Fear Of Music

Not bad, sort of lost me in the second half of the album.

Good songs and good riffs but nothing got me super excited.

Some good bops. Byrnes voice is still weird. ⭐⭐⭐

First half was pretty good, but then I zoned out.

Pretty good Talking Heads album, not their best, but pretty good. Hopefully "Speaking in Tongues" comes up later because that album is undisputably their best produced and musically intriguing album. This album is good, but definitely doesn't showcase what Talking Heads is all about. It's a solid 7/10 and would've been higher if they didn't keep producing banger after banger. Just knowing what's to come drops this score a little. Musically, it's so unique. Only Talking Heads sounds like Talking Heads. No imitation band or cover can even come close to the swagger and pure passion that comes from this band. Stand-out songs on this album are "Life During Wartime", "I Zimbra", and "Heaven". Every song has that Talking Heads sound, but those three are a preview of what this band is known for.

yo entiendo que es un discazo, pero escucharlo de pe a pa no me entretiene tanto como debería. Para mi lo mejor de Talking Heads viene justo después

The only track I was familiar with before listening to this was ‘Life During Wartime’, which is a good one, but most of the rest of the album is not up to this high standard. I found it hard to get into it, with David Byrne doing his usual weird vocal stylings, but somehow less engaging than in most other Talking Heads recordings that I know. There is plenty going on here, but I’m just not sure I’d be rushing back in a hurry to listen to it, especially when there are other Talking Heads albums that do it a lot better

70’s New Wave ⭐️Air

Callie approved.

Good! I Zimbra goes hard and the rest of the album is pretty good too

album #15 weird and wacky! i can't hate on this album, even though there were moments that fell flat for me. i've never listened to this talking heads album, and i do have to say the basslines throughout are sooo scrumptious to listen to. that being said, sometimes david byrne's vibe is just not for me. i do have to rate animals having the line "shit on the ground!", though. it's more a 2.5 for me, but have rounded up :--) favourite track(s): heaven, animals least favourite track(s): drugs, air number of albums left to review: 1,074 number of albums from the list that i agree with being on the list: 7 albums from the list that I would consider on my list: 3 albums from the list I won't include on my list: 12

They still needed some work at this point, but are well on their way to greatness.

Not their strongest effort.

I enjoy the unique sound of Talking Heads, but is it really unique if all of their songs sound the same? The only memorable part of this album was the rhythm of Cities

They are ok

Fun, clever. Talking Heads is a band where something always happens.

it was kinda boring to ME. maybe a must listen but not their best stuff

Inte riktigt min grej

Really sick stuff but I seem to either love or hate Talking Heads music. Here I found some middle ground and did like a good amount of songs for what they are trying to be. Most of it is effective and the musicality is by far the standout character throughout. Decent storytelling but it overall feels a bit jumbled as an album probably due to the nature of the individual songs. While there is the similar sound throughout, it still is a bit not fully conceived.

3.3 plenty are bops some are kinda not it but not bad

J’aime bien, mais je suis un peu déçue 3,5!

me gustó el instrumental

Joah 👍 kann

Some very good and fun songs but some of the other songs completely missed the mark for me, or (like Animals) had bits I really liked and bits I could do without. And the last few songs really ended the album poorly. Overall fine but I know enough Talking Heads songs to imagine they could make a truly great album. Favourite song: Cities Least: Drugs

I want to like them, but I don't. I feel like less of a person because of it.

My least favorite Talking Heads album, although I haven’t heard anything after Speaking In Tongues. Still good, I love Paper, Memories Can’t Wait, Heaven, Drugs, and I wish Dancing for Money got fully produced.

good but def not their best

This album was fun and weird. I enjoyed most of the songs and the quirkiness associated with them, but a few of them it was too much. The choices in instrumental were interesting and sounded great and really complemented the weirder vocals on this album. Their were some songs I just couldn't get into because the weird vocals mixed with some of the cringey lyrics really made it hard to take it serious.

Si, tienen un sonido muy característico. Pero no me importa, porque es muy bueno. Igualmente, no creo que sea su mejor album.

It's a solid album. But I'm not a huge Talking Heads fan. Their songs usually have a very consistent "style" that I have to be in the mood for and I find that hard to maintain throughout an entire album in a single sitting. But this one has some of my fave tracks by them such as Life During Wartime, Memories Can't Wait, and Heaven. I enjoyed it, but it's unlikely I'll listen to it as a single unit again. But I will probably go back to those tracks I've always liked.

