Remain In Light

meh.

It's such a shame that Remain in Light is not a 6 track EP with Born Under Punches, Crosseyed, The Great Curve, Once in a Lifetime, Houses in Motion, and Seen and Not Seen. If it was, I think it would honestly be a contender for the best of all time. The extremely catchy funky African rhythms, the amazing delivery from Byrne and the dashes of electronic sounds that are well ahead of their time, create mysteriously terrific and engaging music pieces. It's such a shame that the effects on Listening Wind sound mediocre, and that the Overload sounds like it was ripped straight from Joy Division. Just shy of a 5/5.

Litt for snål for min del, men deler av det var morsomt.

liked 3 or 4 songs, super experimental

I really liked the album. I grew up with the talking heads so 8/10

its alright without being remarkable. Bit too electronic and try hard. 2/5

I really like this album. Probably my favourite from Talking Heads. Lots of cool polyrhythms, with wonderful songs built around single chords and instrumental loops (though played live rather than sampled). A real mesh of styles, and Brian Eno's production excellent as ever. Amazing bass playing from Tina Weymouth. Guitars sound great. Love the percussion. Excellent use of effects, drones, noise throughout. A very interesting approach to writing and recording, and it really paid off.

Hot take time: The best Talking Heads album is Stop Making Sense. The album and movie especially showcase exactly what makes the band an all-timer (of course, I'm speaking of the latter edition of the album, the one with all 16 songs - apparently the original version of the soundtrack album only had 9 of the songs, which may explain why it's not on the list). And the live versions for the most part have even more appeal than the recorded originals. Crosseyed and Painless, the second song on this album, is more energetic on Stop Making Sense and becomes an absolute banger. This album's centerpiece includes the remarkable "The Great Curve" followed by one of the band's more famous songs, "Once In A Lifetime". The first five songs are close to perfect and really put you right in producer Brian Eno's world. The last three tracks didn't grab me at all on first listen, but improved quite a bit on repeat plays. This is the most complete Talking Heads studio album. An essential 40-minute listen. Spotify gave me the Deluxe Edition, which includes 4 unfinished outtakes to provide further proof the band was at the peak of their powers. And if you've never seen "Stop Making Sense", fix that mistake immediately. It's on the short list of the greatest rock music films.

Once in a Lifetime saves this album from mediocrity

i hadn't heard most of these songs and while i think the album is overall solid, i can kind of see why. not much stood out

Generally I've only been familiar with Once in a lifetime, which is the only obvious single on this album. The more percussive/world music elements of this works really well i think.

A pretty cool genre mash up album with great production from Eno, but I only had a few tracks stick with me, mainly Once in a Lifetime

"Once in a Lifetime" by far the most popular but the rest of the album is alright. It generally all sounds the same. 6/10.

It real real good

Talking heads, altijd leuk om naar te luisteren

Meteen herkenbaar, na de eerste seconden van het eerste nummer. Talking Heads hebben echt een unieke sound. Ik hou er enorm van. Zit echt heel goed in elkaar.

Wat een leuke sound hebben zij toch. Ik vond niet alle nummers op dit album even geweldig, maar ben wel positief over ze.

Raketen Start! „Born Under Punches“ gehört leider erst seit kurzem zu meinen absoluten Lieblings-Songs. Das erste Drittel läuft danach in etwa nach der Facon ‚Her mit den Juwelen’ weiter. Ist nach „Once in a Lifetime“ Flughöhe erreicht, kehrt eine Ruhe ein beim Schweben durch dunklen Raum. Diese mittleren Tracks sind fast einem anderen Album eines anderen Künstlers zuzuweisen. Mit „Fela‘s Riff“ beginnt der Wiedereintritt in die Atmosphäre. Man setzt auf auf rotem afrikanischen Staub, stampft Kraut, repetitiv jedoch weniger hibbelig wie zu Beginn. Wäre die eklatante Suche nach Leerstellen weniger akribisch geführt worden, bekäme diese große Enterprise mehr als „nur“ lückenhafte 3.5

