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Remain in Light

by Talking Heads

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All Time

of 455,353

101
1980's

of 12,290

15
1980

of 272

3
Genres
- Alternative Rock
  - Alternative Rock
    
    of 49,118
    
    25
  - Alternative Styles
    
    of 8,672
    
    8
  - Hardcore & Punk
    
    of 14,052
    
    10
  - New Wave & Post-Punk
    
    of 4,755
    
    10
  - Rock
    
    of 7,788
    
    8
  - New Wave
    
    of 3,353
    
    9
  - Post-Punk
    
    of 1,752
    
    4
  - Experimental Rock
    
    of 3,229
    
    4
- Classic Rock
  - Classic Rock
    
    of 14,242
    
    31
  - Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)
    
    of 7,225
    
    25
- Miscellaneous
  - Miscellaneous
    
    of 67,794
    
    46
- Pop
  - Pop
    
    of 263,738
    
    99
  - Pop Rock
    
    of 64,982
    
    61
- Rock
  - Rock
    
    of 107,659
    
    62

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 3.6687 Remain in Light is ranked overall as 3.6687 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.7729 Remain in Light has an avg. critic score of 3.7729 out of 4 stars

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Rolling Stone

"I hoped it wouldn't have the same sense of paranoia that some of the previous records did," David Byrne said ofRemain in Light. "Almost all the vocals we put on it have to do with one kind of religious experience or another. ...more

All Music Guide

The musical transition that seemed to have just begun withFear of Musiccame to fruition on Talking Heads' fourth album,Remain in Light. ...more

PopMatters

By now, most people know that nerds are cool. I recently realized that my nerdiest relative, the uncle who went to MIT, gave me my favorite album, Remain in Light by the Talking Heads , (a pretty nerdy group of folks in their own right). I don't remember exactly when he gave it to me, but I think it was probably Christmas, seventh grade. ...more

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Adrian Denning.co.uk

Okay, so where do I begin with this one? This one is generally referred to as the best Talking Heads album out there, and I suppose I have to agree. You see, I actually have trouble trying to decide if this is really better than Fear Of Music. ...read the complete review at Adrian Denning.co.uk

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starling.rinet

Track listing: 1) Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) ; 2) Crosseyed And Painless; 3) The Great Curve ; 4) Once In A Lifetime; 5) Houses In Motion; 6) Seen And Not Seen; 7) Listening Wind; 8) The Overload. [ Gotta start with a pretentious ...read the complete review at starling.rinet

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