Remain in Light (1980) Album Review

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Music critics combined give Remain in Light a score of 3.7729 out of 4

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Music critics combined give Remain in Light a score of 4 out of 4

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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. Read more about Remain in Light on Rolling Stone

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. Read more about Remain in Light on All Music Guide

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. Read more about Remain in Light on PopMatters

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Rolling Stone

Movie critics combined give Remain in Light a score of 3.46 out of 4

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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
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Remain in Light

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