Reviews (page 4 of 14)
i have a feeling that if i had experienced this album without already knowing the talking heads i mightve been less charitable. but i do know them
*Dance rhythm Thank you The good thing Take me to the river
Talking heads have always been in the 2-3 range for me. This album is the same. so my real score is a 2.7 which will be round up.
An absolute pleasure of a listen and a reason to make another full pass of the band's discography.
Annoying vocals and lame instrumentals.
This album is not that good, but I'll say that I kinda like "The Good Thing" which automatically makes it the best Talking Heads album.
I don't have a ton of attachment to this album as I do with some others. Technically amazing but some songs are hard to listen to for me. Overall a pretty brilliant second release.
𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘈𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 is a record that really clicks with me. The band refines their nervous, quirky sound and gives it a stronger rhythmic focus, helped by the crisp production of Brian Eno. The songs are tight, catchy, and slightly off-kilter in a way that keeps them interesting. It’s a confident step forward for the band and an enjoyable listen throughout.
It's good, but I feel a bit overhyped. Very enjoyable though.
I don't have to listen to it to hear it. But listening to it, man, that is something.
Love that nervy, paranoid, arty and slightly robotic pop of the early Talking Heads records. The edge becomes more sophisticated and thus softens over time. But these first few records are the way to get to know them. Set aside any "best of..." or other collection or live album. And while More Songs About Buildings and Food isn't my favorite of theirs it's good enough to still step confidently into 5 stars.
It took a couple listens to get used to his voice, and I still picture Byrne as Grandpa Simpson for some reason. Once I got used to the singing this grew on me so much. The lyrics are great and it's very funky and fun.
I love Tina Weymouth's bass on this album. It sounds so good on Found a Job. And on I'm Not in Love. And all over the rest of the album TBH.
i was promised songs about buildings and food, two things which i am quite fond of and fairly interested in, but i have no earthly idea what about 95% of the lyrics are, and the delivery is rather...idiosyncratic, so i'm not sure if i got what was advertised or not. instrumentally fascinating though, some good ass sounds in here.
Celkom fajn. Nikdy nepatrili medzi mojich najobľúbenejších, ale niektoré pesničky mám rád. Zvukovo patria u mňa medzi tie kapely, ktoré si našli svoj vlastný zvuk a sú nezameniteľný. Len to už nerozvinuli...
I really enjoyed this album overall The Good Thing was a standout; I loved the layered vocals and the almost chaotic mix of rhythms in the verses - it kept things so engaging, and the build-up into the chorus was genuinely thrilling. At times, the instrumentation felt so dominant that it slightly overpowered the lyrics, with certain verses coming across a bit overwhelming. That said, the simplicity of the lyrics worked in its favour - the choruses felt light, fun, and playful. The whole album has this eccentric, distinctive edge that makes it stand out. And I loved Take Me to the River - I’d actually heard Lorde’s cover before (very Gen Z of me), but this version completely won me over.
Loved it! Great album with great instrumentals. David Byrne's vocals are very unique and recognizable, adding to the band's signature style. I loved the bass in this thing, as a bass player, it really fascinated me. Absolutely fantastic, definitely belongs on a 'Best Albums of the 70s' list.
Talking heads are great, havent listed before this - fun times
Love Talking Heads! Not one of my favourite of their albums, but my favorite song from this album is Take Me To The River.
Gas
Ein wirklich gutes Album. Abwechslungsreich mit ein paar Ohrwürmern.
Nix dran auszusetzen Einfach geil Wird abgespeichert für weitere listening Sessions
Kann man so im Hintergrund laufen lassen. Stört mich nicht aber catched mich auch nicht. Mag den Titel des Albums. Wieso klingt jeder Song gleich? War mir zu langweilig… hab nicht fertig gehört
Love Talking Heads. Das Album kenne ich weniger als ein paar der anderen von denen aber wie die anderen nice. David Byrne is the man! Cover ist funny. Intro ist nice und ab da hat mir auch das ganze Album spaß gemacht. I'm not in Love ist eins der Highlights für mich. Nix geskippt und zweimal hintereinander gehört. Sehr hohe 4 nur weil ich weiß das ich andere Talking Heads Sachen noch besser finde
Funky Gute Melodien und Basslines Fast 50 Jahre alt aber Texte/Themen noch aktuell Kann man gut durchlaufen lassen, hör ich nochmal Fav: Take me to the river, artists only, found a Job, warning sign, im not in love
Well, the album title was definitely descriptive, wasn’t it? Despite the title, however, I found the lyrics to be unique and the vibe to be pleasant.
Not my favorite th record although you start to here some of the sound that defined them. Uneven and repetitive.
One if the best to do it. Excellent album front to back.
Overall Rating - 2.95/5 (5.91/10). Fun, but forgettable. I like the style of Talking Heads, but this particular album is nothing special.
The Good: Food… who doesn’t like food? The Bad: Not understanding what buildings have to do with food… unless we are talking about restaurants, huge restaurants! The Ugly: No restaurants mentioned… just a river… Fucking Talking Heads, with their great album covers, and oddness and general stuff… Uncertain what to think of this album, but eager to listen to it, I was struck by one thought over and over again: how I wish I could have been there, in the ‘70s, to attend a show In stark contrast with the album I reviewed yesterday, this album just looked at me, grabbed my hand, and walked me through one thought, to the next, in a circle, then a square, then up the staircase, and down again… and all the time I had no idea what I should be thinking… Fucking Talking Heads… 5*
Geinig
Plop me in the water! What a great album!
I like David Byrne. This is not one of my favorite albums of his though.
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Nett.
