True Stories

| Talking Heads

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True Stories is the seventh studio album by American rock band Talking Heads. It was released on September 15, 1986, by Sire Records, around the same time as lead singer David Byrne's film of the same name. -Wikipedia

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Rolling Stone

This is neither Talking Heads’ platinum sellout nor their masterpiece. It is the loosest and least complex record they’ve done.

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Sputnik Music

It is a blast to listen to and completely stress free though it’s more satisfying at sometimes than others.

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All Music

Elsewhere, there is filler -- touching upon gospel, country-western, zydeco, and sundry other Byrne influences -- but the band's skill at arranging an album and maintaining a mood remains intact. So while True Stories may remain a regrettable chapter in the band's history, it's certainly not an embarrassing one.

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Aphoristic Album Reviews

True Stories is shockingly conservative and uninteresting; a major disappointment from a band that had previously recorded the vibrant and innovative Remain In Light.

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Stereogum

But unlike the anemic borrowing on Little Creatures, True Stories presents the spittle-spouting preacher of Americana, with tracks like "Wild Wild Life"and "People Like Us" just barely skirting radio gaga in favor of manic celebrations of sameness and a false sense of peace.

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The Guardian

The weakest Talking Heads album, it feels simultaneously laboured and undercooked: the sound is leaden; Puzzlin’ Evidence and Papa Legba amount to padding.

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