Fear of music is pretty good. I liked "I zimbra", "mind", "air", "heaven", and "drugs". It has a cool sound that I don't really think of when I think of the talking heads. They have a lot of different sounds under their belt, which is cool. Their albums are very different from eachother I feel like. I mean I guess a lot of artists are like that as their music tastes or styles evolve, but in my mind theirs is very different. I dunno I guess I haven't listened to a FULL album of theirs, but I know a lot of songs on their other albums. Also, "heaven" sounds like David Bowie.

It's a repeated statement at this point, but I don't see the justification for so many artists having multiple albums on this list... let alone FOUR, as is the case for Talking Heads. And this is coming from a Talking Heads fan.

Once again, this album gives Sing Street vibes. Easy rock, but fun and nice to listen to. 3/5

Lacks the killer tunes of some of their others, but an average Talking Heads record is nevertheless a great record

Ok. Talking heads are cool. Moving on

Liked it better than I expected to.

Surprised how much I enjoyed this album, especially I Zimbra and Air. Animals was hilarious too. For such a depressing theme, the lyrics are funny.

It was alright.

You have to appreciate the leap from the previous album, and how comparatively weird it is, but a lot of this one just doesn't grab me as hard as other TH stuff.

They are pretty fun to listen to and slightly unhinged in a good way

It's quite a good post punk album, might listen to it more later

Such an interesting sound. Unique and fun. I enjoyed this album.

Surprisingly I enjoyed this one more than the 77 album, despite not knowing any of the tracks. I think I'll have to spend some time listening to them more, as there was a lot I enjoyed here!

intriguing but i can't adequately rate it, since i listened to it in a bad place and my head hurt from these constant screamy vocals

Listened to this twice. I really appreciate Talking Heads. Byrne's vocals and the punky instrumentation are really fun. But with the exception of a couple songs, I found this album faded into the background a bit. 6/10

Decent

I don't mind the talking heads but i also seem to sort of ignore them when listening. Not sure how to rate them. They feel like a band that should elicit a stronger reaction.

LUV talking heads

Solid but not as good as Remain in Light

This one is mid for me. I suppose it’s not the Talking Head best album.

Cool, weird, funny…everything you want from Byrne and the boys

I think I get it but maybe I don't.

🤷‍♀️

6/10

Nowhere near as good as Stop Making Sense. Bit disappointing to be honest

This ain’t no party, this ain’t no disco, this ain’t no foolin around!

Nice wierdo album I have no complaints

Not a Talking Heads fan, but I enjoyed this. David Byrne is sort of the same every song, spoken words of a lunatic genius. Life During Wartime was familiar, and as a big Living Colour fan, I was unaware that Memories Can't Wait was from the Talking Heads originally.

Pretty good - Songs were nicely varied - Got that Fela funk

Very important record from the American band. I was never a huge fan but this album and 'Remain in Light' are such relevant milestones that they deserve inclusion. 8/10 [KEEP]

Very fun, great dancing album, not super catchy just pure fun and good vibes

He’s always been a little too avant-garde for me. Just okay.

it’s definitely an interesting album

it sounds cool, unusual to me. great

They just have so much better than what this has to offer.

um ravi? iyo ra!

It was okay

Previously unknown (mostly). I don't know that I'd seek this out specifically but I like how their albums always feel so purposeful.

To me, talking heads seems like the kind of band where you just had to be there. I don’t think they’re bad but I feel like the hype and reputation eclipses the actual product…

Kind of down the middle for me. Not my fave kinda music but not terrible

Some bangers then a few eye rolls

Okay, I guess. Nothing stand out. The final track, Drugs, certainly sounded like they were on them.

Meh

Definitely a higher rate than the first Talking Heads album I listened to

It's good to finally hear them but I don't think I'll listen again

A bit weird but not bad.

It's alright

Started well, but lost interest as it went on...

A few good songs, but a lot of David Byrne shouting over funk guitar. Just gets old after a while. Standout Tracks: I, Zimbra, Life During Wartime, Heaven

This is my second talking heads album and I like it but it gets repetitive

This entry is leagues better than the last one we got but I am still just not a fan. Its just too zoinky and wacky weird overall for me. Also the vocals just grate on me something fierce. However the song compositions are pretty fun outside the more outlandish stuff. Life During Wartime sounds fun and funky, but again, those vocals take me right out. Overall thats my biggest gripe I suppose, great aspects taken down a notch by strange noises and off kilter voice affectations.

