Reviews (page 8 of 14)
Kind of wack.
Love old school TH. This one has a few real gems on it.
Aaaaah, mes p'tits bouts d’choux de Talking Heads préférés, ça me fait du bien en ces temps troubles et remplis d’albums mid. Mais pour être honnête avec vous et moi même, ça n’arrive pas à la cheville de Remain in Light, Speaking in Tongue, Fear of Music (my beloved) et même Little Creature (arrêter de me regarder d’même, moi j’le trouve excellent+++). Donc, r’tourne jouer avec Talking Heads ‘77
While I prefer “Remain in Light”, this album is a good representation of early Talking Heads music.
I accurately assessed that this was an early project for the Talking Heads. I thought that this was pretty good. Less adventurous than their next project but super consistent and catchy. I think that this is where Talking heads shines. Where you get into the groove and you stay there. Take me to the River stood out to me.
I liked the second half of this album. The songs up until “Found a Job” were definitely Talking Heads songs but they didn’t grab me until that one; after that it became much more enjoyable and less repetitive. “Artists Only” is my favorite but I do like the tempo changes in “I’m Not In Love” and it’s that tempo change that really makes the whole back half good. This isn’t really a 5 for me just due to the beginning of it. The rest of it is a good journey through several genres that was a fun listen, like they always seem to be.
This was my least favorite of our three Talking Heads albums. By no means was this bad, it just didn't land as well. Enjoyable listen.
No.
Some good tunes but then it felt like a lot of "filler" songs
Good album, but not quite enough going on for me. Would have liked less guitar and vocals and more from the rest of the band
no skips on this
Wasn't really feeling it.
Glad this came up after a bunch of average albums. Great stuff as expected by the talking heads. Take me to the river is the best track but everything jams out. I could have this on all day.
I don’t get it.
Tightest rhythm section I’ve heard in a minute and the songs all groove insanely hard. Excellent throughout
David Byrne is a visionary. This one might take the cake over remain in light ; the good thing, found a job, artists only, I’m not in love, stay hungry we’re favorites actually it’s too hard to pick. I was audibly excited by every single track.
You definitely know what era this is with this album.
Aside from "take me to the river", I didn't recognize a single track on this album. However, I would have instantly known it was them... Defo the mark of a good band. And since I resonate most with guitars, I'ma call this album "jangly"
Das war gut. Stach zwar nichts hervor, aber hat irgendwie Spaß gemacht. 3 1/2.
I enjoyed this one overall, ran it back immediately to listen twice. Solid album front to back.
I have only recently discovered the joys of Talking Heads thanks to a work colleague. While this isn’t their best album in my opinion it’s still great. Love it.
- Nicht auf Spotify, YouTube it is! - fand ich sehr entspannt, aber glaube mal wieder nicht, dass irgendwas groß hängengeblieben ist - ~2,5
A lot of great ideas, but not something I'd listen to regularly.
Great opening track. The Big Country is one of their best. Solid from start to finish. Some songs too similar?
i like talking heads
Maybe not my favorite Talking Heads album, but I enjoyed it a lot.
I really wanna rate it higher but it’s hard to justify. I wanna rate it 3/5 but would probably need more listens first... I like certain other Talking Heads stuff a lot, just not this album. Take Me to the River is cool though it gets a pass
Take Me to the River cover 10/10 rest of album meh
Quite annoying.
More songs about buildings and food is one of many great talking heads album, wich unfortunately gets overshadowed by the band's most acclaimed records. However I dont feel like this album is worth less than than their most popular records: unique, catchy and solid. Absolutely underrated
Great album title and a great album. Enjoyed a lot. Was not really aware of their pre 80's stuff apart from "pyscho killer" and for some reason I thought they were Australian... Not a dud track on album - its's a very high 4 as want to hold back my 5's for the absolute classics.
More Songs About Buildings and Food This might be my 2nd favourite TH album behind Speaking in Tongues, on a par with, although very different than, Remain in Light and slightly head of Fear of Music and Talking Heads: 77 It definitely feels like a step forward from their first album, the rhythm section is similarly groove driven, but it feels more stronger and more agitated, and the guitar is slightly more prominent and more intertwined with the bass and drums. And Brian Eno’s keyboard and synth augmentations add a different texture than their first album, as well as his production skill adding a different dynamic. The lyrics are also slightly less opaque, although still enigmatic enough, but David Byrne’s bemusement at his inability to understand how ‘normal’ people live their lives is clear, particularly on The Big Country. It also has some of David Byrne’s best melodies and some of their best musical hooks. Thank You For Sending Me an Angel is a banger, I love the stomp of With our Love and as it changes to and from the synth bass parts. The Girl Wants to Be With The Girls has the great twinkly piano and an excellent bass riff and that great guitar motif around the chorus. Found a Job has that brilliant break into the synth/piano riff from 3.16 onwards and a brilliant rhythm overall. The Take Me to the River cover is great, excellent synth/organs. And Big Country is superb, with its country twinges and marching rhythm and detached lyric. There really isn’t a weak track for me, it’s a great album, unsurprisingly a 5 ➕🎶🏢🏢🍲
Every song is peppered with great riffs and licks. The songs are forever moving into different catchy phrases, vocal and musical, punk, funk, disco, new-wave. And the tempo is pumping throughout. Eno was fresh out of Low - there is none of that Berlin-brooding here, but he gives it a driving consistency. Perversely, the single 'Take Me to the River' is the weak spot for me, and doesn't replace the majesty of Al Green's version with anything much interesting. But this album is easily a five so can afford a small trip up. Superb.
Funny album... Interesting...
it's interesting, not brilliant, but unmistakably Talking Heads
Never been a big fan of David brynes voice. But my god the guitar sections.
Ben Stop Making Sense'i çok seviyorum. Bayılıyorum yani. Bu albüm, Stop Making Sense değil ve gölgesinde kalıyor. Sevdiğim parçaları bile tekrar dinlemek istesem Stop Making Sense'ten dinlememek için bir sebep göremiyorum. Yine de fena değil. Talking Heads çok sempatik geliyor bana. Grup üyeleri çok tatlı.
