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OMG! David Byrne baru aja ngerilis album studio kesembilannya yang berjudul Who Is the Sky? via Matador Records. Kalian bisa langsung dengerin albumnya di bawah ini!
Who Is the Sky? ini adalah album full-length pertama Byrne sejak American Utopia yang super keren di tahun 2018. Album baru ini diproduseri oleh Kid Harpoon (pemenang Grammy), dengan 12 lagu yang diaransemen oleh Ghost Train Orchestra, sebuah grup chamber dari New York. Gak cuma itu, di album ini juga ada kolaborasi dari Hayley Williams (Paramore), St. Vincent, Tom Skinner (drummer The Smile and Sons of Kemet), dan Mauro Refosco (perkusionis American Utopia).
Byrne bilang tentang album barunya ini, "Di umur gue sekarang, gue udah gak terlalu peduli sama apa kata orang. Gue jadi lebih berani keluar dari zona nyaman karena gue udah tau siapa diri gue dan apa yang gue lakuin. Tapi tetep aja, setiap lagu baru itu adalah petualangan baru."
Buat ngerayain perilisan album barunya, Byrne bakal ngadain tur dunia yang dimulai tanggal 14 September di Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Tur ini bakal nyambangin Amerika Utara, Australia, Selandia Baru, dan Eropa, dan bakal selesai di Paris bulan Maret 2026. Konser ini bakal menampilkan 13 musisi, penyanyi, dan penari, termasuk beberapa member dari band American Utopia. Sama kayak tur sebelumnya, semua orang di panggung bakal full gerak.
Sebelum albumnya rilis, Byrne juga udah ngeluarin beberapa single, yaitu "Everybody Laughs", "She Explains Things to Me", dan "The Avant Garde." Bahkan, dia juga baru aja nampilin lagu keempat, "What Is the Reason for It," secara live di The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Pas interview sama Fallon, dia cerita kalo judul album barunya ini terinspirasi dari kesalahan autocorrect!
Tahun ini emang lagi seru-serunya buat mantan frontman Talking Heads ini. Selain ngerilis album, dia juga baru aja nikah sama pasangannya, Mala Gaonka. Byrne ngerayain momen spesial ini dengan nge-share playlist wedding dinner yang isinya 42 lagu instrumental selama dua setengah jam.
Musim panas ini, Byrne juga sempet ikutan Olivia Rodrigo di Governors Ball festival buat nampilin lagu klasiknya Talking Heads, "Burning Down the House," lengkap sama koreografi yang keren.
Di bulan Februari tahun ini, dia juga ikutan Robyn di konser ulang tahun ke-50 SNL buat nampilin lagunya, "Dancing on My Own," dan juga single Talking Heads tahun 1983, "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)."
Who Is the Sky? Tracklist:
01. Everybody Laughs
02. When We Are Singing
03. My Apartment Is My Friend
04. A Door Called No
05. What Is the Reason for It?
06. I Met the Buddha at a Downtown Party
07. Don’t Be Like That
08. The Avant Garde
09. Moisturizing Thing
10. I’m an Outsider
11. She Explains Things to Me
12. The Truth
David Byrne 2025-2026 Tour Dates:
09/14 – Providence, RI @ Veterans Memorial Auditorium
09/16 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Benedum Center PAC
09/17 – Columbus, OH @ Mershon Auditorium
09/19 – Akron, OH @ Akron Civic Theatre
09/21 – Schenectady, NY @ Proctors
09/23 – Syracuse, NY @ Landmark Theatre
09/25 – Buffalo, NY @ Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
09/27 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem
09/28 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem
09/30 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
10/01 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
10/02 – Boston, MA @ Boch Center Wang Theatre
10/03 – Boston, MA @ Boch Center Wang Theatre
10/04 – Boston, MA @ Boch Center Wang Theatre
10/07 – Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Oakdale Theatre
10/08 – Portland, ME @ Merrill Auditorium at City Hall
10/10 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
10/11 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
10/14 – Richmond, VA @ Altria Theater
10/16 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
10/17 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
10/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
10/21 – Toronto, ON, Canada @ Massey Hall
10/22 – Toronto, ON, Canada @ Massey Hall
10/23 – Toronto, ON, Canada @ Massey Hall
10/25 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
10/28 – Chicago, IL @ The Auditorium
10/29 – Chicago, IL @ The Auditorium
10/31 – Chicago, IL @ The Auditorium
11/01 – Chicago, IL @ The Auditorium
11/03 – Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre
11/04 – Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre
11/06 – Denver, CO @ Bellco Theatre
11/07 – Denver, CO @ Bellco Theatre
11/11 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
11/12 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
11/13 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
11/16 – San Francisco, CA @ The Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
11/17 – San Francisco, CA @ The Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
11/18 – San Francisco, CA @ The Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
11/20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Dolby Theatre
11/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Dolby Theatre
11/25 – Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall
11/26 – Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall
11/28 – Dallas, TX @ Music Hall at Fair Park
11/29 – Dallas, TX @ Music Hall at Fair Park
12/02 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
12/03 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
12/05 – Miami, FL @ Fillmore Miami Beach At Jackie Gleason Theatre
12/06 – Miami, FL @ Fillmore Miami Beach At Jackie Gleason Theatre
01/14 – Auckland, NZ @ Spark Arena
01/17 – Brisbane, AU @ Brisbane Entertainment Center
01/21 – Sydney, AU @ ICC Sydney Theatre
01/22 – Melbourne, AU @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl
01/24 – Adelaide, AU @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre Arena
01/27 – Perth, AU @ RAC Arena
02/12 – Berlin, DE @ Tempodrom
02/15 – Amsterdam, NL @ AFAS Live
02/16 – Amsterdam, NL @ AFAS Live
02/18 – Brussels, BE @ Forest National
02/21 – Milan, IT @ Teatro degli Arcimboldi
02/22 – Milan, IT @ Teatro degli Arcimboldi
02/24 – Frankfurt, DE @ Jahrhunderthalle
02/26 – Esch-sur-Alzette, LU @ Rockhal Main Hall
02/27 – Zurich, CH @ The Hall
03/02 – Cardiff, UK @ Utilita Arena
03/03 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo
03/04 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo
03/06 – Glasgow, UK @ SEC Armadillo
03/07 – Glasgow, UK @ SEC Armadillo
03/09 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo
03/10 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo
03/13 – Dublin, IE @ 3Arena
03/15 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo
03/16 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo
03/18 – Paris, FR @ La Seine Musicale
03/19 – Paris, FR @ La Seine Musicale
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