Here's another album that is unabashedly itself. David Bryne's vocals and lyrics lead the way through this album, but not in a way that resonates with me. It feels like an album that you really need to pay attention to. There wasn't anything on here that I was itching to skip through, but I don't think there was much of an earworm anywhere either. I'll kick a couple of the hits around, but otherwise I think this will blend into the background of this list for a while. Highlight: Life During Wartime Lowlight: Electric Guitar Surprise Hit: Cities

It was fine. Very standard sound for Talking Heads, but nothing I super loved

Always love me a Talking Heads album! Don't think I've heard this before, but it delivers as expected: lots of quirky tunes, some really good and some less! One thing I appreciate with Talking Heads is you never know what's going to show up next, but it's guaranteed to be weird, and almost always pretty good. 'Life During Wartime', 'Cities', and 'Air' stood out as the more stellar tracks to me. More up-tempo with rememberable and cool grooves. Overall there were a tad too many songs, and it could have been condensed a bit to make it tighter. Not their best album, but fun to listen to as always!

A thing I’ve learned on this list is that Talking Heads is always a good time. They consistently give out good albums. I hadn’t heard any of the songs on this album and I still enjoyed it. It still feels fresh, whimsical and fun. No big hitters and it does feel a bit long (Did “Electric Guitars” really need to be on the list?) but still a good time. The start with “I Zimbra” and “Cities” felts stronger than the end. Mid 3.

Pretty good a little long and compared to remain in the light this ain’t shit but still really good and I love the vocals.

I usually like TH, but this didn't really grab me immediately apart from the hits. Maybe another listen at a different time

OK background music, expected more out of them.

Feel like they will have albums I prefer more

Great album, great sound. Not my favorite from them, but easy to listen to a couple times.

It’s the best I’ve heard from them but I still don’t particularly like it

Solid enough

It's listenable

Thought this was decent but it’s not something I would normally pick

Some great songs: Heaven, Life During Wartime. Tina Weymouth's bass lines contribute so much to the songs. There are a few skips here.

Talking heads are like.... a car wash. Always around, nice to do once in a while, but not something I'm interested in doing all the time.

not so fearful tbh 3.5

Es el disco más oscuro y experimental que escuché de Talking Heads. Que banda del carajo!! Es realmente bueno.

a very funky album with random sounds an structures that weirdly works in some songs, tbh it’s not my type of album however i liked some songs on it like drugs! i guess it depends on what u like but found some songs all over the place with some rhythms not easy listen but overall it was ok! ill check out more music from the talking heads tho favs: cities - drugs

I don't think this is their best music, but I definitely bobbed my head to a few of these.

Decent but not the most enjoyable Talkings Heads I've ever listened to. Kinda abrasive 5.9/10

A little upbeat for my mood (I was sick)

none of their good songs, but nothing bad

Pretty good album, it was very experimental and funky in a good way. I really liked heaven, air, and mind. I really disliked animals and electric guitar tho as those aren’t songs I would listen to. I really liked I Zimbra which I don’t usually like instrumentals but it was probably the best I have heard. The first and middle of the album was the best and the end was weak other than drugs.

Slightly pretentious lyrics, weirdly funk sounds, the more funky they get, the less cool it becomes. Cool is highly subjective, but I thought the album came across as uncertain as to its maturity.

Enjoyable listen. Not a huge talking heads fan

6.5/10

really enjoyed the vibe to this. some songs with a bit of spookiness in it was fun. animals is the true standout for me. david byrne is that diva.

Songs are ok for passive listening but I wouldn't actively listen to

Vibes: 4 Instruments: 3 Production: 3 Emotional Value: 2 Storytelling: 3 AC: 0 Stand Outs: Heaven, Air Overall: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've heard a lot about Talking Heads, this is my first real listen to them. I liked their unique style and some of the songs really stood out to me emotionally, but I can't say the same about the album (I might need to listen to some of their other albums to get a more accurate read though).

Eh, it sound like Talking Heads. Life During Wartime is a classic of theirs...

Songs were hit or miss, fairly middle of the road album for me.

1. Paper 2. Life During Wartime 3. Memories Can’t Wait I don’t really know enough about Talking Heads to fully comment on this, but I did quite like it. From what I gather, it’s quite different to their previous albums. I liked the instrumentals and the lyrics seemed more geared towards storytelling than repetitive phrases. It’s different to what I usually listen to but it was interesting. I don’t like that the voice has that same tone that I can’t quite describe but similar to Dire Straits, Bob Dylan, Velvet Underground that I find irritating. But apart from that, pretty good.

freaky, I like it

Decent 3,5

Good, few saves

This was ok. Some tracks are amazing and other sound like David Byrne nonsense. The issue is probably I haven’t heard the nonsense tracks enough to like them.