Very catchy, danceable, and some incredibly playful words. The basslines are intoxicating , the riffs and drums are amazingly groovy. Oh, don't forget the fcking vocals, so unique.
No bad, not wowing me.
tense, compressed, agitated - Lower East Side 1978 captured perfectly. an itchy listen.
iconic, revolutionary and classic
Not my taste, not bad.
Fine. Not the biggest Talking Heads fan to begin with. Album really picked up after the first 2-3 tracks, but I'm not loving the ending as I'm writing. Probably worth coming back at some point when/if I want to listen to it with a more attentive ear. 7/10. Not bad.
OVERALL: I dislike the first song, and I find the most of the vocals to be pretty annoying. With that being said, the production on this album is pretty good, and definitely elevates most if not all of the songs. The vocals later on in the album are much better, and aren't nearly as annoying as Thank You for Sending Me an Angel. Despite this, I cannot physically rate this anything higher than a 3 due to the abhorrent singing. It is mostly good, sometimes great, but the singing makes me hate this even though there are some really good songs. This is just to justify the high song avg compared to the low personal rating. SONG AVG: 8/10 PERSONAL RATING: 5/10 Thank You for Sending Me an Angel: The voice sounds very annoying, I despise almost everything about it. The production is pretty repetitive, but isn't that bad. The production singlehandedly saves this from being a 2. 3.75/10 With Our Love: The voice still sounds annoying, but is a little better. Much better production, sounds very aggressive and great overall. Would've been much better if I didn't find the vocals to be absolute dogshit. 6.5/10 The Good Thing: I actually kinda like the vocals on this one, especially the choir. Great production, I have no complaints about it. 9.25/10 Warning Sign: Pretty good vocals, except for when they do the weird mosquito noises. The production is pretty solid, and the key jingling noises(?) are pretty interesting and unique. 7.75/10 The Girl Wants to Be with the Girls: Really good ending. Other than that, everything is decent to above average, nothing incredibly interesting. 6.75/10 Found a Job: Pretty good production, and the ending is very good. I slightly dislike the vocals here, but I guess the lyrics are pretty above average. Pretty good bassline. 8.5/10 Artists Only: The vocals are a lot quieter than they should be, but that's probably a good thing. The second "I don't have to prove that I am creative" is very jarring. This is mostly instrumental, and it certainly sounds great. Fantastic production. 9.25/10 I'm Not in Love: Pretty good outro, and is pretty similar to Artists Only in the sense that it's mostly instrumental and the vocals are surprisingly quiet. 8.75/10 Stay Hungry: Incredible instrumentals, and the vocals aren't that bad either. It does use a fade out outro though. 9/10 Take Me to the River: Overall pretty good. The vocals sound probably the best so far, and the instrumentals, while being a bit basic, are very good. 9/10 The Big Country: Just a really good song. Works as a great outro. I guess it's kinda weird that this is a country-ish song, but I don't mind it that much. I will say that goo goo ga ga ga is weird as hell, but it works pretty well. 9.5/10
É album bem sólido, gostei dele mais como álbum do que músicas específicas. Dito isso, gostei de With Our Love, Warning Sign, Found a Job, I'm Not in Love e The Big Country. Mas tem outras músicas que eu também achei bem boas.
De eerste stappen in het avontuur dat TH en Eno met elkaar aangingen, en die zijn zoals bij een hoop experimentele acts toch een beetje ongemakkelijk. Je hoort al wel de elementen waarmee de band zo goed scoorde op de opvolgende twee albums, maar het ontbreekt aan een duidelijke rode draad voor een memorabel eindproduct. Op de zenuwachtige, paranoïde post-punk zoals we die veel hoorden op 'Fear Of Music' wordt al gezinspeeld in nummers als 'Warning Sign'. En de weird grooves en buitenaardse funk waar 'Remain in Light' faam mee maakte hoor je terug in 'I'm Not in Love'. Ik zie dit dan ook meer als een soort proefproject, waarin de creatieve werelden van Byrne en Eno tot ontplooiing komen, for better or worse. Ik weet zeker dat ze overliepen van de goede ideeën, en dat ze misschien iets te veel wilden. Als album werkt het bij lange niet zo goed als bij de meesterwerken die komen zouden, maar het produceren van dit album is ongetwijfeld een sleutelmoment geweest in het creatieve proces. Ook de catchiness van hun debuut heeft hij niet, waardoor ik niet hoger kan gaan dan een minimale voldoende. Puur cijfer-matig lijkt het een misstap, maar genre-matig is het dat zeker niet. 5,5/10 Highlights: Thank You For Sending Me an Angel Take Me to the River The Big Country
Het rijtje Talking Heads album die zijn geboren als love-baby van Eno en Byrne zijn ongeëvenaard. Op More Songs About Buildings and Food hoor je de mannen zoeken naar het goede TH geluid. Ze scoren hun eerste hitje en verfijnen de sound verder. Wetende wat voor weergaloos werk nog gaat volgen is ook dit een feestje om naar te luisteren. Het is nog niet zo gelikt en strak als bijvoorbeeld Remain in Light, maar iets van dit uitprobeerderige spreekt mij ook heel erg aan. Eno en Byrne, alleen maar liefde. 7,5/10 Highlights Thanks for sending me an angel Take me to the river With our love Found a job
High threes, maybe not their best? Still very good.
A very charming and uplifting álbum
Really interesting album with creative and varied song ideas.
the most normal talking heads album, which is to say that it is not their best and not their most interesting, but still is tasty and has a banger or two
As with other Talking Heads albums, this has left me cold and I do not get what others see in them.
Fun and groovy. My favorite song is Found a Job
No fue realmente mi favorito, algunas canciones memorables (2), sin embargo tampoco fue horrible escucharlo, lo sentí un poco repetitivo, es decente, me gustó mas la segunda parte del album que la primera Canción Favorita: Thank You For Sending Me an Angel / The Big Country Calificación: 7.05
Second Talking Heads album in a row! I prefer Remain in Light but this is just as good. Probably the least 70s sounding album I’ve ever heard.
This album has the classic Talking Heads feel. The opening to the The Good Thing immediately catches you. David Byrne's vocals somehow fall into the background of the driving groove. Take Me to the River is, of course, super familiar and a great song. The Big Country was unexpected but a solid song.
