Reviews (page 7 of 13)
Favorite song: Take Me To the River
Not their best but it’s still Talking Heads
Solid, but not their best
Not their best, but still good. In my collection
The first half is kinda slow starting, but once you hit Found a Job, it all changes and hits a great crescendo with Take Me to the River and The Big Country.
Need this in vinyl. Fantastic.
Couldn't fit a fag paper between this and Remain In Light and luckily I don't need to. My favourite between the two depends which mood I'm in, and this caught me in a favourable one. I love how lost Byrne sounds. Despite the boldness of his statements, he doesn't know how he wants to live, work, or love. He's merely figuring his shit out by trying on different looks. Having blast while he does it, too, if the dance-oriented grooves and Velvets-y scratched guitars are any indication. Plus his most bonkers vocals ever.
Before "More Songs...", I was only aware of Talking Heads from their most popular mainstream songs, none of which are present on this album, making for a pleasantly new listening experience! After finishing the album, I can definitively say that I am a big fan of the band's frenetically quirky style. On first listen, a few tracks don't stand out as distinctly from the others as I would have liked, but the album flows with such a consistent upbeat energy that it was never boring. I suspect my opinion will only become more favourable on repeat listens. It's also very cool to hear the obvious influence on some of my favourite modern artists like Modest Mouse and LCD Soundsystem in Talking Heads' sound. It's a style that holds up amazingly well over 40 years (!!!) later. Standout tracks: "Thank You for Sending Me an Angel", "Warning Sign", "Found a Job", "Take Me to the River" and "The Big Country"
4.5 very tight and high energy with amazing songwriting( as always)
Not there best album… but still great. The funk, the groove, the esoteric lyrics… enjoyed!
Aweomse, love the heads. Little rockier than remain in light
Tina does what tina does. That punchy short scale bass goodness. Some really interesting songs and guitar playing. Some times the guitar tone is a bit harsh but i think thats on purpose. Got some absolute classics on here
Very good
Can't go wrong with a bit of Talking Heads. Not their best but still great
Lovely stuff
LP
6/23/2022 - ALBUM #147 Today's Album: "More Songs About Buildings And Food" by Talking Heads - Boy am I glad to get to a Talking Heads album on this generator! I've heard many of the hits from them but I always had a feeling the listening experience of one of their full albums would be a treat, and it absolutely is. The production feels so clear and real, with each instrument coming through super crisp and it helps that each member of the band is just absolutely killing it from front to back. The bassist especially cought my attention for being really meolidic, even when the beat is fast and wild. I really have grown to love David Byrne as a vocalist and this album feels like it was early on enough for him to have a pretty straightforward approach with it. I just love the way they construct their songs as well, with enough space for the band to really let loose and create some really unique, but accessable grooves. The last minute of the song I'm Not In Love is a great example of this. I also think they do a really good job at making really accessable songs too like with the really cute guitar riff in The Good Thing and the amazing blues groove on Take Me to the River. I also really like the flow of this album, with a lot of tracks feeling like they intentionally start with a similar sound to the last track, while still maintaining diversity amongst the track list. Overall, I think this album was a fantastic introduction to the talking heads, showing off the early song-writing of David Byrne and the amazing instrumental chops of the whole band. Give this one if you like a few Talking Heads songs and really want to dive into an incredibly well presented and cohesive project. Highlights: Thank You for Sending Me an Angel, The Good Thing, Warning Sign, Found A Job, Artists Only, I'm Not in Love, Stay Hungry, Take Me to the River, The Big Country Score: 8/10 No one does it quite like Talking Heads
Not their best but still very enjoyable and groovy
Highlights: Thank You for Sending Me an Angel, With Our Love, Found a Job, I'm Not in Love, The Big Country
another first full album listened to by a band that i apparently liked. great stuff, and shame on me
So much musical talent, it's just taken me a long time to get there.
Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Take me to the river
I like this album. Somehow it has a simplicity to it that's unassuming and makes it pleasant to listen to. Also seems more straightforward than an album like Remain In Light, which I honestly enjoy more from Talking Heads as a band. There are some certified bops on this record!
Long time fan of Talking Heads but never listened to this album. Take Me to the River is a standout track with some other highlights being Stay Hungry, and The Big Country.
In 1977, the Talking Heads had a vague idea of their sound but nothing was really cemented. In 1978, the Talking Heads had Brian Eno. I can't overstate Eno's influence enough. A distinct focus on rhythm and leaning into David Byrne's distinct style as a frontman leads to More Songs About Buildings And Food being a more polished, focused sound for the band compared to their debut album. I think it's a great step up and the first true album that is the Talking Heads' signature sound. Iconic.
Talking Heads are the best weird band in the world. Just look at the album title. This album has some big songs and some great, underrated tunes too.
Good
Delightful.
4 stars. Very danceable, and less avant-garde than I feel some of their later stuff is
The thing about Talking Heads is that it's just always a fun listen. I think in my younger days I would have hated it, but now I'm always happy to hear David Byrne being a total weirdo. This was a fun album, with good funky bass and guitar rhythms to David's unusual delivery.
Très intéressant, définitivement à réessayer et essayer les autres albums de Talking Heads.
Surprised I liked this so much as I wasn’t fond of their other album. Good job Talking Heads
Very good work
I’ve long been a fan of this album and this band!
Really good! I don't know why I never listened to The Talking Heads earlier in my life. Somehow I missed them early on, but have really loved them the past few years. Of course I love "Take Me to the River".
