Fear Of Music

not my style i don’t think

Kul sound! Mye deilige disco-vibes og bare en sær energi som driver godt. Men det blir litt ensformig i lengden, siden nesten hver eneste gang byr på null forandring i dynamikk. Beste sanger: Air, Heaven

классический токин хедз - я научилась отличать голос но не песни

Not my cup of tea

I liked the beginning of this album a lot. If all the songs were like "I Zimbra" this would be a 5/5 album. I think the first half of this album was strong, but then the ending was weak. Also the "alternate version" of "Mind" was better than the regular version. Solid 3.5 album. Liked Songs: "I Zimbra" , "Paper" , "Cities" , "Life During Wartime" , "Heaven"

Meh. Best track 'Life during wartime' but even then, there's a much better version on 'Stop Making Sense'.

Love the band. Good album. Not my top.

Was fine, didn't wow me.

1979. 7/10. New Wave. Post-punk. psychedelic funk Heaven Mind Memories cant wait

喜歡這張專輯的節奏，像是「Cities」、「Life During Wartime」的節奏我特別有印象。

Second song is more appealing than the first. Not my typical sort of album to listen to. But not far from what I'd listen to. "Paper" sounds a lot better.

Didn’t enjoy this one as much as some of their other work

I liked this better than the last Talking Heads album, but I just don’t love them (sorry, Dad!)

I think this band is just ok

Not bad. I like the song about air being scary. These guys must write there music from fever dreams lol. It's definitely creative, I would lump them together with Beck. Creative, but strange. 6/10

Lot of Talking Heads in this list

It was okay. I enjoyed some of the other Talking Heads albums more

Pretty good, low 3.

Just blues into one jangly mash up but quite enjoyed it

Dark aber au melancholisch-hoffnigsvoll. Het aber au iwie ghitted und 1-2 banger. 3.5

For me the lyrics mostly don't land, but there are Infectious grooves even if it is not my favorite Talking Heads record. Favorites: "Life During Wartime", "Memories Can't Wait", "Air" and "Drugs" For my money the best version of "Memories Can't Wait" is the cover by Living Colour. I remain convinced that those of us experiencing the list would all be better served if they dropped any one of the Talking Heads albums on the list for the inclusion of STOP MAKING SENSE instead.

I've never been huge into Talking Heads. This album sounds pretty alike to their other releases. Not bad but probably won't come back to it after this list. I appreciate some of the funkier bits. 3/5

Quite mediocre. Their debut was more engaging.

Was okay. Some good basslines but dragged on a bit after track 5 or 6

macht spass anzuhören, es passiert viel und es sind lustige stellen dabei. gegen ende wird es für meinem geschmack etwas anstrengender zu hören..

That's not my taste in music

I kind of like Paper, Cities, Life During Wartime

David Byrne and the Talking Heads are special in this industry, and I greatly respect them. Usually unconventional, sometimes even bizarre, and always surprising. The simple disco beat, that many of the tracks use, often contradicts with the intricate layers of unusual sounds the band puts over it. Byrne's lyrics and vocal presentation give the songs then a different spin. All in all weird in a positive way, but nothing I would listen to regularly.

I am already positively biased toward the Talking Heads, as they are one of my babyhood bands. Listening to this album, though, I find that I prefer the live versions of "Life During Wartime," "Heaven," and "Cities" off of Stop Making Sense. This is a solid Talking Heads album, but definitely not my favorite.

6/11/24 Average at best.

Not my favorite TH albums

It's good. I don't love the whole album but Heaven and Life During Wartime are amazing! I also like Drugs. "A place where nothing, Nothing ever happens"

Meh…it was ok.

Danceable and upbeat rhythms and creative melodies make this listenable. Who ever told this guy he could sing I’ll never understand. The instrumentals saved it.

Im a big talking head fan in general. This album was good but had a lot of songs that felt unfocused. The hits were definitely hits. Overall- enjoyable

Is this the only talking heads album without a song that I’ve heard before 😭

It reminded me a little of David Bowie. Interesting and creative, but I couldn’t really get into it.

This one has some of my favorite talking heads songs. Heaven…Heaven is a banger. Overall a little too raw and weird though for me to bump consistently

Put some respect on the best Talking Heads album!!!!

Some fun songs. Some boring and repetitive songs. Overall nothing about this album really grabbed my attention.

Bot as fun as their first album, this one was a little more experimental. Bit bad at all, just not for me.

202/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

Not bad

I Zimbra was good. The rest I could leave

Not yet so super great as the following work but still impressive to be so far ahead of their own time.

Clever but I’ve never really connected with TH’s….

This album doesn't really have any pop hits and it does all blend together a bit for me but I like the chunky low end and gradual progressions. I could see this getting better with repeated listens. Highlights: Memories Can't Wait, Heaven.

Is this their best album? I'm not sure. Anyway, it's ok.

Good album. Talking heads are usually a hit for me.

OK for once

Not my favourite Talking Heads album

Fairly typical Talking Heads album. Some good songs, some experimental stuff from Bryne. Overall good.

