Speaking In Tongues (studio album) by Talking Heads

Remain In Light gets all the love, and it has some great songs for sure, but this is the best Talking Heads album for me - every track is 8/10 or better.

Funky and groovy as hell, full of great songs. I love Burning Down The House, Girlfriend Is Better and This Must Be A Place, just incredible songs. There is a problem with some ok songs lasting too long which makes them a little annoying (Moon Rocks, Swamp). The most underrated track is probably I Get Wild/Wild Gravity, I really like it. Overall definitely in their top 3.

Alright record

Full of Talking Heads most famous songs. Another must listen for those who love Talking Heads!

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This album does have some good moments but is let down by the production amongst other things. Most tracks on here are very easy to groove to and are also very easy listening so make a smooth album. The lyrics are also amazing pretty much the whole way through and are the crowning achievement for this record. The vocal is consistent as well and when you add all this together it creates a pretty decent listen. What holds it back is the production which doesn't let some of the instruments properly shine in moments when they are incredible. Also, it make the music feel less cohesive. Some tracks as well are a bit weaker than their usual standard and there is no song on here which truly stuns me away with the quality. Overall, the album is pretty good and I can see why this rougher style may appeal to other people but for me I prefer their more polished and complete work.

This album, front to back, is full of absolutely incredible songwriting. Every song on here SHOULD be an absolute banger. However, the production just sucks dookie. The opener and closer sound awesome, but everything else sounds so muffled and pathetic. It's a shame too, because "Making Flippy Floppy" has an incredible bass line, but you can barely hear it. If you want to hear better versions of most songs on this thing, listen to any of the Talking Head's live albums. Everything sounds much more powerful and fun on those albums.

Another great, funky record by Talking Heads. You can't help to AT LEAST bob your head along to most of the tracks here. I keep coming back to this one ever once in a while and always love it.

Favorite Tracks: This Must Be the Place, Girlfriend is Better, Burning Down the House

From santropez 05/01/2019 19:08

Favourite track: "This Must Be The Place"
Least-liked track: "Swamp"

The odd ball production and quietly paranoid lyrics really give this album a charm. The second half does have some hollow lyrics but is still catchy. And of course "This must be the place" may be the best love song ever written with a beautiful ending note.