Fear Of Music

Similarly to what I've said about other artists, I feel that David Byrne is being very true to himself in his music. I don't know if he could do any differently. And that is a great benefit to us all because he is such a unique thinker and performer. We're so lucky that Talking Heads came into existence alongside/inside the punk scene in NYC where there was a great shift happening in music. Almost like a new opening being torn that they were able slide through among the chaos. They don't fit the stereotypes of a punk band but they were defiantly themselves and I think that's the bravest and most difficult thing you can do as an artist and you have to respect that. To me Talking Heads is one of the finest examples of a band that is able to walk a line between pop music and experimentation with grace and style. I identify with the music of Talking Heads/David Byrne more deeply than I do with most music. He chooses subject matter and emotions and ways of expressing them that are staring us in the face all the time but somehow we don't recognize them as something that would be able to constitute a song. One of his many incredible gifts. He had the perfect band to support him and the perfect producer at the controls in Eno here.

A spooked ostrich in a house of mirrors.

Difficult to listen to sober.

Seems like this is the Talking Heads album you’d pick if you didn’t want to like or recognise any of the songs.

Fabulous album. My brother had this on vinyl back in the day. When I bought my first car I figured its CD Player needed a friend so I bought F of M on  CD. In retrospect it’s quite amazing how creative this is. How could a group led by a pasty white boy make Zimbra? There must have been something in the water at Mud Club? Life During Wartime is a classic. I recently thought Taking Heads (or perhaps Weird Al) should remake it as Life During COVID. “Have sanitizer, some toilet paper to last a couple of days. But I got no face mask, ain’t got no haircut, ain’t got CERB from CRA.” This trips off the tongue  quite easily. Unlike Side 1, there are a couple of mediocre songs on side 2 but not so much to move it off a 5

Never really felt the need to listen to some Talking Heads deep tracks. I feel justified in that now.

"This white boy can freak it!" - Brian Eno

Sexy, weird, nerdy, wobbly but stunningly beautiful. This album is timeless but also a beautiful representation of the fusion intelligent music can bring.

Album to become unhinged to

Another classic Brian Eno record, this time featuring Talking Heads.

Y'know, I've always liked Talking Heads' first two albums, but I've never truly loved them. It's like, as great as I find their early New Wave, white nerd funk to be, I couldn't help but feel like there was something missing. Some extra element that'd truly kick things over the top into "Oh, gawd, I love this." Not even "Psycho Killer", the big hit it is, could go over. Listening to this album again, for the first time in forever, I finally realized what was missing. As it turns out, it was a disco influence. See, their first albums are, like, a bit stuff? And that's not a full-on bad thing; it fits with what I generally expect from early New Wave. Starting on this album, though, they become a bit looser, a bit dancier, and they're all the better for it. This material is infectious because of it. Like, sure, it might not have something on the level of a "Once In A Lifetime", but "Life During Wartime" has always stuck with me. And it's like, they can claim that this ain't no party, disco or foolin' around, but it sure feels like one to me. It's just an incredible augmentation to their sound. I don't even really feel like I have much more to say than that. Like, I'm very sure I'm missing some deeper themes in here about urban living or pollution, and I don't wanna act like this thing is 100% a dance record from front to back, but... For real, if the influence being more present than it ain't isn't the best thing that happened to this band. Goodness, and now I got myself wanting to listen to STOP MAKING SENSE again to re-hear how good the performances of these songs are on there — and I keep reading they're **very** good. But for the moment, yeah. I can't imagine who would fear music, and especially this stuff. Jus', good shit, good shut. Goodness.

Every Heads record back in this period sounds like a complete different band, and it's amazing they caught mainstream success. Wish I could have seen them live once. Basically you'll have equal numbers of people saying this, "Remain in Light," and "Little Creatures" is their best album, but 2/3rds of them are wrong. This is the one, just because coming out in 1979 it doesn't really fit with punk, disco, new wave or rock, but yet it does.

When the Talking Heads formula works, it's funky, weird and uplifting. The latter half of this album fails to capture that for me. 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. The tones on this are fantastic though. You can feel TH's searching for their sound and getting a little lost. I would recommend heading straight to their next album.