This was better than I expected. This 'era' of rock is not my favourite in a lot of ways. This one was pretty good though!

Somehow I don't get on with Talking Heads anymore. This album didn't inspire me either. I didn't listen to it in its entirety. The voice reminded me of my favorite piece of the band, Psycho Killer. I quite liked the track Life During Wartime. But that didn't persuade me to listen to the rest. 3/5

It was fun, better suited for the car or loud speaker on a sunny day

Another solid Talking Heads album I hadn't heard. I swear at 1:30 into Drugs it sounds like Homer saying "doh" but its obviously not.

I like the melodic version of Talking Heads far better than spooky / weird Talking Heads (Heaven > Animals, for example). This album has some real bangers, but it is too far toward the weird pole of the Talking Heads spectrum for me to love this.

I actually have the album. It's not my favorite record but Memories can Wait is one of my favorite songs

I enjoyed this a bit

Far from the best Talking Heads album but a couple cool moments, Cities, Lifetime During Wartime, Heaven

Don’t see the need for this with all the other Talking Heads on the list but it’s fine.

This was pretty interesting and psych. Not my favorite Talking Heads record. I hadn't ever listened to it and I'm not sure I will go out of my way to listen to it in the future. I definitely heard some things that likely inspired LCD Soundsystem though.

Pretty crazy for 1979, probably not their best work

Didn't love this one! I think it's a bit too grimy and repetitive without doing much exciting. Still got some highlights but I won't revisit it on it's own. 3/3.5

# 316 : Good album, its ok. I am not a Talking Heads afishionado, but it's Full of catchy bops and I could go back to this. it's a bit samey and nothing spectacular, as in it seems like all the other Talking Albums I've heard so far. Favourite track : Cities

Whole lotta noise but not terrible

An enjoyable album, although some of the songs definitely took up too much track time and we were waiting for them to be over. Cities' 4 minutes may not sound like much but, for this song, it should have been 2. We started off enjoying it and were over it by the end.

I listened to this a few days ago and can't remember a single thing about the album. I couldn't have told you which songs I liked or disliked—classic three-star album review for me.

- first one today 30.08 6.5/10

The Talking Heads are cool. I'm a little disappointed in myself that I didn't realize "Cities" was originally their tune. I used to listen to Phish's version of it all the time back when I was working at Sam Goody (remember those?). It always had some TH vibes - now I know why.

Decent album, but I am not nearly as taken with this as I am with Remain in Light. 3/5

fun one

A couple of good gems on here but not my favorite Talking Heads album. 3 I would think.

There's some really good music on Fear Of Music, but the odder tracks didn't always land for me. Overall, it's a 2 star album that gets an added star for the proto-Discipline-era King Crimson opening track (I Zimbra).

not bad. didnt click with me first time round. ill come back for another though.

a perfectly fine album, but nothing i’d revisit in full

Some good stuff but it all felt samey.

Always liked talking heads

Not too bad

Quirky and fun

Bueno

Fourth Talking Heads album from this list and I still think they're just another mid new wave who just happened to be overhyped. Still, "Fear of Music" is the most interesting one I've heard so far. The tunes have a character and carry that beloved new-wave energy. The vocals are still annoying but at least it's not as spotlighted as it was in their other albums. I would say this is my favorite from them, I guess.

Didn't find too many bangers on this album. Didn't mind listening to it, but hoping to find some better albums from them on this list.

I think this is my third album by the Talking Heads and I've accepted the just aren't for me. The band is great but the vocals just don't do enough for me.

I appreciate people who try different things, and this was certainly that. I didn’t enjoy most of it, but I could appreciate it.

Hmm, this one was not as goood as their last, the fear is real

Funky, relaxing. Didn’t challenge me, not a fan of the singers voice.

Geez, the first four Talking Heads albums all make the list? Are they all remarkable or that different from each other? I feel like this one and Remain in Light both started to explore different more worldly beats so maybe only one deserves to be on the list. Nevertheless, I will say something that I noted on their first album - Tina Weymouth's bass lines kick serious ass. So good on the opener I Zimbra. And Life During Wartime - what a perfect example of TH's (and in particular David Byrne's) eccentricity and skill in lyrics and musicianship. New wave at its finest - put that song on repeat for hours on end. Still, this album is up and down and side two drags a bit, both of which I've said about all their albums, but even moreso than their debut or their fourth album. These guys are an important band in the whole New Wave genre but this album is a bit inconsistent in my opinion.

You can hear Eno's influence all over this one, which works sometimes and doesn't at others. Drugs is a particularly bad way to end the album.

Talking Heads are just always fun. This one isn't their best - it's a little light on hits - but I enjoyed listening to it and would put it on again. "Life During Wartime" is the highlight, that's a great song. But anything that's primarily rhythm- and groove-based is good music to have on in the background, and this fits the bill.

