Album Review - Talking Heads - Remain in Light DUALDISC
John Metzger
Given the density of Remain in Light's arrangements, it isn't surprising
that the album fares remarkably well as a surround sound recording. On
Crosseyed and Painless, for example, the effects not only swoop from
back to front, but they also wrap around the edges of the aural
spectrum, essentially curling around the song's driving groove.
Elsewhere, the effervescent disorientation of Once in a Lifetime's
surreal world is seriously enhanced by its newly mixed,
three-dimensional ambience. Augmenting the collection are four
unfinished outtakes plus a pair of solid, live performances from the
German television show Rockpop, but it's the original album that remains
engaging...same as it ever was.
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