Reviews (page 7 of 14)
Talking Heads is some kind of hit or miss to me. They have enough songs to fulfill a setlist or a Greatest Hits album, but the studio albuns are kinda meh. This one, for example. Life During Wartime, Heaven and one or two more songs are hits (live, like on Stop Making Sense, BIG hits), but the rest feels like a miss to me. Thin sound, ideas that are different but not enough, etc. Thus, for me, Speaking in Tongues is a far better record.
Interesting. Never heard ‘desert blues’ before now. Have no idea what they’re saying but the beat is good
Funny - liked them better back in the dat
Already have the album so I did not listen to it.
Heard a bunch of music from The Talking Heads but never listened to this album all the way through before. Quirky and weird with excellent vocals and musical structure. Really enjoyable album.
diving straight into a fear of music with courage. some of this stuff is incredibly avant-garde, unique, authentic, and interesting, like I Zimbra and Mind. and some of it is the blandest shit I've ever heard. like Electric Guitar, snoozefest of a track. I find myself feeling this way about a lot of Talking Heads though, the lead singer's drone crosses the line from artsy and intentional to plodding imo. listened to while concussed and it sounds like how my brain feels
Talking Heads scare me
Utter turd
All time fav
Was a bit much for me
Enjoyed it.
Wasn't a fan of this album. Too experimental and out there for me to enjoy it. There were a couple of songs that were enjoyable, but most either sounded weird or off-putting to me. 2/5 Favorite song: I Zimbra Worst song: Cities
Great album that I only knew one song on. Sounds precisely like David Byrne. 70s snare sound. Guitars and bass sound like they’re in my head. “Memories Can’t Wait” was a favorite on first listen.
3.5
Thoroughly enjoyed this and I'll be keeping it in my medicine kit, just in case my fear of music returns.
There were moments on this album that were very reminiscent of David Bowie's music. I enjoyed the weirdness woven throughout the album and appreciated the high energy it brought. The opener did a great job building the dark, funky, quirky ambiance. Overall, I would happily listen to this again but I don't think I would go out of my way to play it again.
Heaven Is A Place Where Nothing Ever Happens 1001 Albums Generator 73 (07/14/2025) Fear Of Music is the third studio album by new wave and art rock legends Talking Heads. This was the second album that Brian Eno worked on in collaboration with Talking Heads and the band's goal was to expand on the disco inspirations that they had toyed with on their second album, More Songs About Buildings And Food. While their first two albums saw commercial success and some critical acclaim, Fear Of Music kicked off a trilogy of Talking Heads albums that to this day are considered some of the best albums of all time. I have only heard the follow-up album, Remain In Light, which I absolutely love, so I was excited to see how Fear Of Music would compare. Listening to I Zimbra, I felt that it really reminded me of something that would be on King Crimson's Red. I guess that makes sense considering the fact that Robert Fripp is on this song lol. What a distinct player and what a fun song. The slight math rock elements incorporate with Talking Heads' funky afrobeat-inspired sound very well. Cities features David Byrne's classic half-spoken half-sung vocal style and is one of the finest songs here. The middle run of this album is fantastic. Life During Wartime is widely regarded as one of Talking Heads' best songs and one of the best rock songs in general. I can't disagree, although I think there are better songs here. Memories Can't Wait has some really strange electronic elements in the background (probably thanks to Eno) and the slower tempo works well. I love when the guitar arpeggios kind of open up during the pre-chorus. The following song Air has a similar appeal with the guitar in the chorus and features lyrics about a man so depressed that even breathing feels painful. It also has a real deal distorted guitar solo, which is kind of unusual for Talking Heads. Heaven is a beautiful, touching song that unfortunately just reminded me of the chudjak meme with its chorus, but besides that, it is really a fantastic song. Byrne's vocals on the chorus feel tortured and the bassline is great. Unfortunately, the album does not stay this strong forever. I actually don't hate Animals, but it is a little annoying. Some of the guitar parts are pretty clever and it feels like one of the most technical songs on the album. Electric Guitar is a miss to me. I don't love the slower, weird tempo and the reggae inspiration doesn't feel like it meshes well with the rest of what's going on. Drugs is also not a great song and ends the album a bit weakly. I know some people like this one, but this sound is not what I want out of a Talking Heads song. It certainly shouldn't be the longest song on the album. Despite a weak ending, Fear Of Music is fantastic album. It is not as consistent as its follow-up, but David Byrne didn't just randomly become a genius in 1980; it was clear by this point that he was something special. Fear Of Music is a 4/5. Favs: Cities Memories Can't Wait Heaven Least Fav: Electric Guitar
first, "If God don't want us to enjoy Talking Heads' music, He won't have given us mild autism." secondly, i believe in \STOP MAKING SENSE SUPREMACY/. So this is so mid. Like, if you can watch the Stop Making Sense film version of David byrne doing his autistic little dances while singing "Life During Wartime", you won’t want to come back to this. but still 4/5
not my favourite album the talking heads have done but it was alright. the second half was better than the first and there were some good beats
decent
One of my favorite albums of all time. 5 stars for sure lol. Listened to it many many times
Interesting, loses steam at the end
Quirky new wave.
Avant guard
Solid album. I like the Talking Heads sound and this one falls in line with that!
5/10 dragged and bloated somehow
Psycho Killer is a masterpiece. But that particular album is meh...
TH have always kind of been in their own lane and their creativity no doubt influenced future music. That said, I find I only really like a handful of their songs. On this album, that song is “Life during wartime”. The rest is ok. Giving this one midrange for being unique and the style being a little ahead of its time.
I’ve always appreciated the Heads. Their attention to artistic detail from the music down to the cover art…and everything in between has always been top notch. They truly are students of art. But from a musical side, their stuff was always hit or miss with me. You can very much tell that Eno produced this album too given the sound of things. Outside of a few songs though, much of it didn’t quite hit for me. I can appreciate it. I just don’t know if I like it. The album is still deserving of a 3 based on influence alone.