Ok songs all very samey
I want to like the Talking Heads more, but I find it hard to listen to a lot of their music, like a lot of this album. The cover of Al Green's Take Me to the River was OK. A big old Meh of an album.
Yep, that's a classic. I'd have played this even if it weren't an assignment.
I was excited to throw this record on the turntable on Sunday for a dance party, only to discover in shock that this is one of the few Talking Heads albums I don't have a physical copy of! A lot of my favorite tracks are on this one: The Good Life, Found a Job, The Big Country... if I keep going I'll just list all of the songs.
One of the most recognizable voices and sounds from their time. And weirdest! They are one of a kind
The talent of Brian Eno, the artistic vision of the Talking Heads, along with the genius of David Byrne made everything they created feel extraterrestrial. I’ve yet to hear one of their songs that doesn’t suck me in or hype me up. Mad love for them and their influence.
7/10…Stay hungry…Take me to the river…ansonsten typische TH Sounds
Probably my favourite of the Talking Head albums, simply because it's the most consistent. It's an easier listen if you know more about David Byrne being a bit of an oddball and being able to forgive him finding his feet by throwing out in all directions.
It sounds like Talking Heads. Im definitely happy to listen to it, but it didn't particularly excite me. though I will say, the lyrical content is more fun than I expected based on the hits
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 8/10 Lovely to listen to, was happy to get another talking heads album after being surprised by Fear of Music. Keep in mind that I've never listened to them before this list. Although I loved FOM and marked that album as a legendary one (5 stars). I think More songs about buildings and food is a bit more awkward than FOM, the funk is lost a few times during this album contrary to FOM. Favourite tracks: Found a Job Not in love Least favourite tracks: Artist only Take me to the river
A very decent album. The songs still sound cool after years.
This is a cool album, but I definitely prefer Speaking in Tongues and Remain in Light out of the Talking Heads albums I've heard.
Some more Talking Heads. Good, but definitely better in the second half. Standouts: Thank You For Sending Me An Angel, Warning Sign, I’m Not in Love, Take Me to the River, and The Big Country.
Splendid and superb album. In my opinion their best and that's saying something. The mixtures of rhythms, styles and hooks just mesh so perfectly yet awkwardly. A must listen.
Starts with their classic catchy art-pop eclecticism and mellows out at the end. The middle feels extra manic, especially with Found a Job and I'm Not In Love. Take Me to the River hits so well when it finally comes near the end, and Big Country is great ending track.
That was a fun listen. I learned that there’s probably a lot of the talking heads catalog that I still need to really dig into.
Great cover of take me to the river
Mehhh
girls are getting into abstract analysis
Nothing jumping out, aside from “Take Me To The River”. Was a fairly quick listen and mostly mediocre. I appreciate the concept and some of the production but not much else.
Liked it, unsure if I'd listen again
One of my least favorites from them. It's ok.
Talking Heads are amazing. Original sounds.
There are a few Talking Heads songs I will enjoy listening to, but those are mostly from a little bit later in the 80s. And part of the enjoyment comes from the sort of quirkiness that this album lacks. It just feels like they weren't quite there yet with their sound. I didn't hate it but it--it was just kind of "meh." Not surprisingly, the song I dug the most was the one with the most listens on Spotify and also the only single from the album, a cover of Al Green's "Take Me to the River."
great instrumentation vocals ruined it.
This was probably way ahead of its time in the 70s. Had a lot of fun with this one.
Maybe I've been too harsh on talking heads before. Dragged on a bit too long for 4 stars
Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings And Food Another album coming from the legendary band Talking Heads, with once again a consistent good album to listen to. It features some country elements and turns it around making it more interesting and appealing to hear. Thankfully, their lows are not as low, while it's highs are it's highest on here. Overall, this is good! 1.- Thank You for Sending Me an Angel = 7/10 2.- With Our Love = 7/10 3.- The Good Thing = 8/10 4.- Warning Sign = 7/10 5.- The Girls Want to Be with the Girls = 8/10 6.- Found a Job = 10/10 7.- Artists Only = 9/10 8.- I'm Not in Love = 7/10 9.- Stay Hungry = 8/10 10.- Take Me to the River = 8/10 11.- The Big Country = 8/10 FINAL SCORE: 7.9/10
I could see where their future greatness came from, but this album was bland by comparison.
I like the Talking Heads generally a lot more than I like this particular album. Thanks, again, Brian Eno.
As usual, good but not great.
Not bad. Was an album and was music 5/10
Delightful. Great vibes. A few great songs (almost half of the album?).
I can confess that this album isn’t their best, but it hit me at the exact right time. In college, I had a 3 disc CD player and often it would have this, Reckoning and Ruby Vroom. Not sure why those 3 seemed to work together but they did for me. And that’s the story of why I like this so much.
You know… it’s never been my favorite. It’s got some good highlights, but not enough to blow me away. When I look at the songs in this album, I ask myself how many of my very favorite Talking Heads songs are in this? Not that many.
Pretty fun! 3/5
2 Favorite songs - take me to the river - thank you for sending me an angel Genre i thought it was: classic rock What genre it was: new wave, post-punk and art rock Fun facts Brian Eno producerede det
strange epicness david byrne is a silly don
Great driving music. The boys started ad libbing lyrics about Bernie on Take Me to the River, and I must say they are getting pretty funny.
You’d think some weird postmodern art rock would be something I’d be at least moderately into. I really want to like Talking Heads. I’ve tried to like Talking Heads. But I just…don’t? There are some great lines/lyrics, but I can’t get past the vocals. Don’t love it. Don’t hate it. The quintessence of meh.
4eme album de Talking Heads généré dans la liste. Contrairement aux 2 premiers que j'ai écouté ('TH 77' et 'Remain In Light'), je ne connais aucun des morceaux. J'apprécie toujours la basse bien en avant, mais j'aime de moins en moins la voix du chanteur.... et j'ai trouvé Remain in Light bien plus original. Morceaux remarqués : "I'm Not in Love" (++) / "Stay Hungry" (+): plus variés que les autres, avec des parties de guitare plus développées. "Artists Only" : parties instrumentales intéressantes, mais j'ai vraiment du mal avec le chant. => 2/5
I enjoy the Talking Heads every time I listen to them. This record feels like a band that is enjoying the hell out of itself. It’s not filled with any of their big singles but it still slaps.
