Talking Heads – Speaking in Tongues (Vinyl LP)

Restless, rhythmically inventive and bursting with eccentric energy, Speaking in Tongues captures Talking Heads at the point where their art-rock instincts collided with the dancefloor. Released in 1983, the band's fifth studio album blends funk, new wave, art pop and experimental grooves into a sound that feels as fresh and unpredictable today as it did on release. David Byrne's anxious, playful vocals sit alongside intricate basslines, interlocking percussion and arrangements that reward repeated listening.

From the irresistible pulse of “Burning Down the House” to the hypnotic groove of “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)” and the infectious rhythms of “Slippery People”, the album is packed with songs that are both intellectually curious and impossible to resist moving to.

Smart, strange and irresistibly funky, Speaking in Tongues is an essential record for fans of art rock, new wave and music that refuses to sit neatly in one genre.