Right off the bat: The vocals are badly mixed. It feels like someone played back the vocals from a tape while the band was recording. It's heavily masked by the instruments and barely intelligible. Musically it feels like an exploration of the intersection between rock and punk aesthetic, landing somewhere that may have been novel at the time but has no lasting appeal. It is a product of its time for its time, and that time has passed. My instant dislike for the mix and the style only deepened throughout the listen. Even the "best" song on the album (Take me to the river) is a repetitive slog. Happy to put this one in my past.
Not my favourite Talking Heads album by any means, but it still plays pretty good. More Songs About Buildings And Food was their second long player – more confident musicianship and with a more expansive sound than their debut, courtesy I imagine of Brian Eno’s production. I don’t think David Byrne has yet quite found his voice here. It’s still a little too jarring for my ears, and it’s interesting (to me) that, arguably, his best two vocal performances on the record are last two, the cover of Al Green’s “Take Me To The River” and “The Big Country” – the later sounding like it belongs on a completely different album. 7/10
Not bad, wouldn't go back and listen to anything on it though.
Overall: 10/10 Seriously one of the best albums ever made. On par with Talking Heads '77 and Speaking in Tongues in terms of fun, danceable rock songs. Once again, Tina Weymouth is the best thing about these guys. Inject the bassline to Found a Job in my veins and leave me under a bridge. Fav Song: Found a Job
loved it! so eclectic and unique. sounds fresh even in 2026
Good
Love the talking heads! Great follow up album!
Go figure the lowest rated talking heads album on this list is the one I somewhat enjoyed. Maybe I need to revisit the others!
favourites: Warning Sign Artists Only I'm Not In Love Take Me To The River instrumentation sounds so good and variety throughout, vocals are a bit grating once a few songs in but the overall melodies made me kept listening. really enjoyed it but not sure if i'd come back and listen to it in full again (wouldn't rule me out changing my mind yet)
So I knew Remain in Light a little bit and saw Stop Making Sense last October (2024), so I've heard plenty of Talking Heads. I actually found that movie impossibly boring...but I have always said I don't like live performances recorded. There's something that's inauthentic about it despite it being "live". A story for another time! Anyway, for the last year or so I was wondering if Talking Heads were a little overrated. Listening to this album today, I can see some of David Byrne's genius. It's certainly a solid album with several digressions instrumentally - enough to hold your interest and return to if you're into the style, which I am! I just think studio albums are so much better than live versions of these songs...so I think I just need that sound mixing, baby! It's really good on this one!
I liek a lot
kind of stressful to study to
4.0 - Very Good
I like the serious songs like Take Me to the River. Some of the other stuff is a little too frantic.
Eh its okayy
++: Thank You for Sending Me an Angel, With Our Love, The Good Thing, The Girl Want to Be with the Girls, Found a Job, Artists Only, I'm Not in Love, Take Me to the River +: Stay Hungry +-: Warning Sign, The Big Country 9,1/10
Good memories.
I liked this album even though the talking heads are weird as fuck. A couple annoying songs but others were enjoyable. Fave songs: “Found a job” and “Thank you for sending me an angel” 3/5
Listened twice and it improved on the second listen. Hits are good and the rest of it is interesting as "more David Byrne singing about alienation" Last track reminds me of prototype REM / B52s
Hade förväntat mig mer! Men vissa bra
Ganska bra, kunde rulla på i bakgrunden men rycktes inte med.
One of those albums where the vocals aren't appealing. A very quirky voice indeed. With the lyrics not making any sense either. To be honest, if you remove the vocals and turn all the songs into instrumentals, I'd probably enjoy it a lot more. I'm not familiar with the New Wave, Art Punk, Post-Punk, whatever genre it's classed as. Though it is certainly an interesting sound. Was very close to giving this a 1 but the funky guitar rhythms is its saving grace. Okay album, but definitely not revisiting.
been getting mid albuns for about a week now, somebody save me
This band can do no wrong. David Byrne gets it. Equal parts panache, conviction, and honesty.
Odd and I don't know what else to think
Obre or the best new albums that I discovered so far
Dope
On their sophomore outing, More Songs About Buildings and Food, Talking Heads double down on the nervous architecture of their debut, sanding off some of the art-school awkwardness but keeping the twitch intact. Working with producer Brian Eno, the band locks into a tight, almost airless groove—everything clipped guitars, rubbery bass lines, and rhythms that skitter like a busted appliance. The result is cohesive to a fault: the herky-jerk tempos and David Byrne’s declamatory yelps blur together, giving the album a monochrome feel that’s more conceptual than visceral. “Thank You for Sending Me an Angel” sets the tone with caffeinated precision, while “Artists Only” chimes and jitters in a way that hints at emotional depth beneath the circuitry. Their cover of Al Green’s Take Me to the River is the outlier—and the breakout—injecting a sly funk pulse that suggests the band’s cerebral detachment can, in fact, move hips as well as heads. Closer “The Big Country” lands as the most intriguing cut, its wide-eyed lyrics playing against buoyant music in a way that feels genuinely unsettling. For all its wiry charm, though, the album’s narrow sonic palette makes it feel less like a leap forward than a refinement of an already rigid blueprint.
Very up beat and vibey production Striking lines in the verse
Talking Heads are a band I enjoy more cinematically than musically, and definitely more from a greatest hits level than an album level. And this one doesn't contain much in the way of greatest hits. They are very cool, much cooler than I will ever be, but this one is fine by me but doesn't get the juices flowing.
