More Songs About Buildings And Food

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More songs about buildings and food. Tiny cut corner at top left. More songs established the talking heads as a critical success reaching number 29 on the us. More songs about buildings and food is the second studio album by american rock band talking heads released on july 14 1978 by sire records. Even the ostensibly jubilant thank you for sending me an angel.

On more songs about buildings and food david byrne sings the word feelingssssss with a puppy s yelp that turns into a snaky hiss. The title of talking heads second album more songs about buildings and food slyly addressed the sophomore record syndrome in which songs not used on a first lp are mixed with hastily written new material. It was the first of three albums produced by collaborator brian eno and saw the band move toward a danceable style crossing singer david byrne s unusual delivery with new emphasis on the rhythm section composed of bassist tina weymouth and drummer chris frantz. If the band s sound seems more conventional the reason simply may be that one had encountered the odd song structures staccato rhythms strained vocals and impressionistic lyrics once before.

Sire 6058 1978 us press lp. The band s blend of funk bubblegum country reggae and punk influences with david byrne s voice established the group as a critical success reaching 29 in the us billboard pop albums chart and 21 in the uk albums chart. More songs about buildings and food. On more songs about buildings and food talking heads were sorting out how to engage simultaneously with the mind and the soul or at least the hips how to be both art rock and dance music.