel 3. Warning Sign 4. With Our Love 🔄 Coherence/Flow: 5/5 - no critical points - overall great with nice and natural switches between speedier and moodier/groovy tracks 🕰 Historical Context: - produced by Brian Eno ig - Title/Topics as contrast to more common pop/rock topics such as Love/Romance - supposed to be about more mundane things - Talking Heads emerged partly from CBGB!? Other Thoughts:

Album #131, Talking Heads, More Songs About Buildings and Food ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Probably my favourite Talking Heads album. It’s between this and Fear of Music as what I’d consider their best. album. My controversial take is that I don’t think Remain in Light is quite as good as everyone else seems to think it is. I’d definitely lean more towards this album. It’s a much more interesting album from a songwriting perspective. This is the album where they expand on the formula of their debut and really push the boat out with slightly more unconventional songwriting. It’s much more guitar-focused and less rhythm-heavy than Remain in Light, for example, and I don’t think that’s a bad thing at all because I think they’re a fantastic guitar band. The melodies are brilliant, and the guitar textures throughout are fantastic. The song structures and weird chord progressions remind me a lot of Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band, which is always meant as a compliment. I’d love to call it underrated, but it’s on the 1001 Albums list, so I suppose it can’t be that underrated. It’s just a cracker of a record. Sinister in places, beautiful in others, and it really shows the full scope of what Talking Heads could do. I’d even go as far as to say it’s probably the best introduction to the band.

Very straightforward and tuneful, the more I listened the more I liked it.

This album makes me want to go out and invent situations

Olipa hyvää honotusta ja kiekumista. Sopiva välipalan kokoinen levy, jossa usein lyriikat hymyilytti.

Pretty cool that even one of my least favorite talking heads albums is still amazing

If you prefer this rendition of Take Me to the River over the Stop Making Sense version then, I'm sorry, I can't stress enough how wrong that opinion is.

this is also my notes for dre apparently. (DD) like don’t love but might take a few listens. talking heads I LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU MWAH MWAH MWAH 💋💋💋

Not sure how high this would have been among the best Talking Heads albums but it's good. Not sure it's necessary though.

Really enjoyed the vibe and creativity on this one.

I like the ones about buildings

Honestly, was extremely curious about the other Talking Heads albums on the list, because I absolutely loathed Fear of Music (As of writing this, I haven't relistened to Fear of Music, which I will do once I finish listening to More Songs, so look for my updated thoughts on Fear of Music at the end of the review). And even as much as I hated Fear of Music, I had a hard time believing that I'd hate the rest of the Talking Heads' stuff as much as that, and lo and behold, I'm quite enjoying this. From what I remember of Fear of Music, it was just extremely unpleasant, not catchy at all, and sounded like the band was way too far up their own ass trying to create "Real music". Luckily, More Songs is catchy, pleasant to listen to, and they sound like they're actually having fun. Warning Sign is giving me a very New Order/Pacific Northwest punk sound (Hot Rock era Sleater-Kinney), which I'm enjoying quite a bit. Found a Job is more along the lines of what I expect from Talking Heads though. Perfectly fine song, but not something I'm crazy about. Especially since I don't think David Byrne is a particularly good singer. I'm Not In Love is a great track though. Guitar, bass, and drums are GOING. And of course, you got the more commercial hit in Take Me to the River, which is a solid track. I'm starting to realize that Talking Heads basically sound like the art version of The Cars on this album. _________________________ Thoughts on Fear of Music after a relisten: Yeah, it's not as bad as I remember it being, but I still don't like it. Is it enough to get me to bump it up to a 2? I don't think so at this point. And I don't know if I'll go back again a third time to spend more time with it. But yeah, compared to Some Songs, it just doesn't have the hooks, is far less concerned with being accessible, some songs go on for too long with the same idea without changing up, and David Byrne's singing is kinda bad on some of the songs. Really the only truly good song is Heaven. Some Songs is just the far better album. Catchier, more accessible, interesting.

Huge talking heads fan; however, forced to give this a 4. Some outstanding stuff like "found a job", "take me to the river", and "thank you for sending me an angel", but some tracks don't thrill you. Additionally, these songs are done better in different albums or the stop making sense concert film.