Not my favorite TH album, but still has some great tracks and I still love Byrne's voice.
Good album loved the baselines plus I’ve never heard them before
Gotta love some Talking Heads. They're one of the few new wave bands I was familiar with before starting this project. Post-punk, but not miserable, and often delightfully abstract! Right up my alley... Fave track - "Take Me To The River", perhaps, or "The Good Thing"...
Listened Before? N Talking Heads! I like these guys. Pros: I love the sound. They're good at what they do. This early stuff is even better than their well-known things. Cons: Can get repeaty at times. If you're not in the mood for the sound of one song, you won't be in the mood for any of them. Added to Library? Y Songs Added to Playlist: Found a Job, Take me to the River
Talking Heads, before David Byrne began to act like he was some kind of music genius. Fabulous from the first to the last minute.
noice!
Lembra The Doors.
Awesome album! Love it.
02/05/22
A good album, original and well made. I personally don't enjoy the style, though.
“The tension between Byrne's compulsive flights and the sinuous rock bottom of the music is the focus.”
Well I love Talking Heads, they make me reminiscent for a time I was not a part of. Plenty of bangers on here including the Big Mouth Billy Bass song. I was so delighted a few years ago when I found out TH covered that song.
I am a fan, though I prefer to later albums, this is pretty good
4.5….Always loved their music and it only got better after this album
So far it is one of those that I liked the most, because it has a more metallic sound so to speak, very Industrial for the types of instruments that are playing. I think it's pretty good, quite nice, maybe one of the ones that most resembles my style of musical taste.
The band banished solos permanently and anchored rhythms very clearly. The production is meticulous and you can feel the "touch" of Eno implemented in some songs. (7/10) FT: Found a Job, Take Me to the River
I like the Talking Heads and this album. It seems odd that this particular album is on the list though - they have a couple more popular albums with bigger hits.
For a band that I like as much as Talking Heads, I'm surprised that I was only familiar with one song on this album, "Take Me to the River". "Thank You for Sending Me an Angel" has the potential of becoming a new favorite track for me, and "Found a Job" was a reminder (but not a surprise) of what Tina added to the band. This album sounded like the Talking Heads, and there's definitely room for this album to grow on me.
The Talking Heads being the Talking Heads. I can tolerate them to a point, but David Byrne just annoys me. 3.5/5
Excellent sophomore effort. A band finding their groove. 4 stars.
Only reason I’m not giving this a 5 is because I’m reserving that rank for at least two other TH albums. Still at least a 4.5 for me
really enjoyed the album. surprised at how much actually. only one really well known song, but the rest of the album filled in nicely.
Primera col.laboració amb Bryan Eno i començament de la trilogia clàssica de la banda. Disc complexe, ple de racons a descobrir en noves escoltes, sense grans singles però un conjunt molt ben tramat d'arranjaments i harmonies
Very good, but not my fav Talking Heads. A few hits though!
I liked this one! I hadn’t heard most of the songs and I thought I knew a lot of talking heads. Didn’t know Warning Sign by Local Natives was just a cover of Talking Heads.
Amazing album. Probably Talking Heads' third best album. 8-9/10 1. The Good Thing 2. Take Me to the River 3. The Big Country
A solid step up from what was already a fantastic debut. Their sophomore album squeezes out a little more catchiness, fun, and memorability that their first album lacked a smidge. I really enjoyed this, it comes very close to a 5 for me, but a few “good not great” tracks at the beginning of the album hold it back for me.
Good cruising album in my mind, definitely bouncier than the earlier sound and more filled with fun.
Yep a classic, for sure!
One of my favorite bands of all time. This record is ok but things really take off for me with their subsequent efforts (starting with "Remain in Light"). While Brian Eno is producer on this record, it feels like his impact on the sound is minimal. Almost as if the band had already written and arranged the material and Eno wasn't able to flex as much. That all changes on the next record. This is probably also the last record that features the core founding members, front and center. After this, Byrne starts bringing in aux instrumentalists ad nauseam. which is great. But, as an example of the tight four-piece that Talking Heads had become, this is The Record. The cover of "Take me to the River" is my favorite version of the song. Guitar interplay in "Artists Only" is wonderful. And, the version of "Found a Job" on "Stop Making Sense" is the moment in that film where things really start getting good. So, I appreciate the song for that reason.
didn’t like at first but good
10/24 Upbeat, danceable pop. Standout Tracks: The Girl Wants to be With the Girls, Found a Job, Artists Only, I'm Not in Love, Stay Hungry
another talking heads - have weird guilt about my continued lack of effort getting into these guys
Hard to complain about a talking heads album. it is not as immediate as something like fear of music, but still a great album
R u talkin talking heads 2 my talkin head? I generally prefer these early TH albums to the obvious mid-career ones. This and 77 feel the most frantic and paranoid, as if everything was done in a take or two. Also, the Al Green cover rules.
Not my favorite Talking Heads album, but still very good!
Goed album
There wasn't much I disliked about this album, although not many songs I can list off the top of my head. The overall vibe was something I'd check out again. Very versatile.