Probably mid 3s for me. Some very good songs (Heaven, which may be my favourite TH track, Life During War Time).

Not bad, just not my thing. I lost interest in it after a couple of tracks. Also didn't know any of them. Remus Lupin approved, though.

It was good. Not bad, but good.

2/3. Weird ass music but I liked it; only a few songs immediately grabbed me, but as a whole it had such a unique and cohesive sound. There’s such a feeling of tension and anxiety through it all, but not in a terrifying way, more in a can’t sit still nervous energy way. Definitely an album worth revisiting, greater than the sum of its parts.

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I like memories can't wait and enjoyed most of it

I'm not a big fan of Talking Heads, but this album was fun

Like most Talking Heads album, one or two good songs and the rest of the album.

Every time I listen to them I think okay that’s a step forward with one song but then the next song is a step back. They are mediocre

3.5

Much like, a sexy conspiracy theorist, I would’ve liked it more if they would’ve kept their damn mouth shut.

Manche Songs klangen schon nervig und mit dem ständig repititiven Text hats mich nicht abgeholt

So not even 60 albums in and I get the first three Talking Heads albums in chronological order over the last few weeks. This is the one album that I’d heard from these guys many years ago, before the start of this listening project I remember thinking back then, within the first few opening notes of the album, how it sounded like King Crimson, then finding out that Robert Fripp is on the first track! I dug King Crimson back then so I was immediately sucked in but I remember the album petering out from that first track and I’m starting to get the same feeling on this listen. The production is sounding better but the songs feel a bit half cooked. David Byrne in particular doesn’t seem to click for me as much on this album. The vocal production could be better so I don’t know if that’s affecting my judgement but he is a very wild and unique singer! But the band does groove like hell throughout this whole album! I have a feeling their best album is coming up in their career so I hope they show up on this list!

Aika tasapaksuja biisi. Ei ollut hittibiisejä. Soitto kulki jatykkään David Byrnen äänenväristä.

Nice and chill. Fun for background music, but not my usual type of music. Think I liked the alternate versions better.

Funky and fun beats. Lots of songs sounded very sinilar to me.

I prefer other Talking Heads albuns...

good album but was not in the mood for upbeat music

Weird music from the weirdos

I kinda grew on this - I don't think I'll delete it.

Pretty good and varies

Unfortunately all of these songs are better performed on Stop Making Sense

Kinda meh

Classic David Byrne. Love that guy.

Ein bisschen maniac, aber eigentlich ganz cool

gotta relisten - a lot of to unpack.

It's all very "Jack White" and over-engineered. His competence is on full display, but there is a veneer to his solo work that I just can't get past. As much as I loved The White Stripes, his solo work just never jives for me. I won't ever listen to this album again.

Pretty good, but not as good as my previous two albums by them.

I got two Talking Heads in a row - not my favorite band by any stretch, but I found this album more enjoyable than Remain in Light.

This album was fine - I’d say I was neutral positive on it. When their songs are fully fleshed out, they are brilliant. Too often they aren’t. There’s a lot of interesting and compelling music here overall.

Is the first song English? It’s a bop but a little repetitive.

meh

Talking Heads are revered by many. After multiple listens at various times I don't get what the buzz is about. Decent music but doesn't really move the needle for me.

Fine, nothing special.

Funky

Es triste, bastante triste pero lo salva las dos rolas de funk

great listen, some very bizarre stuff in here that sounds sick.

Really good but didn't grip me like some Talking Heads albums do

Fun album. I was out until Animals came on.

Umiddelbart positivt overraska over hvor lite poppa det er. Jeg trodde talking heads var et reint 80 talls popband. Men dette albumet kom jo forsåvidt ut i 79, så det er på grensa Jeg kommer på nå at jeg blander Talking Heada og Tears for Fears. I mitt hode har de alltid vært samme band. Alt i alt syns jeg dette har vært et fint album. Men det har vært dritt og, på godt og på vondt

Omatakeista

A 3.

Talking Heads are great, but kind of challenging to listen to as an "album band". This one is full of discordance and paranoia and leaves the listener on edge and wanting more melody. Genius, but not altogether pleasant.

Learned to love Talking Heads from a friend/superfan, although my introduction was to a recording of one of their live shows. So it's honestly hard for the audio-only releases to stack up. This is right on the edge of four stars, but it didn't wow me enough.

