Talking Heads celebrate 50th anniversary with new video
The band - who haven't performed together since 1984 and officially disbanded in 1991 - had been teasing an announcement and on Thursday, they shared the first video for their 1977 single Psycho Killer, which features actress Saoirse Ronan.
The new clip is directed by Mike Mills and shows a young woman moving through her daily routine at her home, office and car, each day becoming a different version of herself.
Mills declared the video to be one of "the best" projects he's been involved with.
He said: "This album literally changed what was possible in life for me, so to get to play with the subversive, uncategorisable beauty of Talking Heads, and to play with Saoirse who brought so much surprise, power, vulnerability and mischief to the party, it's one of the best things I ever got to be a part of – still can't believe it actually happened."
And Talking Heads - David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Jerry Harrison, and Chris Frantz - are delighted with his work.
They said in a statement: "This video makes the song better- We LOVE what this video is NOT – it's not literal, creepy, bloody, physically violent or obvious."
Talking Heads have released a new music video to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first show.
The band - who haven't performed together since 1984 and officially disbanded in 1991 - had been teasing an announcement and on Thursday, they shared the first video for their 1977 single Psycho Killer, which features actress Saoirse Ronan.
The new clip is directed by Mike Mills and shows a young woman moving through her daily routine at her home, office and car, each day becoming a different version of herself.
Mills declared the video to be one of "the best" projects he's been involved with.
He said: "This album literally changed what was possible in life for me, so to get to play with the subversive, uncategorisable beauty of Talking Heads, and to play with Saoirse who brought so much surprise, power, vulnerability and mischief to the party, it's one of the best things I ever got to be a part of – still can't believe it actually happened."
And Talking Heads - David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Jerry Harrison, and Chris Frantz - are delighted with his work.
They said in a statement: "This video makes the song better- We LOVE what this video is NOT – it's not literal, creepy, bloody, physically violent or obvious."
Talking Heads have released a new music video to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first show.
The band - who haven't performed together since 1984 and officially disbanded in 1991 - had been teasing an announcement and on Thursday, they shared the first video for their 1977 single Psycho Killer, which features actress Saoirse Ronan.
The new clip is directed by Mike Mills and shows a young woman moving through her daily routine at her home, office and car, each day becoming a different version of herself.
Mills declared the video to be one of "the best" projects he's been involved with.
He said: "This album literally changed what was possible in life for me, so to get to play with the subversive, uncategorisable beauty of Talking Heads, and to play with Saoirse who brought so much surprise, power, vulnerability and mischief to the party, it's one of the best things I ever got to be a part of – still can't believe it actually happened."
And Talking Heads - David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Jerry Harrison, and Chris Frantz - are delighted with his work.
They said in a statement: "This video makes the song better- We LOVE what this video is NOT – it's not literal, creepy, bloody, physically violent or obvious."
Talking Heads have released a new music video to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first show.
The band - who haven't performed together since 1984 and officially disbanded in 1991 - had been teasing an announcement and on Thursday, they shared the first video for their 1977 single Psycho Killer, which features actress Saoirse Ronan.
The new clip is directed by Mike Mills and shows a young woman moving through her daily routine at her home, office and car, each day becoming a different version of herself.
Mills declared the video to be one of "the best" projects he's been involved with.
He said: "This album literally changed what was possible in life for me, so to get to play with the subversive, uncategorisable beauty of Talking Heads, and to play with Saoirse who brought so much surprise, power, vulnerability and mischief to the party, it's one of the best things I ever got to be a part of – still can't believe it actually happened."
And Talking Heads - David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Jerry Harrison, and Chris Frantz - are delighted with his work.
They said in a statement: "This video makes the song better- We LOVE what this video is NOT – it's not literal, creepy, bloody, physically violent or obvious."