It was fine. One or two stuck out for me and have made it onto playlists - a sure sign of quality.
man this was just not for me kinda dug a few songs though 2/5 i barely made it to the back half
Before: I do like the Talking Heads but they're definately not my favorite band from that era. I do have at least 3 of their albums on vinyl down in the basement but this is not one of them. Let's get started. During: Yep, definately sounds like the Talking Heads. They have an unmistakable sound which I actually find a bit annoying after a few minutes. Checking my best of 1978 list I find Take Me to the River but no other songs from this album. 4 Thank You For Sending Me An Angel 2 With Our Love 4 The Good Thing 4 Warning Sign 2 The Girls Want To Be With The Girls 4 Found A Job 2 Artists Only 4 I'm Not In Love 3 Stay Hungry 4 Take Me To The River 2 The Big Country ---------------------------------------------- 3.2 AVERAGE After: Of course there should be at least one or two Talking Heads albums on this list but this isn't one of them. Nonetheless, I decided to add 2 more tracks to my 1978 list, Thank You For Sending Me An Angel and Warning Sign. 3 - my personal rating 2 - suitability for this list 4 - relevance ------------------------------ 3 - composite rating
8/10 Favorite: Take Me to the River
David Byrne barking and scatting(?) through this album. The music itself is good, but I don't like a full album of David Byrne. He's just not pleasant to listen to. Liked Songs: Take Me To The River, The Big Country, I'm Not in Love My Rating: 3/5
This was another Talking Heads album. Fun with that weird sound they're known for.
When 'Stop Making Sense' came out, I was an instant fan but after 'Little Creatures', I haven't really bothered with their other albums, which have few stand out tracks. David Byrne's output has had its moments but apart from the two albums mentioned, I find Talking Heads a bit too bland and trying too hard to be quirky.
Not my thing. Found it a little annoying.
I'm of two minds about this. On one hand, I want music and artists like this to exist. I want weirdness in the world. I realize David Byrne is a thoughtful guy and a true artist (check out his book "How Music Works" if you haven't, its great). I just...don't want to listen to this. The best song by far is "Take me to the River" and that's a cover. I liked "Remain in Light" a bit better so I think maybe Talking Heads were just a bit undercooked at this point in their career.
I did listen but i should revisit
Classic Talking Heads. Listenable, for a day on the beach. Vocals you can't really sing along to.
It's alright
Very good album from Talking Heads. It didn't strike me as being quite as funky as some of their other stuff, but still very danceable and groovy.
It was talking heads
Wasn't sure how this album would hold up but it's still great. Perfect stepping stone for a band bursting with ideas, sticking to tight arrangements with cool flourishes/studio effects to bring the songs more flavor. I love when an album keeps me guessing what's coming else.
M'eh
take me to the river!
David Byrne, master of the universe
All very pleasant but nothing standout, except Stay Hungry, which has a great riff going on throughout, as well as a cool Bond theme thing going on at the start and end (and a cute key change climb in the first half. The Big Country is cute too.
It blows my mind that this album came out of 1978, it really sounds like it could be directly from the 90s or 00s. Like many other records on this list, it clearly had an immense impact on music, especially indie. That said, their music just really doesn't connect with me on a personal level for whatever reason. 3.5 -> 3
Niet het gehele album lang fan van het twitchy stijltje, maar het is toch een unieke sound die echt wel wat heeft. Geen uitschieters op dit album, maar de laatste twee (wat rustigere) nummers ronden het wel mooi af.
Couple of decent songs. Not their best.
Somehow overrated and underrated at the same time.
Analysis is like a lobotomy. Who wants to have all their edges shaved off? David Byrne
A bit too noodly. This one was just the singles for me. The Eno produced albums are hit or miss for me. This was more of a miss.
Man, I didn't know they were so funky. I definitely see where their sound grew out of but I really enjoyed it.
So good
3.3 stars
I have room in my heart for even more songs about building and food.
Fine.
Good
1. angel - 1 2. love - 1 3. thing - 1 4. zign - 1 5. girl - 0 6. job - 0 7. Only - 1 8. Love - 0 9. Hungry - 0 10. River - 1 11. Country - 1
Talking Head have such a distinctive sound and not just as a result of David Byrne's unique warbling vocals. The guitars are always light, sparkly and on some tracks have an almost country feel to them. The drum beats are always uptempo and syncopated giving all of their songs quite a strange urgent but positive feeling. This album is a classic example of this. I can imagine this being a love it or hate it type thing. I fall into the latter category. I really like Talking Heads style but felt like they just didn't go far enough. To the extent that there are no tracks that stood out other than the Al Green cover "Take Me To The River". I enjoyed this album, but it wasn't my favourite. (2.555)
Listenable.
Funny to listen to album. Songs I wouldn't really listen to regularly but I really fuck with the vibe for most of songs. Enjoyable listen! FUN!
There wasn't a single song that I liked on this album. The beats and backtrack are catchy, but overall this is nothing that I want to revisit.
Some of the background music was catchy enough, fine to have on in the background while working. But I probably won’t listen to it again.
Eindelijk de normale versie gehoord van god send me an angel whoopsie
Well, I liked a Talking Heads album then. This was a fun listen and I had to listen to it twice to confirm that yep, it is a good album. I really like how catchy the songs are, pop format, easy access, what not to love! 4/5
I liked this - I only knew Talking Heads from what I had heard on the radio. I enjoyed all of these.
A brilliant album. Like the B-52s debut. Weird, wonderful but still commercial.
很放松
Talking Heads is a band I want to, but just can't quite, love. They have a catalog of great songs. This album got better with a second listen. The musicianship is fantastic. Tina Weymouth is an underrated bass player; she adds so much depth to these songs.