Decent, but not my favorite Talking Heads album

Kinda funky Kinda psychy Upbeat sounding Got bored

Typical TH Music…6/10

Only up to 168 and already 4 Talking Heads albums. Do I really need to hear all of their stuff before I die.

3,5. melhor que o ultimo q eu ouvi delas, mas ainda não é minha praia

Cool, a bit repetitive

Where does this fit in genre wise? I can't really decide. That's part of the charm. No skips on here. Favourite: Heaven.

Started off pretty good with I Zimbra it definitely hooked me from the start. The very interesting instrumentation really drew me but when the singer started getting a bit too wacky I was just kind of caught off guard and a bit confused. As I understand that seems to his whole shtick but it's not something I'm really a big fan of. Nevertheless the album as a whole was decent. The last three to end it the album off were a bit disappointing and it just felt like I got edged for nothing. I'd say I enjoyed experience more than the music itself. Best - I Zimbra, Life During Wartime, and Heaven Worst - Animals and Electric Guitar 2.75-3.0/5

bastante extraño, producido por brian eno asi que tiene sentido

Surprised this album was chosen. Like the Talking Heads, but this album isn't their best.

Talking Heads are legends - but regarding Musical diversity …

good album, a little bit weird at times

It was not bad, musically, but I am not a huge fan of nonsense and weirdness, and I can't think of any songs I'd be dying to hear again.

Two Talking Heads records in the same week. They are a wonky band but their music is fine. This record was not as cheesy as the other one, and had a more polished feel to it. Might go back and listen to this one again.

Good songs, nothing too good

was alil hectic was cool but wouldn't go out of my way to listen to it again

okay

I'm not a huge fan. Don't really understand the hype. It was a little weird but not enough to feel groundbreaking or new. I'm not a fan of Byrnes singing voice across the board, it works on some songs like Psycho Killer very well but on others it feels out of place. I think the instrumentation across this album is great and as a textural album, it is evocative and powerful. I think it has a growing quality. I think it's somewhere between a 3 and 4 for me. I think Heaven is a highlight. Life during Wartime is a perfect litmus test for if someone is into the talking heads. It has the punk sensibilities and its danceable, I just don't love it and that's fine.

Yeah I can’t get it. The vocals don’t excite me.

Rather ethereal and funky, and I think that's what I enjoyed the most about it. Unfortunately, that's where my enjoyment ends. The first half was much better than the second, as the latter is lacking pretty much in the everywhere department.

Wel lekker, beetje teveel van hetzelfde voor me

man idk what it is but i just can't get behind the talking heads! i can acknowledge that their music is good but i just don't enjoy it. i see the appeal though. there were a couple songs i did enjoy though, like air, i zimbra, and mind. idk this is an album that either hits or doesn't depending on my mood. anyways, overall it's again a 3 stars.

Fear of Music is the third studio album by Talking Heads, originally released in 1979. I am admittedly more familiar with their more well-known album "Remain In Light" that would come out the following year. This one was a bit more experimental to my ears surprisingly. It's got a "darker" overall feel than their other efforts. They make great use of more odd time signatures which was pretty cool. They're also able to keep that funky undertone to many of the instrumentals, even though you can hear the disco influence creeping in by this time. One of my favorite parts of this record were the bass lines, super funky and tasteful. Even though this is not my favorite of theirs, it was still groovy.

Ganz ok, hat mich auch nicht weggehauen

Ganz nett aber hat mich nicht weggehauen, vielleicht sollte ich es mir später nochmal geben, oder was anderes von talking heads

Not as catchy as their next album but still good to listen to.

Das Album ist OK incl. einiger 'Dance-Stampfer' die sicherlich Partytauglich sind. Zum regelmäßigen Hören reicht es allerdings nicht

Not a terrible album.

If Roger Waters and David Bowie had a child together, it would be David Byrne. There are a number of extremely good tracks here, but the drugs produced just a little too much filler for this day and age.

Like most people I'm familiar with remain in light so will be good to try a different album of theirs. Yeah it's basically the same, lopping guitars and drums with David byrne talking cod philosophy over the top lol. Still enjoyed it!

A couple of good/great songs, you can see hints if greatness to come, but overall closer to 2 than to 4.

The Talking Heads are a bit of me, but this felt a little lackluster. No single song really stood out to me - whilst I enjoyed listening to it as a whole I don't think I could recommend any one song to someone from it.