Probably my favorite THeads album. The opening song; Thank you for Sending me an Angel is in my personal top 5 TH songs and Take me to the River may be my favorite cover song ever. Besides those two high points the album is consistent from beginning to end. Thanks TH for sending us this album 4.5 🌟
Another excellent album by Talking Heads. This is their first collaboration with Eno in a series of perfect (or near-perfect) albums. Starting this album, the sound gets funkier, and Byrne's voice gets a lot weirder and more aggressive, best seen in the sexual frustration in "The Girl Wants to Be With the Boys" and critic annoyance in "Artists Only." Through the atmospheric synths and Byrne's accompanying delivery of the lyrics, the stories he tells are clear and imaginative. Being an Eno collab, there are awesome synth moments like the end of "Found a Job." Ironically, I thought their big break track "Take Me to the River" was their weakest track (I like Al Green, but it's not punk and it doesn't have the full charm of funk). I thought "The Big Country" was pretty funny and the parodic use of country tunes, and I love how they used that song to open their shows in the midwest or south. Most tracks don't stand well on their own except for their impressive moments, but together they make for a great album experience. I felt their collaboration improves vastly to perfection starting in the next album.
This was pretty good! It wasn't the most memorable tbh but I enjoyed it and saved it for later!
what an awesome look at their early days. i've always loved covers, and take me to the river is no exception. (al green!)
“More Songs About Buildings and Food” by Talking Heads (1978) The title is a big clue. Of course there’s no mention of either buildings or food throughout this entire album (mostly boy/girl evocations) until you get to the final track, which is all about the contrast between the city (where they build buildings) and the countryside (where they produce food). This is a great example of the use of obscurity to draw the listener in, and this last, climactic track is the closest you’re ever likely to get to New Wave Country/Western. This ultimate theme of the urban/rural distinction is more than just demographic curiosity. Remember, ‘parody’ does not equal ‘joke’. Think Soviet Union in 1933 or China in 1960. Mass lethality. But this is an American band, these Talking Heads. And so there is something to celebrate when songwriter/lead ‘vocalist’ David Byrne says “I wouldn’t live there [in the country] if you paid me.” He has the freedom to choose. That’s what’s “big” about “The Big Country”, where folks that produce the food sustain the people who build the buildings. For a fee. Then he trails off in the finale (“goo goo ga ga”), leaving the listener wondering who’s being infantilized. Maybe it’s all of us. This not deep, but it does provide opportunity for meaningful reflection, which is high praise for popular music. And by the way, if you’re sucked in into buying the “Bonus Edition” (2005), this artistic structure is ruined. The album is well produced (Brian Eno), and marks a significant advance over their immediately preceding debut album. The use of backing vocals definitely improves the sound (especially by Tina and the Typing Pool on "The Good Thing"). The head-bobbing, danceable rhythms showcase once again the gifted Tina Weymouth on bass (“Found a Job”!). She gleefully abandons the standard 1-4-5 thump-a-thump for some fine countermelodies and signature chromatic riffs. She’s really good. Ya gotta listen on studio headphones (none of those “earbuds”), and flatten the EQ. Clean and playful guitar. A fine listening experience. I could play “Songs About Buildings and Food” all day, and probably will. 4/5
A great album which starts as it means to go on. The classic Talking Heads rhythms propelling David Byrne's lyrics along at full pace. The funky element of the band is at the fore throughout. A band at the top of their game.
Had these songs stuck in my head all day after listening. This is one I have underrated in the past in favor of other TH albums, but it's definitely up there with the best.
Such a good album sometimes I think it's my favorite Talking Heads album. 4.5 🌟
Die wiederauflage ist etwas zu lang.
Pretty good
The beginning of their dance style. Sounds almost like Devo in places.
Second album by a band I never consciously listened to. This is also an era in musical history I never really paid much attention to. I still believe that most generations tend to listen to their contemporaries, so there's nothing inherently strange about that. "The Good thing" stands out. "Take me to the river" is a bop
Još jedan odličan album Talking Headsa. Moguće je da mi je u top 3 njihovih albuma. Dosta razigran album, pozitivne vibre.
A solid Talking Heads album, but lacks a real kickass track. 8.0/10
Ну че тут говорить, одна из моих любимых групп эвер. Причем стала таковой на ракетной тяге всего двух альбомов. Остальные я послушивал постольку-поскольку, но слишком сильно не проникался. Песни про здания и еду к ним тоже можно отнести, но здесь, на мой взгляд, группа показывает максимальную вариативность и экспериментальность, что было не слишком-то присуще дебютнику, на мой взгляд. Позже на альбомах Remain in Light и Speaking in Tongues эта формула будет совмещена с поп-ориентированностью и позволит нам получить две великих пластинки. Ну а это скорее разогрев, впрочем 8 вполне легитимно поставлю
Thank You for Sending Me an Angel, The Good Thing, Warning Sign, I'm Not in Love, The Big Country - норм темы. Found a Job и Artists Only - какофония душная. Остальное вроде приятно-слушабельно. Напрягает подход к вокальным партиям, из-за которого порой кажется, что вокалёр только уловил ритм и просто хочет что-нибудь спиздануть в микрофон. Наверное, это дохуя экспериментально и концептуально, но ведь без всей этой шляпы группа тупо внятнее и приятнее звучит. Да и мозгоебучие звуковые диссонансы особо приятностей не доставляют. Но если отбросить это всё - вполне неплохое музло, которое, сложись иначе обстоятельства, вполне мог бы слушать. Не сейчас и не в этой жизни, вероятно, но мог бы.
Well more into this than I was expecting.
A compelling album, complex and at times challenging listen. Let’s going on and lots to enjoy and demands further listens.
Chill AF 4
Talking heads are such an interesting band. I both really love them and also never listen to them.
Ooof made me minge tingle
Headddddds
No hits on the album so I was worried, but been dancing all through it. Funky.
