Fear Of Music

this group creates several great tunes, however majority of this album was mediocre.

Best Song: Life During Wartime. The bongos stole the show. Worst Song: Animals. That group staccato vocal section was not for me. Overall: I just find this genre of music tedious. What's worse is the Talking Heads spawned so many copycats that this feels like listening to the origin of so much music that I hate. I'm sure means something to somebody but it speaks absolutely nothing to my body.

No es mi estilo, aunque percibo ciertos matices de doors David bowie, etc.

I would not call this forgettable since I could not even remember it in the first place.

Interesting listen. I really liked a couple of songs, but the other songs were very odd. I like some of the talking heads songs, but his voice wears on me for a whole album. 5.5/10 Top song I Zimbra

Not one I've heard before

Ordinary

Man i am too new gen for this

I'm glad I didn't develop a fear of music after listening to this. It was enjoyable, but would need the right situation to listen to it again.

Not my favourite

Talking heads hit this one really specific niche all the time and it’s just not for me. Also I haven’t forgiven David Byrne for my life in the bush of ghosts. Specific rating - 2.4 Fav song - I zimbra Least fav- drugs

Most of the songs are forgettable and similar. Just ok

A few good songs, but didn't love this. Favorite songs: Life During Wartime, I Zimbra

i liked the first song on the album but a lot of the other songs were unpleasant to listen to.. just annoying repetition that makes you want to change the song.

Zimbra was such a promising opening but I found the rest of the album difficult to listen to. It became somewhat monotonous.

ok

Always liked their singles, but sadly a bit underwhelmed by this album. Some good tracks, such as Life During Wartime and Heaven, but it didn’t engage me as much as I hoped it would. It is rhythmically interesting and has great bass playing.

I was expecting better, I must admit. I found it a little boring.

I wasn't impressed at all. It was just ok.

This made me fear music

move bitch!

glad they exist but

This album is okay, just perhaps not my era. I initially rated it a 3-star, as I will definitely listen to it again with Tim (it’s his era), but not one I will choose to listen to myself. Talking Heads have better albums.

I never thought of the name of the group being related to this, and maybe it is, but I feel like I'm in the head of an undiagnosed/non-compliant with medications ADHD patient.

Durchzogenes Album, ich finde die Stimme komisch

70s rock Album, meh. Nothing stood out to me.

Talking Heads är inget för mig. Jag har försökt genom åren men musiken tilltalar mig helt enkelt inte. Det är för tillrättalagt på något universitetsvis. Det finns låtar som är ok men dock ej på detta album. Jag tyckte det var tråkigt rakt igenom tyvärr.

I gotta be in the right vibe for talking heads

Like I said, on another Talking Heads reviews. I have realized that I like the radio hits more than the entire albums.

David Byrne is too 'yippy' for me. I don't mind the music, I do mind him.

The schizo rant about animals was pretty funny. The rest, pretty forgettable. Not a fan of Byrne’s singing.

Что-то странное. Memories Can't Wait и Animals всё же интересные.

It’s like they’re intentionally singing really badly from a different room than the mic

Just as dreary as the weather!

Arkada çalarken güzel aktı ama hiçbir şarkı daöyle dikkatimi çekmedi valla

Not the worst, but didin’t enjoy it

Twas ok

3/10

Was revolutionary, now passe

This is my 3rd and hopefully final Talking Heads album. Genuinely don't get the hype and acclaim with this band.

Man I usually love the talking heads but this one was too frantic and disjointed for me. I need the grooves not the Ritalin.

Sorry but didn’t care for tgis

It’s a rock album.

Dull, except for Tina's playing

not my vibe

The beginning was OK, but I really did not care for the vast majority of this.

I know Talking Heads are legendary but everytime I listen to one of their albums I just don't care about it. Definitely a band I only really love a few songs from. It's just so......meh

Some good moments in this, Cities and Life During Wartime in particular, but also it does just ramble on a bit, and I don't rate David Byrne as a singer.

Hadn’t heard any of this album before although I’m very familiar with a couple of their more commercially popular albums. Maybe it was the lack of a familiar tune or two but the whole thing didnt really do much for me. I could tell it was Talking Heads but I was wishing for a song I knew.

I appreciate this is experimental but I struggled to enjoy it.

початок не поганий ех ну мелодія ж та класна!!!! аое от виконання текстуууу аааааа

Meh

At the moment, nothing really stands out. Maybe if I would listen to it more often one or two songs make it to the playlist. But I think, for now, I would not really listen to it again.

