David Byrne is working on a new solo album featuring The Walkmen’s Hamilton Leithauser

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The Walkmen‘s Hamilton Leithauser has revealed that David Byrne is working on a brand new solo album that will feature him on it.While opening up about the nine songs that have been the most influential in his life in a feature with The Line Of Best Fit, Leithauser mentioned ‘Heaven’ by Talking Heads as one of the tracks and shared that he kept going back to the legendary NYC band’s third album ‘Fear Of Music’ while working on his forthcoming solo album ‘This Side of the Island’.“I think ‘Fear of Music’ is their best record.

The words to that song (‘Heaven’) are amazing. He’s got a pretty voice, but then he’s not afraid to sort of ugly it up. And David Byrne’s funny,” Leithauser told the outlet.He also revealed what Byrne has been up to, sharing that he will be singing on the iconic musician’s upcoming solo album. “I’m going to sing on it, and so I’ve got to know him a little bit and he’s really cool,” he said.He continued: “He didn’t disappoint, meeting him was amazing.

He’s very polite and one of those guys whose music I’ve loved for 30 years or whatever… When I got the first message from him, I thought I was being punked.”Byrne’s last solo album was 2018’s ‘American Utopia’.

In support of the album, the musician went on a tour that went on from March until November 2018. The extensive run of dates saw Byrne perform an elaborate show which featured an empty stage surrounded by metal chains and a cast of twelve musicians.He and the musicians all wore grey suits and bare feet.