Their distinctive style showed up some real sophistication and musicianship. Found myself really vibing. Would listen again
I got two Talking Heads albums in a row and what a difference two years makes. I really like this one more than the other one which is can’t remember which I called but the 1981 I did not like and this is a 1978 one which was much more my taste.
Nada del otro mundo, especial por la voz incómoda del cantante.
82% Best: With Our Love; The Good Thing; Found a Job; I'm Not in Love; Take Me to the River Must-Hear? Maybe
pretty sick for 1978, good album for people who enjoy fun
2 sterne
talking heads continues to be one of the best bands
I heard their first album ‘77 when I was about 11 or 12 it hadn’t been out long and my mates older brother played it. I instantly liked its “differentness” and I liked Talking Heads ever after. Somehow this one slipped through so great to listen to it now all these years later. I love it!
Not my favorite of theirs, but still excellent with some killer tracks.
I like the instrumentals, interesting voice, some themes seem like I could delve into them but I'm not really sure what they mean.
Great fun!
The early Talking Heads, e.g. Take me to the river, foreshadow the further development
Produced by Brian Eno, love some of the lyrics
very good, nothing leaps or bounds better or worse than any other talking heads album ive heard before, and sound quite similar, if a bit more 'rocky' that some of the 80's stuff. I would say that its better than talking heads 77'. Favorite songs: With our love, the girl wants to be with the girls, found a job. Overall around 8/10
This is a classic one. I won't claim to be mad for it, but I do enjoy most of its songs. I hear some Patti Smith in this album, really. Although I don't know whether it's just my imagination or not, it deserves a 3.5-4/5. I like "Warning Sign" and "Artists Only".
73/100.
mjög gott. meira af þessu.
They’re different. They’re having fun. I’m glad someone is.
There are two kinds of people. People who love the talking heads, and people you eventually realize have never said a single interesting thing.
I enjoyed this honestly a lot more than I expected. I didn’t really know what to expect but it was a fine album. Probably not something I’d go back to but I can see why people love it. Really probably a 3.5. The instrumentation is great.
Not Talking Heads best. Again, comparing it to other albums.
Really enjoyable listen. Will definitely listen to it again.
You could see where they were going in the future here, and very very fun to listen to on its own.
Love this album. Somehow defines and also transcends new wave. This is a band just starting to understand their own potential and greatness.
Fun and quirky!
a really fun album. it's not as out there as the other talking heads albums i've listened to over the course of this project and felt a little more mainstream, so i liked it a bit better. it's still off kilter and still very much talking heads, but it felt a lot more accessible to me than some of the other stuff i listened to. what can i say, i really really liked it!
I don't care for this very much. It's probably one of those things you had to experience in the right moment in time. Still, I was willing to give it some grace because I figured I was hearing the sound which would come to fruition with Psycho Killer... until I realized this album came AFTER that one. So the band got worse. Will most definitely not spin this one again.
You ever have a guy that all your friends were convinced you should like but you just didn’t click with? He’s fine. You don’t ever avoid him. He doesn’t make a party worse. You believe your friends when they tell you that he’s great. You even occasionally have a truly excellent three minute interval talking to this guy. But if you literally never saw him again, you wouldn’t notice unless someone else mentioned it. Talking Heads are perpetually that guy and this album did nothing to change that fact.
Correcto
Another day another talking heads album
There are ‘smart’ albums you’ll have to be in a heady mood to enjoy (TPAB, Trout Mask Replica) - at the very least they require taking time out of the day to absorb. Then there are albums like this, which are ‘smart’ but don’t in the same way demand an investment. Not the best Talking Heads, but it endures. And what an opener to send it off.
Not feeling it
I've said before that it's a risk to follow up your first album with 'the same, but more and better', but sometimes it works. This is one of those times. The band has musically grown through the process of making their debut, and their time gigging at CBGB and doing radio broadcasts. The scope is bigger, and the sound is too, adding synths to Jerry Harrison's whilst still keeping the guitar interplay and the anxious lyrics. Tina and Chris' bass and drum skills have ramped up too. Everyone's on good form. The only downside is that, while the sound may have evolved, the mood really hasn't. It's a small quibble, but it's why I can't put it at the level of Remain in Light. Tangent: That all being said, the best renditions of these songs are on The Name of This Band is Talking Heads, their compilation of live album tracks. If you like this one, pick up that. Fave Song: Warning Sign Least Fave: With Our Love (but it's still good though) Strong Bad Demerit Score: 0
Good, but exhausting.
Interesting and fun
This album was fine, a bit repetitive but easy enough to listen. Only knew ‘Take me to the River’. 2.5/5 middling album
FINALLY smth good Not my fav talking heads album but still awesome
I enjoyed this album quite a bit although it does have some filler tracks that aren't as good.
Absolutely class. Byrne and Co are geniuses!
Weird in a good way at first, then just weird
Meh
Talking Heads are one of those bands I like, but apart from their first album, I've been a bit indifferent with their albums. I lost interest when their music became too "world beat" for my tastes, with multiple musicians that I felt gravitated away from what I like about their early work. "More Songs About..". is showing signs of this transition, but the sound stayed similar to Talking Heads 77 with only producer, Eno the only other contributing musician. This album (according to me, anyways) is a bit underrated and overlooked compared to the next couple of albums and it contains, the cover, Take Me To The River, which might just be their best song. Is it me, or are there a lot of Talking Heads-related albums on this list? This one is good, but probably not essential.
Very cool and relaxing music! One of the inspiration for 2000s indie/alternative bands.
Take Me to the River best Song
Sounds like the Talkin Heads, nothing special here. 3/5.
2 forgettable
Tbh I think every album needs more songs about buildings and food. Talking heads rules. This album isn’t an exception.
