The first two Talking Heads albums established them as a creative and funky new wave band, with a quirky and neurotic charm. David Byrne’s nerdy persona and their intricate instrumentation made them stand out in the late 70’s. Their third album, Fear of Music, raised the neuroticism up to a level of paranoia. Byrne sang about seemingly random subjects like paper, cities and air and singing of how fearful and wary he was of them. This album raises the level of neuroticism and paranoia to a climactic level. The instrumentation is as rich and involved as it’s ever been, and the record has a really interesting trajectory in the style it portrays the mood. It starts off really energetic, gradually descending to a more subdued and weary tone. The first three tracks are almost jittery in their energy level. The intricate layering of the all the instruments and vocals give the effect of controlled chaos. Bongos and other percussive instruments constantly charge through each song