Strange experience: I kept waiting for "Life During Wartime" to turn into "Psycho Killer" haha. Classic Talking Heads album. Fully of catchy bops, and I don't even particularly like this band.

Best talking heads album!

No songs on here that I recognised but they’re always an interesting band to listen to. Didn’t find this as memorable as some of their other stuff though

Spiky guitars, nice bass from Tina Weymouth, spoiled by the irritating voice of David Byrne

Don’t fear this art rock masterpiece! 😱🤘 As Talking Heads rank among my all-time favorite bands and Fear of Music being my most enjoyed album of their discography, I wanted to avoid any personal bias with re-listening to the album from a purely subjective vantage point….which only reaffirmed the place it holds for me as a truly remarkable artistic feat. David Byrne and co. continued to ascend the musical landscape of the late 70’s post-punk and emerging new wave scene as true pioneers, uniquely crafting a sound all their own with genre defying releases that this one further eclipsed following their terrific first efforts respectively in each of the two years prior. For those keeping score, a record a year pace that would carry through to their landmark creative output on Remain in Light (as foreshadowed on the opener here I Zimbra). Artfully reinventing groovy disco funk with elements of world music influences (afro beat), punk and experimental rock with a jarring energy that steers clear of any commercial sensibility, yielding a heightened confidence and self assured maturity in these eclectic batch of songs. 🎧 Classic Track: Life During Wartime 🎧 Deep Cut Gem: Animals 🎧 Personal Favorite: Mind The central theme of fear is the focal point of the album’s tone, conveying a nervous anxiety through Byrne’s neurotic songwriting and vocal delivery, exploring the emotional complexity of life experiences in topics such as drugs, war, the environment, animals, cities, mindfulness, death and well….music. Not a single skippable track in the bunch, each one as entertaining and memorable as the last, coming in at a breezy 40 minutes that leaves an indelible mark. 🖼️ Album Artwork: Top tier 💿 A must own for your vinyl collection! Special mention must also be had for what producer Brian Eno brought to this record, a mainstay with the band throughout their career and for good reason. The chemistry between these musicians would have them breakthrough the mainstream with their 80’s output, however by that time stylistically were becoming a bit too toned down. Fear of Music are Talking Heads at their edgiest, weirdest, coolest, quirkiest, funkiest finest hour. **I recommend having a read of the Fear of Music book (Jonathan Lethem) in the 33 1/3 series, which is a great companion piece to the album 📗** Click the thumbs up icon below if you enjoyed my take on the album :)

David Byrne is one of those artists who people are going to lose their collective shit over when he dies. Obviously he's adored and lauded (not many other pop stars could pull off what he did on Broadway with American Utopia), but the outpouring of hosannas thrown at him when he goes to his great reward will rival those bestowed on Bowie and Prince when they passed. It's like that old Bill Murray joke from Stripes about Tito Puente: "Tito Puente's gonna be dead, and you're gonna say, 'Oh, I've been listening to him for years, and I think he's fabulous.'" And part of that reassessment will include over-praising this album, which isn't as complete as their follow up, the brilliant "Remain In Light". The key issue I have with this album is that the songs here that are included in "Stop Making Sense" sound MUCH better during that concert. But you could pretty much say the same thing about all of the songs performed during "Stop Making Sense", which will go down as perhaps the greatest concert film of all-time. And maybe that's Byrne's true legacy. "Stop Making Sense" is, as Pauline Kael stated at the time, close to perfection. Byrne knew how to perform his songs live better than anyone could produce on record. And Kael got it somewhat wrong in regards to "Stop Making Sense". The versions of Heaven and Life During Wartime in that concert film aren't just close to perfection. They're downright perfect.

For the ears of those proud to be quirky.

I like the majority of the background music, the chord progressions, and the musicianship. The voice and the melodies don’t do much for me. Pretty cool music….but also, not. Not a real fan. Not sure they deserve all of the accolades they get. More like a weirdo leading a band without a ton to offer. Not for me.

