Talking Heads – A Clean Break (Let’s Work)
I thought I was a Talking Heads fan for a solid 2 or 3 years, until I heard this song & realized I didn’t even know who the Talking Heads were. “A Clean Break” opened up the world of unbalanced proto-artpunk nonsense for me on a scope that’s a bit hard to describe; the rhythm of the song is too strong to be simply heard – it must be felt, be danced & shouted, be spit with every lyric. The only place where this song can be found is on the live double-LP The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads, which means this was recorded on cheap equipment, caught in a live atmosphere, more likely than not in a sweater-wearing 70′s hipster’s living room. It’s the perfect snapshot of an era, the unbelievable crossroads of energy, tight workmanship, & David Byrne before he was THE David Byrne.
