How Lorde, Paramore, Blondshell, and More Are Fueling a Talking Heads Revival

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David Byrne, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison talk about the tribute project featuring Lorde, Paramore, Miley Cyrus, Teezo Touchdown, Blondshell

David Byrne in 'Stop Making Sense.' When he saw the iconic concert film, Chicano Batman's Eduardo Arenas says,"It just changed my life". But as he was making his own records and plotting a stage show, some of his colleagues thought he’d be inspired by the band and called up a clip from its 1984 concert movie,coming out with a boombox and doing ‘Psycho Killer’ — I had a true discovery moment,” Teezo recalls.

As the former members of Talking Heads admit, the concept for the tribute LP originated with A24, which wanted a companion piece for the rereleased film . “This way they get to put out a record!” says Harrison, who calls it “entirely a commercial idea.” Frantz was impressed by the global reach of the artist lineup. “It’s a big world out there,” he says. “I’m sure A24 has this in mind, to get exposure for the film in these markets outside of the U.S.

Chicano Batman singer and bassist Eduardo Arenas remembers hearing the band as a kid, but not being as impressed. “I always felt they were very square,” he says. “I’m into funk, man, and I’m like, ‘Man, there’s not enough soul in this for me.’” But after seeingabout 20 years ago, Arenas became a fan. “It just changed my life,” he says. “David Byrne is running in circles around the band and still singing, and the whole band is killing it.

It didn’t happen, and Byrne says reports of a multimillion-dollar offer to play festivals this summer were false. “That was completely made up,” he says. “I don’t know where it came from. That offer was never made.” Frantz says there were offers, but adds, “Our feeling was ‘Things are going really well for us — we don’t have to do a tour.’ It’s a lot of work. I don’t know howand the Who and these guys do it anymore. I know a lot of people will say ‘You’re crazy not to take that offer.

 

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