Two reviews ago, during my 532nd review, I wrote a little statement about it finally "clicking" for me and how I only just now understood the reason for all of these albums having been included on the list, even the ones I did not personally like and I was able to understand the cultural impact that some albums have had on musical culture as a whole. I rescind my statement. Since that far gone time (yesterday evening) I have listened to yet two more albums on this list of 1001 albums you MUST hear before you die. Those albums were *Bringing It All Back Home' by Bob Dylan and this album that I am reviewing right now. I no longer understand why any of these two horrendous albums are on any list of albums someone ought to have heard according to the music critics and authors of the book(s). I only now realize that it was specifically Elvis Presley that I could understand the cultural importance of; almost all of the other worthless albums on this long list of sonic torture carry no importance and are only there because the author heard these albums once upon a time at a friend's brother's girlfriend's nephew's party that he had attended at the time and the memory of ingesting his first shot of alcohol (4,2% ABV Coors Lite) and getting "totally wicked!!" during the 80s imprinted the names of these groups and their songs into his mind. For my review of this album in particular, the only song I kind of "liked" (very loosely stated) was the one where they weren't trying to sing properly, which somehow made it the most well-sung

this might just be the worst album i have heard in my entire life. I disliked a lot of albums on this list, but no album has made me feel so much anger, irritation, hate and want to turn this shit off immidiately. Still I forced myself to sit through 5-6 tracks of this nightmare. its like some horrible demo tape that was accidentally released. there is nothing good about a single song on here. if I was held at gun point, I guess I could say songs had structure? but base sounded shit, keyboard sounded like a fucking joke, guitars were twatty little twangs that did nothing and the vocals dear fucking god the vocals what in the actual fuck hate to go for a low hanging fruit, but yeah, these guys have a serious fear of music, as in trying to make some good fucking music NNN worst album by far

The type of album where you listen through once and it's not all that impressive but hey it was only 20 minutes. So I may as well give it another spin. Finish it again, hey may as well give it another spin. Then you've realised you've been listening to it all day and the album is over 40 minutes 10/10

How does one conjure up a fear of music? Is it the air that we breathe? The drugs we take? The animals we walk amongst and consume each day? The paper that informs us of the daily happenings in our lives? Is it something that could change our mind? A way to justify finding a city to live in? Whatever it is, Talking Heads seemed to have a good grasp on the feeling. On their third album, and first in a fabled and contentious collaboration with Brian Eno, Talking Heads increasingly eek themselves out of their latent punk roots and roam across a little more global soundscape whilst keeping their toes in firmly experimental waters. As the 70s drew to a close and the 80s began to burst, it was proper time for the band to come to light and remain there for us to see and examine their influence and their fear of music was a means to get there.

I think it's their best album.

It's Talking Heads. It's one of 3 consecutive masterpieces. (Though, here's a fun little tidbit about me, it's my least favorite of the 3 consecutive masterpieces!)

10/10 why didn’t I start listening to these guys sooner?! this album is FUCKING AWESOME! definitely gonna check out this bands other stuff.

David Byrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrn

Are ass to this

Gear: Abyss DIANA MR Artwork: 🧑‍🏭⛓️⬛ Production (2005 Remaster): 🎧😘🤌 Music: 😨👁️‍🗨️🌀 Rating: ⚠️⚠️⚠️/5

It's a great album. Don't get me wrong. It has that slight disco feel but still scratches that minimalist edge that you don't really get with many albums from the seventies. It's original, it's creative, it's unique, it's talking heads, but unfortunately, after 3 or so songs, they don't really know what to do with themselves. The pressure to release another good album after their previous hits were high and they didn't take that time that they needed to really carve out and perfect every track. They keep that original feel throughout the album but they don't use it properly; and you eventually get tired of it. For someone who likes this kind of style, it's a great album; but if you're looking for fresh and interesting music, you might get bored with this one. 3/5 stars

Not bad, you can hear the bowie influence

He always sounds so scared and unsure. It’s kinda funny 🕺

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.

