Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

12. Talking HeadsRemain In Light

Talking Heads have been our favourite right from the start. They were also influenced by Fela Kuti a lot, which you can hear. The classic song that gets me all the time is ‘Once In A Lifetime’. I remember seeing a documentary about how David Byrne visited a lot of Pentecostal churches, and would sit and listen to the preachers – hence the way he delivered that whole preacher-esque part. I think I first heard it just before we recorded our first album.

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