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Track Listings
| 1. Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) |
| 2. Crosseyed And Painless |
| 3. The Great Curve |
| 4. Once In A Lifetime |
| 5. House In Motion |
| 6. Seen And Not Seen |
| 7. Listening Wind |
| 8. The Overload |
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Way back in 1980, the original wave of Talking Heads fans were pleasantly stunned to hear Remain in Light, produced and co-written by Brian Eno, on which Byrne and company are joined by guitar god Adrian Belew, and funk legends Bernie Worrell (keyboards) and Steven Scales (percussion), among others, for a fuller, funkier sound nobody imagined they had in them. The first three songs are long, layered, full-body dance parties, with incessantly repeated phrases (musical and lyrical), and increasingly catchy melodic hooks that won't let go for days. "Once in a Lifetime" was the big hit, but the rockingest track is the third, "The Great Curve", after which the songs get more linear and subdued. It's still great stuff, right through to the especially Eno-like droner, "The Overload", but the second half is maybe better to sleep to than dance to. Which is fine: after the exuberance of the first three songs, you'll need a little nap. --Dan Leone
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Way back in 1980, the original wave of Talking Heads fans were pleasantly stunned to hear Remain in Light, produced and co-written by Brian Eno, on which Byrne and company are joined by guitar god Adrian Belew, and funk legends Bernie Worrell (keyboards) and Steven Scales (percussion), among others, for a fuller, funkier sound nobody imagined they had in them. The first three songs are long, layered, full-body dance parties, with incessantly repeated phrases (musical and lyrical), and increasingly catchy melodic hooks that won't let go for days. "Once in a Lifetime" was the big hit, but the rockingest track is the third, "The Great Curve," after which the songs get more linear and subdued. It's still great stuff, right through to the especially Eno-like droner, "The Overload," but the second half is maybe better to sleep to than dance to. Which is fine: after the exuberance of the first three songs, you'll need a little nap. --Dan Leone
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5.0 out of 5 stars
dark, but dancable!,
By Ryan (california) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Remain in Light (Audio CD)
Probably my favorite Talking Heads album ("More Songs About Buildings and Food" a close second), "Remain in Light" is sort of an ironic title. For me, there's an underlying darkness and gloominess to the songs, even the upbeat, dancable numbers. Seems the melodies are a little less bouncy than some other Heads material. Byrne was never the most optimistic lyricist, but for this album, a lot of the subject matter is pretty dire, dealing a lot with self-doubt and fear of change ("Seen and Not Seen," "Crosseyed and Painless," and the classic "Once in a Lifetime"), and even imperialism and terrorism ("Listening Wind"). And then, of course, there's "The Overload," an incredibly menacing-sounding drone of a song. Best songs are "Born Under Punches," full of subtle guitar plinks and plops, and a great (GREAT!) keyboard solo that sounds right out of an Atari 2600 game, and "The Great Curve," thanks to propulsive percussion and the overlapping, chanting vocals that strain the ear in the best way possible. It's EXTREMELY obvious that Eno had a firm hand in the production of this album, and that's a good thing -- everything he does turns to pure musical gold, even with a band like U2! If he can make U2 sound great, damn, he's good.
3.0 out of 5 stars
breakdancing in a Heads' video?,
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This review is from: Remain in Light (Audio CD)
All I remember about this album when it came out was the breakdancing dude in the video of one of the tunes (I believe it was "Crosseyed and Painless") which I thought a weird direction for the band to take.Certainly, "Once in A Lifetime" is a classic but other than this and the aforementioned "Crosseyed...," I only like "Born Under Punches." Coming on the heels of the Fear Of Music album, I felt this album was a letdown. I still rarely play the whole thing through from beginning to end. Maybe I'm in the minority but I think this is one of the weakest releases by a terrific band.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Percussive Masterpiece,
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This review is from: Remain in Light (Audio CD)
Remain In Light followed the experimental textures of Fear Of Music, although here the polyrhythmic beats are more accessible especially on the awesome track Once In A Lifetime with its poetic lyrics and gripping hooks. My other favorites here are the funky dance track Crosseyed And Painless and Houses In Motion. The first is the apex of the first percussive and funky part of the album while the second has more in common with the last tracks like Listening Wind, Seen And Not Seen and Overload, where the tone becomes somber and introspective. Overall, the instrumental mix and the arrangements are most impressive and this album, though experimental, is more accessible than Fear Of Music.
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