As a Talking Heads fan this is probably my least favorite album. But it’s still better than most.
Talking heads are a favorite (Remain in the Light is an all time album). This album has its bright moments… but also had a few lowlights as well. I’ll go 3.5.
This was fun! Enjoyable but not particularly sticky. 7/10 Quite Likeable
Thank you for sending me an angel
- nää ukot on olleet kyllä todellisesti aikaansa edellä - tää on kyl iha jepa bändi, ei tarpeeks hyvä et kuluttaisin omassa arjessa mutta ei tätä ny pakko oo vaihtaa poiskaan sillonku talking headsiä kuulee
Taas puhuvaa päätä. Ei vieläkään kuuhun mennä. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
As far as I can hear and see there are no songs at all on this album about buildings and food. Seems a breach of the Trades Description Act to me in very much the same way Talking Heads breach it in relation to music. Just checked my history and seen that when I was served up Talking Head albums previously something bad happened. One befell Leeds United at Wembley. Today my beloved Whites are away at Aston Villa so I now know how that ends. My history also indicates that this is the last book album on the list (hurrah!) although some fool has nominated another one as their user album so still another one to endure. 1/5 21/2/26
I like Little Creatures. This is awful.
Add Talking Heads to the 'like more in concept than in execution' list. Two or three great grooves, and a bunch of 'pleasant enough'. Missing any big smash hits a la Psycho Killer, Once In A Lifetime etc. Not *bad*, and different enough to be interesting, just not mindblowing. A 3.
It was fine
Yay
I respect the hell outta David Byrnes, but this is some unlistenable shit
A prelude to greatness…but not perfect yet.
I used to be obsessed with The Big Country.
Nope. 2
Instrumentals were decent but the lyrics and vocals were god awful.
There’s a style here that’s so polarizing. I fall on the hate it side, but I’ll give it a 3 since I can at least kinda see the appeal.
I found myself really dancing along to this album, really enjoyable stuff all the way through. I hesitate to give it a 5 because it only scratches the floor, but it has potential.
I think I enjoyed this album despite the Talking Heads (especially David Byrne's vocal quality), but because of Brian Eno's influence on this thing. Eno feels like the saving grace on this thing.
Takie sobie, powtarzalne, nie słyszę dużo różnic między piosenkami. 2/5
YOU CAN WALK YOU CAN TALK JUST LIKE MEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Enjoyed this, upbeat and quirky, no standout tracks for me though
Really good debut follow up with Eno at the production helm. This album definitely grooves more and even the cover songs sound fresh.
Could be up to a 4 or so, but even though I've liked other stuff from them, these weren't my fave
Fine rock, but nothing I really loved. Nothing I hated, it just wasn’t super attention grabbing
I found it pretty annoying and cacophonous until the final two tracks. The last two are very good songs. Take Me To The River is like The Doors if they played CBGBs. This is my 3rd Talking Heads album. I still think they're overrated. Great singles band but the albums don't do it for me.
I saw the Talking Heads for the first time just after the release of this album. September 7, 1978 at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver British Columbia. I had just started college and I was attending a slew of shows having been largely deprived having spent high school in the Yukon. I’d loved the first album, 77, but had not fully warmed up to the second as the shift was obvious. It was this show where it all clicked. It’s not the hit - Tale Me To The River that clicked but rather, With Our Love and The Good Thing where I finally pieced it all together. Starting 6 songs in this was the set list : The Girls Want to Be With the Girls The Good Thing With Our Love Love-> Building on Fire and that was all it took. There was no act like the Talking Heads before or after. The jerkiness of 77 was being replaced by new rhythms and more melody and in my mind a natural progression of the band as they were musically accomplished at this point. The sonic textures were expanding with keyboards and synthesizers more dominant on this record particularly on tracks like The Girls Want To Be With The Girls and Stay Hungry. Take Me To The River and I’m Not In Live closed the show as the encores after Psycho Killer that night in Vancouver. Now, almost 40 years later, that concert still lives with me as does this album. This album is the fully realized Talking Heads as a band. For me, this is peak Talking Heads and a uniformly better LP than Fear of Music and Remain In Light. This recording also still sounds great. Of there is to be a starting point for a discovery of the Talking Heads discography, I’d start with this record, then 77 and then Stop Making Sense. The evolution is both thrilling and dramatic. And that sums this record up perfectly- this is a first rate record that is both thrilling and dramatic but I would note that the band was much better realizing these songs live. 5/5
A middle of the pack talking heads album is still better than most bands best album.
Favorite Tracks: Thank You for Sending Me an Angel / The Good Thing / I'm Not in Love Rating: 4.2 Listened to the 2025 remaster from the Super Deluxe Edition in lossless. Gave this 3 listens within about a week, and it just keeps growing on me. Byrne's vocals certainly require some time to get used to, granted. I love the bass playing throughout this album, there's some incredible jams on tracks like The Good Thing , Found a Job, and even Take Me to the River. It's quirky, it's pop, it's surprisingly funky, the playing is really tight. Gimme this kind of "artsy" 10 times out of 10 over all the synthy new-wave/new-Romantic early 80's stuff!
It's fine. Their other stuff is better. Rating is probably like a 2.45
Nice background
They have better more memorable albums
Definitely notable. Just good rock. Take me to the river goes hard.
Solid album. Very unique sound which I quite enjoyed. Could be said to be slightly repetitive. Enjoyed the instrumentation and the unique voice.