Definitely not for me – one of my least favorites I’ve listened to and really lacked any charm. The songs all carried an awful weird energy, and even when I switched to the remastered version and it was mixed way better and less empty-feeling, it still felt like it would be bland regardless of what mood I could be in or drug I could be on. All I could picture was the frontman trying to bring this real kooky energy to a standstill crowd while some geezers play some boring ass music in the back. I’d find it really hard to believe people think they pulled off something interesting or worthwhile; there’s so little in terms of redeeming qualities, besides giving me so many ways to describe how much I didn’t like it and don’t want to hear it again. 0.5/10

when talking heads works it works really well. when talking heads doesn't work it is the most annoying music on the planet. this is an entire album where it doesn't work.

Goddamn it I personally love everything about this album. It's not their most essential or even essential listening, in my opinion, unless you're simply on this bizarre wavelength. An ugly panic attack translated into angsty punk informed funk, David Byrne vents about everything, from where he'll next move to and whether heaven is real, from the pain of breathing air to the guitar he's playing; it's a very matter-of-fact, what you see is what you get style of writing lyrics that so perfectly captures the energy of walking into a genius' bad trip. Not that he's the only genius behind this, as Eno is behind the boards, Jerry is essential for keys and guitar, Chris is precise on drums, and Tina is reserved when necessary and creative in all right moments on bass. I love the bouncy, bubbly tone in Mind especially, where it serves as the sole cheery sound in this eye-twitching song. Being around in 79 when this and Unknown Pleasures released must have been a dream come true for autistic, depressed people.

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.

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!

Autism: The Album. This is a top 20 album for me. Just a terrifyingly tense, yet danceable, nightmare of a record.

I'm looking forward to reading the reviews of people who gave this fewer than five stars, because I wonder what it was like discovering this record from some source other than growing up with an older sibling who owned it and played it a lot? Surely able to listen to it more objectively than I can. I can't help but think about the tween who fantasized about one day being old enough to to find my own city to live in, and who was shocked by the idea of heaven being a place where nothing ever happens, and who was truly terrified by the sound effects on "Drugs" (confession: when I was home alone, I would usually pick up the needle after "Electric Guitar" because like The Beatles' "For The Benefit of Mr Kite" and Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" and Jimi Hendrix's "Are You Experienced?" this tune scared the shit out of me and even though if you asked me I would tell you that I didn't believe in the devil, deep down I was pretty sure that playing one of these songs at the wrong time could open the gates of hell and summon a demon right into our living room. In any event, certainly not worth the risk.). If you asked me which Talking Heads studio album was my favorite, I would likely say either '77 or Remain in Light. However, upon reflection, this one somehow pulls off a wild balancing act of sounds that are experimental and yet catchy, paired with lyrics that are somehow weird and also relatable.

This ain't no party

This ain't no party, this ain't no disco, this ain't no foolin' around. This is just another awesome Talking Heads record. It might be my third or fourth favorite Talking Heads record depending on the day but it's still a great time.

Great! I didn't know this album from Talking Heads, but I loved it!!

Each track is able to invoke a certain kind of strangeness in my imagination that is controlled just as equally between the lyrics, the vocals, and the melody. The latter of which due to Eno's excellent production work that compliments Byrne's style. "I Zimbra" is a great opener that gives us a taste into the type of experimentalism we're dealing with. But it is "Mind" that establishes this constant anxiety and desperation in the protagonist. Someone who is helpless to change his lover's mind. Someone frantically looking a place in the city. Someone obsesses with some urban unrest. Someone stuck living in the highlights of his past. Someone at the mercy of air itself. Each song's lyrics and music builds up to an increasing level of disorder. And then we reach "Heaven" to calm us down in self-reflection. But not for long as we jump into what I find to be the strangest track, "Animals." Not sure if there's something deeper going on due to how much the lyrics seem to only be applicable to literal animals, but it reflects a severe level of psychosis bringing about the kind of absurd level of anxiety we saw in "Air". The next track "Electric Guitar" is probably my least favorite but I really enjoy that scifi atmosphere. I found the last track interesting as the instrumental opening puts us into this trip sequence. The protagonist tries explaining what he sees, but he's so far out of it he can only make out few details. My personal favorite is "Mind", but I found all the first side to be most imaginative. It makes me excited to give a deeper look at their other albums.