Very enjoyable listen. There are very few faults I can find in this album, but it's weirdness and tenacity really do draw back from it at times. I understand that's what they're going for, but sometimes you can have too much of a good thing. Though not to detract from this record, I really enjoyed a lot of it's songs - maybe it did go on for a bit too long, but there's plenty of songs on here that are going to start living in my playlists (looking at you, 'I'm Not in Love'.
More Songs About Buildings And Food - Talking Heads (1978) If David Byrne was born a millenial, do you think he would be making minecraft parody songs? Maybe not their best album, I would probably consider this a pretty mediocre or average album if not for how great all the guitar work is throughout. Not that great instrumentals are not the norm for them. But just that I think they do some heavy lifting to make some of these songs really pop. To look at these complains from a positive perspective, I think it actually helps highlights the strength of the band as a group. Highlights: With Our Love, I'm Not In Love, Take Me To The River
The album title is a fucking lie hardly any of these songs are about buildings or food.
Phenomenal, manages to capture that magic spot between nostalgic original which makes it endlessly listenable. The Good thing especially, has that quality in Spades. 9/10 Fav tracks - Thankyou for sending me an Angel, The Good Thing, Warning Sign, Found a Job, Stay Hungry, Take Me to the River, I'm Not in Love (Alt version), Thankyou for Sending me a (Country) Angel Least fav - N/A
Not their best album and not one that I would include in this book. Wild to me this was picked in place of Speaking In Tongues? Probably because this album was produced by Eno and Speaking In Tongues was not (Music journalist moment). Regardless, I love Talking Heads and this album is not an exception. This album definitely doesn't have as many hits as other albums of theirs and the songs that I like the most on here are not as good as the live performances in Stop Making Sense. Still a fantastic album and a wonderful collaboration between the band and Eno. Highlights: Thank You For Sending Me an Angel, Found a Job, I'm Not in Love, Take Me To The River, The Big Country
I was impressed, this was good post-punk throughout. Not annoying at all. Some interesting songs here, giving an on-edge atmosphere. Stand-out: I'm Not in Love, Take Me to the River
Judy’s in the bathroom! Inventing situations! I love this record so much. It’s so danceable and well produced. Definitely one of my favourites.
More i listen it grew on me. I even saved one song. I like it
I mean pretty decent i guess, everything kinda sounded pretty much ch the same the whole album though. Vocals kinda whiney
Not my thing. Hardly remember the album and I just listened to it
More songs about random ass thing lol. These guys have a fun writing style. Not exactly I would actively seek. But fun every now and again.
Extremely Talking Heads.
This was pleasant and inoffensive, though a bit benign. I listened to it probably 5 or 6 times waiting for some kind of opinion to form, but it never really happened. Ultimately, this will go in the bin of 3’s that didn’t necessarily leave a bad impression, but probably won’t ever be revisited. 3/5 Highlights: I’m Not in Love
Really good stuff. Unique, original sound, variations, change of pace, great vocalist.
Some of these songs are unlistenable, some are ok Uncool ununique I really had to force myself to finish it
first thing I listen to after recovering from an illness. bad experience
I want less songs about buildings and food
Day 1. What a start! I have loved this record for decades. I am a huge fan of Talking Heads and this is my personal favorite studio album of theirs. Found A Job is my favorite Talking Heads song.This is the sort of record that I would compare everything else to, so I have to rate it highly, but I have to leave lots of room for other records to be better. 4/5
Talking Heads are so consistent. While I think the surrounding albums (77 and Fear of Music) edge this one out, it's still really great. Love the cover too.
Not a perfect album, but a solid 4.5 that deserves the boost if needed. Great momentum, fun to move to, and you can really feel the rhythm section settling in in a cool way.
yeah this is a lot of fun
It's maybe their 4th best album and it's still absolutely amazing. They just knew how to write a song around an amazing groove. Those basslines and funky guitar riffs with David Byrne's wackiness topping it all off. What a band.
okay, some good tunes
Good time, good shit, kinda mid. Talking Heads can do better. 3/5
I like Talking Heads quite a lot but I never want to come back to this one. There's something kind of annoying about it, With Our Love comes to mind, as the verses kind of put me on edge (which I'm guessing was probably on purpose) in a way I don't like and it's not enjoyable to listen to. The first half relies a bit too heavily on staccato guitars and so a lot of it sounds quite samey. The album picks up a bit in the second half though, tracks like Take Me To The River are a lot better The subsequent 3 albums are leagues better overall. 3.5 Highlights: The Good Thing, Take Me To The River, Artists Only
Certainly not the best Talking Heads album and to be fair actually quite forgettable.
Deze moest er van mij niet per se op. Het album wordt gedragen door Take Me to the River en dat is dan nog eens een cover. Er zijn andere Talking Heads albums die hierin horen, maar die zullen wel (hopelijk) nog komen. 2.6
If it weren't for the lead singer this would just be an ok band. His vocals are what defines the band.
Thought this would just be another album with More Songs About Buildings And Food and it was. Guess I missed the Warning Sign…
Liker de funky rytmene, men mesteparten av tida føles det ut som at det ikke går noe sted og hver sang høres veldig lik ut. Vet det er meningen, men vokalen blir faktisk litt for sær. Kombinert med tekstene og den repeterende instrumentalen høres hele plata ut som en usammenhengende rant. Favorittsang: artists only
I am a Talking Heads fan, so I've heard this album before. I don't think there's a ton that separates this Heads album with others from before or after it, in fact I find it less appealing than "TH 77", "Speaking In Tongues" or "Remain In Light". "Take Me To The River" is a cover but it's a standout since they made it their own and it groooooves! Favorite track "Stay Hungry" after the aforementioned "TMTTR". I'd argue that not a single track on this album made their best of, meaning it's not a fan favorite nor does it have radio appeal. I found Byrne's vocal a bit high on some of the songs and the music not as adventurous or funky as other albums. It's not a Top 1001 for me.
это хоррор для ушей. идеально для пыток
Every song sounds the same
Fun talking heads album
Buen disco, representa bien el sonido de Talking Heads.
Good enough. Nothing stand out. Prefer some of their other work
Great One!
maybe i should listen it later....
Good. Decent. British.
Love the Talking Heads but other albums are way better.
wAS ok
So one of the big things I’ve discovered doing this is that I like Talking Heads a lot more than I realised This was no exception
It's ok, but it all sounds the same.