I Zimbra is a great start. Funny how it was so unique in '79. Cities, Life during Wartime. So is the list of the best albums or the most important? I guess the uniqueness qualifies it. 3 great songs out of 11. Brian Eno produced. I was doing construction in a loft building on Lafyette in SoHo, NYC in 1980. I get in the elevator and these two guys are fawning over this guy wearing Elton John glasses. "Oh. Mr. Eno we love your music,..." When my floor arrives, I turn to him and say, "Hey Eno how about some elevator music." The two fawners faces drop. He turns to me, smiles and says, "It's been done." I laugh and exit. 3*

Ik ben niet zo'n fan van Talking Heads. Het is te ingewikkeld willen doen, te artsy, te fartsy. Gek zingen, gekke ritmes, gekke geluidjes. Er zitten ook toffe geluidjes tussen hoor, maar als je maar genoeg geluiden op ons afvuurt als een schot hagel, zal er ook altijd wel iets raak zijn. Dit album vormt uiteraard geen uitzondering. En dan ga ik dus opzoeken hoeveel albums van deze pipo's in de lijst staan. Vier. 4. VIER!!! What. The. Fuck. Om maar te zwijgen hoe vaak Brian Eno met zijn tengels aan een album in deze snoblijst heeft gezeten. Dat is niet te tellen waarschijnlijk. Maar goed, laten we het album op zichzelf beoordelen. De nummers zijn in ieder geval up tempo, dat levert al een puntje op. De ritmes voelen best ok, ook al ben ik niet per se overtuigd door de drums. De zang is typisch David Byrne, theatraal. Het aandeel gekke geluidjes valt nog reuze mee. Het voelt nog wel aardig als een geheel. Met moeite pers ik 3 sterren uit.

The instrumental backing is funky and the band are very tight plus the production is crisp and lively. Not that keen on the vocals though.

This album made me think that I like the idea of Talking Heads more than I actually like Talking Head.

Enjoyable quirkyness from the american arthouse masters! I thinkbone album would do it.

I'm not sure what they were trying to achieve with this one really. I like The Talking Heads, and liked some of these songs, but at times it just seemed a bit rambling.

I don't think one listen of this album is enough to do it justice. It'd probably be more endearing after several listens, (which given my current 1001 backlog is doubtful).

As good as any other Talking Heads album. I appreciate the honesty and the creativity. I'm just never moved by the music. That said, I've dropped Heaven into a playlist.

I feel as though I'm familiar with all the tools that the Talking Heads use to construct all of the music. For example I can hear the rock and disco influences that they have. The singer's voice gets on the border of what is annoying and what is stylistically fine. Overall, I find the album fine.

Good 80’s band. Lots of original songs.

It was alright

Classic Talking Heads sound. On the whole, it's not really my thing, but it's also not that bad either. I could listen to it again.

Yeah it's alright.

Not my thing. Sounds alright but I didn’t enjoy the vocals a lot. Every song seemed to be trying too much. Interesting listen, was considering a 2

Definitely some nice moments, especially in the alternate versions, but overall didn’t do it for me. I really don’t dig shouty rock. Also, lame album cover. I’m gonna go listen to And Justice For All… the tight back of Sara’s car has me raging. Lol. 6/10

5/10 - I feel like talking heads are experimental in a way that I am not a huge fan of. Some of their songs I enjoy quite a bit but most of these were not my favorite. I Zimbra was great and Heaven was pretty good but the rest were not for me.

Some super interesting beats. Sometimes got a little annoying

Ish

I like the darker and strange tone to this album more than the prior Talking Heads album. I don't know that I had a stand out song on this one outside of the intro. As per usual, if you like the Talking Heads, you are probably in, if not, then you likely don't like it at all.

Turns out all you need to make Talking Heads my cup of tea is a bit of King Crimson in the mix. All jokes aside, I feel like they're a band were I have mixed feelings about they're sound. However, for me it comes down to me enjoying the songs on here a bit more than the two previous albums.

It's really challenging for me to rate this. On the one hand, Talking Heads has such a unique range and a rather avant garde style. It's like nothing else you've ever heard, but it's not art rock, it's not punk, and David Byrn's voice is just so unique. They are wholly themselves and totally embracing their sound. But at the same time it's never really been for me. Maybe they've just never reached me at the right time or place, but I've never really vibed with Talking Heads. And that's ok, it's not for everyone, and that's a risk with embracing your own style. They absolutely deserve to be on this list though and I'm glad I listened through.

Un disco bastante raro. Con condimentos de funk, rock, blues. Ciertas melodías y la forma de cantar me hacen acordar a Bowie por momentos.

I like the Talking Heads more the older I get. But this one was not my favorite. Still good, but didn't love it.

sunka sir

Ok, nis spektakularno

Typisch Talking Heads.... man hört auch den Einfluß von Brian Eno heraus, also etwas " Roxy Music". Angenehm zu hören.

I like the Talking Heads a lot but this album was really boring and one dimensional.

First time i heard it. Interesting

3/5 like it 👍

Idk why the smiling friends didn't liked it, I really enjoyed it, pero tampoco me encantó, sabes? Le daré un 6/10.

6 / 10 Glam Pop Rock poco interesante

Rating: 7/10 Very good album overall. The first half is great, very catchy melodies and memorable songwriting. There is a weird element that the band does so well but it sounds mostly fantastic and their combination of styles works so well. The second half is when the album really falls off for me. The quirkiness of the band becomes overwhelming to a point where the sounds stop sounding musical and become a nuisance to listen to. There are still a lot of good ideas on the second half but overall not something I would want to revisit. Favorite songs: I Zimbra, Mind, Paper, Cities, Life During Wartime, Heaven. Worst songs: Animals, Electric Guitar, Drugs.