Kivaa! Kepeetä, mukavaa. Mulle tällasta hyväntuulista hääräilymusaa. Voin hyvin kuvitella pistäväni tän soimaan kun kohta muutetaan, pakkaillaan ja siivotaan. ✨️
Need to listen - no rating
Everyone from my generation remembers the Talking Heads, and probably fondly. But standing off 40 odd years later they haven’t aged well. More gimmick than virtuosity. It’s not bad, it’s just not as good as memory says it should be.
Talking Heads second album. I don't know enough about it or the band to make an informed commentary. But considering the band's substance and style, the inclusion of an Al Green cover is surprising and curious. What is more surprising is how well it works.
Not really my style, but I appreciate what they are going for with this project.
The Talking Heads really don’t miss do they? One note, the alternative version of I’m Not in Love that’s on the reissue is the superior version imo
You can hear where it’s going, but it’s not there yet
I wonder what my friends will think of the Talking Heads album
Second talking heads album for me on the list and enjoyed the first (despite my blossoming dislike of Eno through this list) more than I thought. Enjoy the kind of dissonance of it. Makes you sit up a bit and pay attention and always nice to have some unique sounds. Vocals feel like they get lost quite a lot in the mix. Production feels a bit meh. Really don’t think it’s my Eno hate, but the mix feels terrible and gets in the way of enjoying it fully a bit. Nothing grabbing me big time yet, other than the general originality, which is enjoyable. It’s a weird mix for me, because I crave this individuality but this one still has a little disconnect for me for some reason. But enjoyable and warrants a second listen for sure. Maybe I’m becoming a TH fan!
Absolutely dross. I can't see how anyone gets any enjoyment out of this.
There should be even more songs about buildings and food
Giving this a preemptive 5 as it will become a 5 the more I listen to it. Great album. Love the cover art as well, it's sublime
Talking Heads but without all their big songs. Not a whole lot to recommend as a result...
I love Talking Heads. Not their best work, but good nonetheless.
Musical originality will always come first for me, and Talking Heads certainly have no shortage of it.
What rhe flip
not for me
Couple songs weren't that bad, but I didn't like this one.
I kind of hated it. But mostly just the singing. The band is amazing. Probably wouldn't listen again though.
every time just a great listening experience of talking heads
3.5
They had their own thing going, some sucked butt overall not too bad
Buen disco. Los Talking Heads no fallan. Este no me lo había escuchado. Diría que Artists Only fue la que más me moló. Me molan más el resto de discos suyos que me escuché pero eso no quiere decir nada porque son todos increíbles.
Pretty good album that I'm sure I'd love more with time & listens. I love David Byrne's creativity and Tina had some awesome bass lines on this one. This album reminded me of the Zoolander quote Hansel said about who inspires him... "Sting. The fact that he's still making music. I don't listen to it. But I respect he made it." Haha That's kinda how I feel about this album. I don't necessarily like it but I like that they made it.
Didn’t hate it but didn’t love it.
Yeah, I am not a big Talking Heads fan. This album is just coming up short on a lot of things for me. Is it really bad? No not really, but it just is slightly annoying, slightly nothing really. 2/5
One of my all time favorite bands, very similar style and vibe as their debut, prelude to their most creative leap. Favorites are Found a Job, Artists Only and of course, Al Green's Take Me to the River.
I’m not a Talking Heads fan. At all. I’m not sure if it’s because I only knew one of these songs but this is surprisingly good. The Black Album is officially on notice.
Not my style unfortunately
Big improvement on their earlier work in my opinion. Eclectic, groovy, beautiful. Favorite track: The Good Thing
not my favourite of theirs but still a good time
It was quite fun to walk with this album. I picked tree songs for my enjoyment, I'm not in love, The big country, thank you for sending me angel
Fun to walk to, but nothing really stood out to me. 4.9/10
First album eno produced fun album
epic music... but not their best obviously
sounds like a masterpiece, must be a masterpiece.
The older I get the more ok I am with this band. I do not like David Byrne and I don't think any of this music is particularly groundbreaking. But it's better than not bad. I'd say if I didn't know anything about this band I'd say it's good. 3 I guess.
Thoroughly enjoyed- didn’t know many songs from this album before.
Meh
Such a relief to hear real music after that atrocious Liars thing. Talking Heads burnishing their sound on their second album. The songs are sharp, punchy and innovative. The band is tight and moves easily with Byrne’s sideways energy. Legends are building.
how are the heads talking???
Funky. Its alright, I guess. 3/5
fun!
Thank You for Sending Me an Angel - 4/5 With Our Love - 3/5 The Good Thing - 3.5/5 Warning Sign - 4/5 The Girls Want to Be With the Girls - 4/5 Found a Job - 4.5/5 Artists Only - 4/5 I'm Not in Love - 4.5/5 Stay Hungry - 3.5/5 Take Me to the River - 4.5/5 The Big Country - 3.5/5 The first half nearly lost me but it rebounded once the sides turned over and it became a pretty good listen-through. Not my favorite bit of the Heads but that B-side is a killer. Overall: 4/5 Favorites: Found a Job, I'm Not in Love, Take Me to the River
YES. Tina Weymouth I'd do anything for you
Love this album. 5 star day as soon as I saw it come up.
I finally know what my favourite Talking Heads album is. It’s Tom Tom Club! No, but really – the worst of this album is the sort of thing Razorlight tried to be (and there’s frankly nothing on a continuum that contains Razorlight I’d want to be engaging with). The best of it is disco grooving that works the hips – and, crucially, leaves the head alone. Mercifully, and with thanks to the Heads’ fondness for an extended jam, that’s about 80% of it. The second half of the record is a marked improvement on the first, with “Stay hungry” as the standout track.