I know some people are crazy about this band, but I can really only get into a few of their songs. The rest are just ok for me
Solid. Can’t say I’m a huge talking heads fan but like some of their stuff. I think a good example of being unique and creative but still creating songs people want to listen to. I don’t know their chronology and how sound has evolved but kept expecting One In a Lifetime to come on. Looks like that was next album so maybe this was building to that sound? Back of the album lost me a bit. Heaven sounds like it took a bit of inspo from David Bowie’s Hero’s (particularly in the chorus). Man, when that dude is dancing with that big suit or doing that crazy knee swinging dance…cracks my ass up. 3.25
I think I like the idea of Talking Heads more than their music... I find that their albums have a track or two I really enjoy and the rest is not my favorite. I really appreciate the creativity and dig I Zimbra and Life During Wartime. They have a couple albums I enjoy more than this one so I'm not going higher than an average rating. 3.25/5
Life during wartime
Bandita que te iría a ver, siempre me hacen dar ganar de mover el hombrito, no sé si de sus mejores discos pero sigue gustandome
Me gusto bastante, rock tranqui como para relajar. Justo ayer salí a caminar y tenía esto de fondo, me faltaba una campera de jean para sentirme en los 80
Eeeeee creo que de tanto escuchar (obligado por Youtube ) Psycho killer lo escuché algo escéptico De fondo sonó bien
Got a fast paced urgent feel to this record. Vocals remind me of 70's Bowie, could be the Eno influence on the record. Would I have this on a regular rotation probably not, but some good solos and its a interesting record. Stand out tracks: - I Zimbra - Cities - Air
May have been groundbreaking in 1979 but nothing stands out as innovative. Disappointing.
Once again, I will just say, the sound is unmistakable. If you can't quickly identify the Talking Heads then you might be a dummy. I like the sounds and I don't have much else to say.
Not interesting but not uninteresting.
Unique as always. Few songs in the beginning of the album got my foot tapping. Felt like they were just throwing everything at the wall to see what would stick.
Great album
Препарированная и переосмысленная музыка.
I don't think I've listened to a Talking Heads album in its entirety. Very enjoyable and ahead of their time.
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
10/10 One of my all time favourites. Interesting, experimental, funny, funky. No bad songs.
Fun and alive, loved it
Quirky and unconventional, but likeable. Like the one weird uncle who always attracts attention at family parties with his wacky shirts and adventurous stories.
First time hearing this album -- better than 3 so bump it to 4 1979 was a wild and crazy year for music 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘶𝘯
I used to say I’ve never heard a Talking Heads song I didn’t like. I still do, but I used to, too. This is my first time listening all the way through a Talking Heads album and I didn’t know any of the songs, but I had a good time with it. David Byrne is a unique voice in music and Brian Eno helps make this one special.
Like it, some of them felt repetitive
Dude be rambling
Good album, not the best by Talking Heads but still very good.
Interesting, but not something I want to listen to too much.
very catchy, expressive!
Talking Heads are another band I feel I should like more than I do. This one was better than the other two so far, and ‘Heaven’ is a really good song. 3.5
idk i definitely liked the album but im not crazy about it :P
SHIT ON THE GROUND
Mid. Repetetiv, chant-like
I liked it, pretty funky and groovy
This album is a place
Loved it! I still think there are some better Talking Heads albums, but I had never given this one a fair shake and ended up enjoying it quite a bit!
Музыка то не страшная
6/10
This is not my favourite Talking Heads
Story like
fantastic album. big talking heads fan and this has all the catchy weird beats and words I love from them
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.
Pretty uneven record. Some exceptional songs and then just some real junk
The first Talking Heads album I’ve enjoyed the entire way through. A quirky but still catchy set of songs, with David Byrne’s iconic vocals, fantastic grooves and riffs aplenty, and some funny and dread-filled storytelling. Really enjoyed it.
Not their best but still pretty good
Didn’t like it as much as some of their other albums but I will listen again
One worthy if the list. Byrne was ahead of his time with the Heads. Enjoy
This album feels like pure anxiety, and that doesn't always mean it's a manic mile-a-minute, but rather a look into an individual riddled with paranoia and submerged in conspiracy. The album still has this funk, and if you've explored the album before or after it, you know this feeling is not unfamiliar to Talking Heads, but the pure disbelief happening around this album and its emotions is what drives the listener from track to track. Some of the topics here are relatively trivial, while others just seem deranged, but it's those moments of actual fear that oddly keep the band moving, and while its anxieties perhaps make for a more jittery sound, that blends incredibly well with the minimalist funk introduced in the beginning track. The whole theme of the album just feels like making complex issues simple, and vice versa, and that makes for an incredibly engaging album, one where you always wonder what Byrne will warble about next. Its loss against its fellow Talking Heads albums, in my opinion, is that while the slow descent on Remain in Light felt tonally justified, here the slowdown across the tracks doesn't feel quite as earned, nor as heavy, and can lead to a noticeable drop-off in quality in the final stretch. Still good songs, of course, but the slow-course anxiety displayed on Air is done to perfection, leading the other slow tracks to be easily cast to the side when looking for a fix. However, that does not detract on how well the band was able to not only represent the sound of the era, but also form it themselves into something heart-pounding yet groovy, and that more electronic sound found here really adds to the cold mental state. Being able to create a feeling of anxiety and translate it into music is incredible, and being able to still make it extremely dance heavy is just that much more so.
Mumble rock
Yup yup
I had only really listened to Remain in Light before, but this is also a great album. I clocked Robert Fripp in I Zimbra, which made me realize how much thebKing Crimson album Discipline owes to the Talking Heads. I want tongive this a 4.5, but I can't. I'm giving it a five. It's not perfect, but it is far from a four.
I love the talking heads but I've never heard this album. That's been a theme this week it seems! They're just so fun and the melodies, the layers, the voice. This is not my favorite of the Talking Heads but I do still love them. So it's like having your third favorite ice cream flavor. It's still ice cream. I love the bass lines and the drums. It's so interesting to listen to.
We have Led Zeppelin at home
Such a bamger
Did I forget to mention Memphis? Home of Elvis, and the ancient Greeks.