Auch hier mal wieder: vielen Dank an die Liste, ich hatte mir diese Hymne an Polyrhytmik, superschlauen/superernsthaften Artschoolquatsch und Eno-Skillz (inkl Anwerben von Adrian Below und so) nämlich vorher nie ganz angehört. 4.4!

i thought it was average. it was incredibly repetitive which was irritating but i didn’t hate it and i enjoyed the music

For its time, this album kind of re-defines what "rock music" really meant. Or rather stretched the definition of rock music. I didn't (choose to) understand this as a kid but it's worth the trip -> a weird cold yet somehow joyful experimental collection of loops, non-western-rhythms, and layered vocals. All put together well enough to create actual songs that supersede the experimentation - which for me is always the correct order. "Once In A Lifetime" is the one most people might know but overall this album is chock full of creativity and punctuated with excellent musicianship - in particular I love that guitar solo on "The Great Curve" [courtesy of Adrian Belew]. Remain In Light is not exactly your 80s backyard party album :D but rather a soundtrack for your indoor gathering while the VCR is playing "Weird Science" in the background. Even though this may not fit snugly within any of my favourite subgenres this is a really unique sound and is interesting from start to finish. Even at 40+ (!) years old it somehow sounds fresh. 8/10 4 stars

A little repetitive, but very catchy and groovy. I had only ever heard the song once in a lifetime before now.

Classic manic talking heads dance magic

banger

Remain in Light: These songs have such a manic energy. It's all so tight but they get loose with the leads and such all throughout. I already really like this album but I used to absolutely hate the Talking Heads specifically because of Once in a Lifetime. I even saw the singer David Byrne in concert and still didn't like them. I eventually listened to their other stuff and it clicked. Really just pushing this crazy dance rhythms all throughout but by the last song, it's really slow and driving. 8/10

I honestly couldn't tell you why but Once in a Lifetime is bit of a banger. Other than that it's okay - Not sure I'd buy the album just for the one track

born under punches is cool af. carries iconic vibes fr. would love to shoplift a vinyl of this bc i want it but not enough to buy it yk. punk rock aesthetic. overall, an 8/10. i can now die peacefully.

I’m

I got excited for this album since I love new wave. cool experimental sound

I went into this feeling a bit sceptical having seen the rest of the group rate it pretty badly; as it turned out, very much my jam. Ended up thoroughly enjoying this album, the transition from energetic to somewhat lethargic while remaining organised chaos was great. Will definitely listen to more Talking Heads in the future, and probably give the album another listen reasonably soon. Not "perfect" enough for 5/5, but a solid 4 for sure.

😱🎶

Didn’t love this but tried. I know they’re iconic but aside from this hits I haven’t loved much else

Great album. Already knew it, but nice to have a reminder to listen to it again.

L

A couple of good tracks, but nothing special really.

Love these guys but this is not their best album. Obviously Once in a Lifetime is amazing though.

Some really cool jams in there. Good album. Off to a great start

Really like at least one song on this

The Talking Heads brand of eclectic, new-wave alternative funk is not the easiest to digest right off the bat but there is an undeniably unique and catchy sound they've landed on by this point. Eno's always fascinating production coupled with Byrne's signature style create an album that is certainly challenging at first but always as fun as it is challenging. It has an ability to make you dance while feeling quite perplexed, not many albums do that, and even few do it so damn well.

Talking Heads almost always take chances with their music, trying out odd songwriting and instrumentation that doesn't always work out. The second half of this record, for example, is only okay. The last two songs in particular I take the needle off the record and move on. So it says something about how good the first four songs are that this album is still a 5. "Once in a Lifetime" has a legit claim to being one of the best songs ever, elevated by fantastic, innovative production. A record that rewards repeated listenings.

A few good songs, but overall kind of a boring album.

When I listen to albums in their entirety I expect the album to be a complete, thought out, piece of art and I expect that each song is a standalone piece of art as well. "Once in a Lifetime" is the only track that made me perk up during the listen. Maybe its because I've heard it before. Or maybe the rest of the tracks all sound so familiar to one another that "Once in a Lifetime" just stands out. I can see why people like it. It's a departure from music at the time and experimental. It's deep, and layered, different and provocative. Just not my bag.