Quite interesting but not sure when I’d ever listen to this.

Some decent tracks on here

More of a 3.5 i like the music and the beats but it’s not my style.

Odd but fun album

Cities is one of my favorites. A few other great songs on this album.

need half stars. good album 2 and a half stars

The music of Talking Heads has a way of making me nervous. It's anxiety-inducing, and I'm not sure why.

I didn't hate this, but I didn't like it either. I like Talking Heads' lighter stuff, this was just too heavy for me.

Positive surprises!

ok...wow. i zimbra was good actually this is nice. "mind" is....actually kinda funny lol. why he kinda sound like king julian sometimes tho,, and now he sounds like ace ventura lmao? he kinda lost me at memories can wait..but i liked the lyrics .. :( air is interesting pretty good overall! 3.8-4.4

This is my fourth and final Talking Heads album to review. I've really enjoyed their albums so far (5 stars for More Songs, and 4 stars for Remain and '77), so I had high hopes going into this album. Overall, this album was my least favorite of the Talking Heads albums that I've listened to. It's a good album, but it just lacks the punch that their other albums had. The originality, manic vocals, and odd guitar sounds are all here, but this album can be a bit of a chore at times to get through. "I Zimbra" starts the album off on a strong note, but from there it just kind of plods along until "Life During Wartime" and "Memories Can't Wait." This album wasn't really up my alley, but as much as I love Talking Heads, I wouldn't be opposed to revisiting it some day to see if my initial reaction was wrong.

Couple good funky songs, but the production feels so thin. No bass frequencies to speak of. Drums too loud, and always playing the same beat in every song.

Still early stage for Byrne & Co, searching for their style. Nice bass lines

This was the first time for me to really listen to Talking Heads. They do some cool stuff, but I don't love the singing on the record. Unconventional. Worth at least one listen.

Animals is so weird but I love it! Dancing for money is even weirder…still good though.

Very Talking Heads - you have discordant melodies, call and response guitar elements each bar during the verse, odd sounds, social issue lyricism - a great representation of a super influential band.

not a fan of singing here

Album is great to put on in the background. The singer sounds like Robin Williams on a few songs.

Did not finish. Not great.

A middling Talking Heads' album is better than lots of other bands' best. But if you're going to include this, you may as well include their entire catalog. I don't believe this album belongs on the list. Did y'all catch the tune Living Colour covered?

I was excited for this one seeing as this project has turned me into a TH fan, but I was a bit disappointed. It's OK, but it's lacking that certain something that the predecessor and follow-up had. I do like how free they were to explore some crazy sounds and beats. But it didn't grab me like some of the others.

not my kind of music

Liked some songs. It was ok. Heaven was my fav.

Not my favourite talking heads album, missing that more intense aspects rather the more dreamy a d abstract aspect this is 6/10

The arrangements are interesting. The recording is of high quality. The manner of performance is unusual. But the vocal pisses me off)

I remember listening to burning down the house, this was OK 3 stars

Pretty good stuff that I have not heard. Familiar with their later work, this is similar but different. I probably wouldn't buy this album but I would listen to it again for ambient music.

Upbeat but repetitive

Very frog coded album, no I will not elaborate

This process showed me a love of Talking Heads, but I don't think this album was their best on first impression. Seemed a bit less varied than others and that lead to some boredom. Maybe repeat plays with uncover it's depth so I'll be back

More like the singing heads. Got 'em.

Just like “More Songs about Buildings and Food,” I liked the album well enough, but if I was in the mood for the Talking Heads, I would pull out “Remain in Light,” of “Stop Making Sense.”

enjoyed this so much I listened to it twice back to back and will listen again

Liked this better than the prior Talking Heads album I had. It's a little more accessible. I still find myself wanting to like them more than I do. It's still a little bit of a tough listen at times.

delightfully quirky and upbeat, as any talking heads album should be. a fun listen. highlights: “mind”, “life during wartime”, “heaven”