Heaven is a fave of theirs. Rest as expected
Pretty good, but not my favorite
Классический нью-вэйв от Talking Heads, есть отголоски Remain In Light
slightly unsettling
usual brilliance by this band. fine art rock
This is the most overrated band in the world.
A band I love and an album I've never listened to end to end. Was really interesting to hear their sound at an earlier stage. Less weird, more punk and reggae, but all the pieces were there.
1,3/5
OKayish only for m,e
Talking Heads are a solid new wave band that I always enjoy. Solid album.
Now this is a band that definitely deserves to have multiple albums on this list. This album is very strong overall with a few classic tracks.
I mean, Talking Heads and Eno, like chocolate and peanut butter. Also I’m pretty sure this was my friend Jamal’s favorite Talking Heads album. So that counts for something.
I love Talking Heads, and this is my favorite album of theirs.
Rating (1-5): ✩✩✩ Will I be listening to this again: Probably not What do I like about it: I already knew the band and heard some songs from other albums What I dislike about it: It's not bad, but this band has a big variety of albums and most of them I won't like them :( Higlighted songs: Heaven, Drugs
Gives solid pool vibes. I enjoyed the funk meets rock sound
I Zimbra and Mind were a great start. Life During Wartime is a classic and maybe my favorite TH song. Drugs was an interesting finish. Enjoyed listening to this very much!
This is the sleepiest Brian Eno has ever made me.
Brimming with nervous kinetic energy, nonstop post punk grooves, swirling ambient menace and explosive joyful melody, darkness and light, whimsy and paranoia, irony and earnestness.
A mixed bag. Some good songs but I've always struggled with David Byrne's vocal style, and this hasn't helped...
Not my favourite Talking Heads, but I liked it more than I thought. FS: Heaven.
I A P P R O V E T H I S M E S S A G E
Cool album, liked it very nice.
I think the Talking Heads really come alive in their live recordings, and this isn't their best studio album, but there are a handful of classics.
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
Some weirdo shit over funk rhythms. I liked it. This is an album where I think the one album per day review system fails, as I think its different enough that I'd like to listen/relisten to it over some time to fully digest. I think it would grow on me. While I wasn't fully sold on Byrnes voice I liked his playfulness in how he approached singing over different songs. Highlight: Memories Cant Wait
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I Zimbra - 7 Decent opener. The album is from the late 70s and you can feel the influence of other popular music from the time in this track, mainly Disco from the very beginning. Pretty good vibe. Mind - 6 Bit of a psychedelic track. I had gotten Hunky Dory by David Bowie the day before this album and the similarities are very glaring. Grant it, Hunky Dory is also from the 70s (1971) and it feels like this song might have been inspired by that the way the vocals sound as well as instrumentally how the song goes from verse to chorus and back again. Guitar at the end sounds awesome. Paper - 5 Lyrically it's not a bad track. Instrumentally it's not a bad track. I don't think there's anything in this track that will make me want to listen to it again. Pass over track on the album. Cities - 7 Strong track and probably up to this point the best of the 4. Vocals are nice and remind me of Supertramp in a way. Disco undertones are here again in this song with the way the bass guitar is written into the track. Much more upbeat but overall it's very enjoyable. Life During Wartime - 8 Very good song. Lyrically it's very very strong with the message it is trying to send. Instrumentally it's a great tempo and beat and also incredibly catchy. You will find yourself moving along to this song even if you didn't plan on. Memories Can't Wait - 7 Complete tone change from the previous song but not so much it's out of place on the album considering what's before it. Overall it's a enjoyable song to listen to. The vocals are decent and the instrument builds into the outro very well at the end. Air - 4 Despite reminding me of bands like The Clash, this was a tough track to listen to. Vocals fall in and out of the tempo of the song constantly. You just listen to this with no idea of what the point is or where the song is going. Heaven - 6 Sounds like any average song from the time. This is another gear change for the album and a song with a lot more structure. Tempo is consistent. Vocals stay within that tempo. The problem with it is that this is about the only song on the album (at least so far) that has a rigid structure and so it feels out of place. The song sounds fine but there's nothing particularly remarkable about it either lyrically or instrumentally. Animals - 3 Awful track. Vocally it's like nails on a chalkboard. Instrumentally it has no club what it wants to be: more like Heaven or more like Mind. Vocally it just gets worse as the track goes on as well. Electric Guitar - 4 Track sounds ok. Another one with a bit of structure but everything is meant to sound very electro wavy and the instrumentals actually drown out the vocals at times you can't hear them. Bit too psychedelic for me. Drugs - 2 The worst track on the album is the last track on the album. Lyrically it comes in and out and it barely decipherable for the same reasons Electric Guitar is. Instrumentally there's barely anything there as it's very light on the guitar and the drum but then at times that just stops for some psychedelic sounds before randomly cutting back in. Outro is pretty poor and filled with randomness. Final Rating: 5.4 1001 Albums Final Rating: 2.7 out of 5 Rounded Up: 3
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.
Solid
Ahead of its time
ma vrh. doduše vrckasti autizam s prethodna dva albuma u nešto manjoj mjeri prisutan. zadnje kad sam slušao, shvatio sam da je album dosljedno jako jako dobar; teško mi je izdvojiti najlošiju pjesmu - možda čak heaven? najbolja mi je uvijek animals, prejebena
not my bag
Neurotic
This wasn’t bad. I like talking heads generally but there weren’t any standouts on this album. I could see how this album and their early sound generally was very influential.
i’ve kinda been whatever about this album historically because i like all the SMS versions of the songs so much better than the studio ones*, and as a result i never really bother to listen to this album. but this time i reallllllyyyyyy liked it. a really terrific depiction of paranoia, an everyday sense of doom. i think if i had revisited this during covid it would have really and truly broken my brain i guess i’m glad i was ambivalent toward it for so long. ‘paper’ and ‘air’ both jumped out at me this time around. *i still think this but the only studio version i think is notably inferior is ‘life during wartime’…nothing compares to the live version! fav tracks: i zimbra; heaven; mind; cities; electric guitar; paper
i love this album yayyy i don't have any intelligent thoughts about it. it's super cohesive but has a lot of variety on it. as weird and fun as i remembered!