Notes: Had to skip the first song half way through, just too much going on for me. Oh “Once in a Lifetime” is a famous one, recognise it from like a current Netflix show advert. I assume this is gonna be the better song of the lot, but I’m not sure I’m a huge fan of this song anyway - not awful but not anything special. A lot of this, especially the lyrics, feel like they’re being made up on the spot. Even though I think it’s because of an intentional style they’re doing (idk maybe to make it sound more informal or like a live performance?) it just sounds a bit messy to me. I think it got a bit better as it went on but I also started paying less attention. Still not something I’d listen to. Rating 1 cus I think if the album was put on while chilling at a friends I would notice it and want the music changed - not as bad as the last 1 star though

not their best

Was excited when I remembered the track used in Mindhunter. Lot of the music on this sounds like it’s building to the hits.

A good album, it wasn’t what I expected as I really enjoy some of the Talking Heads other stuff. Still it was a fun listen.

Classic album talking heads. Not a big fan but Once in a Lifetime is an instant classic

Polished enough to justify the quirky nature of their lyrics and rhythm, The Talking Heads fall for me outside the realm of music and closer to painting in that they appear to be a manifestation of subconscious thought materialized by art, creativity, and discipline.

Decent album to play in the background, don’t really have much more to say. 3.5/5

I'd heard Once in a Lifetime before, that was definitely a stand out track. Some of the tracks were better than others, a few felt a bit chaotic and didn't do anything for me. This album felt fine, but it was anything special.

interesting, cruisy and glorious

"Remain in Light" is the fourth studio album by American rock band Talking Heads, released on October 8, 1980. This album is considered to be their magnum opus, and as someone who has never listened to the band, I feel I better strap in! Talking Heads fall under the following genres, per Wikipedia: New wave, post-punk, world beat, funk, dance-rock, and art pop and I am colored with intrigue! Remain in Light opens with "Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)," opens with funky bass rifs and a catchy guitar rhythm. There's some crazy David Byrne vocals and a cool guitary solo and that catchy guitar rhythm that never goes away! This is a fun song. The next song on this album is "Crosseyed and Painless," which is catchy and has lyrics about "facts are twisting the truth around" which seems relevant in today's hellscape of disinformation. It's fun! "The Great Curve," is track #3 on this album. It has a really fun surfer-ish guitar with bongo-ish drums. It's groooovy. And it has a dope guitar solo. "Once in a Lifetime" is the next track, and it's a song I've heard many times in pop culture. It's a fun song, it's catchy. I've never actually listened to the song in full, and the lyrics are crazy. The lyrics seem improvised... "there is water at the bottom of the ocean," and so on! "Houses in Motion," is track number 5 and features more funky guitar work and vocal harmonizing. It's very catchy and it has a haunting solo of an instrument I cannot identify! The next song, "Seen and Not Seen," has fun stream-of-conscience lyrics about a perfect face, which really blew my mind as I listened to this song while struggling to draw a face on a drawing I recently started. Anyway, this song has fun claps and a solid beat, and I like it! "Listening Wind" is the penultimate track on "Remain in Light". It has African-inspired percussion and eerie jungle noises. The guitar work sounds like animals! This song is very cool. "The Overload," is the final track on this album, and is it a doozy. Per Wikipedia: "Some have taken the final track on the album, "The Overload," to be Talking Heads' attempt to emulate the sound of British post-punk band Joy Division. It has been widely speculated - but never confirmed - that the song was made despite no band member having heard the music of Joy Division; rather, it may have been based on an idea of what the British quartet might sound like based on descriptions in the music press." I have never listened to Joy Division, so I don't have a frame of reference for this song, but it's spooky and brooding and dank, and I like it! This album is funky and fun and weird, and for that I really love it. I'm glad I finally gave this album a spin. I actually really liked their spooky attempt to be Joy Division. And Once in a Lifetime is simply iconic. Favorite track: Listening Wind Honorable mention: The Overload

Probably my least favorite Talking Heads album, but it's still alright. 7.6/10 Best Track: "Once in a Lifetime"

not my kind of music

29th June 2021 Listened on my phone while in dad's study burning cds for the car. Quite liked it, it's funky and experimental. David Byrne has an ability to make songs sound like New York.