I know talking heads, but only know two songs psycho killer and new feeling. 4 last songs aren't available on Spotify in here. Kind of a weird look the cover has. It's not rock, but punk and new wave so ik what to expect kind of. First song, old vibes, not English, never had that experience here. It's fun I like the energy, it's europopy. Smn said what if this song was their karaoke song and another one had this fully memorized by listening to it too much. I really liked this, it was different, full, and fun to listen to. I'd say 8.8/10. Second song, back to English, there is background "mmm" with the main singing. It's melancholic, also alien like sounds in the right ear. It's monotonous and not energetic. It increased volume two times in my left ear, I love that. I liked the voice change in 2:38. It changed again it was more desperate. Long outro. It was unique, but also boring, so 7.1/10. Third song, I love the start. It's energetic, nevermind, and now it is again. There's pauses after that energy burst. It's only energy now. I like the guitar, his voice is not soft, but not annoying. Long outro. It felt too long even though it wasn't, 7/10 worse than the last one. 4th song, I like the use of piano here. He sings in such a good way. Chorus is bad. Very monotonous. I'm not impressed at all, though I like those instruments. It was nice, but tooo uninteresting 6.8/10 5th song, start is great, it's energetic. It's simple,but fun. There is trombone like instrument. This one's was better than some slow ones here. 7.7/10. 6th song. Different vocal start. Not bad, it's not full of energy, however, it is sad. He used vocals at the end. Worse than the last one 7.3/10, I usually don't talk this less about songs. 7th song, alien instruments. Background voice saying "faster". It got slower now and stays like that, bad. It's so repetitive. Instrumental break with the guitar. Outro is very big. I'd say 6.2/10. 8th song, soft voiced, plus sad. Chorus is not fully different, though it's something. I did not like this one, it's chill and relaxing, but that's not what I came here for. 6/10. 9th song, it's enthusiastic. I like the guitar in the left and some instrument in the right ear, while there is this constant sound in the middle, a beat I suppose. His voice is aggressive, then not. WOW what a change so suddenly, it's how the lyrics are said. Long outro. For the change I rate it 7.2/10. 10th song, I like how he says "electric guitar", the beat is making it better. Best part is that otherwise it's boring. Whole song was that almost, there were verses, but not remarkable. Because of repeating name I say 7.6/10. 11th song, I love the mysterious start. Different instruments going on, that went on too much, and the vocals are a disappointment (was a glitch at the start of it). I'm not liking this, making the whole song on that beat is not a good choice, plus the way he sings is different, but in a bad way. Spooky song it is undeniably though. 2 minute outro: some talking in between, which is scary as fuck, a frog?!, guitar came in, the man talking was actually weird. This was most uniquely done, 7.9/10 for that. Overall I'm not impressed, I wanted more from them, I didn't it was gonna be this lame overused vibe. There were some parts in songs that were catchy and interesting otherwise it was repetitive (expected). So 3 stars seems like a fair rating, could have been worse.

I’ll always switch if I hear Talking heads on the radio, but in an album I got it. This is pretty cool.

More fun than expected. 3.25 stats

First listen through on the car stereo sounded like a muddy mumbled mess. Headphones corrected the issue. Memories Can't Wait stood out for me. Overall there is an anxiety inducing or manic energy for me. Which didn't work with me today. I believe I would need more time with this.

Not bad.

Meh. Didn't like his voice. Or songs. Haha

Better than I expected since I usually don't listen to them. Added a few songs to my 2024 Playlist

I expected to like this more, I'm barely able to give it a three

I like Talking Heads but this was a little hard to get through

True Talking Heads 'stuff' here. What a flashback to the '70's and revisit of their style and sound. The era of (true) MTV videos really brought these guys into the limelight. Thanks, this was a good one.

This is good but I always was to like talking heads more! Good diversity between songs 3.9

A&R folks were way more adventurous in the late 70's. Very cool to hear this band on the front end of their development...

Starts out with some raw-er rock, seques to more prog-ey with lower energy and volume

I knew less of this than I thought. Three tracks in the middle are brilliant but the rest didn't catch me as much. Very possible that my ranking will go up a star with additional listens.

They definitely get points for having a unique sound, but this didn't do enough for me to move it beyond a 3.

Pretty good

Interesting sound with each song. Great vocal harmony as well.

Dated

Technically speaking, these Talking Heads are good, I know this. However, any time I have to listen to one of their albums, I groan. They really aren’t my speed or style. Some of these tracks are bearable, but a lot are just annoying. Whatever. 3/5

Very interesting, much more alternative (dada) than expected

Interesting

breaking voices. Love the highlights not the low lights

Experimentelle LP mit für seine Zeit innovativen avantgardistische Rock und Creative Sound. Leider wirken einige Stücke sehr provokativ und tolle Arrangements wie z.B. „Heaven“ or „Memories Cain‘t Wait“ sind leider die Ausnahme.

I’d give this a 3.5, I think it has some potential. I will have to give this another listen.

Much better than I remembered it to be.

The building blocks of a lot of weird music I pike better than I like this.

While I am a fan of Talking Heads later albums, this is too weird and sometimes repetitive for me

meh

It’s okay not wild about it.

Some songs were great, some I found myself wanting to skip to get to the good ones.

Will be coming back to this one. I liked it but needs more listens

7/10 First TH album I’ve heard, none of the big tunes so went in blind. Pleasant surprise. Sounds really fresh for a 70s album Lyrics and delivery by Byrne excellent and witty Loved the fact that the rhythms were essentially disco But in the end maybe a bit musically monotone for me, not a huge range of style Can totally see the influence this has on jangly art-rock. Lots of stuff still sounds a bit like this Best: Memories Can’t Wait

My first Talking Heads experience. Why I thought the album was average, I’m excited to dive more into their discography after listening.