Favorite Track: Mind

It was fine

It’s pretty tough to not like Talking Heads for me. This is probably not one of their better albums, and I still kinda like it. It’s weird but catchy. I know they're capable of better, but even their worst is better than a lot of artist's best. 3.5/5

Not super captivating. Lacks a certain "punch". The song Drugs is an interesting piece of music. I enjoyed the alternate versions that the deluxe offered. 2.7 outta 5

Decent - enjoyed, but not grabbed

Once again, I can't quite externalize what it is about TH that I don't resonate with, as they are excellent musicians and their records still sound fresh. Just not for me, I guess. I still do recognize it is a very good record

Building up to greatness, but not quite there yet.

I don't hate this

This album is definitely a post-punk new wave album, which is a genre that has never piqued my interest. However, this more funky take on the genre is certainly more palatable to my tastes. Especially the hits of Cities and Life During Wartime that are the highlights of this album.

Funky, groovy, lyrics are pretty repetitive and not very interesting. They are actually largely nonsense. I like the lyrics to Wartime (Alternative Version). LCD Soundsystem does the speak-singing better. But Cities is also ok lyrically.

Talking heads are different and quirky. I like it in small doses but it started to feel long

The first song was incredible but the rest of the album didn't hold up.

Not my style, but good sound.

The Talking Heads' third album again finds them trying out new ideas, often with exceptional results but with a few misfires along the way. At the risk of making lists of songs, "I Zimbra", "Cities", "Life During Wartime", "Memories Can't Wait" and "Drugs" are all stellar. At the other end of the spectrum, "Animals" and "Electric Guitar" are awkward; Byrne sounds like he's deliberately trying to be weird and both of those are clunky as a result. The remainder of the songs are just OK; the sonic treatments on these songs are interesting but the writing isn't top-drawer.

I love their music but David’s vocals start to wear on me after a while.

3/5

Did connect to lyrics or the music really. I enjoyed the instruments and favourite song was Drugs which is the last song.

Carino, sound variegato. Ma non mi ha lanciato.

esp. cities and life during wartime good, rest…

Cities, Heaven, and Life During Wartime.

First listening - very 1970s, very few tracks rise above their time. "Heaven" is the only one. "Life during wartime" is described as the standout track. Wasn't for me - most of the tracks were very "dirgy" and nothing reached the heights of "Psycho Killer". Gave up after a while.

6/10 - a very Talking Heads sound, pioneers of the franz ferdinand/scissor sisters type sound

I enjoy Talking Heads more now, I guess.

I probably would've rated this a little higher, but I've had a couple Talking Heads records back to back and I can only take so much...

Talking Heads is one of those bands I've always heard about but never took the time to listen. I know they have a cult following, so I was glad to finally give them a try. It was not what I expected, and I'm still in the process of digesting what is clearly a generous album. Overall, I'm not sure I really like it, but it's mostly because art rock never struck a chord with me. The band is competent and inventive, with some stunning instrumental moments, and I don't have anything bad to say about them. There's a ton of different influences here, and they do blend quite well together, creating a unique, slightly unhinged atmosphere. But it's a tad too much on the pop side for me, and not as weird or experimental as I had hoped. I really loved a few tracks (like the magnificent Memories Can't Wait), while some others left me indifferent. To sum it up, it's a great album in a genre I don't really enjoy. I can appreciate it intellectually, but emotionally it doesn't do much for me. I'll gladly give their other albums a try though. 6/10.

As someone with no nostalgia for the talking heads... i dont really get it.

I don't remember my first experience with The Talking Heads, but I had a negative bias as soon as I saw their name come up. It started off pretty funky, though, different to what I was expecting. It does end with '80s-era sounds, so I see how this record in particular might've influenced future projects, but I would tag this outside of your stereotypical album by decade. It has a timelessness to it. I guess I'm not a huge fan of the vocals, which in turn aren't inviting me to explore the lyrical content with too much depth. Credit where it's due, it's a well produced piece of work. I'm hesitant with my rank because I could see me warming up to the sound. 3/5

Hat mich mehr mitgenommen als das letzte TH. Aber so richtig warm werde ich nicht damit.

i want to like the talking heads i think this just isn't the best entry point

Typical TH idiosyncratic tunes!

Good, not great.

Weird and wonderful as always, but this is a strangely understated Talking Heads album. It doesn't really 'grab' you for a repeat listen.

V/rv

Hmmmm this one doesn't quite have whatever sauce for me I was so interested in the previous (Remain In Light). Not bad, though!

