# Talking Heads’ Fear Of Music remains an evergreen post-punk landmark

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/talking-heads-fear-of-music-remains-an-evergreen-post-punk-landmark/
- Published: 2026-11-12T23:05:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T23:22:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Louder
- Original article: https://www.loudersound.com/music/albums/talking-heads-fear-of-music-super-deluxe-edition
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- *Fear Of Music* remains a landmark Talking Heads album.
- The deluxe edition includes two unreleased 1979 concerts.
- The live recordings capture the band in transition.

## Summary

Talking Heads’ *Fear Of Music* remains a rewarding post-punk album nearly 50 years after its release, with Brian Eno helping shape its sound and songs. A new deluxe edition presents a remastered version, highlighting the band’s mix of angular art rock, electronic textures, funk, disco and pop.

The album includes well-known tracks such as “Heaven”, “Cities” and “Life During Wartime”, alongside the darker “Memories Can’t Wait”. The box set adds two previously unreleased full-disc concerts recorded in 1979, offering a snapshot of the band’s shift towards new-wave stardom; their performances include early versions of album material and two extended takes on “Psycho Killer”.

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