I liked this! I actually listened to it twice while doing homework because it was groovy and chill. Didn't seem to take itself too seriously. 4+
I only recently started diving into the Talking Heads catalog after watching Stop Making Sense. I had only known the hits but there’s so much more to them.
8
Noch deuten sich die ganz großen Würfe nur an, werden skizziert, daher wirkt vieles noch prototypisch, anderes wiederum großartig zu Ende gedacht (z.B. „Stay Hungry“). Was jedoch ganz klar ist: Zeitlosigkeit - mehr als 40 (!!!) Jahre später könnte dieses Album durchaus so aufgenommen werden. Visionary 3.5
I really like the first song and there are some great moments throughout. I got kinda tired of David Byrne over the course of an entire album but the upbeat and zany songs were generally fun to listen to. 2021 really is the year I actually listen to Talking Heads.
J’aime lemson du groupe. Mais çe n’est pas memorable. Les tounes sont entrainantes et je n’ai pas vu le temps passe, a s’ecoute bien 4*
Great album. Some really bumpin tracks.
Pretty great early Talking Heads. You can hear their future sound blossoming mixed in with a lot of funk riffs.
The Talking Heads do a thing and they do it well. I enjoyed many of these songs though none of them really knocked my socks off. Between a 3 and 4, will round up.
I liked the groovy vibe. It was a good listen.
I always think of I'm Not In Love as a Toadies song, it was fo funny to hear the original.
Live is better
Awesome Talking Heads album. Lesser known tracks, as well as some greatest hits. Good energy, definitely can understand the influence they had on Trey/Phish. Highlights: -Thank You for Sending Me an Angel -Take me to the River -Stay Hungry -The Girl Wants to Be with Girls
You can hear the first notes of new wave and synth-punk in this album. Great stuff.
Great introductory album to Talking Heads for someone that hasn't heard much of their material beyond singles. Highlights Byrne's weirdness without being overbearing. Didn't pay enough attention to track names to give fave/least fave
I absolutely should love this I really love the talking heads and I have yet to hear this album thank you 1001 albums
Short, sharp, tight funky. Take me to the river is an all time cover. Brian Eno is a genius
Enjoyable with interesting vocals, not a genre I'd typically choose to listen to but I do think I got something out of it
Great album with a unique sound without going overboard with instruments. Love the bass lines and guitar riffs. Drums aren't bad too. Cool album but not absolutely killer songs. High 3.5
It's the talking heads, who doesn't love them. Imagine the mountains of cocaine that fuel this odessy.
All around fun album, would jam to again. Good for low key gathering
Artsy.
Way better than the other album I listened to! Solid nice vibes, bouncy and light with a few bangers. 4 cuz it’s better than the last lol but I’m being generous
Fun album.
an 8. Cool
These guys are so much fun
The good thing was my favorite song. Listened 9/24/26 with Jake in the car while driving to Epcot from donut king
Was hoping this world be more fun. 3/5
Familiar with Take Me to the River and had heard The Big Country in passing. David Byrne is one of a kind, endlessly experimental and sounding paranoid and spastic.
It faded into the background for the most part.
David Byrnes vocals are always amazing. This is good but not excellent a few songs drifted off for me
Starts out okay, but it starts to grate on me a bit mid way through, which is typical of me and the Talking Heads. Still, I enjoyed it more than I expected to. Nothing as amazing as Psycho Killer, but the floor is higher than 77 Enjoy Thank you for Sending Me an Angel. The Good Thing is in fact pretty good, nice bass line. Same story on Warning Signs. Found a job sounds dated to my ears, a little 80's movie soundtrack Take me to the River really rubs me the wrong way. It might be because of that novelty rubber mounted fish, Billy Bass(?) I hated that thing, my dad really like it and it freaked me out. Kind of a visceral negative reaction. I like the closer. There's some fun to be had here, but It's not a favorite. If I really want some talking heads I'll probably go to Stop Making Sense. 3 stars I'd rather go on a bike ride with David Byrne than listen to this album in full.
Oh good, a talking heads album that sounds like all the other talking heads albums.
More songs indeed. More.
talking heady Byrne und Eno Gut...c
Don't know why Spotify recommends Talking Heads on my playlists. They're just too quirky to be on my regular rotation. They just have this "look how artsy I am" vibe I can't really shake off. In terms of this album, this is pretty funky. Has the instrumental post-punk/new wave sections but with the added groove.
So many other fantastic Talking Heads albums, why this one?
Good
Бля я ток на днях его слушал Еще не до конца понимаю величие токин хедс
какой специфичный вокал всё-таки. норм)
Maybe my least favorite Talking Heads album but it's still very listenable.
Talking Heads is a band that I should love and that I sometimes do. When it hits, it hits... when it doesn't, it feels... campy?
David Byrne! I only know a few Talking Heads songs. This should be fun. Is this the most prototypical "new wave" band ever? Bryne's vocalizations are probably not for me. I enjoy them on the first play, but I don't know that this would hold up on constant listens for me. I've enjoyed the shorter songs (Thank You for Sending Me an Angel was really good, seems like that was the hit from this record) but the longer songs drag a little for me. I do like the synths and "80's" sounds (on an album from the late 70s) but the punk in me wants more from the punk bases of the music. I can see where this would be someone's favorite band but it's not really my thing.
6/10 Lo escuche hace dos dias, no me acuerdo la verdad
Not there best, but it still Talking Heads ykwim
I do love Take Me to the River, but the rest of the album is blah to me.