About on par with the other Talking Heads albums we’ve had. Maybe I liked this a little more? Idk

I dove into Fear of Music right after giving Remain In Light a 5 on first listen. Still riding that high, I was excited for more Talking Heads! This one sadly underwhelmed me though? All the pieces are there, they're still doing weird and funky jams, but it feels like the truly memorable moments are few and far between. A lot of the grooves kind of blend together. Still a decently fun listen, but it doesn't reach the highs the other Eno albums did. Standouts: Air • Heaven

I've already forgotten this even if I did enjoy it.

Idk, I love Talking Heads, but this is pretty low on the totem pole. Maybe I will regret giving it this review after my enlightened friend absolutely trashes me

Good... established for their other stuff...

Respectfully why do people go on and on about these guys? They’re fine but nothing special

When you hear Talking Heads and David Byrne, you expect something offbeat / strange and this didn't disappoint on that front. But that alone doesn't make it great, and that certainly holds for this album, which is just average. There are some good tunes on here. It got of to a very interesting start with I Zimbra, which I thought was a decent song. I downloaded it to my own library, not sure I will keep it though. Life During Wartime is a song most people have heard and it is solid. Heaven was another good one in my book. But others didn't hold up and were just inferior recordings. Worth a listen, but nothing I would come back to again.

While not bad, unfortunately I found this album pretty boring. I generally like the Talking Heads and already liked a few of the songs on here. As a whole, though, it just didn't do much for me. Some songs felt almost like they doing a poor imitation of Bowie, which fell flat. I'll still like the band and their music, but I'm not sure I'll come back to this one with any frequency. Overall: 2.9/5

A bit one paced but decent

More new wave, joy. This guy's voice is irritating as hell. The first song is kind of cool sounding, the second track just weird and goofy. Ditto the third track. Cities, for example, is a more rocking song and Byrne isn't too much on his usual trip, and the following one is OK too--Life During Wartime I think. Some of their stuff is OK, it's just hard to get over the dumb vocals and dumber lyrics. And plus, I always have that Documentary Now! spoof about them in the back of my head now. Also, to add fuel to my dislike, apparently Brian Eno had something to do with this garbage. The high points are enough to lift this above a 1 or a 2, which I would prefer to give them. Alas, it's a 3, grudgingly.

Ok

not my favourite of talking heads but still good Will I listen to again: 39%

Starts nice and fast paced, building up layers Chanting type vocals Very textures music Lots of repeating patterns Percussion, synths, drawly vocals Sad white boy music (in a positive way) Very 70s/80s synth Bibbly bobbly music These guys were either on LSD or wanted to be A bit witchy at points

3/5 7.77/10 gives halloweeny vibes at times, that's fun bass lines carry the album

Definitely one where I can (hopefully) appreciate its qualities and influence on later artists without really connecting with it personally. I think his voice just grates on me and gets in the way of enjoying the music.

buena onda, me guarde un par

Liked this but kind of expected to be more in on it. Heaven and Drugs only two that I could see myself coming back to much

Wow that intro and outro. So sonically different yet cohesively open/close this album. Everything in between to me was sort of a blur but not exactly in a bad way. Would love to revisit.

Another Talking Heads album, another round of me wondering why the heck they are so universally revered.

7/10. Good but kinda lame

Another Talking Heads album where I really like the hits and the rest of the album is just kinda meh to me. I Zimbra, Life During Wartime, and Cities all being good hits (and I think are all featured on Stop Making Sense).

Talking Heads are legit. Enjoying their music & wouldn’t have necessarily listened to a whole album without this project.

An interesting album by a band with many bigger hits in its catalog. However, it is very Talking Heads and is pleasant to listen to. A big hit or two could have lifted this album to a 4 out of 5; now it falls just short of that. 3/5

the david byrne + eno combo is super fun but surely this was the build up to remain in the light?

Great opener. Loved the groove on “Cities”. “Life During Wartime” was very entertaining. About halfway through the album now, and I can confidently say I prefer the music to Byrne’s voice. He does some goofy shit with his voice that I realize is probably purposeful, but it just irks me. “Air” was very weird. Whole album feels very avant garde and abstract. Drugs I guess haha.

I've heard a lot of good about the Talking Heads, and I did enjoy most of this album. That said, I did not love it, and I don't think I'll be listening to it again. It's competently made and mostly sounds good. But some of it just doesn't do much for me.

I like the later records better.

I like the music on here, but his voice gets on my nerves. This is a quirky album. I thought Remain in Light was way better. This one just hit me on the wrong day. 3 for the music.

