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American Utopia

David Byrne

2018 · Rock, Pop

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American Utopia by David Byrne

American Utopia is a Rock album by David Byrne, originally released in 2018. On Gatefold: 10 pressings tracked, owned by 7 collectors.

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This record—Byrne’s first as a solo artist in 14 years—offers a timely examination of the American experiment, shot through with purpose and kinetic strangeness. Whether clinging to small pleasures with absurdist observations (“Every Day Is a Miracle”) or contemplating freedom amid harmonica-sprinkled funk (“Gasoline and Dirty Sheets”), the tremulous former Talking Heads leader brings trademark brio and unexpectedness. And as the giddy, percussive earworm “Everybody’s Coming to My House” hits (“We’re only tourists in this life/Only tourists, but the view is nice”), <i>American Utopia</i> puts forward a compelling case for optimism in even the darkest times.

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Tracklist

  1. 1I Dance Like This3:33
  2. 2Gasoline and Dirty Sheets3:19
  3. 3Every Day Is a Miracle4:46
  4. 4Dog's Mind2:29
  5. 5This Is That4:31
  6. 6It's Not Dark Up Here4:10
  7. 7Bullet3:09
  8. 8Doing the Right Thing3:38
  9. 9Everybody's Coming To My House3:29
  10. 10Here4:13

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Art Rock
  • synthetic
  • witty
  • theatrical

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Released in a gatefold slipcase with the CD in one pocket and the insert in the other.
Contains a six-panel accordion-fold insert with lyrics, credits and a graphics.
CD face is silver - graphic and text on CD is white.
Glass master contains CD-Text. CD-Text contains artist name, album title, and track titles. Track titles have the format "<song title> - David Byrne".
Based on original tracks by Brian Eno.
Some recording made at: DB Spa

Credits

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Performers

  • David ByrneVOCALS ELECTRONIC DRUMS GUITAR
  • HappaSYNTHESIZER DRUM PROGRAMMING DRUM PROGRAMMING, SYNTH
  • TTYSYNTHESIZER
  • AirheadDRUMS
  • AirheadDRUMS
  • Alex EptonBASS CYMBAL, DRUM PROGRAMMING DRUM PROGRAMMING
  • Ariel RechtshaidPERCUSSION
  • Ben ReedBASS
  • Brian EnoBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, DRUM PROGRAMMING , VOCODER BRASS
  • Brian WolfeDRUMS
  • BullionHARMONICA HARMONICA, VOCALS HARMONICA, VOICE
  • Daniel LopatinDRUMS KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, DRUMS
  • Isaiah BarrSAXOPHONE
  • Jaakko SavolainenBASS GUITAR GUITAR, BASS
  • Jack PeñateBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, KEYBOARDS, SOUND DESIGNER BACKING VOCALS, KEYBOARDS, SOUNDS
  • Jam CityDRUMS DRUMS, GUITAR, SYNTHESIZER GUITAR
  • Joe WilliamsHARP
  • Joey WaronkerDRUMS DRUMS , SNARE

7 collectors on Gatefold own this · 10 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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