"Found a Job" Enter Brian Eno, in a uniquely prolific phase of his own career, who would become a source of controversy among Talking Heads fans. For better or worse, he did wonders for David Byrne's self-esteem even as he "ruined the band" in the estimation of many. Me, I'm not so sure about that. As much as I've always liked the debut, I think this one's even better. I don't see that producer Eno imposed anything on them, but rather helped them find the confidence to keep moving toward the spry funk band they always had in them. As the title implies, song content remains mostly disaffected and quirky, but they take on Al Green (with mixed results, though it's probably their best-known song), loosen up, and even rock out here and there. In retrospect, it's a band on the rise, with a trajectory that might take them anywhere.more from eMusic
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