On their debut, the art-punk legends had already arrived at the tunefully agitated sound they’d carry through their career, but weren’t yet attempting to craft a major statement.

Talking Heads’ second album expanded their sound and took them to the dancefloor, marking the beginning of their career-defining collaborations with Brian Eno.

Talking Heads’ third album revealed a band to be relentless interrogators of music and its place in culture. It is a landmark album for the past and present of art-rock, an undisputed masterpiece.

Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit an art-rock masterpiece, a thrilling synthesis of...

Talking Heads’ fifth album is an inky passport of sounds—art-rock, funk, pop, Afrobeat—meticulously mapped for the collective yet informed by the movements of the individuals.

Talking Heads’ most approachable album embraced love, family, and pop music, celebrating the same simple joys they’d once approached with a sense of fear and alienation.