Talking Heads’ Remain in Light is widely considered to be the American rock band’s magnum opus.
Celebrating 45 years of Talking Heads’ ‘Remain in Light’
By the time Talking Heads released their fourth album in 1980, they were well into their career as a groundbreaking band.
On Remain in Light, the New York City band was refining its innovative sound, which had long been inspired by Black music traditions.
“You have a white band paying homage to multiple forms of Black music, but it’s not like a Xerox copy,” says World Cafe correspondent John Morrison.
On today’s installment of the The Culture Corner, Morrison digs into Remain in Light as it turns 45 years old.
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