![]() They will most frequently be compared with Talking Heads. The lyrics often look at everyday things and experiences and the four-piece group moulds them into music that is exhilarating and danceable. I have just heard that thing again in Brisbane band The Stress of Leisure’s dazzlingly assured third album. This music, while based on strong songwriting foundations, thrived on dissonance, musical and emotional. You didn’t have answers but you did question. The lyrics observed everyday objects and experiences and made you question everything: what you liked, why you liked it, what you hated, who you voted for and the kind of life you chose to lead. This was not about love, heartbreak or rock ’n’ roll fantasies. It was there in the lyrics of Talking Heads and other bands of around that time, from Gang of Four to Magazine. That was an important part of music in those post-punk years, where even the choice of music you liked seemed to make such a strong statement. It seemed to say, “How did I get here? And how did you get there?’’ The look on his face could have been wonder, fear, or confusion. As they walked on, David Byrne stared out into the crowd and we stared back. One of my favourite memories from a live show: Talking Heads at Brisbane’s Festival Hall in 1979, around the time of the release of Fear of Music. THIS week’s album reviews from The Courier-Mail (ratings out of five stars):
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