Out now: David Byrne – Who Is The Sky?

David Byrne releases his highly anticipated new album Who Is The Sky?, out now alongside new single ‘What Is The Reason For It? (feat. Hayley Williams)’. Marked by the inviting vocal interplay between Byrne and Paramore’s Williams, ‘What Is the Reason for It?’ aims to understand love in a way logic can rarely accomplish (“does it do something useful? / nobody understands it”).

Born from a creative collaboration between David Byrne and artist Dustin Yellen, the video for ‘What Is The Reason For It?’ uses cutting-edge AI technology to animate more than 20 of Byrne’s original line drawings. Directed by Shira Indbar, the project highlights Yellen’s interest in exploring new technologies to bring still images to life. Watch the video HERE.

Who Is the Sky? is Byrne’s first album since releasing the acclaimed 2018 American Utopia, which was later adapted into a hit Broadway musical and a Spike Lee HBO film. It was produced by the Grammy-winning Kid Harpoon (Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus), while its 12 songs were arranged by the members of New York-based chamber ensemble Ghost Train Orchestra. Guests include Paramore’s Hayley Williams, St. Vincent and The Smile drummer Tom Skinner.

Later this month, David Byrne will kick off a massive world tour. David Byrne will be brining the Who Is The Sky? tour to Australian shores in January 2026, tickets are on sale now at frontiertouring.com/davidbyrne.

“At my age, at least for me, there’s a ‘don’t give a shit about what people think’ attitude that kicks in,” Byrne says about the spirit behind Who Is the Sky? “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.”

Purchase / stream Who Is The Sky? here.