David Byrne Rilis Lagu Baru "The Avant Garde": Streaming Sekarang!

David Byrne baru aja ngerilis lagu barunya yang berjudul "The Avant Garde," ini jadi bocoran ketiga dari album terbarunya, Who Is the Sky? yang bakal rilis bentar lagi. Langsung aja dengerin lagunya di bawah ini!

Diproduseri oleh Kid Harpoon yang udah menang Grammy, dengan aransemen dari Ghost Train Orchestra yang berbasis di New York, lagu ini ngebahas tentang ide apakah kita harus bikin seni demi seni itu sendiri. Liriknya kayak gini: "It’s a passionate life, it’s ahead of the curve/ It’s deceptively weighty, profoundly absurd/ Well, it’s whatever fits/ It’s the avant garde." Keren banget, kan?

David Byrne bilang gini tentang lagunya: "Mungkin ada yang dengerin lagu ini dan mikir, 'David nyindir temen-temennya,' tapi sebenernya lebih dari itu. Siapa pun yang kenal gue pasti tau kalo gue sering dateng ke acara-acara yang avant-garde atau eksperimental. Karya-karya yang edgy dan nggak biasa tuh bener-bener ngasih gue inspirasi, seringnya ngerubah cara gue mikir dan ngaruh ke apa yang gue lakuin (tapi gue harap gue nggak cuma ngambil ide mereka gitu aja)."

Dia lanjutin, "Nyoba sesuatu yang belum terbukti dan radikal itu emang berisiko. Kadang-kadang, kayak hal-hal berisiko lainnya, nggak selalu kena sasaran. Nggak ada jaminan bakal berhasil, tapi kalo berhasil, hadiahnya tuh sepadan banget. Itu risiko yang harus diambil kalo mau bikin sesuatu yang baru dan nggak biasa. Jadi, ya emang kadang-kadang nggak ada artinya, tapi seringnya ada sesuatu yang bener-bener orisinal muncul dan itu semua worth it. Gue seneng banget Ghost Train dan Kid Harpoon bisa bikin lagu yang tadinya biasa aja (dari segi musik), jadi kayak Led Zeppelin ketemu Dirty Projectors!"

Buat ngerayain rilisnya album ini, Byrne bakal ngadain tur dunia di Amerika Utara, Australia, Selandia Baru, dan Eropa mulai September. Cek jadwal lengkapnya di bawah ini.

Who Is the Sky? adalah album pertama Byrne sejak American Utopia yang dapet banyak pujian di tahun 2018. Album ini bakal rilis tanggal 5 September via Matador Records, dan udah ada single "She Explains Things to Me" dan "Everybody Laughs."

Jadwal Tur David Byrne 2025-2026:
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