Great album for chilling

I had heard some talking heads tracks before but never sat and properly listened to them till now. I love the lead singers atonal wails, and each track on the album paints a landscape of a dreary industrial area with an unusual element to keep me interested. Favourite track is either air or the dancing for money outtake. I’m not sure why they never finished dancing for money with proper lyrics because it felt almost finished but it made me smile to see the creative process raw like that

Little bit Bowie-esque sometimes

Groundbreaking album by Talking Heads. Fear Of Music is spectacular art, giving foreshadow to the diverse creativity that David Byrne expanded into the 80z and beyond.

He somehow has an English punk voice but the music is not punk? And simultaneously kind of boring.

It's funny to listen back and realize what was considered 'good' music back then. Repetitive, off-key, monotonous vocals; Clangy but cheesy guitar riffs. To be fair, it's still better than the over-produced, auto-tuned garbage that we are forced to listen to today. Stand out tracks: Drugs, Life During Wartime.

Yes, they were ground breaking. Yes, they were different. No, never actually liked their style of music and vocals. Pop/jazz/techno/funk with a French touch. Mais non. I Zimbra was listenable. Thereafter it just moaned and droned on. A pure perfect 1

There's a reason why only a few Talking Heads songs got airplay, because most of their music is utter shit. This album exemplifies that statement.

This is more like it. I've had a week of some tough albums, and I was hoping for one I was guaranteed to love. And I got it today. This is my third Talking Heads record from the project. And so far it's gone in order, which is very cool. I gave their first two albums four stars, but this is the beginning of their five star period for me. I love this album musically and lyrically. Each member of the band has shining moments but it's all very cohesive as well. It is amazing produced. Standout songs in today's listen were I Zimbra, Paper, Cities, Life During Wartime, Memories Can't Wait, Heaven, and Animals. And the rest of the songs were just a step below, but could have been favorites another day.

This was actually (along with Murmur) the first record I ever bought! It's not quite as ambitious as they'd get on Remain in Light, but Fear of Music probably gets as close to it as they were ever going to be able to get (mostly) without bringing in additional musicians. As such, this one's probably the best example of Talking Heads as art school post-punk.

Solid album. Like the other Talking Heads albums Tina Weymouth is standout. Her bass playing is way above average and really makes the whole album for me. Life During Wartime is a classic tune. I've had 3 New Wave classics this week. Quirky, strange and awesome.

One thing I love about this list is that it made me actually listen to the Talking Heads - they rule!

One of the best albums from one of the best bands ever

This has Cities on it. Cities reminds me when my best friend & I would play covers in my garage. Of course, I stupidly thought Cities was a Phish song, until I learned. My friend had taught me how to play the drums, so that he can play guitar. He was amazing, I was mediocre at best with no flair, just kept a beat. Kinda. This album is so unique. It's funky, it uses playful sonic sounds & it's weird but also serious. Bryne's voice is so unique & timeless. 5

No private session used for Spotify. About 20 years ago I went into a Talking Heads deep dive, 20 years after their prime but the music holds up. After listening to it again it more than holds up, it still rocks. Lots of songs to love on this album and none to skip.

Low 5 Cracker this. Never listened much before, defo second best talking heads album. Only issue is some of the songs feel pretty unfinished, electric guitar for example. It feels like it doesn't quite meet its own potential, see life during wartime - the stop making sense version is way better

This ain't no PARTY This ain't no DISCO THIS AIN'T NO FOOLIN AROUND But what it is, is a 5 star album by a 5 star band.

Awesome. Mostly bangers. Never heard something quite like this before

groovy lil albummmm I like it picasso

So original and fun tonight listen to. Air I think is my favourite song.

Talking f heads. Fav tracks: I Zimbra, Life During Wartime, Heaven. RYM: Y (#193) Saved a song: Y

Love Byrne’s voice, love Talking Head lyrics 5/5

i zimbra. cities. life during wartime. heaven. memories can’t wait. classic funky heads. their first truly great album.