Love. Quirky and catchy.
oooooh yes da chömed endlich mal die sprechende Chöpf! Bi Talking Heads gets nüd wo mich chan abschrecke. David Byrne MVP und 100% gueti luune music. ganz klar 5 sprechendi Schrumpfchöpf
für talking heads lüpfts mi sogar churzerhand us'm zwüscheziitliche album klöpp winterschlaf hed guet tah, für volli punktzahl langts aber doch knapp nöd
This is the third Talking Heads album serves up to me. I find myself increasingly aggravated by them. Is this like a fine cheese that ages and becomes sublime with the passage of time, or is it just kind of funky smelling and off-putting? I’m leaning towards the latter, the more old Talking Heads I hear the less I like them.
More Songs About Buildings And Food was a huge surprise coming from the Talking Heads seeing as its significantly better than the last album i looked at by then and actually manages to be a really good album. The main reason this album is so much better than Fear Of Music is just the simple fact that it is mixed far better than that album was which makes no sense considering this album came first so I'm left wondering how did Brian Eno manage to drop the ball that hard on that album. The music itself is still really solid being super catchy while having a certain 80s sound to it that i enjoy. It may not be the best album ever but it is leagues ahead Fear Of Music. Best Song: Take Me to the River Worst Song: Stay Hungry
Dude, I could hardly understand what they were singing a lot of the time but I liked the sound. I could listen again, think i will. But need to read the lyrics with it.
When you combine an instantly recognizable voice, a rock-solid rhythm section, and Brian Eno behind the boards, you end up with something truly special, one of my absolute desert-island albums.
3.5
The most accurate album title ever. If I had to describe the vibe of the album, buildings and food come to mind
Edgy and fun
Overall rating by me: 6,5/10 Songs added to the playlist: ,,With Our Love”, ,,The Good Thing”, ,,Take Me To The River” Notes: The beat is very funky and flowy. At first I didn’t realise, but I finally found the name of the song I’ve been searching for the longest time - so glad it’s finally in my playlist.
I don’t hate Talking Heads, but I don’t find their production style all that engaging. This album, like their other ones, feels like there’s a lot of unfilled space. It just makes it sound too hollow and, for me, not that fun. It’s not terrible. There’s certain grooves and vocals here that are kind of enjoyable, but it wasn’t enough.
I'm starting to find out that I don't love Talking Heads. This was fine, and maybe on more listens I'd enjoy it more. The Take Me To the River Cover and Big Country were great. Alright, I probably liked it more than I though, and it was better than Fear of Music, so low 4.
This is pretty fantastic. The music is so fun and fancy and has you bopping away from the start. So many lovely intricate guitar riff, all played very clean and staccato, gives us all a real drive along with the upbeat drums and bass. Then Byrne's unique vocal style really makes it very identifiable and generally great. I wasn't really familiar with this album and that is pretty much the only criticism I can give it. I suspect after a few more listens I'd bump this up a bit, but it is tremendous.
I've warmed to the Talking Heads recently, especially Remain in Light and Speaking in Tongues, though this isn't at that level. I like Take Me to the River.
Great and inventive songwriting
Some good rhythm in there and a bit funky at times. This must be the place is one of my all time favorite songs but this album was just ok for me. 5.4/10
Easy 5. "Thank You For Sending Me an Angel" "The Good Thing" "Found a Job" "Artists Only" and "Take Me to the River" are all amazing, and the rest of the album is great as well.
Kult navn, hørtes ut som Talking Heads
Muy buen instrumental, increíble
An album with infectious enthusiasm; almost as if its creators were so happy to be recording it. The primary criticism here is that it gets to be a bit repetitive in the B side, but redeems itself with Take Me to the River.
Ik heb al twee keer eerder een Talking Heads album gehad in deze lijst, dus ik verwacht geen grote verrassingen. Het hoort een beetje bij de graveyardshift zoals mijn gewaardeerde mede-lijstgebruiker altijd zegt, hoewel ik tot nu toe nooit heb willen toegeven dat zoiets bestaat. Toch begint het langzaam een feit te worden. De kans op verrassende nieuwe dingen lijkt steeds kleiner te worden, omdat een beetje artiest al gauw met 2 à 3 albums in deze lijst staat. Het zij zo. Ik leg me er braaf bij neer. Her en der zal ik toch nog wel een keer verrast worden, misschien zelfs door artiesten die ik al een keer heb gehad. Maar vandaag is het niet zo ver. Hier valt heel weinig bij te noteren verder. Dit is gewoon een 3.
Since I've started this project, art rock is a genre that has been slowly growing on me ; I've learnt to appreciate the iconic Eno signature, the weirdly flat vocals and the post-punk / krautrock / Berlin influences. It's never gonna be my favorite genre, but at least I understand it much better now. Talking Heads is typical in this regard. Ten years ago, I probably wouldn't have cared for their music. Now, I don't know... On paper I'm on board with most of what they do ; I can appreciate it intellectually. This particular album is technically very good, and I really wanted to like it - but for some reason it left me vaguely unsatisfied, like finishing a puzzle to find out there's a couple of missing pieces. I can't quite put my finger on it ; maybe it's the relative lack of emotion, or maybe it's still a bit too tame and pop-ish for me, with no real radicality or transgressiveness. Retrospectively, it shines a new light on Fear of Music, which I think I liked better (probably because it sounds more unhinged). In the end it was a nice album to listen, but not something I see myself playing again soon. Maybe in another ten years... 5/10
How much I enjoy this kind of band really depends on my mood. I don’t have any emotional connection to them, and their sound feels pretty generic, not in a bad way, just neutral. This album is lighter and more upbeat than the next one, and that makes it easier to listen to. Still, the sound, the guitars, and the voice feel a bit cold and repetitive, and end up wearing me out. I finish the album without being excited, but not annoyed either. I don’t know what else to say. Not much excitement.
no i didnt like tris one one so sorry
pretty funky
Incredibly funky for a bunch of rhode islander college design nerds. I imagine that school as Real Genius but for style.
me re gusto (escuchala un par de veces mas)
Certified street banger
More entertained than I thought I would’ve given that I don’t really like TTH
The TH’s short lines of singing is not my style but it growing on me.