2 days in a row of Talking Heads. Debut yesterday and this one today! What a treat. A more mature and confident sound and a desire to talk about some interesting content. Cities is great.
I liked it alright. Only one of their super hits on here. Otherwise, I don't know if I was familiar with any of the other songs.
GOT SOME GROCERIES SOME PEANUT BUTTAH!
I have to admit that this is a Talking Heads record that I never listened to prior to this list. I am now realizing the true gravity of that failure. I expected to hear more upbeat, cryptic new wave, which I absolutely love, but something about this album feels darker, almost spookier than what I’ve come to expect from David Byrne and co. There’s still plenty of funk and that new wave bounce, but this feels far more post-punk. I really enjoyed listening to this record. My favourite track is “Memories Can’t Wait”. I feel like it really embodies the dark and vaguely terrifying vibe of this record. I could picture this song playing in a dark 1980’s goth club in New York, and it sounds like something I wish I’d experienced. 5*, no question about it.
If you compare the Talking Heads' previous album, 'More Songs About Buildings and Food', to 'Fear of Music', the difference is remarkable. This is the album, in my opinion, in which they stop being just another cool, funky CBGB post punk group and become the Talking Heads, one of the most musically dynamic, interesting, complex, wholly unique popular acts of the 80s. The opening track to 'Fear of Music', "I Zimbra", is an excellent example of the kind of Talking Heads song that only the Talking Heads could've made. The guitar work in particular on this song is engrossing and this is probably my favorite song on the album. With the obvious afrobeat influences, it feels more like a test run for their next and best album, 'Remain in Light', than like it fits sonically and thematically with the rest of this album. While the rest of this album varies quite a bit in sound and style, from the frantic funk of "Life During Wartime" to the sedate almost-country of "Heaven", the unifying feeling of this album is anxiety. The subject matter ranges from pieces of paper to apocalypse prepping to the afterlife and many stops in between, but all of them are treated with an agita that bleeds over from the lyrics into the music. This is an incredibly cool album and occasionally quite funny ("Memphis, home of Elvis and the ancient Greeks"). Absolutely one of their best albums. Favorite songs: "I Zimbra", "Mind", "Cities", "Life During Wartime", "Air", "Heaven"
its fun, very 70s/80s. i feel like i don't know what hes saying though but thats never really stopped me from enjoying music.
I've never been a huge fan of Talking Heads, but they're ok. This album exceeded my expectations. The music was innovative and catchy, and the vocal style became less annoying as the album went on.
I was not too impressed with the first talking heads album i had to rate but weirdly enough I started to dig his voice and loved many songs on this album. It must have been great to listen to this live. I should probably relisten the other one… five stars!
Classic TH. Good stuff.
So 80s…
I like Talking Heads but incredibly unsure on this one. Ngl this was shit from a butt
Great album not quite the highs of Remain in the Light or even Speaking in Tongues but still some awesome nerd rock.
Talking Heads were such a great band. I love the music and especially Byrne’s talk/sing delivery.
Fourth Talking Heads album so far. Still great. Life During Wartime is an awesome song.
Is this my favorite Talking Heads album? No, no it's not. But that doesn't mean it isn't really good. Because it is.
Not my style
Don’t get it. They’re annoying.
I think again-great music, ruined by the warblings
I fucking hate Life During Wartime
Man, I love the Talking Heads. The whole thing feels big and dancey when the lyrics are, in many cases, bleak. It feels like Byrne is challenging you to pick one- the dark reality he’s painted in his lyrics, or the energetic beats he’s enticing you with. Best example of this is “Life in Wartime”. The lyrics are bone chilling, and listening to this song while watching the protests in LA (fuck ice) feels surreal. But goddamn if that song doesn’t make me want to get up and dance. Fear of Music, indeed.
Pure joy. I was dancing yesterday in the office kitchen. I couldn’t help myself. I Zimbra was my favorite new find. Talking Heads is the band that opened my teenage mind, formed a deep connection point between me and my dad, and inspired many of my own songwriting experiments. And on this album, I was smiling non-stop.
I love David Byrne’s voice! This album was just perfectly weird enough. I haven’t listened to Talking Heads much and I’m glad I did. It was groovy, but couldn’t say I wanted to crank up the music on the commute which is a requirement for me to get a 4 or 5. This song came out after, but I kept hearing “She Blinded Me With Science” by Thomas Dolby.
Like their overall vibe but not a favorite album of theirs for me. Life during wartime is great but weren’t many songs I’d go back to.
Reminds me a lot of LCD Soundsystem. Was fun dancing to Life during wartime. Wanted to like this more than I did
David Byrne is my hero
instrumentais ótimos
Funky and fun but no fear
I Zimbra has got the groove Not digging Mind Paper is interesting, but probably takes multiple listens to truly appreciate Cities is weird but fun Life During Wartime rips. I prefer the live version tho Memories Can't Wait through me for a loop. Kinda gives me U2 vibes, but heavier Air is weird. I like it...I think? Heaven feels like filler and also written by a different band Animals feels more like a TH song, but I don't care for it Electric Guitar is fun Drugs is the typical Throw Random Crap on There as a last track
I enjoyed this to start with but felt like it petered out a bit by the end. The slightly unusual/eclectic rhythms of some of the earlier songs piqued my interest but then it seemed more samey later on in the album. Overall decent though.
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.
What a vibe. There's no mega hit on this album but it's just so good all around. David Byrne lives in some other multiverse and just happens to leak music here and you can't convince me otherwise and Tina Weymouth is immaculate as always. I think this is a little more bass driven than other heads projects which might be why it's my current favorite.
Not my favourite Talking Heads album. It still a great album.
84/100. Recognized a few from Stop Making Sense, a few misses but liked most of it. Tina Weymouth is one of my favorite bassists
Few decent songs
Best Song: Life after Wartime The best song may be a little premature, but it is the song I am most familiar with. The entire album is out of this world. You know it's good when the first thing you do after listening is go to Amazon and grab it on vinyl!
Best described as a Talking Heads fan's Talking Heads album. Great listen. Brian Eno is very apparent on this one.
This album slaps. The highlight for me was 'Mind'. What an excellent jam. I love this band so much.