Listen, I love David Byrne, I love Talking Heads and more than anything I love Brian Eno. But clearly not enough, since I can't *feel* this album :(

There’s something unnerving about this album, but it’s also intriguing. Goofy ass sounds and playful vocals.

Brand new one for me - enjoyed it!

This was all kind of OK and un-special to me. I very much liked Remain in Light , which just seemed much better to me

Good

This is my least favorite talking heads album. One of my friends accuses them of sounding like a tiki-bar house band, and this album doesn’t help me rebut that. It marches on and on with the same sound almost throughout. The lyrics seem uninspired compared to the rest of their catalogue. That said, it’s still the Talking Heads and still worthy of being played at any party.

I like Talking Heads, but they have done better than this.

Kinda standard Talking Heads, but not really what I would call Pop. Ok.

I don’t like his monotone voice. Some songs were catchy but I can’t get past his voice.

Interesting. So much less grove and rhythmic complexity and dancability than remain in light. Kind of feels like David Byrne is trying to be an angular electric Dylan, with some poetic obscurities. Doesn't land as well as remain in light for me.

Obviously, Mr. Dimery thinks we must listen to ALL of the Talking Heads albums before we die.

scale: 1 - instaskip, 2-meh can be skipped/reaches point to skip, 3 -nothing wrong/easy listen/not seeking out, 4 - would listen to again, 5 - must listen "saying the name of the song early scale" (SNSES) Will be accounted for when I can remember. I Zimbra: 3 Mind: 2 Paper: 3 Cities: 3 Life during wartime: 4 Memories can’t wait: 2 Air: 2 Heaven: 4 Animals: 2 Electric guitar: 2 Drugs: why the fuck did I sit through all of this 2 Dancing for Money: 7; this is such a fucking stupid song I love it. Overall: will reluctantly give a 3

I Zimbra - 3 Mind - 3.5 Paper - 3 Cities - 3 Life During Wartime - 4 Memories Can't Wait - 3 Air - 3.5 Heaven - 4 Animals - 2.5 Electric Guitar - 3 Drugs - 3.5

Funky Talking Heads that I have to be in a mood for.

Very talking heads. One of the most recognizable bands ever.

För kaotisk för min smak. Spretig musikstilar. +I zimbra skön låt men funky inslag - sångares röst

Few good songs

I like the Talking Heads. I didn’t know any songs on this album. It was fine. It sounded like the Talking Heads.

Better than I expected but too 80s synthy for me.

Good and enjoyable but not my preferred Talking Heads tunes.

Fine. Familiar with Talking Heads, this album didn’t particularly grab me as an album.

Würi nid aktiv abschalte, aber au nid aktiv ihschalte.

Better than expected. Pretentiousness of other albums comes through less and there's music to feel a bit

Highlight Song/s: Memories Can't Wait, Heaven and Electric Guitar My first Talking Heads album. I have previously listened to their song "Psycho Killer" and I remember not liking it, but I can't even remember how it goes. So it's practically my first time. Anyways, the band has such a unique sound, this dance sort of sound, with the ringing guitars of post-punk and funk basslines. David Byrne's voice - at least his singing voice - reminds me a lot of Berlin Trilogy-era David Bowie. He also has some quirks that remind me a lot of Bowie. It was quite difficult to try to get into the album. I will try again when their other albums come along. And maybe, just maybe, It will hit, or maybe it just won't.

Loved the first song - what a great way to start an album. The rest of it felt a little repetitive, but I would definitely listen again.

I like a lot of Talking Heads music, and that's the case with this album. A few bangers, and a lot of just middle of the road songs. 3.36 / 5 stars Top hits: Memories Can't Wait Paper Life During Wartime Air

It was fine.

Innovative and occasionally interesting but doesn't really capture my imagination.

Not my type of thing normally but overall I enjoyed listening, not sure if I’d go back but it was a good change of pace and the instrumentals and vocals were pretty solid.

3.5 I listened to a deluxe version, there were a few alternate takes that I liked, namely, Cities. The alternative of Life during wartime was pretty bad. Not my fav talking heads album, but will have to give it another listen at some point, maybe Im missing something

This felt like more of a deep cuts Talking Heads album. They have a very distinctive sound, but I recognized none of these songs. It’s. 3 1/2 for me if half strs worked here. I moderately like it but there weren’t a ton of standouts tracks

I remember this being better to be honest, but I was never a giant fan of Byrne’s vocals so…maybe over time I’m less tolerant. I saw them play much of this live in 1980 and admittedly they were great.

