Talking Heads
Little Creatures

THE REVIEW

Hearing the name Talking Heads, the first thing that comes to mind is Remain In Light, one of the best albums ever: in that 1979 masterpiece produced by Byrne and Eno, the Talking Heads revolutionized the way of conceiving Rock by mixing rock and new wave with tribal music, complementing everything with a truly unique series of overlapping voices and chants.

But I don't want to talk about Remain In Light (there would be too much to say), rather about Little Creatures, an album which I think is somewhat underrated.
The year is 1985, and the Talking Heads take another turn in their sound, giving life to nine “Little Creatures,” and the term “Little Creatures” fits just perfectly, given that they are certainly not masterpieces like “Born Under Punches” or “The Great Curve” (to name a few), but they are "just" simple songs, without those musical acrobatics... without that Funky soul that we were used to in 77 or Fear Of Music or the aforementioned Remain In Light; in short, in Little Creatures Byrne and company deliver nine clear songs, never boring, catchy, happy, and cheerful; and we happily listen to them over and over again.

In “And She Was,” the first song of the album, you immediately notice Mr. Byrne's genius, with its cheerful melody, chorus sung in unison: The world was moving she was right there within (And She Was), The world was moving she was floating above it (And She Was)... essentially a song about Suicide...
The same exact opinion applies to track4: The Lady Don’t Mind (lyrics about suicide accompanied by upbeat Pop music).
I mention last “Road To Nowhere” (not that the others don't deserve a mention… mind you, it’s because the commentary would be very similar or identical, since we are talking about a very homogeneous album), one of the most beautiful songs by the Talking Heads, a very sentimental song, talking about the hypothetical end of the world, all accompanied by relentless drumming, accordion, very hidden guitar riffs (if I'm not mistaken, the guitarist from the Smiths is supposed to be on the guitar) and lyrics sung in unison... it’s impossible not to fall in love with this song that almost sounds like a farewell.
The last thing to note is an extended mix of “The Lady Don’t Mind” on track10 lasting 6m and 50s, but it has the merit of not being boring.

So, we've come to the album's rating, I give it a 5/5… since I would have given Remain In Light a 6/5…