I don't understand how this got on the list. It doesn't belong here. This is album 1083 for me. The 4th Talking Heads album. That's too many. Two would have been very generous. Most albums on the list are better. There are lots of better albums that didn't even make the list. This is the worst one of their four entries. Like their other albums, it's very monotonous. It doesn't have any of their signature songs. What a waste of time. Not bad enough for 1 star though.

Everyone loves Talking Heads. When someone tells me they love Talking to me Heads, I give them the ol' Side Eye and Wide Berth combo. Before starting this journey I only really knew 2 songs by them, hated both. And the silly dancing and clothes, which I hate more than Mussolini. I have since heard one of their albums, can't remember which one it was, and I think I gave it three stars. I've already forgotten everything about it, beyond not hating it. Perhaps I... Have a... FEAR OF MUSIC. I don't though, that would be ridiculous. I just don't like shit music. This isn't bad in and of itself. Make no mistake - it isn't great - it's more that you can smell all the artists and music this influenced, and almost none of that was good. The world would surely be a better place today if this did not exist, such is the tripe which came in the aftermath of this album and this band. Too jangly, too dance-oriented, too confidently up itself without warrant. The opening song...no need for it to be over a minute long. The second track, looping and irritating, great production except for the fact that the vocals are too low in the mix. But then you remember the vocals are bad, so maybe this flaw benefits the listener. Track three - guitars and drums are good in isolation, shame they're part of such a junk song. Talky-singy is a big no no for me. Four - the minor chord moments are nice, otherwise this is more jangly dance clown music. Fifth would be okay without the silly vocals. Drums getting repetitive now. Sixth song is pretty cool. Seventh is almost funny with its Carny 'come this way if you fancy a handjob ' spooky vibes, but once more the vocals are an atrocity. The eighth song is genuinely good, ruined of course by the vocals and tainted by those same familiar drum loops (buh-tih, buh-tih, buh-tih, tiddleliddle-tih - EVERY SONG). The one after is the sort of discordant nonsense that New York Art types lap up with their monocled teets. Next one sounds like the Bully videogame soundtrack and the last one is, appropriately, repetitive experimental wank. Look, I like weird shit. I have no problem with it. But the vocals are bad. Nothing to do with how zany they are, how many grunts and pronunciation quirks there may be... It's that they are flat, tuneless, ultimately lifeless. The music is largely dull but you can tell the band is talented. Same with the production - wrapping a dog turd in chocolate still doesn't make it edible. It is not for me, and while I accept I'm in the minority, I don't accept that as many people who claim to love this actually do.

Bass player needs a raise I see why people would like this but I don’t it’s to weird for me Life during wartime is good

ummmm not terrible but not great like not my vibe

While I recognized the Talking Heads credit to some of their hits, I’m sorry to say that this is the second album I’ve gotten of theirs and I become less impressed with the band the more I listen to them. Seems their sound is one I’d prefer to consume in much smaller quantities.

Somehow, every song sounds the same.

A one note album. Felt like 40 minutes of the same song.

It's okay ish 2

Heard it before. I like Talking Heads but god, there are too many albums from them on the list. And most of the albums here are bad choices. This is one of them, maybe just 3 good songs on the entire thing 2/5

It insists on itself.

Talking Heads are a lot like Peter Gabriel or Devo for me. They’ve got a couple nice, accessible songs, and then the rest is just artsy, boring, annoying stuff that’s just all over the place. This album had a lot of the latter.

I can see how it's influential, but I also find it annoying. I think I'd like it more if they didn't do the 80's YELLING THING

Not a fan

I couldn't get into the unique rhythm, but not painful to listen to.

Talking Heads are very hit-or-miss for me; the opening two tracks were musically interesting and were things I was happy to listen to. But then we got into what I consider the “usual” sound of the Talking Heads: David Byrne drone-talk-singing over music that does just enough to drown out any attempt to understand what he’s actually saying. And that just doesn’t work for me. This almost inches to 3 stars just for the first two tracks and the final track…but the middle is just too Talking Heads for my tastes.

Since I really like David Byrne, I've dedicated many hours to understanding talking head's hype. I just don't get it man. Most song sound the same, and none of them are my type at all

ok, few good songs

Not my favourite talking heads

Don’t think it’ll be on high rotation for me but it’s ok

Just an album that's not for me.

As quirky and zany as you'd expect from Talking Heads but they don't leave you with much to sink your teeth into here. Felt like they said "guys our songs are TOO catchy, let's ditch that this time" Also the end of the album with Heaven -> Animals -> Electric Guitar -> Drugs felt like a schizophrenic break

No so much

This album captures the vibe of a high school nerd strutting into school on Monday morning, having just lost his virginity the weekend before. He is gonna flex on his friends as chess club so fucking hard at lunch.