A very daring record even today, over 45 years after its release. Weirdly, I feel that the production of Byrne's vocals on this album really lacks in comparison to the live recordings on Stop Making Sense*. It just seems a little unfocused, which, coupled with Byrne's vocal style, can get a bit much or downright irritating at times. Unfortunately, this is, once again, one of those albums on this list that make me complain. Talking Heads have three albums on this list (77, Fear of Music and Remain in Light). Which is a lot, really, given they only ever released eight studio and two live albums before they split up. Considering there are a lot of live albums on this list, the mind boggles how Stop Making Sense is not on this list, and honestly... Fear of Music is probably the one that could be dropped in its stead.
Great album, had already heard before but it was great a second time and likely a third and fourth. Heaven is best track
groovy
Pretty good, Not the biggest fan of the vocals
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
Favorite song: Mind. Overall score: 8,8/10
A fascinating album, like a mix of danny elfman and david bowie. frenetic energy and almost stream of consciousness lyrics. very unique.
Talking Heads shaped so much. The sheer versatility of their sound of art school punk. I’m more familiar with Speaking In Tongues when they dipped more into “popular” pop but you can feel the foundation of it here with the Eno twist. Mind reminds me a lot of David Bowie - Heroes. Album makes me wish I could see them live. Life During Wartime would be superb.
It had some really good songs so walk to. I’m not sure I would sit down and listen to this whole album again though.
ji likr th4 covrer
Nice old school chill rock
Don't find this nearly as catchy as their follow up. A little repetitive but still very listenable.
Not my favourite talking heads album but still a great listen
Yes. Very happy with this.
This is great! Nice and short too so I had it on a few times and it kept getting better. Even the extra track on Spotify without any discernable lyrics were fun.
I like this band but I've listened to this album a few times and only a few songs ever stick. Probably better live.
Love. "Life During Wartime" is a favorite, but I also really enjoyed "Memories Can't Wait."
Meh
Kyllähän tuon kuunteli. Kaikennäköistä soundia siinä oli, ja ajoittain ihan hienoakin, mutta jotain tämä olisi kaivannut lisää.
Albumi on kyllä outo. Rytmikäs funk-soundi, joka kuulostaa ajoittain jopa oudon apaattiselta. Omaan makuun hitusen liian outo albumi, kaikenlaista kikkailua melkein liian paljon.
Semmosta Byrnen kohellusta tällä kertaa. Pari ihan jees laulua
Ei tämäkään puhuvan pään albumi oikein lähde, vaikka loppujen lopuksi ihan kuunneltavaa kamaa onkin.
I love 'life during wartime' and there were some other really good tracks on here but I wasn't blown away by the thing as a whole.
What a fun band and album. Cool.
Great album. For an album that’s over 45 years old, it feels so fresh and boundary pushing.
Not for me.
Exceptional music by an oustanding band.
this is album generator at it's best, i loved this album
Mind if a white boy catch a vibe
Kinda gave Bowie for a second and one of the song sounded halloweenie, but they’re very British so :P
Another one that was a repeat-listen obsession on a homemade cassette tape many years ago. Love this album start to finish!
they're goated what can you say
Thought I’d like the uppity nature of the album but became brainless background music in the end.
I like them quite a bit but never one of my favourite bands. A solid album, unique and ranged, but not their best release to be honest. No songs that particularly stood out.
On a first listen it takes time to get used to the sound of Talking Heads, but as the album went on I enjoyed it more and more.
Didn’t hit me hard tbh
This record was my “go to” for a really long time. After Remain In Light and the rest, this kind of got loft behind, like the singer in Almost Famous. Playing it again today was like hearing it gir the first time all over again. It REALLY holds up. Short and sweet, all killer no filler. Mind. Drugs. Heaven. Cmon! Five big stars!!!!
I’m not gonna lie I cried just seeing this album pop up. This has what we call big feelings songs. Sure it busts out the gate with the worldly disco funkish I zimbra and you can tell Eno influenced it. Every song is so touching for me. I’m a fan tho. I get that it’s more experimental than buildings and food and definitely more prog than punk but it’s great for just that reason.
The logical next step after Buildings and Food. I used to be contrarian and say that this was my favourite Talking Heads album but I can't act like Remain in Light isn't the peak. Still a favourite though. It gets me going.
I know, I know Eno produced it- so it's perfect.
As expected of a late 70’s album
Really enjoyed this
"I zimbra", is a loop and D Byrne shouting. "Mind" is a loop and D Byrne singing on top. He sounds as if he really doesn't care. "Paper" is something like "ticket to Ride", the intro. Then bloody D Byrne comes all over.. with the same approach as befor ? "Cities", another funky loop with Byrne annoying with his horrible voice. "Life during wartime", guess what.. yes ! a loop with the same guy preaching about his stuff. and so on.. I loved Talking Heads "77" and "More songs about buildings... ", even "little Creatures".. but this album is insufferable. David Byrne was ok on those albums, on this ones, I can't really finish it. The bass tone is good. But overall, caca
6/10
5 stars but I'm biased and love taking heads,
Nunca havia ouvido algo tão louco e eletrizante. As composições são divertidas e interessantes. É um album que tem instrumentais e arranjos estranhos e misteriosos.
Not sure how to really feel about this, the vibes had a bit of a rollercoaster feel throughout the album with some songs definitely hitting better than others and avoiding certain repetitions. The lack of consistent lyrics also made it teeter on the edge of an acoustical album yet not so with the occasional utterances. Overall, the album will get a 2.5 and be bumped to 3 to avoid direct comparison with the gang of two's.
I like the Talking Heads, always had a really cool and unique sound. Mind is the highlight of this album. 3.5/5, raising to 4.
Was good, not really much to say tbh
Some of the songs were kind of whiny. I liked Life During Wartime.
I'm a longtime Talking Heads fan but I don't listen to this album as much as Remain in Light or Speaking in Tongues, but this is typically great stuff from them. The band is really hitting its stride here, an energetic album start to finish. Standouts: Cities, Life During Wartime, Memories Can't Wait
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Not bad, I enjoyed one track on the album more than others.