4 stars. We enjoyed this. Warning Sign is a great song, as we're a few others (but we failed to keep track of the titles). Talking Heads are a pretty reliable band.
Good, solid album.
I'm so surprised at how much I actually enjoyed this album. A couple months ago I listened to Talking Heads' critically acclaimed album 'Remain in Light' for the first time and didn't enjoy it at all. However, this album is probably a touch less experimental/prog-rock and therefor a little more accessible for me. That's not to say that I only listen to really accessible music, because I don't, but full on prog-rock/math rock/art rock just isn't my go to and just doesn't sound good sonically to me. 4/5 ⭐
A remarkable leap forward from ‘77, groove filled with crisp and trend setting production from Brian Eno, and three or four utterly remarkable songs. Extraordinary record
There were a few songs I liked on here. "Warning Sign", through "Artists Only", and then the cover of "Take Me To The River". So really just the middle and the cover. Probably not my typical go to sound for music but I did really enjoy the tracks that I do.
Favorite Track: Take Me to the River
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Probably a classic, but Talking Heads really doesn’t do it for me
Not my all time favorite Talking Heads, but damn it's good.
Fun, need to listen again
I do like how they don't just have love song after love song in this album - there's a broad array of themes being tackled over some funky tracks. However, the vocals are a bit of a hit and miss. Still, overall it's a pretty good listen. Favourite songs: Found a Job, Take Me to the River Worst songs: Warning Sign, Thank You For Sending Me An Angel
Instrumentals are good but this singer's vocal stye does not work well.
ok
Hmmm, wonder what this is like... I was always going to fanboy over this album. I love it, particularly The Big Country, which to me is up there with Take Me To The river.
Before I start - have I listened to Talking Heads most of my life, being brought up on Stop Making Sense? Yes. Does this make my review biased? Yes. Will that stop me? Hell no! But does this stand up as an actually good album? Still yes - it's a great mix of high-energy, jangly post-punk goodness that still feels fresh and interesting 40 years on, and David Byrne is a strange strange man writing songs about nothing and everything that somehow remain compelling. Faves: Artists Only, The Big Country, Thank You For Sending Me an Angel
When I first saw them on Saturday Night Live, I was maybe 12 and I thought they were the weirdest band I had ever seen. They played "Take Me to the River" and "Artists Only," from this album. I've been a huge fan ever since and this record is part of the reason why.
I listened to this on a plane and I can’t fully remember it but I’m pretty sure i enjoyed it, that raspy voice and poppy boingy vibes
Good!
This album didn't really do anything for me. It was fine. But I won't come back to it.
Yeah it's okay. Good production, couple memorable songs. Don't see what the big hubbub is about Talking Heads. They're fine but nothing super spectacular
1 million stars. But i'm biased, this is my favorite band.
This record sounds like what happens when a fantastic band is on a manic high together. They get going with pace and tension and they never let up. The intro to \"I'm Not in Love\" hints at a possible respite and then it takes what, being now eight songs in, ought to be the predictable turn. There must have been a mantra hung in the studio impacting every creative decision shouting a bias for high energy and conflict - \"Take Me to the River\" could have gone a different way (and covers have) but they never fully let it out from the cage. \"The Big Country\" at first seems like a kindness to the listener - a recognition that you can't go back into the world the way listening to this record has made you - but it is deliberate still and calibrated with a military style precision to only just allow you to walk amongst others again. And this band accomplished this in 1978 - wow.
This album was not what I expected at all, having never listened to a whole Talking Heads album at once, but this thing is a real banger.
It sounds like something I could like, but I don’t. None of the songs make me want to listen to them again, and I’ve tried to listen to it thrice. Not for me
Good music, weird vocals. Pretty much their tagline.
High class strangeness from them as usual
apparently i heard the debut at some point but i dont remember that, so this entire listen i operated under the assumption that this was the first time i was venturing into talking heads from Before they picked up their more eclectic blend of influences and studio tricks. its maybe not entirely fair...i can at the v least see the Skeleton of those influences in a lot of the music here, but the emphasis is first and foremost on the band as a somewhat traditional rock setup, which im not super used to tbh! it absolutely rules, ofc...i should spend some time on a talking heads dive more broadly, but even hearing this out of context its just an absolute bolt of exciting subtly fucked-up jittery music. david byrne's hyper-neurotic vocal style brings out sinister colors to lyrics that might be totally innocuous read on their own, and id hear out anyone who said they p much had the best rhythm section in rock music of the decade. tina weymouth in particular! absolutely incredible!!! rly wonderful to see how well the band's proclivities stack up with a relative lack of frills to hide behind, esp since eno is still there to make everything sound incredible. can probably only grow and grow in appreciation
This album is tight as anything, great rhythm section and it has a nice energy. My only problem (a personal thing) is that I find David Byrne's voice quite a-musical, almost robot-like in character. And it's right upfront in the mix so it dominates strongly. Which is probably exactly the intent and it does "work" but I get tired of it for an entire record. But I have to say this album is perfectly good in many ways.
Didn’t make me as nervous and jumpy as the last Talking Heads album I got, but was still somewhat unpleasant. And I say that as someone who really thought they liked Talking Heads! This band is so confusing!!!
Wonderfully weird and unique, the Talking Heads are always a pleasure. Not my favorite album by them but still very enjoyable. A rare album where the second half is superior to the first. My favorite song was either Artists Only or their excellent cover of Take Me to the River. Also random sidenote but it's a travesty that Speaking in Tongues isn't on this list.
Wasn’t too bad, didn’t leave with much I’d like to go back to but overall, better than I’d hoped for.
I liked this album. It's funky, energetic, frenetic and intense in places. I only knew a few Talking Heads songs before, and none from this album, but can see why they were influential. The groovy, dance rock style is pretty cool
The talking heads are mid. There, I said it. This is my third album now and nothing has jumped out at me as a great song. Totally serviceable but just not my thing.
очень интересно. звучание угарнейшее, но драйвца хорошего не хватает.
