MB Classics: Talking Heads - Remain in Light
 

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i hate to be that guy but i still don't "get" the album. it's alright so i gave it a 6, but i just can't seem to understand what the fuss is about that makes everyone love it so much. i've tried, it's just not for me.

It's a good album, but not as good as Fear of Music. It's always a bit of a letdown for me when the big hit song is also by far the best song on the album.

It's an amazing and unassailable album.
I prefer the live albums because they are more energetic.
Therefore just a 9/10.
My usual go-to recordings are The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads and the Rome Concert 1980 bootleg.
You should try those, OQB.

I'm waiting for you guys to realize that I'm not Blank, and this album isn't on the list.

Till then...

Remain in Light is pure energy. It is heat in aural form. Those who can't get down with the delicious and frantic psycho funk are clearly assailable in their musical tastes. 10/10

Also, Grindy is right, their live show in Rome is a masterpiece of artistry. For those who haven't seen it, go watch it on youtube.

I have to say, "pure energy" and "heat" are not things associate with albums as low key as Remain in Light.

The release date is important.

This album was an early gold standard for 1980’s pop music. It’s also a post-modern melding of many different styles. 10/10 from me.

Ori, nice work hijacking the thread idea.

Why not? Heat can sizzle slowly just as surely as it can fry in an instant.

This album is dripping with energy, every kind of energy. The only limit is your ability to sense the full spectrum of it.

Why not? Because it's not a high energy album. It has kind of a chilly feel to it to me, both in the production and in the songwriting. Fear of Music is like that too, but it's a superior album. It's not a bad thing—I like a lot of cold albums—it just is what it is.

Everything a snowman touches feels cold.

On songwriting, Byrne's admitted style was to just throw random crap in to fit a sexy beat. And the funky beats on Remain in Light are way more sexy. Try to fit sexiness more into your life, and you'll soon see what I mean. Be a sexy snowman, dripping with cold energy.

Plus, the production on both albums is equally meh compared to their live presence.