Released: 15/03/19
David Byrne’s Grown Backwards is a joyful, genre-blending triumph that marks a creative high point in his solo career. Like Bowie’s Heathen, it reflects artistic maturity, mixing orchestral and world music influences with playful social commentary. Featuring the Tosca Strings and opera duets with Rufus Wainwright, the album merges classical and experimental with surprising success. Highlights include the politically charged “Empire,” the witty Broadway send-up “The Other Side of This Life,” and the surreal, Tropicalia-infused “Tiny Apocalypse.”