David Byrne - Who Is the Sky? - on Indie Exclusive colored vinyl

David Byrne
Who Is the Sky?
Matador 2178IE - LP on Indie Exclusive APPLE GREEN vinyl in a thick gatefold jacket (already out-of-print) 

In 2023, as his triumphant American Utopia era came to a close, David Byrne began jotting down the occasional groove, chord or melody and assembling them into demos he recorded with just an acoustic guitar atop a programmed beat or loop. The prior three years had given him, and much of humanity, the opportunity to ask, “Do I like what I'm doing? Why am I writing songs, or working this job, or whatever? Does any of it matter?" Byrne’s attempts to answer those weighty questions can be found on Who Is The Sky?, a first-time collaboration between himself, Grammy-winning producer Kid Harpoon aka Tom Hull (Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus) and New York-based chamber ensemble Ghost Train Orchestra, and featuring guest appearances by Paramore’s Hayley Williams, longtime collaborator St. Vincent and The Smile drummer Tom Skinner. The album builds upon the optimistic themes laid out by American Utopia and its supporting tour, but more specifically spelled out by the Grammy-winning Broadway show and subsequent movie. With this offering, Byrne continues his lifelong exploration of human connection and the potential for societal unity against the chaotic backdrop of the world. Who Is the Sky? is particularly personal, cinematic, humorous and joyful, but often with a lesson baked in – that love is unexplainable, that enlightenment means very different things to different people and that it’s always a good idea to moisturize, whether you wake up the next morning with skin like a baby or not. Most importantly, the songs evince Byrne’s gift for riding the razor's edge of avant-garde and accessible pop. 

     Includes; 
Everybody Laughs (w/ Haley Williams) 
When We are Singing 
My Apartment is My Friend 
A Door Called No 
What is the Reason For It? (feat Haley Williams) 
I Met the Buddah at a Downtown Party 
Don't Be Like That 
The Avent Garde 
Moisturizing Thing 
I'm An Outsideer 
She Explains Things to Me 
The Truth 

NEW SEALED LP on Indie Exclusive APPLE GREEN vinyl in a thick gatefold jacket 
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