Fantastic

As I said before, this fucks and cums. But it's so much more complex than that. This album gets better the more you listen to it. I initially wanted to give it a 2, which climbed to a 4, and now a 5 after making a whole new profile.I Zimbra and it's opening notes show you to expect a journey, a sound that is funky, playful, groovy and transformative. Mind is calmer, but still masterfully blends different sounds, aesthetics and vibes to create an eclectic but cohesive piece. Paper is cinematic. Cities is what I wanna listen to for the rest of my life and what influences you to think about this album to give it another listen. Life during wartime again shows you this is about rebellion, resistance and history. Memories can't wait is a breath of fresh air, but also a gut punch. Need the line "there's a party in my mind and I hope it never stops" as a tramp stamp. Air feels like something profound that you can't reach yet, a hidden subtext that one day you'll discover. Also this was somehow written about Max Verstappen and you cannot convince me otherwise. Heaven is well, ethereal. Animals is a tonal shift we need, a tempo bump. Electric guitar feels personal in a weird way, gives me a deja vu, a sense I have been here before, yet I do not know what will unfold next, just how to be kept in this time loop. And the final song gives one clarity. It makes you want to wait for a moment to process before putting the needle back on this record. Need to listen to this again and again ad naseum. No words. (Bitches will say no words after well a lot of words.)

Nothing like it

this album FUCKS, relentlessly // pure anxious propulsion, music from your nervous system // physically awkward in the best way, like your limbs dont know where to go // paranoid, twitchy, tightly wound but never in the same way // rhythm dynamics feel alive and unstable, always pushing // i zimbra as an opener is feral and delicious, perfect opener // life during wartime is all adrenaline and dread, no wasted motions or e-motions // air floats strangely, unsettling without being aggressive // paper is my spiritual anthem, obsessive and affirming // art-rock at peak tension- smart, weird, and fully bodied // sounds like thinking too fast

This was great and I will listen again

gives me lemon demon vibes. i'm sick rn and feel pretty miserable but this album feels nice fav song: Cities

Great album

My only criticism of this album is that Life During Wartime and Heaven somehow sound even better live on Stop Making Sense.

What a nice surprise to see that, despite being near the end of the challenge, there was still another Talking Heads album waiting for me! "Fear of Music" is considered by some to be their best work. The band are at the top of their game here, aided by Brian Eno once again, and a guest appearance by Robert Fripp. The lyrics depict a disaffected (and dystopian, with some artistic license) existence searching for success in New York. All set to very danceable rhythms. Talking Heads get a lot of spots on this list and there's probably not a great justification for that. But I'm not complaining.

Great album! Entirely wasted on my shitty job, would have been much more enjoyed smoking and dancing around my kitchen with my cat.

I Zimbra - 5/5 Mind - 4/5 Paper - 4/5 Cities - 4.5/5 Life During Wartime - 5/5 Memories Can't Wait - 4.5/5 Air - 4/5 Heaven - 4.5/5 Animals - 4/5 Electric Guitar - 3.5/5 Drugs - 4/5 I'd first like to thank the generator for somehow giving me a Talking Heads album in back-to-back weeks, with last week's being More Songs About Buildings and Food. I wasn't exactly sure what was missing from their second album, and then I started listening to this one and it hit me. Talking Heads works way better if they mixed influences from disco, funk, world music, and the like, and that shows on this album. The way they mixed these elements all comes together to form something experimental and "higher-brow" that just works, and will continue to evolve with the band. Two of my favorites (Life During Wartime and Heaven) I think were done way better in Stop Making Sense but that's more nitpicking than anything. I hope next week I get Remain in Light with this pace. Overall: 5/5 Favorites: I Zimbra, Cities, Life During Wartime, Memories Can't Wait, Heaven

Wiiterhin LOVE LOVE LOVE! Die chönd nüd mache wo mer ned gfallt. 5 Kartonschilder mit “I love you” ide erste reihe

Rick James said it best when he said “cocaine is a powerful drug”

An apt title, cause this would probably scare the shit out of a lot of folks back in the 70s. I especially loved the song that was a paranoid rant about animals. Talking heads are just a blast man.