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this one. might be one of my top talking hands picks

Tof plaatje, goofy Byrne

First, maybe my favorite album title of all time. We've got songs about buildings. We've got songs about food. What more could you want? This is definitely not the best Talking Heads record, but it's still a classic Talking Heads record. The songwriting is not quite where it is on other stuff like Fear of Music, but it still rips.

I love Talking Heads but can't help comparing their studio albums to Stop Making Sense, which is one of my favourite albums/movies ever. This is why I give it a 4, but a slightly guilty 4.

somehow don't think ive listened to a full talking heads album besides stop making sense. think i was waiting for the background girls to come in and start singing and didn't get enough of that. overall very solid and i loved found a job!!

when the album generator generates you a peak album from a peak artist that you like so you know your taste is peak. this one's pretty good, i have listened to a few songs off of this album and now that im listening to all of it im getting a little 77 and speaking in tongues vibe, it's pretty good.

The Talking Heads were so ahead of their time, dancy, arty rock Album. Fav: Stay Hungry

not AS good as fear of music but damn was this amazing from front to back. i really should have listened to talking heads sooner…

Talking Heads are one of my favorite bands, and I love this record. But tbh I wouldn't have picked it for the list. Remain In Light and Speaking In Tongues, for sure. Arguably, Fear of Music (nice review, RK, totally agree) as well. But there is a lot to love here, including one of my favorites, The Big Country. Overall, I think this material came off better live, as evidenced by Live On Tour 78, but it's a solid record throughout. They would only get better from here

Hey loser, we need to take a 5 hour car ride out of nowhere for no reason right now. Listen, I said right now! I'll drive, but you make sure to put on something on the sound system.. and it's gotta be great road trip music.. you got something?

Favorite Track: Found a Job Least Favorite Track: Thank You for Sending Me an Angel

Quirky and lively set of songs from Byrne and Co. Lots of great percussion sound effects throughout, most famously on Take Me to the River. Even the slower, more melodic offerings (like The Good Thing) are upbeat and groovy. A taste of things to come.

05/06/2026 Another band from that 70s era that actually seems to do something a little different. Spotify listeners: 11.1 million

not my fav talking heads but still has jams. love me some david byrne

Rate: 8/10

An enjoyable listen. Favorite: The Big Country Would I listen to it again: Yes

This was great! I love the groove they find in here and the kinda weird vibe that coats most of these songs. Definitely gotta listen to more Talking Heads now! Favorites: Thank You for Sending Me an Angel, Warning Sign, I'm Not in Love, Take Me to the River, The Big Country

'77 was good but this is when the Heads truly became a band, started plugging away at the sound that truly interested them, and established Tina and Chris as a force. This is an incredible sounding record. Warning Sign honestly sounds like it came out today. May not reach the peaks of their next two records (which is crazy to say), but this is very good.

Take me to the river.

Idk I think Big Mouth Billy Bass did Take Me to the River better Just a really solid album with well executed songs all around. I love Talking Head’s sound, with Weymouth laying down some awesome bass lines and there always just being a bit of an ethereal sound to their stuff. Aforementioned Take Me to the River is probably the best song on the album; they did a great job taking it and making it fit their style I don’t think the highs of this one are as good as their other albums, as in there’s not a song I absolutely love on here, but I know that’s kinda unfair when you’re talking about a group like this. Very little to complain about on this one; out of the 4 albums they have on here this is the lowest rated one so it’s all uphill from here. Very much looking forward to more of these

A little weird. I listen to Stop Making Sense a lot and it's hard not to think that the tunes are just better there. How can you listen to an album when there is a superior verison of it right next to it?

Pretty damn good sophomore effort, following up Talking Heads '77. Kicks off with a banger of an Opening Track, Thank You For Sending Me An Angel. Lately, this has been my favorite from Stop Making Sense. Moves on to other strong jams and peaks at Take Me To The River, a remake but one that they absolutely became attached to the rest of their time together. Showed that the first album was no fluke, showed that this band had some chops and a new way to look at music and -- above all -- how to have fun playing music. I'm hovering around 3 1/2 to 4, and kicking it to a 4 based on the 1978 release and the strength of the music.