The Talking Heads' second album is solid, though also a bit of a sophomore slump. Coming off their fresh and zany debut, this one mostly sounds similar but without the big, interesting moments that made the debut special. It gets off to a great start with the rollicking opener, and the interplay of multiple guitars throughout gives the songs a lot of layers. "Take Me to the River" is a great cover and the highlight. Too often though the songs stay in the same lane without surprises, or lack any real memorable hooks. "Found a Job" has maybe the biggest hook, but it's a slow and clumsy one. The band's next album brought back some of the excitement of their debut , leaving this as a slight misstep in their early career, though still a fun and catchy one.
This album was a bit hit-and-miss for me, much like many shared by other listeners. While the iconic Al Green cover of "Take Me to the River" stands out as an undeniable highlight and a genuine career gem, the rest of the tracklist felt mostly like it was just kind of there. On one hand, you can certainly hear the infectious energy of Tina Weymouth's basslines and the initial sparks of the band's collaboration with Brian Eno driving that signature rhythm. Yet, for every moment of quirky, dorky post-punk charm, David Byrne's frantic vocal delivery and idiosyncratic cadence could also come across as grating or exhausting over the stretch of a full playthrough, leaving me with mixed feelings about the overall record.
This album kept me interested the whole way through. Listening to it felt lively and a bit offbeat in the best way. The lyrics are funny and full of personality, with that dry, slightly strange sense of humor David Byrne does so well. Nothing feels forced or overly serious. The songs have a nervous energy and a clear sense of character. The band sounds tight and inventive, moving between funky rhythms and more angular new wave ideas without losing focus. It has a playful side that makes the whole record easy to stay with. The production by Brian Eno is really good. Everything is clear and well balanced, with enough space for the instruments and vocals to stand out. The sound feels sharp but not cold, and it brings out the band’s quirks without making them sound messy. More Songs About Buildings and Food is a strong and enjoyable Talking Heads album. Funny, well made and full of character
1) Thank You for Sending Me an Angel 2) Found A Job 3) Artists Only Least Favourite: The Good Thing
It turns out I only like TH in small doses
3.5/5 Favorite Songs: With Our Love I'm Not in Love Stay Hungry Take Me to the River
I still can’t with David Byrne’s voice. I look everything else about it, but I can’t shake the feeling that David accidentally destroyed the vocal tape and hastily squeaked out a shittier version, which made it to print.
I was surprised at how many of these I knew. I would have gone with others over this one though.
ITS ART! I have a love-hate relationship with the Talking Heads. I love how weird they are. I love how they are The Clash but nerdy. I love how eclectic their sound is. I hate the fact that David Byrne takes himself way too seriously. I hate the fact that I can't wrap my head around the lyrics because they intentionally are nonsensical. And because the lyrics don't resonate I really don't have a good way of connecting to the music unless it's truly melodic... which it's often times not
Loved how groovy the album was, but I don’t think David Byrne added to the majority of songs.
Really underrated album
I rate this a 3 out of 5, the instrumentals were on point but I wasn't feeling the vocals
Svårt att vara inkilad i en macka av två dunderskivor. Finns ingen låt som poppar riktigt här utom möjligen take me to the river och found a job och tycker det är lite jämntjockt rakt igenom. Men funkigheten och det lite kantiga afrobeat-vampandet som perfekterades några år senare finns ju här på sina håll. Stark 3a.
Uma banda muito boa que vai muito além do seu maior hit. Esse não é o mais famoso deles mas é um bom disco de entrada pra quem gosta de new wave/post punk. A voz do David Byrne é sensacional.
Quite enjoyable. They definitely had their own sound.
Thank goodness we’re done with this band now
I've never outright disliked anything by Talking Heads; it's either I love their work or I feel indifferent to it. This one was mostly unremarkable to me. Nothing stood out besides I'm Not In Love, which was a clear favorite.
I am really not a Talking Heads fan, hearing one too many times On the Road to Nowhere tainted my listening pleasure with them. Then I heard Fear of Music and all was mostly forgiven. This one seems to somewhere in the middle, I liked it and its unique new wave sensibilities but not one I would buy.
Lovely stuff
Not quite as good as yesterday
Maybe the last 200 days of 70s MOR, hair metal and prog concept albums has broken me, but I'm finally enjoying Talking Heads.
Another great Talking Heads album, two in two days, this one not quite as good as “Remain In The Light” from yesterday, but still three super stars ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️. Tom.
I think I kind of didn't really get this...? haha not confident I really gave it the attention it needed. I didn't completely hate it and prob need to go through this a few more times to understand what people love about this one.
Talking Heads have such a unique sound. It transfers to each album. Loved listening to this album but I didn't hear too many hits. The first and last track were my favorites.
I want to give this a 2 because I'm getting kinda sick of Talking Heads. But it's just too solid of an album.
Rating: 7/10 A great early display of the young New York punk band's talent. They just really knew how to turn their funk influences into some great quirked up tunes for white people. This band was on such a killer run in the first half of their career, and David Byrne wrote so many excellent songs in such a short time frame. It's not my favorite Heads album, number 4 in studio ranking actually, but it's solidly good all around with some real particular highlights. Those would be the great opening and closing tracks, and two that I particularly love are Found a Job and Take Me to the River, those two are top tier songs of the band. Otherwise it's a bit more samey sounding than their best material and they haven't quite hit their stride fully yet. Since I've gotten three of their albums now I checked what's left. Stop Making Sense really deserves to be on this list, and I would have welcomed Speaking in Tongues (better than this album).