In a huge Talking Heads fan so I'm probably a wee bit biased towards this. I had forgot about this album being on the list as there are a good few of their albums on the list. This album is great from the opening Thank You For Sending Me An Angel to the closer The Big Country. Highlights include Found A Job and the excellent cover of Take Me To The River. Although it's great does this album need to be on the list along with the others probably not but it's a damn good listen.
Nothing places you squarely in the modern western world and makes you feel comfortable and displaced at the same time like “More Songs about Buildings and Food.” The range of emotions anyone may feel throughout any given day are musically expressed as naturally as work tension and family disruptions with delightfully relevant effect. For every note you ever sang in rage along with Joey Ramone and Sid Vicious, you sing right along with David Byrne except that it seems more personal, probable, and poignant. Musically, this album features a delightful variety of style without compromising its purpose. In fact, its diversity of sound seems to its purpose. Byrne’s outlook on life and work leave no stone unturned to refreshing effect. Whether belting out and anthem of hope in the form of a hint of supernatural and spiritual figure or waxing eloquently about where one hopes to make a home Byrne and the band connect immediately through voice and music. The most joyful thing for me, however, is that for the first time in a long time, all of the catharsis I enjoy through listening to music finally feels more tangible. I may not be up for toppling a corrupt government or taking down big corporations or other institutional giants, but I feel like I can tackle cleaning my own house, enjoy my family, and start to build something meaningful… maybe even produce a new TV show, or finally feel good about moving into the city. This review is for Kenny. He knows far more about Talking Heads than I do, and because of him, I now enjoy their music as well.
Decent album, I wasn't excited about any of the songs but they didn't irritate or overstay their welcome.
I got tired and boring with this album and with David Byrne in general
I love Talking Heads, but this just isn't my favorite of theirs by a bit.
Love the talking heads me Not my fav album of theirs, but rlly enjoyed!!
3.5 - I enjoyed!
-Ended up liking this even more than their first album. It really leans into the funky and genre-defying sound they started to introduce in their debut which I really liked. And holy shit I can’t stop playing Take Me To The River, it’s soo good -Favorites are The Girl Wants To Be With The Girls, Found A Job, and Take Me To The River
Talking Heads are just so damn good at making music weird and fun. This album is entertaining from start to finish, David Byrne bringing such great weird energy and the band is right there backing him up with such tight brilliance. My favourite new discovery on this one was Artists Only, I just love the absurdity of it all and again, the band just rips. The energy here is remarkable and this is an easy 5
Didn't hate it but felt like it all just sound like one song.
4.5 🌟
While this is not as strong a record as "Remain in the Light" it still has some excellent songs anchored on a fantastic rendition of Al Green's "Take Me to the River". The record's first half is pretty good and gets stronger as it progresses.
Not my favourite talking heads album but I still think I enjoyed more than I didn't, does veg a bit weird at times
Yeah I’m really not too sure this needed to be on here, outside of Take Me To The River there are no iconic or unique moments worthwhile. Love Talking Heads but this one isn’t it
This really did nothing for me.
Great, danceable songs, with a quirky delivery.
A very clean mashing of Eno and the band for the first attempt. A good album that shows their bright future and artistic direction, but does not exceed its rating
ta;lk
Love it
I found this super interesting because all the pieces that made the talking heads great are there. It just kinda sucks still. 6/10 Almost great.
Like many Talking Heads albums, it's got a few megahits and then some capable but forgettable stuff sprinkled around it. Not that the forgettable stuff is bad, it's just not really that remarkable. Give it a 3 but bumped to a 4 exclusively for the Take Me To The River cover.
Still feel pure unadulterated love for this. 5 stars
Bright and poppy and serves David Byrne’s weird vocals very well. It’s clearly what all other inferior New Wave bands tried to emulate. This is the kind of music I’d dance to!
The genius of THs is that they are at once the stiffest/most nervous/whitest of funk bands and the smartest of disco bands, and how that orientation (plus the quality of the playing) led to so many cool moods and unique textures (e.g., the subline "The Good Thing" and "Stay Hungry"). One hears about half of new wave and the artier half of indie rock in their inventions, a big chunk of anythign that sounded cool and interesting in the '80s. This is groovy even it only now and then takes full flight. "Found a Job" is rich, layered and fun. As with the debut, the whole coheres to a stronger extent than any one cut stands out (and certainly not the tired-even-then, but not-out-and-out-terrible, yet-still-somewhat-unrepresentative "Take Me to the River"). Again, more and better was yet to come (and not just the excellent track, "The Big Country"), but More Songs is/was another substantive and intriguing appetizer.
Over the last 15-20 years or so I’ve come to appreciate the Talking Heads more and more. This isn’t one of my favorite albums from them, but I’m going to round my score up anyway. “Take Me to the River” and “The Big Country” are great songs. And I love that other tracks sound like Velvet Underground 33 1/3’s played at 45 rpm.
There’s a lot of interesting things going on with the percussion and strumming. Well produced. And then there’s Byrne’s vocals. 4.5
Great album. Mostly new to me songs except Take Me to the River. I was wavering between a 4 and 5 and went to a 5 when I realized I wanted to listen again immediately after the album finished.
I kinda like the Talking Heads more the older I get. But David Byrne's singing style is not my favorite.
Momenti di produzione spettacolari ma sono radi
loro in generale non mi dispiacciono, hanno picchi di brillantezza ma possono anche essere abbastanza insipidi, quindi finiscono sempre nella mia categoria neutra.
This band stopped being interesting 3 entries ago.
David Byrne for president
2,5
More Songs About Buildings and Food is the second studio album by Talking Heads, originally released in 1978. I really dig early Talking Heads. I mean, I also dig their later, more commercial stuff but this is just really good. Funky riffs with just enough weirdness to be cool and not "too weird". It's just straight-up fun. The members are all fantastic musicians as well.
I am a big Talking Heads fan. It is not their best album so I give their second album a 4 but it is a BIG 4 with capitalized capital.