Just a good vibe to listen to and not much else to say. I liked listening to this album, but at times it felt repetitive. Which makes it weird to rank because, despite being repetitive, I still really liked listening to it.

Why is there not a single song on this album about buildings or food? I can't believe I was lied to. All jokes aside, this album's pretty alright. I really like the instrumentals for this one. The whole album is very funky and I like that. The lyrics, while some songs had me a bit stumped as to what they were about, were well written and some of the meaning behind some of the songs were quite good. The pacing of this album is pretty alright as well. Now, let's talk a bit about what is, if I had to guess, the most divisive aspect of this album and band; the singing. I feel like David Byrne's singing is very love it or hate it. I myself think it's really goofy most of the time, but sometimes the singing is pretty good. I don't hate listening to the singing, but it's not the ideal experience for me. Overall, this album is definitely influential and I understand why people really like it. Though compared to other Talking Heads albums, why did this one make the cut.

Gražios melodingos dainos. Kartais crazy.

Highlights: Thank You For Sending Me An Angel, Found A Job, Take Me To The River, The Good Thing. In a nutshell: "as we economise, efficiency multiplies" Smart lyrics, excellent band interaction (still fawning over the bass and the drumming!). It's the beginning of an incredible album run. Overall: 7/10

Our third Talking Head entry by my count, and unlike many (most?) other bands with multiple albums in the list, I actually agree that all three of these have been essential listening. This album is fantastic from start to finish and the final track ("The Big Country") is one of my favorite Talking Heads songs ever.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I had a review typed up but it was somehow lost. I’ve listened to various Talking Heads songs over the years but never a full album. What a weird ass experience bolstered by the unconventional vocals. I loved it though. Standouts: The Good Thing, Take Me to the River

Was hoping for better songwriting but I guess that's still to come in their catalog. Still some choice cuts here. 3.5/5

Another childhood listen for me. I do like it, would listen again. Also love an album that includes career advice and will look to broadcast situations on tv from here on.

I'd say that this is the worst Talking Heads album in the book, but that the worst Talking Heads album is still worth a solid 4/5.

Although their best work would come after, this is still a very enjoyable album and their first collaboration with Brian Eno. I often think the 3 songs from here that feature in Stop Making Sense sound much better in that live performance and it makes me wonder if it’s why I appreciate this album more than what others seem to do. Even though I do love this album, I don’t think it needs to be on the 1001 list, in all honesty.

Sounds pretty groovy. “Artists Only” is my favourite so far. “Stay Hungry” reminded me of “Psycho Killer” for a bit.

I got Einstürzende Neubauten before this, so I am in fact listening to more songs about buildings.

Whilst I think you have to wait until Fear of Music for Talking Heads to become a truly great band, there are definitely hints of what lies ahead on this record. More Songs... acts as a kind of bridge between the art-school punkiness of their debut and the new wave funkiness of their best albums.

Not the best talking heads song, but still a 4

Liked the music a lot! I think I could really like this band. Singer's voice was not completely for me, but nice enough to listen to! Will listen to this again

daid byner

All Talking Heads albums are 4 or 5’s I don’t make those rules compadre xx

I! Love! Talking! Heads!

I own a physical copy. Solid album, but I lean more 80’s Talking Heads.

Great album, takes me back to happy times. Best track, found a job

Pretty good. Weird ahead of its time but fun

Consistently strong, but not Talking Heads' best album. Deserves its place on the list.

Gran cover de take me to the river…y se siente donde se conectan con B Eno

I’m into this. You could sample a lot of this album and have a real time.

When to listen: commuting, driving, concentrating. I really liked this album, I felt like it had variety despite being classic Talking Heads. Especially liked "The Girl Wants to Be with the Girls" "Stay Hungry" and their cover of "Take Me to the River."

Good vibes and a funny name

great album by the talking heads. love "take me to the river" and "the big country", the other stuff is good too, but they are not quite yet at their peak.

I'm a pretty big fan of Talking Heads, but this one definitely isn't the best introduction to them. While I find this sophomore effort tight and incredibly proficient from start to finish, it doesn't have the pop and flair of some of their other work. Still, the floor for me is a 3.5/5 rounded up, which is what this one gets today.