Terrific

Of the first 5 Talking Heads albums, this is the one that perhaps took me the longest to appreciate. It has some of my favourite tracks and is the first album to properly embrace Afro beat and disco rhythms, with the influence no more apparent than in the opening track. The album is edgy, angular, groovy and no doubt influential. I still regard Remain in Light as their best album, which to me is a 10/10 album I gave 5 stars. I was thinking I’d be giving this 4 stars but I was enjoying this so much that I thought I’d give it the full 5 stars, a generous round up for what is maybe a 9/10 album. I think the last few songs on the album are always where it comes down from great to good, at least momentarily. Not quite perfect.

Just pleasant to listen to. The last few tracks were slightly weaker and I did get whiplash in between Heaven and Animals, but I think this might be the best Talking Heads album I’ve heard so far. I had only listened to Speaking In Tongues outside this challenge and it’s a shame I missed out on this one for so long.

Bom álbum boa banda

Another great album by Talking Heads. I Zimbra is such an iconic song to open the album with and the stellar songwriting doesn’t let up. Cities, Life During Wartime and Animals were stand outs. Heaven is my favorite TH song although I prefer the Stop Making Sense version more. The rearrangement of the lyrics in the live version makes the last verse hit even harder. All in all this is a great album

Easy

I want to be david byrne when i grow up

if it's first 5 albums of Talking Heads you better believe it's a 5

Discazo. Los Talking Heads son el mejor grupo de la historia. I Zimbra como origen del Remain in light es un temazo histórico. Todo buenísimos temas me ha encantado. Siempre le di más a otros discos suyos y me ha encantado poder prestarle esta atención exclusiva. Cities y Mind diría que son mis favoritos del disco son de lo mejor que hicieron.

"Fear of Music" is dance music. Themes of fear, paranoia and dystopia transformed into rhythmic motion. And when you tap into the rhythms, it's impossible not to get completely immersed in it. We always said that we were going to get ridiculously fit, just by copying David Byrne's dance moves throughout "Stop Making Sense". The art rock fitness routine. His energy and movement just doesn't let up for the whole gig. Much like this album. "Fear of Music" is an album of rhythm and texture. Every song brings something unique to build this rhythmic force. "I Zimbra" brings Afrobeat, Fela Kuti vibes, and guitars acting as percussion. "Mind" brings layers and layers to a simple melody. "Paper" brings frenzied guitars that get more frenzied as it goes on. "Cities" goes so hard that Byrne's voice breaks down at the end. "Air" brings b-movie sounds to dystopic topics. "Animals" brings a mix of unease and release to dissonant sounds. "Electric Guitar" brings Eno-esque, nuttiness. "Drugs" brings experimental vocals and atmosphere. "Memories Can't Wait" bring Heroes-era Bowie influences. It's dark, brooding and then morphs into that incredible ending. "Life During Wartime" brings the energy, with that relentless unbroken beat, and the incredible shift from verse to chorus. "Heaven" brings a genius concept. The concept of heaven, this place of perfection, being incredibly boring. What's interesting about going to a bar where nothing happens? "Fear of Music" seems more interested in rhythm than melody, but everything is somehow still catchy as hell. It's a masterpiece, the stuff of genius. By the end of it all, you feel like you've gone through a sort of religious experience. Like you've been to one of those megachurches. A preacher screams in your face, you start convulsing, speaking in tongues, and everyone starts screaming and dancing around the place in excitement. You're wrecked, but cathartic. Like the demons have just been expelled from your body through a strange and brilliant shamanic ceremony of rhythm.

incrivelmente bom? porra os outros que vieram aqui tavam numa preguiça do carai, esse parece que simplesmente ligaram o motor e fizeram música bruta. brabo.

depois que escutei o speaking in tongues deles eu finalmente entendi a pira. e esse aqui eh o primeiro da run dos 3 melhores albuns deles!! dá pra ver o caminho que eles começam a traçar aqui mas sem perder o art punk maluco deles. bom DEMAIS, não economizarei eh 5 estrelas nessa porra. eu sempre fico PUTO porque Psycho Killer é a PIORZINHA deles e a que mais fez sucesso. mto paia.

Increible disco lleno de éxitos.

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African rhythms. Darker than the others.

Perfect pick up mid morning.