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The perfect marriage of the band's offbeat sensibility to the commercial pop genre, the album manages to find a perfect balance between artistic ambition and mainstream aspirations. While some might scoff at it and dismiss it as a sellout, this actually seems like a natural direction for the band to take; the sonic explorations of the Eno epoch were over, and the quirky pop style of LC hearkens back to the band's sound on their debut, albeit far more polished. Without Eno the foundation of the group reverted to Byrne's impeccable songwriting, and in this regard the album is largely an extension of where the band would be if they had never crossed paths with the father of new wave.

While the loss of Eno was unfortunate, the band made the wise decision that rather than attempt to capture the sound of the previous three albums themselves they simply chose another direction that best complemented their abilities. The result is a highly enjoyable foray into the Heads' unconventional vision of dance pop, an environment wherein the loss of Eno was less of a liability and the band could continue to function at a high level.