Pretty solid, I can appreciate what it is but likely won't spend a lot of time listening to it. Also writing this review a few days late so no more in depth thoughts

It's ok. I'm not a huge Talking Heads fan. It's very Talking Heads.

This album is built on rhythm. It’s pop in its energy but never feels typical or safe, which makes it stand out. From the start I could hear how much this sound influenced modern bands, and it’s wild to recognize elements of things I listen to today. The music is unpredictable in a way that keeps you on your toes. Just when you think you’ve figured out the groove, it shifts, and while that makes it harder to dance or sing along to, it’s also what gives it its character. For me, the first half of the album held together better. It felt more focused and cohesive, with a few songs that really stuck in my head. The back half started to lose me, drifting into ideas that sounded more like experiments stretched into songs. That looseness isn’t bad, but it didn’t always land for me. Overall, I’d call it “good weird.” There are some catchy moments and flashes of brilliance, but as a full album it left me feeling like something was missing.

Not bad. I didn't love it, but it was an interesting change of pace from what I've been getting recently.

Funky,weird,art rock. I’ve never had the desire to put talking heads on. And don’t feel the need to ever listen to this album again.

good

Good. It wasn't great. I liked it

Tossing a coin to determine whether this should be a 2 or a 3... fine, it's a 3

Lots of minor key use on the 3rd Talking Heads album which is a bit of a mixed bag. I like the experimental rhythms of I Zimba and Life During Wartime is up there with some of the best TH cuts. Heaven has to rank as one of the most melodic songs Byrne wrote with a bit of a nod to Bowie. Worth a listen.

I really enjoyed a few tracks. Some of my favorites were Animals and Life During Wartime. A lot of these songs were very unlistenable though if I’m being honest, this album seemed like a lot of deep cuts from the 3 or 4 songs I know.

Weird in the right ways but don't necessarily need to listen again

3.3 1x

17/1089 it’s started off with some fun and catchy punky style, very easy and enjoyable to listen to so far I don’t have much to add, i’m still enjoying listening but the first song was definitely the stand out to me, the rest have merged a bit. Drugs and Dancing for Money aren’t my cup of tea i don’t think, they’re verging on irritating to me. though i sipposed that makes sense for Dancing For Money since that’s an unfinished outtake I didn’t listen to the last 3 tracks of the deluxe since they were just alt versions of a few of the songs fave: I Kimbra clears the rest of the album i really like that track least faves: Drugs and Dancing For Money 3 stars or 62/100

Great

🤏🏻👏🏻

Nearly 500 albums in, and this one is making me realize that I probably just don't like New Wave as a genre all that much. Not that a New Wave album can't be great, just that it has to be a little bit better to really blow me away. Less to do with this album though, and just thoughts about my music opinions in general. This album is odd. It's kind of clear to me, though, that this is supposed to be a complete album, because there isn't really a single song that stands out to me, but the album as a whole is pretty good. There are some dud songs, imo, but I think they still play a role in the album, and they're not bad per se, just not as good or interesting as the other songs. I do really like the rhythmicality (is that a word?) of the stringed instruments, particularly the bass. It does really bring an interesting element to the table that, without it, I don't think this is a good album. I think it ultimately ends up being a good and interesting listen, though. Favorite Song(s): Life During Wartime, Heaven

2.6

It was fine.

Some great songs. Some filler. But over all I enjoyed it

Funky groovy, weird. Some not outstanding but some standout songs. Lyrically interesting. Good head nodding music, maybe even some shoulder jiving but not quite a hip thrusting album.

I was a little bored by this album. It reminded me of Tally Hall, weird pop and all, but I think Tally Hall does it better. I found the first two songs to be the best in the album.

We love the origins of Weird-core, but this is one of their less inspired albums. Some of the songs were standouts for their clear social/political sentiments paired with groovy music, but the album as a whole is not my favorite.

Honestly, I listened to it three-four times through and it never really caught my attention.

This ain't no party, this ain't no disco, this ain't no fooling around. Weird but fun. Almost a 4, but Drugs as the closer was a real bummer. 3.5

I love the Talking Heads. Aside from Life During Wartime and Heaven, this album is kind of a circle jerk by the band.

I enjoyed this, as far as talking heads go it wasn't my favourite, but it was still enjoyable. I think I need to give it another listen to judge it better though.

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.

Funny - liked them better back in the dat

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

Utter turd

Was a bit much for me

3.5

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

Interesting, loses steam at the end

5/10 dragged and bloated somehow

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

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

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.

Quirky and unconventional, but likeable. Like the one weird uncle who always attracts attention at family parties with his wacky shirts and adventurous stories.