Muy buen álbum, la cantidad de efectos y los riffs de cada canción me han gustado mucho, realmente es un trabajo muy bien elaborado, hay un monton de detallitos en cada canción que la vuelven explosiva y muy buena.

3/5

Schwere Kost...

Ich wusste es ja, dass die nicht schlecht sind. Aussage aus dem Buch stimmt: für Kopf und Füße. Bin aber bauchmensch

No matter how many times I hear this album, I always find something new. Sure, it doesn't have many "hits", but there is nuance and experimentation abound. It is also admitedly hard for me to divorce this album from Byrnes autobiography. I tried though and can't think of anything that takes this below 4 stars.

Some songs I recognized, but all in all just not my music

This is the third Talking Heads album we've had and I hope it's the last. I rated the others 4 and 3 stars, so they're definitely not horrible. But I definitely feel like I've heard enough of them. The only song I knew of this album was Once In A Lifetime. Most of the songs were not bad, but a couple were pretty annoying such as Fela's Riff and the final track.

mt bom

No había escuchado nunca un álbum completo de los Talking Heads, pero este lo disfruté mucho. Te lleva por una mezcla de ritmos muy divertida, con distintos moods que funcionan bien juntos.

Great, weird, repetitive, funky.

It was good. Sounded like college rock, but different.

It's a bit bizarre but by the end of the album it kind of grows on you. Not my style, but a few songs weren't too bad.

40 años después sigue sonando moderno, como recién grabado. Mathpop, repetitivo y africano, con arreglos indescriptibles y computarizados. Eno y Byrne contra el mundo. Agotador y obsesivo. Muy grande.

Once in a life times is enough

I thought it was going to be another bland 80s rock record but I'm very happy to be proven wrong. This is a very well written album, definitely will give another listen, not much more I can say about it atm

Talking Heads eh excelente mas acho que esse eh o terceiro album deles ja

In de woorden van mijn oma: iets te veel getjingel tjangel om aangenaam te zijn

"Letting the songs go by" zonder al te veel uitschieters. Leuk als achtergrondmuziek

i think i prefer fear of music as far as heads/eno collabs, but its still a classic

Very good!

Great, great album. An absolute classic.

Simply the best.

one of my top faves

It's great

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Paikoitellen tarttuvaa rytmiikkaa, mutta pääosin taiteesta ymmärtämättömälle kakofoniaa. Pelkästään Once in a Lifetime kappaleen takia pyöristän kuitenkin ylöspäin.

3.5/5 listened to talking heads radio all dayyy

Loved it, the range of instruments made the songs catchy and upbeat without being overly cheesy

Never got into this really, wasn't horrendous to listen to though just didn't interest me.

Is there already a genre called TranceFunk? Prince without the sex, but that just means dancing can exist without lust; bigger frontiers for physical expression of the mind and soul. I'd forgotten what a great bass player Tina Weymouth is; totally underappreciated. Remain In Light was on heavy rotation in restaurant kitchen where I worked; this is great music to cook to. (Eno might find that quite the compliment.)

Rating (1/10): 6-9. DOYM (depends on your mood) Is there already a genre called TranceFunk? Prince without the sex, but that just means dancing can exist without lust; bigger frontiers for physical expression of the mind and soul. I'd forgotten what a great bass player Tina Weymouth is; totally underappreciated. Tom-Tom Club: https://youtu.be/aCWCF19nUhA Adrien Belew (via King Crimson): https://youtu.be/zqhhZRcFlws Remain In Light was on heavy rotation in the restaurant kitchen where I worked; this is great music to cook to. (Eno might find that quite the compliment.)

I don’t know if Talking Heads is a group I enjoy actively listening to, but it was good as background music. And I recognized a song! So we’re off to a good start.

Awesome album. Good to listen to “Once in a Lifetime” again.

Not my cuppa tea!