I liked this one. I just think the super deluxe album was a bit long/repetitive for my taste
Good
Some good songs, some absolutely horrible
Непоганий альбом, але порівняно з іншими менше подобається. Десь на 3.5. Найбільше подобається з альбому Aristis Only
el que más me ha gustado de talking heads, que me suele parecer una mierda
Kinda all sound the same. OG hipster
Liked this a lot more than the first Talking Heads album I got, just still not hugely memorable outside of the initial sound. A lot less grating though, so thats a big plus.
better talking heads than '77 for sure 💥thank you for sending me an angel 💥found a job 💥i'm not in love 💥take me to the river
Didn’t enjoy this as much as the debut album. Found it a bit repetitive although good groove and rhythm section. Stay Hungry was very good.
Je me suis senti agressé par la première seconde. Mais en fait c'est carrément ma came. J'ai du mal avec les vocals par moments, notamment sur Warning Sign. En tout cas, très bon album dans l'ensemble. Je préfère la deuxième partie. J'hésite entre 3 & 4 1) Artists only 2) The big country 3) Take me to the river
7 / 10
You got to love Talking Heads. I'd never listened to this album before so most of these songs were new to me. I really enjoy the dancable dissonance of their song, and Byrne's unorthodox singing. I do still think for most, if you put this on in the car they'd think you were mad. But maybe we should all be a bit more mad.
A pleasant romp for a Saturday afternoon. I can't really find anything that distinguishes this above and beyond any other Talking Heads album I've heard before.
It's got some infectious hooks and grooves that are near classics or just plain derivative. In either case, it's familiar and comfortable. It certainly isn't something I DON'T like.
3.4
Yes it’s good first song feels like im driving somewhere cool. Do prefer some other talking heads albums tho.
Forget 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon, this list is 2 degrees of Brian Eno, this album being another 1. I fall in the camp of wanting to like Talking Heads more. They are cerebral, trendy and have a lot of Brian Eno, but on any album they have good songs, intelligent songs, and indifferent songs. This one leans more in the good Venn diagram, but not without some meh tunes on the album. Its as if you are not meant to digest an entire Talking Heads album at once.
Overall good tunes but a little avant garde for my taste. Still not hooked on the Talking Heads.
meh, it was ok I guess
Good! I liked this album but sometimes the songs felt a bit same-y
Another good album - someday I’ll get into the talking heads
Це цікаво, але місцями занадто репетативно. А так норм. Оцінка: низька-середня 6
This one just didn't grab me as much as other Talking Head's albums.
Ok, mowed the lawn to it
I'm so surprised I didn't love this, it was a little boring (I mean for Talking Heads)
Enjoyable and just the right amount of whimsical. This album sounds like it was on the cusp of a wave of new bands more fully deploying electric guitar and high tempo. It’s a nice bridge of eras, you can hear some country blues type influences, 60s rock, more poppy rock to come in the 80s. Sort of easy listening without being dull.
Some of the songs have a really great composition musically. "The Good Thing" for example rolls along and it's a classic example of the way this band separate themselves from traditional pop and straight after you have a less organised "Warning sign" but still really enjoyable . It's a major divergence from my perspective of the genre and way of separating from the chaff in a most vibrant way. Probably prefer the synth side less so like on "The girl wants to be with the girls". It's not great but doesnt feature that much. It's quite fast paced and energetic which is absolutely fine and clearly, I think I am nodding towards the pioneering nature of the music so has relevance from that side of things. Heard a few bands in this and even The Smiths at one point! Personally, I like the alternative grove but not the vocals. It drenches the dynamic with moans and nervous anxiety which only the later I like. I didn't want to like this but won me largely over. Worth more investment potentially.
There is definitely something in this album. It has a unique sound that would seem to fit more into the eighties than seventies. Weird frenetic guitar layering and a rolling repetitive rhythm makes the listening experience interesting but quite stressful. I'm not sure about the vocals, though. It's a stylistic decision but the strange staccato delivery wasn't melodic enough for me and at times was quite annoying. Another one I'm happy to have tried but ultimately not for me.
RATING: 7/10 HIGHLIGHT: The Big Country LOWLIGHT: Stay Hungry
Wasn’t terrible but not that memorable either. I can’t remember any of the songs even though I listened to it yesterday but I remember that they didn’t sound bad
Zigzag papers, a three finger bag, and mTV. It was fun at the time.
Some tracks are good. Some tracks not so much. Very mid.
Not my favorite Talking Heads album, but still solid.
Still not getting the Talking Heads bug like I thought I would. Didn’t hate it but found it a bit janky 6 / 10
Very fun record I can see how they influenced alot of modern indie and alternative rock, even a bit of post punk style
Нормально в целом
A great start to their sound.
I love Talking Heads and some highlights here but generally this is not their best.
This album makes a good on the road music to listen to.
Okay. Not bad.
Velkendt lyd og ok hele vejen igennem.
Like everything with David Byrne - weird but good. Fun album.
I love TH. But this early? Maybe not as much… 3 Boolean: true?
I think I expected to get into this a bit more than I did but still solid
I will be in the minority here but this is my rating and these are my opinions: Talking Heads are an overrated ,mid tier group put in a bigger spotlight due to how enigmatic David Byrne is and that they came from NYC during a time that the nation was ultra fixated on everything going on there. That is not to say there isn't merit in their work, I just don't think its the genius stroke others do. This album is a clear example as to why a 5 star system is flawed. If this were a 10 star system 5 would indicate its average, it just exists, it isn't bad but it isn't great either. A 6 is a perfect rating for this on a 10 star system.