So fantastic in scope and execution. Somehow Talking Heads were able to be so unique and true to themselves and seemingly be uncompromising and still draw large crowds not only because they were genuine, but because their messages hit home and they were pop enough to please. A major pride of Rhode Island for sure.
Liked the latter half of this album a bit more than the first part. So far Talking Heads full albums are a bit much for me, I love the singles but can’t really do it for 50 minutes. Maybe I’ll revisit this album in a few years and enjoy more. 3.4/5.
I love the Talking Heads. In a time of significant upheaval within the rock scene, here come these oddballs, blending Pop-Punk, New Wave, Rock, and Funk into a sound all their own. Tight, smart and unique, and gone too soon. Not my favorite album, but a 4 for fantastic.
This is one of my favorite records, period. This album and "Remain in Light" are both outstanding and while they didn't have the commercial success of "Speaking in Tongues" they are better!
Animals amirite?
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.
4,5/5
Hadn't listened to this much except for Life During Wartime - another great Talking Heads album I'll come back to
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
Great Talking Heads album. One of my favorites.
Talking Heads will never be my favourite band. Too self-consciously cool. But this might be my favourite album of theirs. Cities and Life During Wartime are both jams.
The best Talking Heads I've heard so far (and there are at least 3 of them in this list). Better songwriting and better songs. When I first heard the opening track, I was surprised by how Discipline-era of KC it sounded (and Belew is not playing here). Then I found that Fripp played, which explained a bit.
Hmja, musikalisch ok. Stimmlich und vom Rhythmus hat es mich nicht überzeugt. 2/5
This is one of the threes I've given that I can most see the argument for it being a 4, because I can totally see how this might have a higher rating if someone else rated it. It had some nice energy to it, but felt lacking in substance. I dunno. I may move it up later. Favorite Track: Animals
peak
Temas interesantes, muy interesante. Fin. Nota: 3.0
Gear: Abyss DIANA MR Artwork: 🧑🏭⛓️⬛ Production (2005 Remaster): 🎧😘🤌 Music: 😨👁️🗨️🌀 Rating: ⚠️⚠️⚠️/5
Byrne s’interroge ici sur les limites de la musique, qui ne verse pas dans le bruit. Ses textes intriqués, son chant d’urgence donnent corps à des pièces curieuses, parfois moins plaisantes à écouter, mais certainement inusitées et réfléchies
obviously fun but saving room for the real talking heads
Zimbra is a good opener but mind is bad. Paper was an improvement but not by much. It picks up through air, which is a highlight for sure, but I’m starting to hit the same wall I hit with almost every project pre 1985: “I get why this was awesome at the time but it just doesn’t do it for me now.” This was a discouraging listen for me for the future of the list as I feel trapped in that mindset for so much of what we listen to. But I am reminded there are at least 3 more talking heads albums that are much better than this on the list. And David Byrne can do whatever he wants.
Talking Heads rule. Although this isn't my favorite album by them, I still really like it. They are so interesting and cool. Composition is so unique, and the bass is phat. All of their songs have little ear candys throughout. David Byrne's vocals are amazing. The Talking Heads balance creativity and catchiness really well. This album definitely highlights that. I'm finding it challenging to write these reviews. I'm finding that I'm reusing the same descriptors for many of the albums that I'm enjoying. Oh well. This is a decent 4.
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
Not the Talking Head's best album exactly, but the Talking Heads are definitely up there among my favorite bands, and Fear of Music is a part of their incredible 5 album run from '77 to Speaking in Tongues, it was never going to be anything but a 5 from me. They just are that fascinating a band.
Good album! I enjoyed this while it is not my traditional listen! 6.7/10
Talking Heads is hit or miss for me, usually a miss. David Byrnes’ voice is high pitched, whiny, and he strains sometimes. I don’t mind that in a few of their songs. But this album wasn’t the case. I give it a single star. I had to skip thru songs less than half way through because his voice was pissing me off.
No such thing as a band Talking Heads album
A challenging and spiky listen but some interesting vocals and hooks to make the isolating sound more accessible. Listened twice and found it bleak and a complete piece. Not one I'll return to but enjoyed it.
Can’t go wrong with the talking heads
good fun
Nothing special
Big fan of David Byrne and the Talking Heads in general. Had not heard this album before but it's filled with the groovy beats and quirky guitar licks I crave. Would listen again
Feel like this album is doing some interesting things for the time it was written, but I had trouble not zoning out while listening
There are some great songs on here (got some groceries, some peanut butter!) but it’s not my favorite Talking Heads album. That comes later.
Talking heads always feels like barely-tamed chaos to me and this album is no exception. I like the jungle-y drum intro to the album. The instrumentation is bouncy and experimental and fun throughout, and Byrne's vocals are consistently a highlight for me. Good album.
This might be one that would grow on me but as someone that only really knows "Psycho Killer" by them it just sounded like an album of "Psycho Killer"-likes. "Cities" and "Animals" were good with my favorite being "Drugs"
Lot of new to me songs on this. Catchier than some of the other albums I've heard and enjoyed playing it on a car ride. Would listen again
While I enjoy Talking Heads weirdness, I feel this one was a bit too experimental for my current mood
For elektronisk for øran mine i dag, men kan skjønne koffor folk like det. Fikk ikke hørt hele fordi hodetelefonan gikk tom for strøm.
Solid 7/10 but rounding up because of the love I have for this band. To me there’s a noticeable difference in quality between this and the classics that are speaking in tongues and remain in light, but this is still a very fun, consistent listen. It’s cool to hear a lot of their initial ideas that continue to develop into perfection in those subsequent two albums. Really my only complaint is how weird and muffled the sound mixing is a lot of times. Maybe that’s the point? Especially with the song heaven kind of sounding like the vibe of a local band playing in the corner of a dim dive bar. But I can’t help but feel all the “stop making sense” versions of this songs are better. Still, a very fun listen overall
i like them boys bt not my favorite
Rather boring. Nothing exciting about this.