Totally dig the music and lyrics, vocals are kinda weird. But I guess that's the Talking Head for you. Might be interesting to have an all instrumental version of this album. Got better in later songs. Really enjoyed the unfinished outtakes in the remastered version.

Great Album

Not sure if I liked this album.

Tässä oli vähän kaikenlaista. Funkahtava(?) avaus toimi varsinkin. Wikipedia kertoo, että tekivät tässä yhteistyötä vanhan tuttumme Brian Enon kanssa. :D Vahva kolmonen.

Öh, avausraitaa jaksoin hetken, ja ajattelin jättää siihen. Annoin nyt sitten mahiksen muillekin biiseille pienellä pikakelausmeiningillä. Mukana oli jotain hyvääkin, mutta monet kappaleet kääntyi joko kakofoniaksi tai itseään toistaviksi. Johonkin biisiin oli varmaan sämplätty jotain Windows XP:n käynnistysääntä tai jotain... En kuunnellut loppuun.

Jos Kate Bush ei ollut liian taiteellista, niin tämä kyllä oli. Sen verran kurkkasin wikipediasta, että Brian Eno on häärinyt tuottajana. Selkeesti kannattaa vältellä kaikkea, missä tuon nimen bongaa :D

02/22 - Yesterday I worked on updating the floor penetration at the penthouse to match the Hilti design specifications. I then added the UL detail to the manufacturing model and coordinated with process piping. I then worked on going through the manufacturing set and aligning our sheets with Train A. Then I picked up a few comments from the DC for Drum Storage and added a set to BB. Overall I though this was a really good album. I didnt realize prior how old of a band the Talking Heads were. I saved a few songs and might revisit this album at a later time to really dive into it.

Pierwszy album z listy i zdziwienie, bo jednak go znam, nowa fala pelna geba, 4 album w dyskografii gadajacych glow, oraz chyba ich najbardziej eksperymentalny projekt, polaczenie rocka, popu oraz elektroniki, mogloby sie wydawac, ze takie polaczenie musi oznaczac mialki album, ktory bedzie jak najbardziej przystepny dla sluchacza, a jest wrecz przeciwnie, lirycznie niektore kawalki tworza mocno psychodeliczny klimat, z chorkami, unikalnymi wokalami pana byrna, ktore na niektorych trakach maja forme lirycznej recytacji, tworzac mini ballady, bo czas kawalkow jest raczej dosc standardowy i tylko jeden kawalek ma ponad 6 minut, ale radiowa popularnosc odniosl tylko kawalek once in lifetime, reszta jest prawdopodobnie zbyt eksperymentalna do grania w eterze, tak z nowosci pierwszy dzisiaj sluchalem deluxa z 4 niedokonczonymi trackami, ktore poza unision sa calkowicie intrumentalne, skads znam utwor right start, ale nie jestem w stanie powiedziec skad, pewnie jakis sampel zapadl mi w pamiec.

A classic really

El empleo de la guitarra me resulta refrescante en este disco, aporta sonidos interesantes. La primera canción fue la que más me gustó, me pareció un gran inicio y Felas's riff tiene una ondita padre. Tiene también variedad de moods. No es mucho mi estilo, pero está chido de todas formas. Mood: no sé, esta vez no se me ocurre un buen mood cagado.

meh

A true classic from very early 80s. Every listening comes with new discoverings.

"Crosseyed and Painless" Released: 1980 (promotional) "Once in a Lifetime" Released: February 2, 1981 "Houses in Motion" Released: May 5, 1981

ooooooooooo that bass sound. dude this album is great.

I have a difficult time making it through many of the Talking Heads albums because they seem to repeat the lyrics over and over.

One of my all-time favorites

Great!

Talking Heads + Eno always yields amazing results. Dark and weird. One of my favorites album of all time.