Thank you for sending me an album (like this one). I have so much work to do these days that I don't have the time to listen to records I never listened to before. Plus, playing *More Songs About Buildings And Food* makes a nice soundtrack to my self-alienated predicament. A bit of a hellish feeling, but it adds to the topical weight of the album's snarling lyrics. And the music is great, as usual with the Talking Heads (with so many subtle, nice touches created by Brian Eno's production). Wish I could write a proper review for this one, which ends with "The Big Country", one of my most favourite Talking Heads songs ever. Maybe one day... Number of albums left to review: 46 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 411 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 239 Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 305
This is very interesting and the music seems to have layers. No songs are jumping out at me really but it’s a good album that seems to be another grower. Musically I really enjoy it but the vocals arnt my favourite thing in the world 3.5/5
Quite a decent listen, 3.5*
This one didn't really win me over but it was OK.
An average album for me. Started off strong but a lot of the songs sounded the same and were repetitive. OK but probably won’t come back to it.
l‘ve just listened to this recently. It's a fun album. among these songs I prefer 'Artists Only' and 'Stay Hungry'.
Good album.
Definitely felt like one of their first records. It feels very raw and unpolished in all the best ways. In certain eyes, it can be seen as the most undistilled version of the band. I already liked a couple of their bigger hits but listening to this front to back was gratifying all things considered.
Great album!
Groovy and odd
Very long and kinda blends Enjoy David Byrne
Yep. Sounded unusual at the time. Byrne's distinctive voice buoyed by a bouncy band.
No
Funky electronic beats - not my favorite Talking Heads work
Pretty good.
A solid Talking Heads album. Doesn’t quite hit the highs of Speaking in Tongues or Remain in Light, but solid all the way through.
Someone said this is dork rock and I concur. David Byrne’s vocals either tickle your brain or really annoy you. This was a pleasant listen as I land in the tickle camp. The good thing was my fave cuz as odd as it is, I just can’t help but hear it as him repeating affirmations a therapist told him in this odd cadence lol. Idk it just tickles me.
I really don't understand why this album is on this list. It really seems to be The Talking Heads looking for their style. There are very few interesting songs, and David's vocals don't even shine on this album. Other than a handful of groovy moments, disappointing and should not be on this list. 1.7/5 ->2/5.
Fantadtic
famoso não fede nem cheira
a primeira colaboração deles com o brian eno na produção. gosto muito das produções dele! super dançante, cê é doido. bom album, algumas músicas muito boas, mas só isso. fico no aguardo de mais talking heads.
1. If you can’t groove to this rhythm, I fear your groover is broken. 2. If you have only heard “Take Me to the River” you haven’t heard this album. You have heard one of the lesser tracks. It’s great, but it’s part of the tempo change that helps you cool down after all that’s come before. 3. The last song, “The Big Country,” is satire at its wittiest, catchiest, and quirkiest. 4. Jerry Harrison was in Modern Lovers before Talking Heads. I highly recommend checking out their self-titled, ahead of its time album if you want another window into early alternative/punk inspired (of course) by The Velvet Underground. 5. Each of the first five Talking Heads studio albums should be on this list, not to mention Stop Making Sense. And the film SMS - oh the joy! Five out of five stars, fully deserving each one.
felt modern
A funky post-punk album that showcases the band's quirky, art-rock sound. The combination of David Byrne's unique vocals and Brian Eno's innovative production creates a fresh and off-kilter listening experience. Tracks like "Take Me to the River" and "Found a Job" highlight their ability to blend funk, punk, and new wave influences seamlessly. While the album is experimental in places, it remains accessible and engaging throughout. A great listen for anyone interested in the early days of alternative rock. It is also extraordinarily danceable.
Non interesting pop/rock. Repetitive tracks and lyrics - nothing that really stands out, at least to me. Good musicians and OK vocal.
I’d listen to this again. High 3
Love the experimental nature but some of the songs become a little grating if listened to for too long. Take me to the River has helped turn my sentiment. Overall enjoyable.
This album very much feels like a semi-copy of the Talking Heads first album. While I can find David Byrne's voice to be grating after repeated listens, this is a really good album. It reminds me of the Cars second album (Candy-O) in that it has just one or two hits on it, but there are a bunch of really good album tracks. Even if it is condescending, "The Big Country" is still a good sound. It's probably my favorite song on the album. Great follow-up album, though a lot of it feels the same as the first. I would include the first Talking Heads album but probably leave this one out.
Can’t go wrong with Brian Eno and TH. Quirky, funky, fun, and solid all the way through. Head boppin’ ensues.
All the songs sound the same - kind of like a tame Led Zeppelin with a mix of the Clash
Quirky without being irritating. This is the secret to Talking Heads success.
I like the interesting style it had and was a very funky and almost jazzy type of rock album. I really enjoyed the first half
I’ve never listened to an entire Talking Heads album up to now. The music was more intriguing than I expected, but David Byrne sounds like Max Headroom after a few too many rum and Cokes for most of the album. I think I’ll never listen to another entire Talking Heads album again.
This didnt even work for me as background music.... The first song is unique, but then they all blur together...
Excellent album- one of my favourites and seeing some of these songs performed live in Stop Making Sense makes me love this album even more
Great!!
10/10. Another classic Talking Heads album. Think my official rating is 9.75. Excellent.
This is less exciting than other Talking Heads we have listened to, but is still a good album.
Album 538 of 1001 Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings And Food (1978) Rating : 5 / 5 I'm partial to anything from the Talking Heads. This is the release where I first became familiar with them, so it holds a special place. One of the "Eno Trilogy" releases with Brian Eno producing. Excellent album.
I can't listen to David Byrne's vocals without getting a splitting headache. Something about the way that guy sings makes me feel like the walls are closing in on me. Like a genuine anxiety attack. I've now heard every pre-'85 studio album of theirs. I think it's time to throw in the towel and admit that I wasn't built for this band.
Thoroughly underwhelming and very disappointing. Meandered its way to nothing special. Literal road to nowhere.
Not sure why but I couldn’t really get into this. The sound just didn’t do it for me. Lengthy instrumentals without much happening. Highlights: With Our Love
Al señor que canta en este grupo se le subió mucho y empezó a hacer cosas rarisimas como ponrese trajes de 10 tallas más grandes de la suya y movidas muy raras. Este grupo es el AC/DC de la gente que no le gusta el metal pero quiere un grupo que todas sus canciones suenen iguales Aun así buen disco, 7/10; me gusta la primera parte