The Talking Heads’ ear for new genre collages can be tracked from their first record, to their last, but through a clever usage of afrobeat, electronics, and new recording philosophies, 1980’s Remain In Light continues to stand out as one…
The TYF Monthly Mixtape: May 2020
In our TYF Monthly Mixtape feature, our music writers share Spotify playlists of the songs – new and old – they’ve had on repeat for the last month. This column is back for 2020, and this time we’re sharing some…
The TYF Monthly Mixtape: March 2020
In our TYF Monthly Mixtape feature, our music writers share Spotify playlists of the songs – new and old – they’ve had on repeat for the last month. This column is back for 2020, and this time we’re sharing some…
The TYF Monthly Mixtape: February 2020
In our TYF Monthly Mixtape feature, our music writers share Spotify playlists of the songs – new and old – they’ve had on repeat for the last month. This column is back for 2020, and this time we’re sharing some…
Album Review: Angélique Kidjo – “Remain in Light”
In a piece for Pitchfork earlier this year, Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo recalled an experience she had in a Parisian jazz school. In 1983, she correctly argued that Talking Heads’ “Once in a Lifetime” was inspired by African music, despite…
From the Record Crate: Talking Heads – “Naked” (1988)
With the release of Naked, Talking Heads departed from their formulaic pop production constantly demonstrated on their previous two albums. The band’s final project before their split was a culmination of avant-garde and Afro-pop sounds that required a more open-mind for the…
Album Review: David Byrne – “Amercan Utopia”
Unlike most late-career legacy acts, David Byrne isn’t afraid to take risks. While others are covering their songwriting heroes or churning out stripped down reimaginings of their decades-old hits, he continues to swing for the fences. And more importantly, he…