Love love love this album. "Crosseyed and Painless" & "The Great Curve" are 2 of my top 3 or 4 Talking Heads songs. This album is so funky and not as stiff as their earlier work. Classic

Genuinamente me puso de buenas este álbum y, bueno, tras no estar seguro de saber cómo llamarle a lo que escuchaba, descubrí que se supone que esto es new wave... A los Talking Heads les he escuchado una que otra canción, pero creo que nunca había escuchado un disco completo. Qué bonito pasar por éste, sin duda hay sonidos muy frescos, como una reformulación del rock (?). "The Great Curve" y "Once in a Lifetime" son las que más me gustaron del lanzamiento original. De la versión extendida con sus canciones "inacabadas", "Fela's Riff" y "Right Start" son las que más disfruté, especialmente la que hace alusión a Fela Kuti, qué buen ritmo. Casi no puse atención a las letras, porque sólo me dejé llevar por el ambiente, animado, al parecer y porque fui feliz escuchando este disco. 9/10

Might not be everyone’s cup of team but you can definitely see how it was influential for the new wave genre specially by mixing a bunch sounds that you wouldn’t expect

My brain thinks this is 5 stars. It influenced so many artists over the past 40+ years. I love the grooves but my heart would only give this 3 stars so I settled with 4

Pues quitando "Once in a lifetime", me ha parecido totalmente prescindible.

These guys prove you don’t have to he weird to be experimental and try new things! Great album!

One of my favorite bands of the last decade (for me, not them. They haven't been together in a while). This album is not my favorite Talking Heads album. It's pretty middle of the road for me. However, I gave Modern Lovers and Fun Loving Criminals 4 stars, and Remain in Light is WAY better than either of those. Once in a Lifetime is a song that gets better and hits harder every single time I hear it. That track alone also makes this a 5 star album. But Born Under Punches, Crosseyed and Painless, and Fela's Riff are also all top notch

Descomunal.

My only real negative note is how repetitive the songs are, but at the same time, they kind of use that to add effect. Incredible album. Favorite Track(s): “Born Under Punches,” “The Great Curve,” “Once In A Lifetime,” and “Houses In Motion”

Now this is the new wave thag I want to listen to. Classic, love it, all around amazing

The perfect New Wave album.

I liked about half the songs.

regular

Ahead of its time. Love how creative it is.

I don't get it?

thought I would like it more than I did. Once in a Lifetime is still a great song

I like it... but not my fav Talking Heads album. 3.5

Bängeri 80-talets rock

while I've listened to this band's songs quite a few times in my lifetime (mostly their hits) but i was quite pleased with this album! the synth/funk/pop/rock was very eclectic, and definitely had my head moving the entire album. Weirdly, and probably just me, but sometimes the lyrics felt like Paul Simon wrote them, but thankfully didn't compose the music, lol

Always remember - that is a woman playing that bass. Girl F@ckin Power!

Love House in Motion and Once in a Lifetime. It's such an interesting and unusual sound, and David Byrne's delivery fits perfectly. It's close to a 4, but a lot of the tracks aren't quite as memorable.

Cool to listen to, but not really my jam.

Don't know much... beside their claissc track Psycho Killers. Top Track: Crosseyed And Painless

So good. I’ve never listened to the whole album. And now I have, and feel richer for it.

Eclectic, fun.

I've listened to this album before but it had been a while, and I expected to like it more than I did. There something opaque about the Talking Heads, like you can tell there's a joke there but it's also serious, and what exactly is the joke? I continue to find myself impressed by the technical abilities of the band that sometimes get overshadowed by the strangeness and by David Byrne's singing style. For that reason I especially appreciated the instrumental "unfinished outtakes."

As repetitive as Daft Punk, but far more musical. Still, not really my cup of tea

This album feels like a dreary mixture of 70s synth cop music mixed with talking heads weirdness. Once in a lifetime is probably their best known track but it feels so different to the rest of the album. Still enjoyed hearing it but not my favourite album of theirs

siccc

Pretty good didn't listen to the whole thing but do like talking heads

This feels like the most 80s of all records.

One of the best

It’s great. If a little too weird and experimental in places.

Better than the last talking head but not by much

Bijzonder bandje, moet zeker hun hits vaker luisteren

I've got nothing against raggae, but it's just enough to listen to in while working

Love the energy of the looping grooves and stream of consciousness lyrics. Listened to Deluxe Edition.