I saw talking heads and thought “oh yeah this’ll be a good album - I know a few of their hits” and this just kinda disappointed me cause theres just nothing of substance to this album - maybe I’m just looking into it wrong tho.

want to like this band more than I do. David Byrne seems like a nice gent, but I'll let others enjoy his music without me.

This is a mixed bag of taste kind of band. I like some of their tracks but others are just annoying. Overall, an OK album.

Taliking Heads twice in one week a bit much. Maybe unfair as a result.

Never vibed with Talking Heads when younger and I get why now. Favourite song was 'I Zimbra' which sets a tone but then it slowly falls flat.

A couple of good songs but the album is not as strong as their others.

Talking Heads are an important and influential band I’ve listened to and tried to get into in the past. Still, their mix of moods and influences, from dark and gloomy to quirky and humorous, all tied together by that cold post-punk sound, kind of leaves me puzzled. It works really well on some tracks, but often I’m not fully convinced, especially when they bring in Afrobeat vibes that make them unique but, to me, not all that appealing. I don’t dislike them, but I’m not exactly a fan either. I think that I might enjoy more their first albums but I didn’t dig that much into them this weekend.

Songs I liked - 4 Songs I didn't like - 7 4÷11≈0.36 0.36=36% I feel like an utter gimp doing maths to give my rating but I'm ill and I can't be arsed writing anything out.

Really enjoyed some of the melodic tracks - like Heaven. Some too quirky for me - though imagine if watching live would enjoy, adding the visual aspect to this band!

5/10

Schon recht zäh, da gefiel mir „Remain In Light“ von ihnen besser.

Irgendwie werde ich nicht warm mit den Talking Heads...

Or serving talking heads album and still not really for me

Not my favourite of theirs

I can see why you’d fear this music. Maybe try being Singing Heads next time!

Minne litt om B-52's:) Va heilt greit, happy go lucky musikk:) Beste sang: Cities - Alternate version

Not a fan. Can't lie

Fear of good music? Favorite Track: "Mind".

- nur kurz durchgeskippt - hört sich alles recht ähnlich an und ist auch nicht mein Sound - Etwas anders klingt der erste Song deswegen auch Topsong - hätte ich jetzt nichts verpasst wenn ich es nicht gehört hätte Topsong: I Zimbra

Not my genre

Definitely talking heads. Good for five minutes but I don’t want a whole album of it.

I really don't care for much of this

Rating: 1.5 I can’t understand this band. Everything they make sounds like background music from an educational VHS tape in 1985 yet I’m supposed to hail them as the most innovative thing ever. Not happening buddy.

decent not their best

yeah, this didn't do it for me.

Not bad but It's not something i'd just whack on in my day to day. The vocals can get a bit crazy throughout. I like well known talking heads songs but this didn't have any I recognised.

Ok not my style of music

Eh. 3/7

Surely not their best

Aika monipuolinen. Kivoja rytmejä, mutta välillä biisien, kuten Memories Can't Wait, tunnelma oli tosi blah. Monta hutia, pari ihan hyvää.

I am not sure what the Talking Heads’ schtick is supposed to be, but nothing on this album really grabbed me. The songs are quirky and offbeat, but they never hit that point where I felt hooked or wanted to come back for another listen. Maybe it is a me problem, because I have never been much of a fan of that 80s new wave sound they pioneered. The mix of odd rhythms, twitchy vocals, and angular guitars just does not click with me. I get that the Talking Heads were influential, and I can respect their place in music history, but Fear of Music was more of a chore than an enjoyable listen.

Vocals are weird. Sounds like Bob Dylan but higher energy (not a compliment)

„Mind“ and „Cities“ are cool i guess

Auch diese TH-Platte packt mich nicht. Sicher perfekt produziert, aber trotzdem keine eingängigen im Ohr bleibenden Melodien. „Heaven“ ist der einzige Song, der halbwegs hängenbleibt.

I want to like Talking Heads but they just aren't consistent enough for me. David Byrne has a distinct voice that is mostly interesting but there aren't enough highs to outweigh the lows.

I find the talking heads to be boring.

This has some of the same rhytmics as a recent african salsa/cha cha album had. Not a surprise really, since to me it feels like Talking Heads has always thrown in a good measure of world music into their concoction of pop music. Sounds quite a lot like the stuff I've previously heard, none of which tickles my fancy.

2,5

i love talking heads but meh

Não gostei disto :(

This feels very much 'of its time'. I wasn't around when this first came out, and I don't like it now. It would probably be a good album to get drunk to if I were 18 and out with friends.

