David Byrne returns with first new solo album in seven years

11 June 2025

David Byrne is returning to the charts along with his first new solo album in seven years.

David Byrne is launching a brand new album and a tour this 12 months

The 73-year-old Speaking Heads star is releasing Who Is the Sky? – his first solo mission since 2018’s American Utopia – in September and it options preparations by New York chamber ensemble Ghost Practice Orchestra in addition to contributions from St. Vincent, Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams and the Smile drummer Tom Skinner.

Byrne stated in a press release: “Somebody I do know stated: ‘David, you employ the phrase ‘everyone’ loads’.

“I suppose I try this to present an anthropological view of life in New York as we all know it. Everyone lives, dies, laughs, cries, sleeps and stares on the ceiling.

“Everyone’s carrying everyone else’s sneakers, which not everyone does, however I’ve executed.

“I attempted to sing about this stuff that may very well be seen as damaging in a method balanced by an uplifting feeling from the groove and the melody, particularly on the finish, when St. Vincent and I are doing plenty of hollering and singing collectively. Music can try this – maintain opposites concurrently.

“I spotted that when singing with Robyn earlier this 12 months. Her songs are sometimes unhappy, however the music is joyous.”

He went on so as to add: “At my age, at the very least for me, there’s a ‘don’t give a shit about what individuals suppose’ perspective that kicks in. I can step exterior my consolation zone with the data that I type of know who I’m by now and type of know what I’m doing.

“That stated, each new set of songs, each music even, is a brand new journey. There’s all the time a little bit of: ‘How do I work this?’ I’ve discovered that not each collaboration works, however typically after they do, it’s as a result of I’m capable of clearly impart what it’s I’m making an attempt to do.

“They hopefully get that, and because of this, we’re now joined collectively heading to the identical unknown place.”

Byrne has launched the album’s first single Everyone Laughs and can hit the street for a world tour later this 12 months.

The trek kicks off in North American in September – with the primary present in Windfall, Rhode Island on September 14 – earlier than heading to Australia and New Zealand in January after which on to the UK and Europe and in February.

The tour is because of conclude in Paris, France on March 19.