Talking Heads · 1980 · 1980s · Entry 183 of 272
Remain in Light
Byrne, Eno, and a rhythm section possessed by Fela. The album that proved a new-wave band could become a polyrhythmic religion.
Pitchfork
Read review →Both daringly experimental and pop-accessible, Remain in Light may be the Talking Heads' defining moment — a polyrhythmic religion built from borrowed African grooves.
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