I couldn’t name a third band as there’s so many contenders. Talking Heads are definitely a contender though. I’ve said before, Heaven is one of my favourite songs ever.
Pxies update
Just finished listening to the first 3 albums. Gave the first one 3 listens then moved onto Surfa Rosa....3 spins before Doolittle. I know a lot of the tracks off Doolittle as it was played everywhere when I was in my first years at uni.
I think listening in this order was...
I am a member of a record collecting Facebook page and someone posted a photo of Fred Schneider's NYC house and specifically his vinyl roon.....think of a library but with floor to ceilng vinly instead of books. The stuff of dreams.
Quite a difficult question. Personally LCD Soundsystem were/are an important band for me. Ramones have given me a lot of enjoyment over the decades both on record, live and also in later years as a band I consistently used to listen to when running...It's Alive is one of the best live albums...