At first I wasn't a huge fan, but after a while I started to dig it. Interesting rhythmic elements throughout all songs. "Once In A Lifetime" is a happy-sounding song with actually depressing lyrics which is always a fun combo. A lot of random little electronic/swelling guitars are pretty nice, still this is all pretty modern sounding. 1980, wow.

Eh... There's too much synth in this rock. New wave was alright but not in this particular case.

If Sisyphus had this in his headphones there would be no fable to tell. Unrelenting and irreversible forward motion. The Great Curve's hypnotic cyclical rythhm draws you into a state of fevered delerium, with the only hints of sanity appearing in the form of the sporadic lead breaks. Seen and Not Seen follows a narrative that's beautifully relatable yet totally abstract. Listening Wind is deceptively heavy in its story and Overload feels very ominous and Floyd.

Don't live this band

Banger

African rhythms, they get into my head and I can't think straight... Not a music I would normally listen to.

Talking Heads nimenä herätti mielenkiintoa, mutta tämä oli kyllä todella huono levy ja iso pettymys. Ihmeellistä kikkailua ja pimputtelua ilman mitään punaista lankaa.

Heard before

NOT MY TASTE

Artsy fartsy, das ganze Konzept. Musikalisch echt ganz gut, aber ohne Byrnes Gesang wäre es noch viel besser. Ich kann mich der „Musikkritik“ wieder einmal nicht anschließen, für mich kein Riesenwurf, gute 3 Sterne maximal.

Great album

Cudan, al generalno ok. Born under punches nije los, i once in a lifetime poznat

Definitely the most interesting album so far. Super experimental, it's incredible this was even mainstream popular. Several songs I actually liked, but most are just like "what the fuck is this"

Meh, meget ensformigt

Lots of really interesting sounds that sound like no other music. Very engaging, and there's that one really good tune, 'Listening Wind' that I haven't heard before. An enjoyable listen all round.

Good but, won’t listen again.

Pretty odd. Starts out proggy and funky. Ends dour and goth rock.

One cool song. Style is mostly a repetitive loop. Bad lyrics, poor singing.

calssic experimental rock album. pas mon genre

C'est pas mal. Pas de musiques vraiment mémorables mais un bon ensemble.

Not really feeling this group apart from ‘Once in a lifetime’

Very danceable

Inspired.

just a jam

Cat Stevens' voice reminds me a lot of Eddie Vedder's. It's a measured tone to the songs, but holds a lot of meaning and emotion in the words

Pretty underwhelming just kinda forget I’m even listening to music typa album... not bad just ehh whatever sure ig.... it’s got some good tunes okay lol

born under punches

Decent album that, 40 years later, lost its groundbreaking appeal for me

Lidt for mærkeligt. Som albummet siger... Meget snakkende musik med enkelte gode numre i mellem. Ikke min smag

великолепно, про этот альбом стоит расписать очень серьезно.

And you may ask yourself, what is this beautiful house? It’s this album!

Love the band

3.5 stars

Innovative? Yes. Influential? Eh, maybe. Throw it on the heap of albums that are notable, but not necessarily a great listen. Also, it reminds me of that terrible Matt Damon movie about tiny people. Bet track: Seen and Not Seen

Solid grooves, s/o to Pat for recommending this before

Proof that something good came out of the 80s

Kind of makes me see why some people call Talking Heads a "punk" band, though this feels like it has more in debt to reggae and world music. Fast, crazy fun, weird music to dance to. Talking Heads are awesome. Favorite tracks: "Crosseyed and Painless", "The Great Curve", "Once in a Lifetime"

Still like FoM better, but great album. The outtakes are stellar too.

Born Under Punches is astounding, I can see why this is revolutionary

Truly bangin’ album. Band in top form, kickstarting the 80s and art rock of the decade.

i know ive heard this band before but i cant remember which song (checked one familiar song is Road to Nowhere pero i dont think this is the version that I know (verified, release the sunbird version yung alam ko)) 1st song - there seems to be 2 overlapping songs, i had to pause to make sure smth else is playing somewhere THERE. by listening to the album's radio, i found out that i knew them from This must be the place (THAT intro, i realized talkingheads usually has unique intros i like it)