Would'nt relisten

I could not finish this album. It is very experimental and puts you in the backrooms with every punk-ish track. A incoherent mess of sounds and symphonies, it makes you wonder who this album is actually for. The talking heads definitely do fear music with this noisy mash up of everything you don’t want to hear. I’m sure I’d give this a better rating if I was high AF but listening to this sober left me confused more than anything.

Ask me about other Talking Heads albums

I’ve always admired Talking Heads more than I’ve enjoyed listening to them and this was not my favorite album of theirs.

Fear of Music – Talking Heads (1979) | Post-Punk / Art Rock | Avg: 4.95 | Favorite Song: “I Zimbra”* Fear of Music is the sound of a band pushing boundaries, but this one didn’t fully connect. “I Zimbra” leads the charge with its manic polyrhythms and hypnotic energy—by far the most engaging moment here. Beyond that, the album seems to struggle with tonal consistency. With most tracks sitting in the 4 to 5 range, it feels like the experimental edge often comes at the expense of memorable songwriting. There’s ambition, for sure, but it doesn’t always land in a satisfying way. That said, you can still hear the groundwork being laid for the band’s stronger future material. There’s a rawness to songs like “Mind” and “Air” that could be appreciated on a conceptual level, even if they don’t have the replay value of later classics. Fear of Music may be respected for its artistic risks, but based on your scores, it sounds like it ends up more frustrating than rewarding. Fear of Music is an album caught between innovation and accessibility that never quite finds the sweet spot.

Very groovy baselines and a couple catchy verses but not something I would replay.

Despite paying attention while listening everything sorta blended together and maybe that’s just a me problem but I didn’t see this one

Life During Wartime is the only thing that made this tolerable

Please leave the poor animals out of it!

I found the lyrics nonsensical and the rhythms and tempos to be generic ans repetitive nothing stood out, not my bowl of coco pops

2.5

Too eccentric for its own good

Better than the last talking heads album but not saying it is good

Quirky new wave.

Eeeeee creo que de tanto escuchar (obligado por Youtube ) Psycho killer lo escuché algo escéptico De fondo sonó bien

Art Rock, which in parts is funky, weird and uplifting. Mostly though the album falls apart. A lot of the melodies seem to be all over the place. It screams for more structure to reign in the fun and crazy rhythms.

I do not get the Talking Heads obsession people have

Puh...

Wife hates the Talking Heads, I have a negative inclination toward them. Nothing against them, we just have ti support each other!

A couple of good tracks but mostly very samey

Dude be rambling

Not into this. I haven't read anything about it and probably don't understand the context. As a listening experience there is nothing I particularly enjoy about it.

Mumble rock

slightly unsettling

OKayish only for m,e

This is the sleepiest Brian Eno has ever made me.

Ah yes, Talking Heads. They definitely exude that "80's band" feel. I think this is one of their earlier albums, so a lot less "Pop-y" than I was expecting. Honestly, nothing really stood out to me here. I don't have any negatives nor do I have many positives. Even though I've never listened to 90% of the tracks here, everything feels incredibly familiar. Somewhat mediocre, not something I'm super into. Favorite Track: Heaven

Overall, pretty meh album, even though it has missions of listens on each song on Spotify, but it is also quite an old album, so I guess it has a fanbase. I would say that this isn't too great nowadays but I can see it being quite exciting back in the day. The two songs that have the most listens are the least-worst sounding ones, but the singing is just very distant, not really too melodic and overall meh.

not my bag

Not my style

The vocalist seems off his head and would love to have heard something like this live. This is my first experiance of this band and for me its steeped in 80's but in a way that locks it there which is a shame for me. It has massive energy about it. I just imagine a load people flopping about on a dance floor with badly fitting suits when I hear this. I consider this more disco for some reason. While not classic pop it has some similar vibes about it. Close but no cigar for me. I just find the vocalist voice slightly annoying which is a hard hurdle for me to get over (it frustrates me as I think he is excellent other than to my ear). This is good though so I need to listen to it some more as I think it would grow on me. I suspect I will regret this rating but its what I feel right now.

Upbeat music with some spirited vocals but I was struggling to keep interested by halfway through the album. I prefer a heavier rock music and this is just too poppy for me. 'Memories Can't Wait' was a fairly decent track in the middle of the album and I momentarily hoped the second half might improve. Instead I thought it felt a bit jumbled and formless towards the end. There may well be some hidden depth to the lyrics but I will never uncover them because the music won't inspire a repeat listen.