Really liked the track Heaven, and was a refreshing change from AiC
Pretty fire
I’m incredibly biased on this album cause I am a huge Talking Heads fan and a huge David Byrne fan. This is probably in the top 5 Talking Heads album. It’s not as iconic as Remain in Light, ‘77, or Speaking in Tongues. However it is probably the most under appreciated album in their catalogue. You could make the argument that the most underrated is More Songs About Buildings and Food which I could see cause it definitely doesn’t get the love it deserves, but Fear of Music I like better personally. Seriously if you have never heard the Talking Heads you should check out this album as well as the other 4 I mentioned and then go watch True Stories, that movies really crazy and really funny.
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
Bumpin'. Pretty interesting music, bothers me a slight bit because of vocals. Good elec guitar. This album was not my most favorite, especially the second half. The vocals sound like breathy and straining. I think the songs that have more listens are definitely better in this album in my opinion.
Always enjoy Talking Heads, there's not a song I don't like! Wish more people in my generation had heard of them!
After its dadaist entrance, Fear of Music gets frightfully realist: 'Science won't change you, looks like I can't change you / I try to talk to you to make things clear'; 'Had a love affair but it was only paper'; 'I will find a city, find myself a city to live in / Help me'; 'This ain't no mudd club, or C.B.G.B / I ain't got time for that now.' This is the heaviest Talking Heads out there, by far, w/ 'Memories Can't Wait' bordering on Joy Division's later innovations, and 'Heaven' presaging R.E.M's sincere ballads, but somehow there's still a party, rhythmically prompted, happening between the lines. The Talking Heads are never my first thought to throw on, but whenever I do, I am reminded of how impossibly creative, seamlessly inventive they really are.
We listened to the album on the way to the Catskills in NY! From first impression I got definitely a Bowie vibe from the vocalist. The vocals were a little out there but the music had us bopping our heads to the beat. Nothing especially exciting but good nonetheless.
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
Mind
The sewers singing.
Kul
The Talking Heads are very difficult to pin down, so pretty much all of their early albums are must-listens to me. They are a band that seems to intentionally throw 1-2 songs on each album that can be singles and sell a few albums, while the rest of the tracks are representative of the band doing what they want to do when they want to do it. Generally, I find it difficult to connect with much of the Talking Heads music, mostly because it feels very CBGB and David Byrne intentionally does not really write any "personal" songs. There are quite a few Talking Heads albums in this book and given that I am only a moderate fan of the group you would think that I am generally against including four of their albums in here. Alas, I think one could be left out but it would be difficult for me to choose which one. Each one is different in their own way. Maybe removing one of their first four albums and putting a later period album in could have been useful. Regardless, there is a lot to like here and there are six songs I think I could recommend as my favorite: I Zimbra Memories Can Wait Life During Wartime Cities Heaven Paper
With the exception of Life During Wartime, the entire record was an exercise in finding -something- to like about it.
The first song was good, then I remembered what made the last talking heads album not gell with me: the vocals. The wacky and warbling synths make it sound like a circus act. I decided to look into the lyrics looking for something profound to make the insufferable delivery worth it. Memories can wait was better. It all sounds so nervous. I don't think I get peoples' infatuation with this artist.
My fave talking heads
There’s some good points and some bad points….Im just a little freaked out
Incredible production, mixing all sounds great, very good songs. Truly a masterpiece from this legendary band. I want to appreciate it more by listening it more.
I love the Talking Heads but I think maybe they have one too many albums on the Top 1001 and it's likely this one. This album has a TON of listens, tracks range from 10M ("I Zimbra", "Heaven", to 6M ("Cities") to 4M ("Mind", "Life During Wartime" which should be higher, and "Memories Can't Wait") but no song has fewer than 1.5M listens. Standouts, the classic "Life During Wartime" & "Heaven" which is just uplifting. Lowlights for me was "Memories Can Wait" & "Drugs" I don't think it's T1001 worthy though I enjoyed most of it.
Serious hooks with deep grooves
Generally a very strong album, with pulsating rhythms, a lot of variation, catchy songs. But I have a problem with it, a big one. Opening track 'I Zimbra' is horrible with bizarre, ugly vocals, closing track 'Drugs' is possibly even worse. I don't know what's that supposed to be. It's simply bweuh. Strange. Too bad, without these two tracks I think I would have liked this much better than other Talking Heads albums that I own. Now I don't know.
good, not great, new wave record, there are better Talking Heads albums
This is a complete 180 from my album yesterday (a U2 album, the one with Beautiful Day) in terms of creativity and interest. That and the presence of Life During Wartime boosts it up significantly in my view. While I’ve never been a huge Talking Heads fan as they can get a little too out there, this seemed to be more accessible without being boring.
Did not resonate with me
Previously rated: Remain In Light (2/5) Talking Heads 77 (4/5) ************************ Thankfully this one was more in line with 77. I didn't care for the opening track, I Zimbra, but enjoyed the rest. Favorite track: Cities
Ok ok. I didn’t get through the entire album unfortunately
Not my favorite Talking Heads album, but it’s still excellent. Such a unique, creative band. Life During Wartime makes me want to do the David Byrne dance.
Highlights: - I Zimbra - Memories Can’t Wait - Air Animals was silly fun. Entire record was light, funky/pop/rock? Seemed like the band was having a good time and playing around with their sound which is cool. Didn’t always bring me along though.
One of the weirdest TH releases is also one of their best. Byrne and crew are on in this one. Not my favorite TH album but certainly one of their best.
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What's there to say? I like me some Talking Heads.
Another Talking Heads? I can accept Remain In Light in this list, even if I don’t like it, but I can’t see this band meriting two entries for notability alone. Let’s see if I like the music. Uh Ok I can respect how true to their artistic vision these guys are, but do I have to listen to this drivel? Again with the tribal drums, weird vocals and bizarre noises. I gave them three stars for Remain In Light just for historical significance. This can be a one star.