Variety: 4 Adequacy: 5 Listenability: 5 Uniqueness: 5 Emotionality: 2 = 4.2 rounded down to 4 "I'm tired of looking/ Out the window of the airplane/ I'm tired of traveling/ I want to be somewhere" I love the Talking Heads. Their hits are as strong as any American band I can think of. Only the Cars and CCR I think give them any competition in that regard. The problem with the band is that these great songs are spread across their entire discography which requires wading through a LOT of stuff that a good portion of people ( not me - I genuinely love their weirder dance funk stuff) have little patience for. The fact that they never had a radio friendly-stuffef giant like Revolver or The Cars self-titled that was approachable banger after approachable banger is a shame, and while there's a whole lot to love about the band ( god tier deep cuts imo), from live albums, to movies, to awesome side-projects... they will always be one of those bands where most people will just choose to listen to the greatest hits package. It's been quite some time since I listened to this one. I remember liking it a whole bunch, but it was never my favorite. THE TRACKS Side one "Thank You for Sending Me an Angel" - Awesome galloping drums ride us right into things, and when that chiming guitar kicks in you know you're in for a treat. Other than the obvious one, this is as close to this album comes to user-friendly hit material. Great. "With Our Love" - Heavy disco flavors on this one. Weymouth and Franz are key to this band and makes complete sense that they were the ones who had the best side project. Readily apparent here. But that's not to sell Harrison or Byrne short. I think as a unit they all were so much more than what the image eventually became, which is Byrne in his giant suit. This is lovely and full of hooks. It's just a little to unconcerned with being approachable. Not that I think they were purposefully making unapproachable avante garde material for elitists. The opposite in fact. As far as "art rock" goes these guys WANT you to have a good time. Wonderful melodies, hooks abound, they just don't slot neatly into what most would consider radio friendly. "The Good Thing" - Another lovely song that I think would have had a much better chance at hitting the popular consciousness in the 2000's. You can see the influence of this band all over the weirder stuff from that period where bands like MGMT or Florence and teh Machine could have massive, yet still very strange, hits. "Warning Sign" - Modern rock radio of the late 80s and early 90s sounds very different without stuff like this setting the stage. I compare Talking Heads a lot to The Cars I find, and this one in particular seems like maybe a prime example of how these guys Zag where The Cars Zig. On the surface there a lot of similarities. Texturally, and even production wise this rubs up against a lot of The Cars best stuff. You even have a the heavily processed staccato, mannered and wavering male vocals. But where The Cars wear their doo-wop, and 60s bubblegum influences on their sleeve, these guys are dipping more into funk. The Cars approach things very traditionally if you look under all the weirdo window dressing. Tight poppy, ultra melodic, in and out in under three ( usually). The Talking Heads love never met a groove they didn't just repeat for the whole song ( usually). I've listened to this one 3 ties in a row now, and still not bored with it. "The Girls Want to Be with the Girls" - Bright and jumpy, with a ton of great little production touches like the chimey little keyboard accents. This is as disco-ey as they get and I love it. "Found a Job" - The Nile Rogers guitar here to open up is not my favorite. The track itself is fine, but it suffers a bit from being a little too constrained. The whole thing feels like a tightly wound spring that never explodes. The best part is 2/3 of teh way through when Frantz finally gets to go to town with the beat, and we get a prototype for the Tom Tom Club sound. Side two "Artists Only" - We get a little downbeat as the band packs up and heads over to the darker corner to set up shop. Krautrock and disco intertwine here with some bits that would not be out of place on a B-52's track. "I'm Not in Love" - Best drumming on the albums. Frantz kills it here. Very solid stuff, but I like the 10cc version better ;) "Stay Hungry" - After that minor detour we're back on the funky energy track. This one does not let up for a moment and ends feeling a bit breathless. Fine stuff. "Take Me to the River" - I love the idea of cover songs. I love the opportunities they open up to intellectually analyze and compare what does and does not work for a given song. Is the trick in the production? Is the interpretive changes more important than the core elements of the song itself? What makes a cover fail ( generally when things are played safe and it's a pretty straightforward copy) or what makes a cover succeed ( this is a bit harder to pin down) are fascinating to me. I have gigabytes of playlists on my old iPod where the original sits alongside any number of covers. This one largely works for me. The interpretation is key here as the band definitely makes it their own ( it was certainly the first version I ever heard). "The Big Country" - This south western tinged track just might be my favorite on the album. It points quite strongly towards the string of beautiful ear candy you can find spread amongst their discography up until the very end. There also seems to be a throughline in their stuff of an obsession with geography that this one falls right into. HIGHLIGHTS - "Thank You for Sending Me an Angel" - "With Our Love" - "The Good Thing" - "Warning Sign" - "The Girls Want to Be with the Girls" - "Artists Only" - "Stay Hungry" - "Take Me to the River" - "The Big Country" MIDLIGHTS - "Found a Job" - "I'm Not in Love" LOWLIGHTS - FINAL THOUGHTS A whole album made up of great deep cuts ( and one anomalous hit). It drags a bit for me on side two, but not too any great deficit. The whole thing is well worth listening to, and even the middling tracks have a lot to admire. I just really wish there had been one or two more all-timers on here. "Take Me to the River" is still great, despite being bottom of my list as gar as their hits go, but that's not enough to rocket this one into the stratosphere next to what they have coming after this. The very definition of a 4-star album. Great, but not jaw-droppingly memorable. PLAYLIST ALTERATIONS - Nah FURTHER LISTENING - Marquee Moon by Television - Mesopotamia by The B-52's - Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club - Drums and Wires by XTC - Discipline by King Crimson ( look for the live concert from Munich 1982 - the whole band is amazing but Adrian Belew is on fire the whole time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIBsSZvmSN0) - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! by Devo - Total Life Forever by Foals

