Tom Dunne: Sky's the limit for the still-wacky and wonderful David Byrne

I've been closely listening to David Byrne for decades. He doesn't disappoint on Who Is The Sky, his first album in seven years 
Tom Dunne: Sky's the limit for the still-wacky and wonderful David Byrne

David Byrne has a new album, Who Is The Sky. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

“Has David Byrne lost it?” that is the question. On his new album, Who is The Sky? he addresses topics like wearing moisturiser, taking advice from his wife and advising Buddha to “stay off the buns”.

Is this really the man who wrote “Psycho Killer qu’est-ce que c’est?.” The short answer is “Bloody sure it is!” followed quickly by, “Trust me, Byrne ain’t losing it.” But this isn’t X. We don’t do short answers.

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