Casual Gods
From AMG:


...During an extended Talking Heads vacation during 1981, Harrison recorded his first solo album, The Red and the Black. The album was recorded with Bernie Worrell, Nona Hendryx and Adrian Belew — all of whom had appeared on Talking Heads' Remain in Light. Three years later, he released a hip-hop single on Sleeping Bag, recorded as Bonzo Goes to Washington. His second full solo album, however, appeared three years later. Casual Gods had a similar fell to his debut, with loose funk-rock grooves and an open-ended song structure (which suited Harrison's vocals well) but boasted more tuneful songs. Talking Heads was effectively disbanded by that time, and Harrison had already begun producing in 1986, with the Bodeans and Violent Femmes. During the 1990s, Harrison became an important and respected producer, working on popular albums by Live, Crash Test Dummies, and the Verve Pipe....




And ConnollyCo says:


Although its shyness is a problem, the album starts off forcefully with “Rev It Up” before drifting into wry, sedate observations. Some of these observations are very good: “Song of Angels,” “Man With A Gun,” “A.K.A. Love” for example. If Harrison had adopted the Heads’ hyperactive energy (as Tom Tom Club did), Casual Gods would be a more compelling experience; letting the songs speak for themselves in their own quiet voice means that listeners will have to meet the music halfway. Of course, some listeners will be more than happy to make the journey, especially those who really want to hear what Jerry has to say.

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