Yes i love talking heads

Classic!

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Somehow didn't know any songs on this album besides Take Me To The River (which is a banger). The classic Talking Heads sound is very much here, but not as interesting as some of their other material. The guitars in particular are the standout element as they are across a lot of their discography. Quite good but not a masterpiece.

Overraskende seigt til å være så groovy

Talking Heads should have been playing as much as any other band on the radio for decades.

banger. amazing vocals. love how percussive and punchy they are reminds me a tad of mr mountain goats really just a relaxing listen. sank into it tbqh highlights: thank you for sending me an angel

The first Talking Heads album I’ve had on this list and it comfortably fits the bill for what you’d want from them. This is fun, lively, and creative art rock that shows why they are the leading band out of New York in these years. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel a standout to start the album, and although Take Me to the River is a cover, they really make it their own. Probably didn’t quite enjoy it enough for 5, but there’s nothing I disliked about it.

Their first album with Brian Eno as producer is a step up from an already good debut, with a range of brilliant well-crafted tracks. The musicianship is impeccable and tracks such as ‘Warning Sign’ and ‘Artists Only’ demonstrate Eno’s influence and serve as indication of the direction they take on the next two albums. Other highlights are the opener, ‘The Girl Wants to Be With the Girls’, and ‘Take Me to the River’. I didn’t love it quite as much as their next three which is why I’m not giving it the maximum 5 stars, but still a very strong 4.

A really good album, and a definite improvement from an already very solid debut. New producer Brian Eno does a great job, particularly in introducing a greater focus on the rhythm section. There are no bad songs here, but the opening track, ‘The Girls Want to Be with the Girls’, ‘Found a Job’, ‘The Big Country’, and a brilliant cover version of ‘Take Me to the River’ are my highlights. It’s lacking that bit of stardust to take it to the full 5-stars for me, but the good news is that the band would get even better on later albums.

Pretty good I think. One I’ll need to listen to again.

Was really enjoyable. Was working on stuff while listening so I couldn't think too much about what I was hearing, but I did have a fun time. alalala

The fun, frantic, funky sound of Talking Heads. Only ever listened to Remain in the Light. I thought that’s all I needed but I was wrong.

I dont think talking heads have a bad album. Could be your favourite band if you let em

8/10 - They do a great job keeping things interesting and unexpected!

It's really great and is a sign of things to come for them. If I didn't know the rest of their discography I would probably like it even more. 8/10

Loved it

David Byrnes skabede vokal og resten af bandets uptempo rytmer skaber magi. Jeg er ved at få et nyt yndlings band