The Good: Talking Heads… part 3! The Bad: It seems that they fear the music… The Ugly: Trying to figure out what it would sound like if it were Love the Music instead… Yes, third Talking Heads album! We’ve done 77, and Remain In Light, now Fear of Music. Previous albums both getting 4* because, though very entertaining listens, they were missing that special something to boost them to 5*. Which leaves me with this album… does it deserve 5*? Let’s see… it contains the song “Heaven” which, in my opinion, is one of the greatest songs ever written… and I only was exposed to that song as it was included in Simply Red’s freshman effort Picture Book… But then, then the most insane thing happens, while I am listening to this album, my brain instantly recognizes a song, but I’ve never listened to this album before. Then it hits me, Living Colour… and their freshman effort Vivid contains These Memories Can’t Wait… What???? So I played the album again… and listened with different ears… and I am going to have to dish out 5* as this album is what 5* albums should be, a trip through some soundscape that makes you wonder what is coming around the corner!
Great, edgy pop.
Do not like.
To be honest, this one was a struggle. It took me most of the day to make it through, and it wasn't the best experience. Individually, the songs ranged from fine to good. Dissonance can be a useful story telling tool in music, but their reliance on it throughout their tracks is too much. I wonder if maybe live it wouldn't be quite as painful for my ears, if maybe the production value (which seemed fairly high) on the album ended up making the dissonance far worse to sit through.
canciknes fav: air mind
I would say this makes the top 5 but not top 3 talking heads albums - a solid 4th/5th and sadly missing out on a medal; however, some especially strong tracks including Heaven which is an all time fav and obvs huge love for the heads as always
I love this album. There's the strangeness of I Zimbra where I always start this album wondering if David Byrne is going to go Paul Simon on us, but he's exploring the huge diversity of musical styles, which I think has always been a strength of the Talking Heads. Mind is good. I don't know or care if there are any other words in the song. It's good talking heads. This was the first Talking Heads album I every owned. It was my point of entry past "Burning Down the House." Recommended by the dude in the record store where I went to college. This whole album makes me think of driving around Texas listening to music. Paper opens like a conventional song... until Byrne starts singing. Then we're back on familiar/unfamiliar ground. I met an Argentine music journalist who complained about David Byrne. Apparently he got really into bicycling and traveled around the world riding his bike and he wrote a book about it. His entry on Buenos Aires was really critical, which she said wasn't fair because it's a country that doesn't have a tradition of bicycling. So no matter what I always have a picture in my head of David Byrne as an angry bicyclist. Air I always think I'm not going to like because it begins with so much Talking Heads strange energy but then it resolves itself into a really nice song. I don't know what he's talking about but I find it very relatable. Heaven is maybe my favorite song on this album. I catch myself humming it. William Blake has this idea of a kind of heaven that he calls Beulah, and it's the conventional idea of heaven where everything is at peace and is tranquil, but to him that's a false kind of heaven because it's static, nothing happens, and it robs us of our dynamic human potential. I don't know the most about Blake or really about the Talking Heads, but that's what this song always makes me think about. I saw the talking heads perform one time and it was bizarre. They had these choreographed dancers doing a routine with office chairs. End of the day, not my favorite Talking Heads album. I'll hold that out for Speaking in Tongues (and the excellent movie). But this is a super solid album that delivers on what I love the Talking Heads for which is their strangeness and unexpectedness.
nice, kind of a blind spot for me. i know the classic rock radio staples, and i know the 30 seconds concert footage ("psycho killer") that i used to watch on microsoft encarta on our family gateway. watched that a few less times than the thirty seconds of “my generation.” the whole campy big suit stop making sense thing didn't appeal to me in my teens or early twenties, then in my later 20s and 30s, every coffee shop seemed to have a pink neon script sign that said "this must be the place." it annoyed me, and being an asshole, i avoided listening mostly based on this. i zimbra. lol it’s so manic. working their asses off. i’m assuming byrne is playing and singing. impressive. an african disco song. mind. sick. agile little riffs. big funky bottom. this is a GUITAR ASS RECORD. i love cities. best disco song i've heard in a long time. the lyrics are funny: "Lot of rich people in Birmingham / Lot of ghosts in a lot of houses / Look over there! Dry ice factory / Good place to get some thinking done." these first three tracks have blown my hair back. energy. i got some GROCERIES some PEANUT BUTTER. always liked it when it came on 97.1 the drive. now i've got the bigger context. memories can’t wait. big thick groove. out there. guitar party rolls on. i'm beginning to love rock and roll. air has that kinda camp retro flair with the backup singers and those wacky instrumental sounds in the pre-chorus. at this point, i'm thinking about how good a vocalist david byrne is. this is impressive. heaven. that's a lovely instrumental intro. love how the bass is still partying. this is a good record. i want this record. animals is weird as hell and haha the lyrics: "I'm mad and that's a fact / I found out animals don't help / Animals think they're pretty smart / Shit on the ground, see in the dark." i want "shit on the ground, see in the dark" on a t shirt. electric guitar is...there. i will say, it's still in my head. drugs kinda builds itself out of its different parts. like a little robot finding its arms and legs. there are birds in the background. shimmery brian eno "treatments." i love the angular guitars around 4:20. this album is like a party for 8.5 tracks, then does the "nuts and berries" thing in animals and kinds gets bummed on itself for the last two songs. maybe that’s the point. that’s kinda how parties are. i still want it. going 4 until i figure out if it’s a 5.
You get in the car. Turn on the engine. Things are in motion. Road is clear and endless. Windows down, you floor it. There is no need for hesitance, no buildup, you just go, no stopping on this journey. Maybe you slow to turn a corner or coast looking up to the heavens, maybe you don’t but this car can’t drop below 50 mph or the vibe will explode. Oh and all your friends are in the car and it’s a party, love is in the air. Pupils dilated everything hits at once and then we crash….queue Drugs. What a fantastic album listen to it a bunch growing up. Used it as pump up music when I used to paint the dorm rooms for Northwestern. It was my secret weapon. I found this album on my own. It was random and I just fell in love with it. I think it was the first Talking Heads album I ever listened to in full. Heaven is such a beautiful song. The guitar work, insane. Bass riffs galore and the drums are steady and danceable. Thanks 1001 gods… no more chocolate cake.
Experimental and weird, but still manages to be an easy listen and catchy. Way ahead it’s time. I need a couple more spins of it to fully appreciate it. Growing 4.
ok