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Perth Now
Hayley Williams removes surprise album Ego from website
Hayley Williams has deleted her surprise solo album Ego from her website. The Paramore frontwoman's new song Mirtazapine aired on WNXP Nashville last week, before she shared the 17-track LP on her website, However, those wishing to listen to the record had to make a purchase from the Misery Business singer's hair brand Good Dye Young's to receive a 16-digit access code Hayley - who is now an independent artist after her major label deal expired - has since scrubbed the tracks from the website with a message reading: 'Hello, there. Thank you for listening.' It remains unclear as to whether the tracks will ever be released on streaming services. The 36-year-old star surprised fans when she gave little notice before dropping her second solo album, Flowers for Vases / descansos, in 2021. Hayley dropped her debut solo record, Petals for Armor, in 2020. Since her last full-length solo effort, Hayley has teamed up with hardcore rockers Turnstile on the song Seein' Stars and singer-songwriter Moses Sumney on the seductive serenade I Like It I Like It. Meanwhile, Hayley has teamed up with David Byrne on his first solo album in seven years, Who Is the Sky?. She features on the track What Is the Reason For It? on the upcoming collection from the Talking Heads star - which is due out in September. David previously shared a cover of Paramore's Hard Times for Record Store Day, while Hayley released a rendition of Talking Heads classic Burning Down The House on the Stop Making Sense tribute album. Ego tracks: Kill Me True Believer BloodBros Negative Self Talk EDAABP Ice In My OJ Mirtazapine Brotherly Hate I Won't Quit On You Disappearing Man Hard Glum Love Me Different Whim Discovery Channel Dream Girl In Shibuya Zissou
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Perth Now
Hayley Williams drops new solo album Ego on website
Hayley Williams has delighted fans with the surprise release of her new solo album, Ego. The Paramore frontwoman's new song Mirtazapine aired on WNXP Nashville last week, and now she has shared the 17-track LP on her website, However, those wishing to listen to the record will have to be signed up to the Misery Business singer's hair brand Good Dye Young's mailing list to receive a 16-digit access code. It's not clear whether Hayley - who is now an independent artist after her major label deal expired - will be making the tracks available to stream on traditional outlets after a period of time. The 36-year-old star surprised fans when she gave little notice before dropping her second solo album, Flowers for Vases / descansos, in 2021. Hayley dropped her debut solo record, Petals for Armor, in 2020. Since her last full-length solo effort, Hayley has teamed up with hardcore rockers Turnstile on the song Seein' Stars and singer-songwriter Moses Sumney on the seductive serenade I Like It I Like It. Meanwhile, Hayley has teamed up with David Byrne on his first solo album in seven years, Who Is the Sky?. She features on the track What Is the Reason For It? on the upcoming collection from the Talking Heads star - which is due out in September. David previously shared a cover of Paramore's Hard Times for Record Store Day, while Hayley released a rendition of Talking Heads classic Burning Down The House on the Stop Making Sense tribute album. Ego tracks: Kill Me True Believer BloodBros Negative Self Talk EDAABP Ice In My OJ Mirtazapine Brotherly Hate I Won't Quit On You Disappearing Man Hard Glum Love Me Different Whim Discovery Channel Dream Girl In Shibuya Zissou
Perth Now
11-06-2025
- Perth Now
David Byrne returns with first new solo album in seven years
David Byrne is returning to the charts with his first new solo album in seven years. The 73-year-old Talking Heads star is releasing Who Is the Sky? - his first solo project since 2018's American Utopia - in September and it features arrangements by New York chamber ensemble Ghost Train Orchestra as well as contributions from St. Vincent, Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams and the Smile drummer Tom Skinner. Byrne said in a statement: "Someone I know said: 'David, you use the word 'everybody' a lot'. "I suppose I do that to give an anthropological view of life in New York as we know it. Everybody lives, dies, laughs, cries, sleeps and stares at the ceiling. "Everybody's wearing everybody else's shoes, which not everybody does, but I have done. "I tried to sing about these things that could be seen as negative in a way balanced by an uplifting feeling from the groove and the melody, especially at the end, when St. Vincent and I are doing a lot of hollering and singing together. Music can do that - hold opposites simultaneously. "I realized that when singing with Robyn earlier this year. Her songs are often sad, but the music is joyous." He went on to add: "At my age, at least for me, there's a 'don't give a shit about what people think' attitude that kicks in. I can step outside my comfort zone with the knowledge that I kind of know who I am by now and sort of know what I'm doing. "That said, every new set of songs, every song even, is a new adventure. There's always a bit of: 'How do I work this?' I've found that not every collaboration works, but often when they do, it's because I'm able to clearly impart what it is I'm trying to do. "They hopefully get that, and as a result, we're now joined together heading to the same unknown place." Byrne has released the album's first single Everybody Laughs and will hit the road for a world tour later this year. The trek kicks off in North American in September - with the first show in Providence, Rhode Island on September 14 - before heading to Australia and New Zealand in January and then on to the UK and Europe and in February. The tour is due to conclude in Paris, France on March 19.
