Artist
Talking Heads
Talking Heads appears 2 times in our Post-Punk and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred lists, placing as high as No. 5. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.
- Ranked entries
- 2
- Appears on
- Post-Punk and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred
- Year
- 1980
- Highest placing
- No. 5 in Post-Punk
- Updated
- 2026-08-29
Appears on
Once in a Lifetime
1980 · Sire
Ranked No. 5 in Post-Punk
Eno and the band build a looped Afro-funk bed and David Byrne has a public breakdown on top of it. Post-punk's most joyful record is also its most panicked.
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Once in a Lifetime
1980 · Sire
Picked by The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred
A looped Afro-funk bed and a man having a public breakdown on top of it. Post-punk's most joyful record is also its most panicked, which is why it lasts.
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