Really love Talking Heads but this one didn’t do it for me :( a fun listen for sure but a little outside of my personal range in terms of style and songwriting. Fav Track: Life During Wartime

Albumi on kyllä outo. Rytmikäs funk-soundi, joka kuulostaa ajoittain jopa oudon apaattiselta. Omaan makuun hitusen liian outo albumi, kaikenlaista kikkailua melkein liian paljon.

Not for me.

Kinda gave Bowie for a second and one of the song sounded halloweenie, but they’re very British so :P

Thought I’d like the uppity nature of the album but became brainless background music in the end.

Didn’t hit me hard tbh

As expected of a late 70’s album

Some of the songs were kind of whiny. I liked Life During Wartime.

не для мене

Not bad, I enjoyed one track on the album more than others.

The Talking Heads are a real anomaly for me. They have some really catchy, fantastic songs here and there, and then a lot of songs that give the impression that they were tripping on some interesting substances while writing them. Today’s album is much of the latter. Perhaps in a different setting I’d have enjoyed this more, but listening while driving around wasn’t the scenario for this to click for me. Maybe one day I’ll come back to this and try again, but I can’t say I enjoyed this one.

Don't care for it. Like lots of other 70's music

Treffer meg ikke.

I just really don’t like the talking heads. I liked this more than the other album that came up, but it’s just not my thing

Hmja, musikalisch ok. Stimmlich und vom Rhythmus hat es mich nicht überzeugt. 2/5

I'm a hits guy. Maybe I'll love one of their other records, but I just don't get the appeal of this album

Nothing special

Rather boring. Nothing exciting about this.

Fine. Not a huge fan of Talking Heads.

There was one popular song (which isn't bad) and a whole bunch that sounded like they were trying to annoy the listener with weird sounds. I wouldn't buy this album, and I would not voluntarily listen to it ever again.

2.5

Unfortunately I think the Talking Heads just aren't for me. Songs had some funky beats but that had a hard time standing out against the rambling vocals I couldn't ever get myself to like

Kul

With the exception of Life During Wartime, the entire record was an exercise in finding -something- to like about it.

Did not resonate with me

Was ok. I didn't hate it, but I didn't like it either.

Bland and uninteresting, coming from someone who doesn’t know their cultural significance. Type of music that I wouldn’t mind playing in the background, nothing I would give my attention to.

Hard to get into the groove just listening on Spotify. This music needs to be experienced within the context that it was intended - a sweaty, smoky dance hall with a massive Disco ball

I’m sure this is someone’s jam, but it’s definitely not mine. It’s not terrible, but I do find it to be repetitive, a little disjointed and mostly annoying. 2 stars

I just think I don't really care for David Byrne. The music was fine, but he just kind of drives me nuts. I couldn't objectively listen to him and the music. I'm not saying he's as bad as the snare drum on Metallica's "St. Anger" album, but he's not fun to listen to, for me.

That was a really bizarre listen. Not a big fan, even thought I do like some TH music from other records.

Not my cup of tea. There is some cool playing and I don't mind the vocals, but they don't fit with the music. I really liked Air, though, which I haven't seen anyone mention as a standout track. Heaven is just plain boring

What can I say? This is an interesting eclectic band- that is all brains and no heart. Bowie did things like this in the 70s- and much better. I think there's something here, but other than the one big one, "Once in a Lifetime", I'm just not into this music. I personally find David Byrne annoying and the songwriting underbaked- it just does nothing for me.

Too new wave for me. Literally

#543 It's exactly what you'd expect from a Talking Heads album. 1 or 2 good songs accompanied by a lot of weird. 2/5: meh

I zimbra I really liked at the first listen and it’s def my favourite out of the album. The second half of air is really amazing. But next time I will need to be high to listen to this again

Honestly, not my favourite talking heads album. Nothing struck me as particularly exciting or engaging. It is a unique sound and all the songs differ from each other vastly, but nothing grabbed me in a way where I felt compelled to save it.

2 sterne

I like a few of the talking heads songs but this doesn't have any of those on it

Not much on here appeals to me at all 2 stars or D.

Not really my speed but I can understand why others may enjoy. The talk singy is weird like in the song paper and they seem to incorporate different genres. The first track sounds very African inspired while others sound punk rock, funky, etc.

An appropriately titled album- most of the songs wee musically unimpressive. I like later TH much better.

Sometimes weird sometimes just mediocre. Nothing stands out.

It was alright. Sometimes I was thinking “this is weird - not a fan” and other times I was thinking “this is weird - awesome”, and never really landed anywhere definite. Not quite enough for a 3-star for me.

Not really memorable. Just seems kinda bland to me.

