David Byrne - American Utopia

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David Byrne is still a unique character in modern music.

David Byrne is back! And he's really back this time, not just making a strange opera about Imelda Marcos!

This search for answers runs through the whole of ‘American Utopia', providing a melancholy backdrop to an often funny, silly and absurd album.

The record itself is a mixed bag, feeling like a stream of consciousness put to music. Byrne flits between topics, exploring existential thoughts on freedom (‘It's Not Dark Up Here'), dogs as a metaphor for human limitations (‘Dog's Mind') and what heaven would be like for a chicken (‘Every Day Is A Miracle), to name just a few.