I have known and loved several of these songs but never heard this whole album before. Knew the ones from Stop Making Sense and the greatest hits collection. I was glad to hear the album in its entirety but still am a fan mostly of just the songs i knew before. The album feels a bit dated and while I can appreciate the creativity, I couldn’t get into many of the other songs.

Compleclex, a bit experimental but not bad. Annoying at some point

Kind of psychedelic. Tried to like it but just okay.

SO FRENETIC. Would be good for cleaning the house or dancing out some feelings.

Meh

I don't really like the Talking Heads. I find the music structure interesting but the overall sound abrasive and without flow.

War mir relativ unschlüssig. Ist zwar musikalisch nichts super Besonderes, aber die Lyrics waren witzig und es war dann doch recht kurzweilig.

Not for me

Kinda funky but overall not that exciting

Typical Talking Heads music. Some good songs. I like Life During Wartime.

Brilliant instrumentation. Vocals bearable at 3rd listen...

Started off so good, and then.... What do these guys have against animals anyway? Three nosedives out of five 👃👃👃

Wilder Genre Mix, aber viel hat klare Handschrift von talking heads. Viel Funk und upbeat. Loved: time during wartime, muss nochmal gegen alternate Version vergleichen Deezer link: https://deezer.page.link/2ErEQ3mKYQuudbaH6

sei lá, não me pegou

Fine, albeit somewhat unremarkable. Still not a Talking Heads convert.

not my fav talking heads album but the eerie vibes were there

Found this slightly odd but really listenable - not sure I'd go nuts on playing this one again but will check out more by the artist for sure

Von den bisherigen Alben das, was man sich am besten geben konnte.

Melancholy

I wouldn’t say this is their best effort, but I still had a great time grooving to it.

always a fan of Talking Heads! but I loved listening to This Must be the Place after this album more than the actual album, a little underwhelming but still upbeat and energizing! glad to have heard it

Knew a few songs before but nothing that well. Ranged from good to kinda boring.

Mind // Heaven // 3.5/5

Favorite Songs: Life During Wartime Mind Air

Alright album. Nothing really sticks out but I did add one song. Probably a 3-3.5/5

It's a hard sell in the modern age but there was literally nothing that sounded like this in 79 which is cool. I like this, I do, but I have to admit it's just not very good a lot of the time. When its great it's fantastic. 7/10

Admitiendo su valía, este grupo no es para mí. O tal vez es que no me acaba de hacer gracia el post punk y soy muy muy selectivo con la new wave. Puntuación en estricta escala de disfrute. La voz a veces me saca de mis casillas.

It's hard to hate on David Byrne because he is so authentic and so interesting. This particular album is not really one of my favorites, but I do enjoy aspects of it, particularly the drums and his signature vocal style.

I listened to "Fear Of Music" back-to-back with "More Songs About Buildings And Food," which we received nearly 350 albums ago. I'm kind of shocked how much I enjoyed them? In spite of David Byrne's vocals? I say in spite, because they're too weird right? Or is the oddness of the vocals fitting with the rest of the off-kilter presentation? I had surmised that the Talking Heads were too avante garde for me. Too artsy. Too weird for weirdness sake. But I actually found myself pleasantly surprised. Byrne's vocals work some of the time, but most of the time they just don't get too in the way of some interesting experimentation that manages to walk the tightrope of tolerable and sometimes exciting strangeness. I put this one slightly below "More Songs About Buildings And Food."

JBZ alert.

I never really listened to New Wave. "Cities" is probably my favorite on the album. "Life During Wartime" is also weird and wild. Brian Eno co-produced this with Talking Heads. His wikipedia page said, "A self-described "non-musician", Eno has helped introduce unconventional concepts and approaches to contemporary music." You can hear that in this album.

Ok

ehh

I love this style of pop, generally enjoyable and simply ahead of its time for the sounds it was able to produce without hitting that "sci-fi" or over the top synths 70's and 80's pop frequently hit. enjoyed paper, cities, life during wartime, memories can't wait, leaning like a 3.6ish/5, some major L's especially at the end and ones he didnt sing

David Bryne

The Talking Heads - I've never loved them, I've never hated them. I'll listen to them (or not) but it will probably be by someone else's choice or by circumstance. This album was OK, it didn't really make any strong impressions on me either way.

Some songs feel like they lull a bit. I like the album overall, as who doesn't like the Talking heads. This album has interesting sound choices and good orchestration but I find at times it gets too slow and almost feels like I am trying to get it to pick up the pace (songs like Drugs specifically, there's a lot I like about the song but find myself waiting for more until 4 minutes in???) Maybe I relisten to it later and my opinion changes, but for now I'd say I don't feel super strong about the album in either direction, I definitely lean more on the side of liking it, but might just need to give it a few more listens. I just feel what this album does well, I can find it far better in some other places. But it's highs do hit at times, and I feel kinda torn. Overall not a bad liisten, something I might grow to love.

I like a lot of the instrumentals and some of the lyrics. I hated Animals though it does seem like it inspired Paramore’s Running out of Time. In general I liked a 80% of each song but then sometimes things got too weird for me.