A better album overall than their debut album, but without any big hits it isn’t very memorable. Run-time isn’t too long, has that Talking Heads charm, and lyrics that are just strange enough that you question what you’re listening to. Rounding down from a two and a half.

I don't get the Talking Heads hype. This album was really underwhelming. They definitely have a distinct sound, but not much else.

Not a bad album but I didn’t enjoy it even after listening through twice to give it another chance.

nothing sandwich aah album :/

Don't like his voice, like 2 good songs as background music maybe

Made me feel like I was playing spy vs spy but nothing jumped out at me

Just underwhelming and boring. 2 stars

I'm not a huge Talking Heads after getting 2 of the albums already so I wasn't excited for this one. I was surprised to hear the first song was really good and it raised my expectations for the rest of the album. Too bad the rest of the album features the terrible lead vocalist. I said that in my last review, "If you remove the main singer, it's actually pretty good" which was proven to be true for this album as well. The album's second half is also much weaker which didn't add to my enjoyment. Guess I shouldn't be surprised that it sucked.

least favourite talking heads album

pretty mid honestly

Meh. It was a little bit out there, but never really caught my attention. Definitely felt more art focused, which can be great, but not one that I'll likely be returning to.

Hade nog lite större förhoppningar.

Every song sounds the same

2.36. I must say I'm warming up to Talking Heads.

A bit one paced. I do like Talking Heads but this one not one of my favourites, he sounds more demonically possessed than normal.

No había escuchado este disco de Talking Heads, y menos mal, porque lo mismo habría sido el último. No me ha interesado nada. No es malo, así que 2 estrellas y listo.

en tykänny

Also kinda dull, maybe I don’t get it

Good stuff

3 songs held up for me. Although I know this is a ground-breaking band, it was a little too out there for me. I wish I could give it one more half-star. Cities, Life During Wartime

How are there two of their albums on this list?

Fear of Music? More like fear of getting another talking heads album... Neida! Men joda, har enda ikke skjønt meg på Talking Heads. Denne var kanskje litt bedre enn More Songs about Buildings and Food (eller hva den het) men føler fortsatt at de fleste sangene bare vegeterer i et område uten å gå noe sted.

Because David Byrne, and Talking Heads are often cited as an influence for many artists, I feel a little awkward saying that I don't like this album. I also struggle to articulate exactly why. I did read this review by : https://1001albumsgenerator.com/shares/600b2b41df8aed0e2460fa9c who summed the album up as: A spooked ostrich in a house of mirrors. I couldn't agree more.

I was surprised by how much I disliked this album - I feel like Talking Heads has lots of ingredients I should love, but it's the most irritating wank to actually listen to and I guess I'm just missing something here - clearly they are well loved by many, but I just don't get it! I Zimbra was tolerable, I'd be happy to never have to listen to Talking Heads again.

Why is 80s music so fucking tinny?

liked songs: Paper, Life During Wartime This album is... fine. I like Talking Heads in general, but I don't think most of this album is really their best work. 2.5

Prima muziek, maar ik had iets heel anders verwacht van de Talking Heads. Ik vind dit album zelfs een beetje saai. **

a little jazzy, very 80s. not really my cup of tea

Certainly was Talking Heads. Not bad, just not really my type of stuff.

Slowly realizing Talking Heads might just be a hits band for me.

Most of talking heads' songs sound way too similar

Listened through this one twice and didn't really click with most of it. "Animals" maybe.

The songs were funny but not really my thing. The singers voice is annoying too

It was alright in places, not likely to be I’ll revisit though.

On the upside it’s better than their first album (1*). But I still don’t get on with their sound, Byrne’s vocals can be grating, and I’m just not into the quick angular guitar style (sadly also in vogue with more contemporary indie bands). It all sounds so flat to me. ‘Cities’ and ‘Memories can’t wait’ were OK though.

find eif de gsangsstil nöd guet und mir gfalled zwenig vode harmonie. es fehlt öppis wo mich hooked

2.5 stars. It was good but nothing that made me want to listen more

Timbremässig monochromatisch - heavily psychedelic - probably didnt pay enough attention to lyrics - "heaven" het n coole harmonische moment

I’ve enjoyed other music from him. This is a disappointment.

I have wanted to like Talking Heads my whole life. I have tried and tried and tried. But I guess I’m not destined to. I think David Byrne is a Genius…just not one I understand. Is this how people who don’t get Radiohead feel? Cause I really don’t get it. Like truly.

Same as the previous album, not my jam.

This was pretty meh. 'Drugs' was the only one I cared about but the rest was not clicking for me.

