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Its one of those days...when things don't look quite right; the sun is the wrong shade of steely yellow nastiness, people are driving on both sides of the roads in different diections fer chris'sakes .... ah run out of time, first customer has arrived but all I wanted to say was 'Fear of Music'. I think it is an incredible album and as I have not even a portable picnic player to listen to music on at home, I have been using the car stereo.

Fantastic! - the album, not the car stereo - that's rubbish.
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What you need Andrew is a pair of decent monitor speakers for your PC.

You can have a look at the ones I made (little known fact :wink: ) when you are next here. :)
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1979, a long time ago now; nearly the 1980s. Its a strange album where Talking Heads are undoubtedly working well with their complicated almost percussive numbers, David Byrne is ... well I suppose it is singing but could easily be whining and shouting in tune and the lyrics are bizarre and very unexpected - all his own work. I believe one reviewer described it as 'music for aspergers', amongst other things.

Last night I de-flac'd a copy and waved it till it became a CD so I could listen to it in the car and now I can't get it out of my mind - very infectious!
And for some reason I started to think of Laurie Anderson. I can see similarities...just not many.

Your computer speakers are now legendary, Philip. I know them.
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Awww, yeah, but Speaking in Tongues is the one that still floats my bits most.

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Is 'Speaking in Tongues' an album, or a track ? - remind me .
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IslandPink wrote:Is 'Speaking in Tongues' an album, or a track ? - remind me .
Album -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaking_i ... s_album%29

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Oh yes, that's the one with 'This must be the place' which is really nice. I knew there was one T.H. album I needed, that's it .
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IslandPink wrote:Oh yes, that's the one with 'This must be the place' which is really nice. I knew there was one T.H. album I needed, that's it .
.... yeah, its got a Naive Melody... arf! S'brilliant.

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No no no, Fear of Music is best.

That's the point... or is it? I don't know Speaking in Tongues a fraction as well and it is good to be reminded. I'll give it a serious lsitening to. I can only gain from this.

So why does album 'x' appeal and album 'y' not?

associations?
some, er, objective claim to brilliance?
because Belinda van Dyke says so (don't ask!) ?

Fear of Music I first heard in Israel on a cassette that was sent outtto me from a chum who cared about my continuing musical development. I played it and played it and played it so I am going to have some amazing associations innit. Its the same with 'War of the Worlds' out there in God's own land.
There is fascinating brilliance on the album - the way TH developed their style of playing with David Byrne's very strange lyrical style. it isn't always an easy listen but it is more than worth having a serious listen. Looking back now, there are so many riffs, guitar styles, deeveloping funky bass style - the way the bass guitar and drums work together, bits of synth, bits of acoustic instruments that has to be much more than accidental oh let's just chuck this in, sort of thing, and easily recognisable composing almost tricks all in the amazing mix but .. total respect for the way they did it back then. I don't mind having it rammed in my face (again) just how crap I was.

Anyway, still highly recommended!
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Note to self: investigate this album.
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Whilst Fear is very fine, this is the one ya want. :mrgreen:
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