Talking Heads

USA

Formed: 1974

Died: 01 January 1991

Years Active: 70, 80, 90

Genres: Pop/Rock

Styles: New Wave, Punk/New Wave, Post-Punk, Album Rock, Hard Rock, New York Punk, American Punk, Punk, College Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock

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At the start of their career, Talking Heads were all nervous energy, detached emotion, and subdued minimalism. When they released their last album about 12 years later, the band had recorded everything from art-funk to polyrhythmic worldbeat explorations and simple, melodic guitar pop. Between their first album in 1977 and their last in 1988, Talking Heads became one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the '80s, while managing to earn several pop hits. While some of their music can seem too self-consciously experimental, clever, and intel...

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