Little Creatures

Little Creatures
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 10, 1985 (1985-06-10)
RecordedOctober 1984 – March 1985
StudioSigma Sound (New York City)
Genres
Length38:38
LabelSire
ProducerTalking Heads
Talking Heads chronology
Stop Making Sense
(1984)
Little Creatures
(1985)
True Stories
(1986)
Singles from Little Creatures
  1. "The Lady Don't Mind"
    Released: May 1985
  2. "Road to Nowhere"
    Released: June 3, 1985
  3. "And She Was"
    Released: August 1985
  4. "Stay Up Late"
    Released: 1985 (U.S.)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star
Chicago TribuneStarStarHalf star
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStarStar
Hot Press11/12
Pitchfork8.0/10
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStar
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10
Tom Hull – on the WebA
Uncut9/10
The Village VoiceA

Little Creatures is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Talking Heads, released on June 10, 1985, by Sire Records. The album examines themes of Americana and incorporates elements of country music, with many songs featuring steel guitar. It was voted album of the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics poll, and is the band's best-selling studio album, with more than two million copies sold in the United States. The cover art was created by outsider artist Howard Finster, and was selected as album cover of the year by Rolling Stone.