Speaking Heads have launched a brand new music video to have fun the fiftieth anniversary of their first present.
Speaking Heads frontman David Byrne
The band – who haven’t carried out collectively since 1984 and formally disbanded in 1991 – had been teasing an announcement and on Thursday (05.06.25), they shared the primary video for his or her 1977 single Psycho Killer, which options Saoirse Ronan.
The brand new clip is directed by Mike Mills and reveals a younger lady transferring via her day by day routine at her residence, workplace and automotive, every day turning into a unique model of herself, and the Outrun actress was delighted to be concerned.
She stated in an announcement: “To easily be talked about in the identical breath as Speaking Heads is fingers down one of many coolest issues that has ever occurred to me, not to mention making a video with the singular Mike Mills to accompany considered one of their most iconic songs – Psycho Killer.
“I’ve grown up listening to their music, so this really is a childhood/teenage/lifelong dream come true. Mike, myself and the remainder of the artistic group had a lot enjoyable making this, and I can’t look forward to Speaking Heads followers to see it!”
Mike declared the video to be considered one of “the most effective” initiatives he is been concerned with.
He stated: “This album actually modified what was doable in life for me, so to get to play with the subversive, uncategorisable great thing about Speaking Heads, and to play with Saoirse who introduced a lot shock, energy, vulnerability and mischief to the social gathering, it’s top-of-the-line issues I ever obtained to be part of – nonetheless can’t consider it truly occurred.”
And Speaking Heads – David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Jerry Harrison, and Chris Frantz – are delighted together with his work.
They stated in an announcement: “This video makes the track better- We LOVE what this video is NOT – it’s not literal, creepy, bloody, bodily violent or apparent.”
The group reunited for his or her first full reunion in 20 years in 2023 to mark the fortieth anniversary of their live performance movie ‘Cease Making Sense’.
Throughout their promotional commitments on the time, all of them insisted there have been no plans for a full reunion.
Chris advised NME on the time: “I did attempt it a few occasions and the final time was about 20 years in the past, and after that, David simply stated: ‘I by no means need you to ask me that query once more. I’m not going to handle that matter.’ It’s a disgrace and it’s what it’s.”
