Byrne announced the release of American Utopia during a presentation of 'Reasons To Be Cheerful', an ongoing series he curates of hopeful writings, photos, music, and lectures. Whilst TTY, Happa, Isaiah Barr (leader of the Onyx Collective), Daniel Lopatin (Oneohtrix Point Never) and Mercury Prize winner Sampha also made their contributions throughout the release. The first track from the album 'Everybody's Coming To My House' was co-written with ambient music pioneer Brian Eno. 'American Utopia' was released in March 2018, David Bryne's first solo album in 14 years (following 2004's Grown Backwards). "A marvel of staging and motion that was at once utterly novel and oddly comforting, the evening proved a celebration of Byrne's music at its most rhythmic and transcendent." - Chicago Tribune There aren't many who can say that." - LA Weekly "Decades into his career, David Byrne remains an unpredictable, vital artist. ![]() A 12-piece band will join him on stage for an Annie-B Parson choreographed concert that he's called "the most ambitious show I've done since the shows that were filmed for 'Stop Making Sense'." ![]() The New York City-based artist will perform songs from his latest album 'American Utopia' as well as classics from his solo career and his days with Talking Heads including 'Once In A Lifetime', 'Burning Down The House', 'This Must Be The Place', plus his collab with St. This November, Kiwi fans will have more 'Reasons to Be Cheerful' because Talking Heads bandleader and phenomenal artist David Byrne is about to make his NZ comeback! He will be performing in Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland before playing his Australian tour happening in Sydney, the Gold Coast, Melbourne and Adelaide.
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