Werd ineens halverwege goed? (Wat zz top had moeten zijn)

Good for … background music

A really fun, experimental sound with this one. Can't say it's something I'd listen to on repeat, but some of the songs really stood out and will absolutely make it in my rotation. Paper and Air are both great. Heaven is a favorite. Solid 3/5 stars.

It's a good groove

Interesting

Classic

3/5

Seems fun and upbeat. Not a massive fan of it so far. It’s kinda funky and weird.

Decent but didn't really catch me with anything

Funky, strange, not super feely, but would be good if looking for something new.

Unique for its era, didn’t grab my attention as much as I wanted. Very solid album and could hear how it’s influenced music today. Didn’t hold my attention too well. Will have to listen again at some point. Love the weird off best style that seems to becoming a norm in music I listen to

Good album but not my cup of tea.

I like Tina Weymouth’s bass, Chris Frantz’s drums and Jerry Harrison’s guitar. David Byrne - the more you look, the less he has to say. His book on music is worth reading and rereading. But there are at least three better talking heads albums that are more representative. Apparently this is highly regarded but I don’t see the appeal. It’s good, don’t get me wrong, but I don’t think it’s worth a place here. The more I see this list, the more I feel that dimery is trying to impress, rather than illuminate or educate.

I always loved the stuff Talking Heads released as single but their deep cuts are pretty quirky. Good fun but I’m not sure I would like to live there

I Zimbra is groovy as hell. Paper Air Need to relisten but really vibed with this album. Honestly would be a 4/5 off of gut feeling but there were some duds in the end so likely a 3/5

Late 70s (sounds like 80s) rock (post punk?). Yeah, I like it, though It may sound monothematic. 3.4.

not exactly my cup of tea but easy to listen to and partially enjoyable

This is the first great TH album. In particular, this stands out for its versatility and quirkiness, while remaining a great piece of art. "Remain in light" is better, tho, but many bands wish they released an album like this. (I don't like numeric ratings, I just give 3 to anyone)

This album makes me scared

https://youtu.be/zLk6bUvS6Ic?si=M_uO2c8Ata2fpNoW

Very high energy. Creative. Loved Memories Can’t Wait. May have been a 4 for me on a chiller day.

Best song - Life During Wartime

Very Talking Heads sounding but didn’t impress me as much as Remain in Light (2.5/5)

Great

unhinged, atmospheric, funny. a guy and a band that are unabashedly themselves. favs of the bunch: i zimbra, mind, animals

Chanteur bancal

Will take time to get into this. Feels more like a groove and a feel than identifiable great songs at first listen.

Didn't grab me.

Great to listen to some old favourites whilst working, like 'Heaven'. 😊

Good sound but too much of the same on every song

Good, mellow, not something I feel the need to return to over and over.

Well, that's a specific music. I like David Byrne, but this album is tough)

This is another album that I was very worried about coming into listening to because I was recommended "More Songs About Buildings And Food" and disliked it. While this album was a clear step up in both songwriting and instrumentation it kept some of the core values that I disliked about More Songs. It still has those intentionally awkward sounding vocals I hate and some awkward instrumentation. The best way I can describe it is "More Songs About Buildings And Food" was sort of the Big Bang Theory of albums. They intentionally are doing awkward things because they think it is funny but when you look at it on the outside it is just sort of obnoxious. "Fear Of Music" is more akin to The Office. A much more grown up and sophisticated (at times) version of "More Songs About Buildings And Food" with more consistently entertaining songs and better sounding vocals for the most part. "Heaven", "I Zimbra", "Cities" and "Drugs" are great songs in general not just great new wave songs which is a much lower bar. "Heaven" in particular is sort of what I think a band like this could be but instead they choose style over substance. I am all for experimentation but I am not going to praise something just because it is experimental. For instance, "Paper" and "Drugs" are examples of experimentation that I think work really well and both are enjoyable and interesting to listen to whereas "Animals" and "Air" fail immensely in their experimentation. Songs like "Animals", "Mind" and "Air" are somewhat annoying songs that I would love to never have to hear again. Overall much improvement but the bad songs on this are pretty unlistenable and even in the good songs many of them keep the obnoxious vocals. 7.5/10

My knowledge of talking heads doesn't stretch much further than the MTV rotations of the early to mid 80's. They have been a band that I enjoy here and there but never seek them out. I was curious when this album came up and was excited to listen. I am on the second to last song and I did enjoy the listen, nothing is going on my playlist but I don't regret the experience.

Very much a late 70s/early 80s album in terms of sound. Not bad, but not the most exciting thing I've ever listened to. 6.5/10.

Definitely eclectic, but also tells a good story. Musically similar but also dissimilar to their other work. Experimental, even for them.

It had some good tracks that I enjoyed

High 3

I owned it once .. loved it then and it’s still good 3.7

Felt very chaotic and a little jazz like. Sometimes just felt like noise rather than music. Have a feeling with repeated listening I might understand and enjoy it more though.