Never could get into these guys. Byrne is superfucking irritating, while the music is solid I guess.
It was alright I guess. The only song I knew was Take Me to the River, but oh it's a cover, so not really theirs anyway.
Cool album, definitely a little out there. 6.3/10
So close to 4 star but not quite
3,5
so slow but so good
Got more into it in the second half. Enjoyed Not in Love and Stay Hungry.
Plods along in one gear but it is a very good album
Still don’t like it, but that’s more like it.
Pretty good
Gut hörbarer 70er Rock. 3/5
Yep, about as weird as expected. 3.4
Funky and crazy and british. Really enjoyed it.
The Talking Heads have an unfortunate dubious distinction with me. I am simply not a fan. I do not know why or what it is exactly. I have never been able to put my finger on any one thing or another. They should be at least reasonably up my alley but ... somehow I just have a consistent, "meh" feeling when listening. And the thing is that over the years I have tried to listen and rewire my feelings but .. Nope. It is wholly personal and not even deeply felt or a convicted decision, just... IDK. I guess I just don't find them favorable for whatever reason.
6/10
2.91
yea alright
Not bad. They're singing is a little too "airy" for my personal taste.
The most mediocre Talking Heads album on this list. Without “Take Me To The River” and “The Big Country” this album gets 2 stars from me, but my god those tracks are both fantastic. Especially “The Big Country.” That song moved me in a way I wasn’t expecting. All the other Talking Heads albums on this list are quite good, but we could have skipped this one.
A good second album in the evolution of the band. Keep listening to them as there's more to come.
normalito, aun que la voz era chula
none of these songs made it into the deeper layers of my brain, I didn't have a bad time or anything though, just not any interesting feelings on this one
It's good but it's not the best of Talking Heads and I know there are better Talking Heads albums tomcome. Still a fun if not a little forgettable listen. Second albums are difficult
Somehow listened to the entire album without realizing, like I can't remember a single song hahaha
album #69 i love you sexy bass lines ꩜ favourite track(s): thank you for sending me an angel ꩜ least favourite track(s): the girl wants to be with the girls ꩜ album rating: ★★★☆☆ ꩜ number of albums left to review: 1,020 ꩜ number of albums from the list that i agree with being on the list: 34 ꩜ albums from the list that I would consider on my list: 13 ꩜ albums from the list I won't include on my list: 56
3/5
I dig the sound of a lot of these tracks but I feel consistently distracted by David Byrne's yelping. Not a bad album once again I don't ever need to listen to it again.
Tää oli musta hyvä! Ei noussut ihan omaksi lemppariksi bändin tuotannosta, mut kivaa kolinaa silti.
Hoksasin, että mulle kyllä harvemmin musiikki täysin aukeaa ekalla kuuntelukerralla, niin yritän olla ehkä täällä vähän armollisempi näissä tähissä :D Tämmöstä kivaa rennonletkeetä taustakuunneltavaa, oikein miellyttävä!
Hyvä, jämäkkä albumi, ns. "kovvaa tilua". Valitettavasti en tykkää solistin "jolisevasta" äänestä ihan hirveesti, se korostuu joissain biiseissä turhan paljon. Ehkä sen kanssa tulisi sinuiksi, kun enemmän kuuntelisi. The Good Thing oli kova biisi. Kolme ja puoli tähteä.
interessting and more experimental take from talking heads after marquee moon. sadly a bit more slow but worth to listen
Not bad but nothing special either.
Enjoyable enough but forgettable
Was okay, but not my favorite, except for Take Me to the River.
Disfrutable Muestra ese camino de madurez que va adoptando la banda desde su constitución y acá a medio camino de próximos álbumes que se convertirían en sus estandartes Arriesgaban mucho menos en este momento, que más adelante en su carrera, pero siempre mostraban ritmos un tanto diversos Recomendado
I like a few songs and the idea of Talking Heads. Not sure it's totally my thing though
Not a bad album, I recognize their quality for sure, but nothing super-memorable to re-listen from it either way, at least for me 🙃
Definitely feels like the band still trying to hone in their sound so it's a bit messy and not as tight as it should be
The Talking Heads are so weird (complimentary). I found this to be just okay though.
se me hizo divertido y rarito (en el buen sentido) pero varias canciones me aburrieron un poco 7/10
Nothing special, but not bad either
Average, an ok listen.
Maybe sufferred from fatigue from going striaght into this from teh Cramps
David Byrne is a weird guy but I love him nonetheless, or maybe because of this fact? Fave track: Take Me to the River
It’s a Talking Heads album, but not a particularly interesting one. 3/5
Menevää ja aika hilpeää kampetta. Lopuks meni vähän kantriinkin. Parhaat: Take Me to the River, Artists Only
Enjoyed Take Me to the River and The Big Country, but the rest blended together and I thought the guys voice got a little annoying by the end 😂 Still an interesting vibe. Listened in my car so didn’t get the same experience as normal. Might need to come back to it.
David Byrne's voice is both sides of the magnet, man. When it lines up right, it pulls me right in and strongly; when it doesn't, it is god-awful to listen to. Stuff like Take Me to the River and (not in this album) Psycho Killer goes hard, but the rest feels so herky-jerky that it makes me tense and nervous and I can't relax.
Take me to the river, drop me in the water
Breath of fresh air after the last album
meh, experimental, i like that some just songs sound like their still trying to find jt
Talking Heads are definitely quirky and one of those bands that you either love or hate. I actually find their quirkiness fun and it makes their music interesting. And this is one of the rare album that I think the second half of the album was better than the first half. I don't normally seek out listening to Talking Heads, but there are a couple on this one that I'd listen to again (besides "Take Me To The River", which was their big hit on this album).
