David Byrne: American Utopia review – more than just chipper equanimity
(Todo Mundo / Nonesuch)For those of us accustomed to thinking of David Byrne as an articulator of American anxiety – his band Talking Heads filled the late 70s and 80s with jittery art disguised as pop – his latest album, American Utopia, requires some readjustment. Songs like Every Day Is a Miracle skew largely towards the bright side – a mature and thoughtful reaction to the despair felt by many in the wake of Trump’s presidency.This being Byrne, one of pop’...
Stereogum — Former Talking Heads leader David Byrne just released American Utopia, his first solo album in 14 years and our reigning Album Of The Week. And last night, he went on The... more info
NME —
See host Stephen Colbert sing with Byrne during the performance
The track is taken from Byrne's latest album
David Byrne appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbe... more info
Guardian Music — (Todo Mundo / Nonesuch)For those of us accustomed to thinking of David Byrne as an articulator of American anxiety – his band Talking Heads filled the late 70s and... more info