Too difficult I'm afraid. Not for me

It's alright. It's mostly 'talk' singing, but I like the background instrumentals to the songs a lot more than the actual song altogether (singing and instrumental together). My favorite song is probably "Cities", or "Life During Wartime".

Well, they'd found a new sound. I understand that you have to be willing to create something unlistenable in order to make an omelette, but all I hear is some cool ideas completely ruined by trying to be purposefully punk. Maybe the cool part here is Brian Eno

Kinda sucks.

Not my style, but interesting. Very 80s.

Chaotic, full of cacophony. But it also lots of positive energy. 5/10

Noteworthy songs - 808080808 Magical Dream - Kinda catchy synth, but the rest is bland. Ancodia - Good background noise. Cobra Bora - Actually kind of cool, reminds me of Bomberman Hero. Pacific 202 - N64 vibes, but melody isn't great. Donkey Doctor - Nothing too special, weird ending. 808080808 - Really cool beginning. A little slow in the middle but stays interesting enough. Sunrise - Nothing remarkable. The Fat Shadow - Eerie. Very short.

Didn’t really care for this, got super repetitive at the ends of lots of songs, which made it sound over produced.

these guys are so weird. overall a fun album, but not much that i expect to revisit.

I don't get it. I like plenty of stuff that the Talking Heads perform, but after 30 years of listening to this album, I don't get it. The style is a bit unique, and the songs aren't bad, yet I don't consider it anything special. In fact, I find it so middle of the road, I'd give it 5 out of 10, and I'm going to round down to 2 stars.

After 3 albums, I’ve come to the conclusion that this band just isn’t for me. They’re talented for sure but it’s just too weird for me. I did like this album more than the other though.

I'll say what I said in my previous Talking Heads review: TH are so often touted as one of the "classics" - to be revered, reviewed, and NOT reviled. Everyone loves TH, right? Not this guy. The music is just difficult to latch onto, largely because of the very weak and questionable vocal delivery. Byrne's voice is just not good in any context, but particularly for this funky instrument lineup, the music works best when there's no singing. It actually sounds pretty darn great during instrumental breaks like the intro of Drugs, and parts of I Zimbra, Paper, and Cities (among others). But when Byrne's vocal comes in... ugh. It's incredibly off-putting, marginally out-of-tune, slightly ahead of or behind the beat at times, and there's little in the way of articulation or emotion within each track. I like the compositions on this album, particularly Memories Can't Wait, Air, Paper, and Cities. Life During Wartime is also worth a shoutout – I think I recognised it from somewhere. If the right band had been playing these tunes, this album could've easily scored a 3 or even higher. As another reviewer commented, "Every track is completely original and arrestingly immediate. They would move onto more ambitious work immediately afterwards, but 'Fear of Music' shows the band absolutely mastering three-minute songcraft." I guess the only task now is to hire the right frontman for the job. 2/5 Key tracks: Cities, Drugs, Paper

not bad but not good either

I didn’t like any of the songs except Heaven

Was okay?

I don't get it. This album sounds pretty average to me. The drum loops are monotonous and repetitive, with barely any variation throughout the songs. On top of that, there's a boring guitar or synth, occasionally accompanied by vocals shouting a phrase. That's it. It's reminiscent of those radio songs that aren't bad, but also aren't good. You just wait for them to be over so you can listen to something actually worthwhile. 2.5

3eme album de Talking Heads généré dans la liste. Contrairement aux 2 autres, je ne connaissais aucun des morceaux. Memories Can't Wait+ Sinon globalement pas convaincu, j'ai trouvé Remain in Light plus original. => 2/5

I like Talking Heads. Didn’t necessarily like this.

Nich so meins Favs: /

Outoa ja veikeätä, eikä välttämättä hyvällä tavalla. Se on ae gimmick, mutta ei mulle oikein toiminut. Parhaat: Heaven

I really don't like the 80s.

Second Talking Heads album so just checked back to see what I wrote the first time. Horror of Horrors that was the day Leeds United lost at Wembley. This album now only serves to remind me of that sad day. Like the day I do not want to experience this album again. Seriously, I’ve tried numerous times to like Talking Heads but I don’t get them at all. Brian Eno features a lot on this album so for that alone is worth another star. But still a lowly score - shame really as yesterday my average rating just clicked above 2.5 for first time in ages. 2/5 27/6/24

Next level weird stuff. Drugs recommended

How many Talking Heads albums are on this list?? So far, at least four too many

The last track on the album is titled "Drugs" - it kind of sums up the entire album. They had to be on drugs to record it, and you'd have to be on drugs to enjoy listening to it.

Air is a banger

It’s a fun album, but honestly not the most standout in my opinion. I think it lacks a real banger. The singles are fine, but we aren’t approaching a Psycho Killer or Once in a Lifetime here.