Oh sweet, this is the one (somewhat acclaimed) talking heads album i hadn’t listened to yet so this works well. Yeah it’s solid, not their best but it’s 100% got their sound by this point. Standouts are with our love, the good thing and take me to the river.
Not my favorite by talking Heads-probably the least listened to. One of the best things musically to happen to 1978. Percussive experimentation before losing the original 4-piece band feel.
yeah this one's pretty good. i've not listened to talking heads before really (somehow) but i'm familiar with david byrne's weird vocal style and i fuck w/ it. the instrumentals are good too, as always i'm weak to guitars with a bunch of effects on em, even in cases like this where the application is mostly pretty reserved. maybe that just makes it pop more when the effect pile gets taller, like with the little guitar triplets during "with our love". idk. there's a few early synth moments for me to enjoy too, like the pads on "stay hungry". to me it's full of fun little musical moments like this. overall though, none of the tracks on this album grab me as hard as they could, definitely not hard enough to really come back to it, or at least, not often. but still it's been a fun listen. i'm looking forward to their other albums coming up on the list.
kinda of a goofy album. Always thought these guys were british. Hard to dislike, but I dont love them
Considered not finishing after first few songs, but album gets better
Liked this more than the previous talking heads but there’s a lot of snores on this. A couple standout and it was an easy listen because David Byrne and co are great but not sure I’d jump to go back to it
A great band (with an exceptionally good cover they made their own with “take me to the river”) but just an ok album overall for me
I like Talking Heads, I guess. This album was good, I guess.
Enjoyable hits like Take me to the River. Overall likeable. Would listen again.
Didn't really hit as an album for me. Great Tina Weymouth baselines.
I liked it as much as I like any Talking Heads album.
A lot of this sounds like rip offs of The Cars and BTO instrumentation, but with nonsense lyrics and a slight new wave bent. Definitely backloaded. Artists only and I’m not in love were highlights, definitely more into that new wave area, but now I just want to listen to The Cars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A funky anxiety attack
Liked about half of the songs, the rest were pretty meh, but I didn’t hate them. Works out to three stars.
the lady looks like the female version of ringo starr
Was good
Decent
Slightly disappointed with this album. Expected much more from it really. Still enjoyable, just not as good as I'd thought it would be.
Take Me To The River is the standout here. Angular new-wave with mildly quirky sound. Weymouth's bass is funky as hell as usual and Byrne's lyrics/vocals are wacky, but subsequent releases are more impressive.
I love Talking Heads and this is not their best album. There's still a lot to like about it but it's not the one I keep going back to.
Of all the Talking Heads albums, I’m least familiar with *More Songs About Buildings And Food*. I’ve never really warmed to it, nor have I ever actually owned a physical copy (I have all the others, apart from the odd one out, “True Stories”). It lacks the raw, wild energy of the debut, but it also falls short of the creative diversity of its follow-up, “Fear of Music”, let alone the genius of “Remain in Light” or “Speaking in Tongues”. Sure, Brian Eno did give the band a better sound here, but in terms of composition, Byrne only hints here and there at the great things to come. It’s still a good album, but not an outstanding one.
I think Talking Heads are one of these bands that sit alongside the likes of Radiohead (named for a Talking Heads song so I know I'm not totally off base) and The Velvet Underground that I'll just never quite get completely. To be fair I like Talking Heads quite a bit better than both those bands. But I'm still not fully on board. I think it might be the full bore David Byrne theatre kid energy, actually. But then a lot of these songs run together for me and none of them quite hit except for, well, the hits. Which makes me basic, I guess? I really wish this platform had a 10 point scale, because this is better than a 3 but not quite a 4 for me. Ugh, better give it a 4 or the professional music enjoyers will shun me at the King Crimson listening party.
Fine but boring. Another generic guitar drums base and vocal band that doesnt offer too diffrent of a sound from what came before. Its okay and non offensive but therefor kind of too safe.
It's aight. Sounds the strangest band someone's white grandpa might like. I don't really see why this record would be influential and worth putting on this list.
It was OK but after having Tom Tom Club yesterday I was probably a bit over this style of music.
It’s the usual bag of fun and creativity. Great musicians and production. Highlights for me are ‘Artists Only’ and ‘Thank You for Sending Me an Angel’. Lowlight was ‘Take Me to the River’. A cover like that just didn’t seem to fit with the rest of the album.
It's a decent album. Good musicianship but for me falls into that Roxy music category of 'not interesting or emotional enough for me'.
What earlier might have been a 4 in this project turns into a 3 the longer it goes on - and this one might be the perfect example. There is way better Talking Heads, with catchier hooks, better singles and less monotony. But they are still the heads and the sound is always still so unique and timeless.
Most Talking Heads albums share the same problem that they are neither Remain In Light or Stop Making Sense.
Solid album, but every Talking Heads album just makes me love Stop Making Sense even more
Not my favorite Talking Heads by a long shot, but it had its high highs & lows. Really taking a bite out of jam band contemporaries.
Good album. A few more listens and could easy bump upto a 4. Definitely need to play more talking heads.
reminds me of my dad again ahah
Me gustó el estilo del albúm, me interesa la banda, pero muchas canciones se me hicieron medio molestas y ninguna destacó (quizá la primera, pero después decayó el resto)
Kinda weird, didn't love