Monday, July 30, 2012

David Byrne & St. Vincent - Who and Weekend in the Dust


David Byrne and St. Vincent have started to ramp up the promotional gears for their upcoming album, Love This Giant. The first single, Who, is available for free download if you give up your email address. I love Who, it sounds a lot like latter day Talking Heads (circa Naked), with Byrne's mournful vocals meshing perfectly with St. Vincent's accompaniment, some punchy horns, rubbery guitar, and thumping, snapping percussion.

You can also listen to a second track, Weekend in the Dust, on the duo's website.




Full Track Listing:
1 “Who”
2 “Weekend In The Dust”
3 “Dinner For Two”
4 “Ice Age”
5 “I Am An Ape”
6 “The Forest Awakes”
7 “I Should Watch TV”
8 “Lazarus”
9 “Optimist”
10 “Lightning”
11 “The One Who Broke Your Heart” (Feat. The Dap-Kings & Antibalas)
 12 “Outside Of Space & Time”

Upcoming tour dates:

09/15 – Minneapolis, MN @ State Theater
09/16 – Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
09/18 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
09/20 – Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
09/21 – Montreal, QC @ POP Montreal
09/23 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
09/25-26 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theater
09/27 – Philadelphia, PA @ Tower Theater
09/29 – Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Park
09/30 – Bethesda MD @ The Music Center At Strathmore
10/02 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
10/03 – Atlanta, GA @ Cobb Energy Center
10/05 – Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall
10/06 – Houston, TX @ Hobby Center
10/07 – Dallas, TX @ McFarlin Memorial Auditorium
10/10 – San Diego, CA @ Humphrey’s
10/11 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Arlington Theatre
10/12 – Costa Mesa, CA @ Segerstrom Theater for the Arts
10/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theater
10/15 – San Francisco, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
10/17 – Seattle, WA @ 5th Ave Theatre
10/18 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Auditorium
10/20 – Vancouver, BC @ Centre in Vancouver For The Performing Arts

Love This Giant is out 9/11 on 4AD/Todo Mundo. Leave a comment below if you want good voodoo.

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