True Stories
Talking Heads · 1986 · 5 tracks
A balanced album — rises and falls. 0 safe anchors, 5 moderate, 0 intense.
Across the 5 True Stories songs we've measured, intensity averages 46/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).
They run from City of Dreams (the calmest here, 29) to Puzzlin' Evidence (the most charged, 52), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. Most of it lands around 1986.
The widest dynamic swing belongs to Love for Sale.
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Frequently asked about True Stories
Answered from our measurements of every track above.
What is the most intense True Stories track?
Of the 5 True Stories tracks we've measured, “Puzzlin' Evidence” scores highest at 52/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.
What is the calmest True Stories track?
“City of Dreams” measures gentlest at 29/100. It runs 90 BPM. The tracks here span 29–52 on our 0–100 intensity scale.
How intense is True Stories overall?
True Stories averages 46/100 intensity across 5 measured tracks — right at our 46/100 catalog average.
What is the average tempo of True Stories?
The True Stories tracks we've measured average about 106 BPM — midtempo.
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