Not very listenable, interesting or catchy post punk. Rating: 2/5 Playlist track: Air Date listened: 15/06/24

nothing to exciting

Meh

I think it's interesting, I think Talking Heads was important and groundbreaking for the history of music, etc etc but at the end of the day I just didn't enjoy listening to this that much.

Eh.

2/5

solala

i dig the erratic schizo vocals but instrumentally most of this album didn't really interest me. drugs was pretty solid though, wish the album had been more of that

Ok

There are some classic songs here, and the band create some wonderful musical weirdness, but by God, do I hate David Byrne. Yes, the lyrics may be clever and he quirky but he just annoys me as a singer/artist/etc (Sorry, David. I’m sure you’re a lovely person if I met you)

Not a fan in particular

So I was going to give this a 3 star rating, as it's pretty dull stuff, but I'm bumping it up to 4 stars due to Robert Fripp. Unfortunately, I can't stand David Byrne's vocal delivery, so I'm pushing it back down to 3 stars, which was where I came in. Then the second half was so very drab that I'm going down to 2 stars. Some of it sounds a bit like David Bowie, which I guess is the Brian Eno influence. Hated the funky-disco vibe this gave off, but it makes me feel better about not going out of my way to listen to Talking Heads; they suck as much as I figured they would do. I love the fact that I've discovered so much interesting music with this project, but I suppose there has to be the odd journey into garbage along the way.

Fear Of Music was an album that really wasn't great. It mostly suffered from the issue of having music and vocals that didn't really compliment each other and just felt like they were walking on each other. While the music was fine for the most part, the vocals absolutely were not due to sounding way too monotone and being hard to hear due to what i mentioned earlier. This is also an album that just got worse as it went on with it starting out decent at the beginning but falling off hard towards the end. I certainly do have a fear of this music (pun intended). Best Song: I Zimbra Worst Song: Drugs

A glimpse of better things to come, but not their best work.

Genuinely did not like this one at all Not my kinda music. Everything just blended together, and dude's voice is grating Nothing memorable, couldn't recommend a particular song to anyone

I really enjoyed it. But compared to their other work, this does not come close.

Ok. Not the best by them

Seems I’m not really a fan of talking heads

Good parts but not my jam.

Not much memorable on this one. A few tracks try and break the mold but simply aren’t compelling enough the justify nearly entirely eschewing melody. Instrumentals are well produced but don’t arouse much emotion in me, although the bass guitar performance deserves to be singled out for praise. Vocals are flat and uninspired. But a Pittsburgh shoutout?? Love to see it! Listened to: walking along Joe’s Pond. Favorite track: Drugs

Nice

Een aparte tussenvorm tussen punkjengelmuziek en funk, ook heel erg David Bowie-achtig bij vlagen. Maar lang niet boeiend genoeg.

Dit album moet dan het beste zijn van de Talking Heads. Ik mag dan hopen dat we dan de rest van deze band niet meer tegenkomen op deze reis. Ik houd onze Eno (Hoofdelijk) aansprakelijk voor deze ramp. Om bang van te worden. Het brengt het slechtste van drie decennia popmuziek samen. De speelse, bijna a-muzikale ritmes en andere experimenten uit de jaren '60. De punk-zang uit de jaren '70 en: ze luiden alvast de disco-jaren '80 in. Gelukkig kunnen al deze elementen veel sterker naar voren komen. Met moeite kan ik naast de startster een halve ster toekennen voor de creativiteit.

Favourites: I zimbra, life during wartime. I don't hate it but I don't like it. It was fine to have on in the background but it was too long. 2/5

It was okay

I know Byrne has better music than this...

This is probably the album that I'm the least familiar with. "Life During Wartime" is the only song I really know. It a great record overall but not my favorite. "Memories Can't Wait" and "Heaven" are two other songs that really standout for me.

The newest installation of I don’t like new wave. Has its moments tho

First there was mumble alt-rock, then mumble rap. Big ass meh.

Das ist echt anstrengend

Hear one song hear them all... not bad, annoying voice. 2.5 if I could, round down

There are better Talking Heads albums.

Meh

Fine, sounds like a retro futurism kinda vibe to me cool

Just like the last Talking Heads album, interesting music with horrible distracting vocals over the top

Not my thing. I kind of like "Cities" but I couldn't get into the rest of the album. I get that it's experimental and it is a unique sound, but it just didn't hook me.

Memories can't wait - kinda liked it, but still not my cup of tea other is.. meh, except for the last track (Drugs) Animals: 5/4 -> 7/4