It was fine.
Takes 2 or more listens but can see the appeal. I liked the instrumentals of the later tracks almost felt like electronic music how you need to notice the subtleties between the bars to appreciate. Lead singer is a mad man
Not a super fan of all Talking Heads but the last two songs are iconic
Tämän levyn parasta antia oli ”Take Me to The River” coveri. Se oli ennestään tuttu. Muuten aika tasapaksua materiaalia.
Trapped indoors during a blizzard so fix up the old stereo equipment and blast this
Today, my brother was reflecting on how unusual his and my childhood was. In place of a response, i started playing this album; he and I danced together for a little bit before going about our other tasks. I dont think this is thematically resonant in any way, but it was a nice moment with a great album.
I listened to this album off-and-on with Hunter and Isaiah crashing out over Marble Hornets Season 3 on CreepCast. Another group I've been familiar with before this list, but hadn't done a proper deep dive on. Talking Heads were batting 1000 for me in terms of full projects so far, having previously watched Stop Making Sense and listened to Speaking in Tongues (as well as a handful of other singles). The pressure was on for this album to deliver... And it absolutely did. There is a manic energy to Talking Heads that I can not get enough of, and it will always set them apart in a way that scratches an itch in my brain. Their bland of rock and dance is so singularly "them" that I can never get enough of them doing the sound they do best. I only knew Take Me to the River going in, and unlike other albums where the single I knew prior is easily the best song here, most of the record is fighting for first place here. I only gain more and more respect for David Byrne and the rest of the band the more of them I intake, and I hope that pattern continues into future. Highlights: Thank You for Sending Me an Angel, The Good Thing, Warning Sign, Found a Job, Artists Only, I'm Not in Love, Take Me to the River, The Big Country
Not a big fan of Talking Heads but I liked it, maybe because it's rock so,
Especially like Found a job & I'm not in love. Not too much into funk, but this was alright. Felt the vocals were over the top at times. 2,5/5
Could have done with fewer songs about buildings and food, but the songs are all right. If the music didn't fade into the background so well, I would rate it more harshly.
It was OK, I really only knew the Talking Heads from Psycho Killer before this.
Big time Dad Rock. Honestly it’s not bad, I enjoyed my time with it.
Not my favorite TH album but an excellent one none the less. Eno never hurts and you can hear the roots of the 80's TH I love so much in these tracks. It had been a while so it was great to revisit and made me think I should pick up a copy.
I like Talking Heads. I will put the hits in my playlists. I don't thinkI go grab one of their albums and just listen to an album. I found listening to an entire album - a whole hour of Talking Heads makes me want to have a break somewhere. Maybe it's just this album. I like Talking Heads, but I don't know if I quite call myself a fan. Take Me to the River is a classic. They are like a less avant guard Devo, but they of course pair perfectly.
I've never liked the Talking Head, but I didn't mind this. David Byrne's voice grates on me after a little while. Mostly it just faded into the background.
The Talking Heads are another band I appreciate more than I actually enjoy. They've always skewed too cerebral for my tastes, which are more emotional and gut-based. But More Songs About Buildings and Food hooked me more than usual. Opener "Thank You For Sending Me an Angel" is great—and deserves waaaay more plays than it has—"I'm Not in Love" and "The Big Country" are solid, and of course their cover of "Take Me to the River" is one of their biggest songs. Thumbs up.
Was not crazy about this album sorry bro
Not my type of music
Favorite tracks: The Good Thing, Take Me to the River
Talking Heads is a bit kooky at times but they do a lot of interesting work and this album has some great high points. The Good Thing is a unique song.
I was having a manic day and this wasn't helping. Not this albums fault, but this list of over 1001 albums doesn't need this many Talking Heads albums. This sounds like an extension of the 1977 album. It was fine.
tio rich muy american
denne var litt sær, men ikke vond. tror ikke jeg kommer til å høre noe særlig mer. double bitten
Enjoyable album.
there's something i don't like ab it, it sounds cool and everything but not my style
They don't have this many good albums no idea why y'all keep recommending
So, this is a non stop fun album. I wouldn't say it's a 5/5 (David Byrne's singing is horrible), but it's a new wave masterpiece nontheless. Fun instrumentation with lyrics ranging from playful and silly to serious. Definitely a step up form their debut (which wasn't bad). A very strong 4/5
I thought I was done with these fuckers. At least this is slightly better I guess still 2 stars
Oof... I thought I loved The Talking Heads but there were quite a few songs that felt like they dragged on, especially towards the middle of the album. I guess they're more of a "hits" artist for me!
I like Talking Heads (and David Byrne) in theory more than I like most of the music, especially this album. Just gets a little avante garde
Their staccato is fun
I’m not on enough drugs to truly appreciate this but it is fun
It's painfully fine. This is clearly not their best album. I kind of hate the way he sings and basically punctuates every syllable. But he doesn't do it everywhere and some songs were fine.
