The musician and writer took to Reddit yesterday to detail his new album, the changing musical landscape and the time he got mugged
Yesterday (11 May), David Byrne revealed in a Reddit AMA that he’s currently working on a new solo album and he’s already roped in Ohneotrix Point Never. The album will be arriving “early next year”.
Byrne also revealed that he’s linking up with collaborator Brian Eno again: “Brian helped me a LOT on a record I’m finishing up now”. Furthermore, he’s been working with Daniel Lopatin on tracks: “Last week I wrote words and a melody over a track that Daniel Lopatin sent me”. He continues, “Lyrics are best when the writing is not obvious — when they appear to be naturally occurring (even though that might mean they are the result of lots of work and editing).”
On the development of the musical landscape, he said, “Loads of great inspirational and influential musicians out there today – how they get noticed is different that it used to be, how they survive financially too – so yes, the impact it still there I think. Not sure if people listen in the same way – my generation is way out of touch, in general – but some certainly do”.
Recently, Byrne penned an essay protesting Trump’s proposed cuts to the arts.