3/5 I think there's better Talking Heads albums. I think the punchy way in which the singer sang got old very quickly, and it just became background noise to me after a while. Super cute baby song though, and Take Me To The River was a salvation in and of it's own.
strange but good.
The songs were fun but the lyrics were forgettable. Couldn’t get into it. Fav song: Found a Job
Classic. Not a bad word to say.
not the best ever talking heads but still talking heads so OBV
Maybe I just wasn’t on enough drugs on a Monday afternoon to fully appreciate this album… but I found the majority of it to be really, really annoying.
It's the Talking Heads! Take Me to the River!
Just so much fun. I will admit my only experience of a complete Talking Heads project prior to this is Stop Making Sense, which is stellar, and their sound is just so unique and well crafted.
6.55
depending on what mood I'm in, this or Fear of Music is my favourite Talking Heads record. Both absolute worldies
I just don’t get it
I'm not sure why there's so many albums from every act on this thing. This album is decent with some good tunes, but does it really need to be on this list?
Love the LP from my early days of exploration and finding amazing songs and artists. Took me back.
Always a good time with this band. I didn't know most of these tracks, but really enjoyed them!
Pretty great album. Nearly every track has fantastic instrumental hooks, and Byrne's antics are pretty entertaining as well. Rhythm section is amazing, so many great moments between the keys, bass, and drums.
It's catchy stuff through and through. I wouldn't say there's any song I didn't like on here, but it's the same stuff throughout. While I enjoy this album, i'd rank it in the lower half of albums by Talking Heads. Nothing really memorable on here, but its an indicator of what's to come.
Περα απο το tone που μου αρεσει, μουσικα εχει πολυ ενδιαφερον και μαρεσει που τα κομματια , αν και είναι καπως επαναλμβανομενα, δεν κρατανε πολλη ωρα οποτε δεν σε κουραζουν
I love this album. I actually listened to it several times yesterday. It may eventually reach 5 star status once I am more familiar with it.
eh, nothing special 2
Like, bit not the best talking heads album imo
Meh
My third Talking Heads albums, and I still don't like them as much as I think I should.
175/1089 i enjoyed the first song but then it went to the quirky staccato type of punk that i often find quite off-putting and it stays there for most of the record unfortunately (for me) i just really don’t get on with this type of forced, strained type of high pitch male vocal. It’s quite Jim Carrey-as-Ace Ventura-esque (except it somewhat works in those movies) okay I’m Not In Love is pretty good. That’s another one that I’ve enjoyed. Take Me To The River is also a great listen, very groovy 63/100
Lacks the standout tracks from some of their other albums but still works well as a coherent piece of work. Their use of rhythm and syncopation is wonderful but it took a bit of time to match it with the melodies of their best work.
This isn’t my favourite Talking Heads album, partly because it lacks some of the standout songs from others but as a cohesive piece of work and particularly in an album format this works well as there is little weakness in it overall. Funky, quirky, and good grooves in it. The only criticism I have is that it doesn’t fuse quite so many diverse genres in it as some of their later works, this having much more emphasis on the post-punk jams, and I think as a band they are all the better for it when they do.
Classic Talking Heads from the late 1970s. Contains "Stay Hungry", plus one of my favourite Talking Heads tracks - their superb cover of Al Green's "Take Me to the River".
A bit meh
70s rock vibes
I've always respected Talking Heads more than I actually like them, for the most part. I cannot in good conscience give this less then 4 stars because it's so unique and interesting to listen to, but I will say that little here would rank among my favorite TH songs.
Not on this album
OMG LET’S GO ONE OF MY FAVORITES EVER!!!!!!
32. not good
Nice but médio
didn't really listen to enough of it but the american annoyingness of the lead singer is a bit much
Not my sound tbh
too long
I'm Not in Love is a great shake up I can hear how this band influenced Radiohead Very wild and erractic vocals, I enjoy it though I find nothing extraordinary in this album so far...(Finished I'm Not in Love) This album is utterly bizzare. It's both great and terrible, on one day I wouldnt be able to stand it and on another I'd think music peaked with these guys. I have absolutely no idea how to feel. I think it's a true 7, but today I loved it. 8 I think today I woke up and its a 6 never mind
Really good indie rock album.
Really good. So creative and eccentric. Rhythmically interesting with a whacked out tour guide in David Byrne. Deserves another listen. Provisionally a 4.
Played it on loop, just beautiful
there's only so much talking heads i can listen to. even when i'm in the mood for it, i can only handle 3 songs max. all that to say, not a bad album overall!
Real catchy, it was a fun listen, the second half of the album was my favorite
3/5
Appreciation for the talking heads but not a fan of this album
More Songs About Buildings and Food adds a new element to Talking Heads' music that would not only become a staple for them, but be a huge reason why they are so influential and well respected all throughout the music industry. That element in question is the inclusion of electronic noises in their music. Electronics in music was a fairly new concept that started gaining a lot more traction with the help of Brian Eno's solo career, but Talking Heads took it a step further and made it accessible for a wider rock audience as compared to the more Ambient and New Age compositions coming out around this time. The last real big act I can think of to include electronic sounds on such a mainstream level is probably Lou Reed with Metal Machine Music, and we all know how well that went over. I still think album is working out the kinks of this band's full potential, but for the most part this is a pretty simple and by the books release with nothing too special to talk about once again.
Classic & fantastic. Some newer beats to my brain in some circumstances, a relisten is always worth it when certain songs you’d sidelined pop out upon the 3rd/4th listen. Always loved Talking Heads, don’t think I’ll ever stop
Hard to describe but it’s almost annoying? I enjoy the songs but theyre too long and very similar to me. I think I saved one or two but it’s more of for in-the-background.