Grown Backwards
David Byrne
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Glass, Concrete and Stone | David Byrne | 4:13 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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The Man Who Loved Beer | David Byrne | 2:40 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Au Fond du Temple Saint | David Byrne | 4:49 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Empire | David Byrne | 4:12 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Tiny Apocalypse | David Byrne | 4:03 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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She Only Sleeps | David Byrne | 2:57 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Dialog Box | David Byrne | 3:31 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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The Other Side of This Life | David Byrne | 4:00 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Why | David Byrne | 2:55 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Pirates | David Byrne | 3:53 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Civilization | David Byrne | 3:17 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Astronaut | David Byrne | 2:55 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Glad | David Byrne | 1:57 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Un Di Felice, Eterea | David Byrne | 2:52 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Lazy | David Byrne | 9:36 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 15 Songs |
iTunes Review
Even before he departed his vaunted Talking Heads in the late '80s, David Byrne had already embarked upon a solo career that encompassed various stage projects (The Catherine Wheel, The Knee Plays, The Forest) and film soundtracks (True Stories, Last Emperor) . But this 2004 release finds Byrne bristling with a sense of ambitious eclecticism rare even by his own elevated standards, a sensibility that carries Byrne deeper into the classical realm than he's ever been. Austin, Texas' chamber outfit the Tosca Strings inform the melancholy, post-modernist opener "Glass, Concrete & Stone," the limber 'n' loopy rap fusion "Tiny Apocalypse," and "Un Di Felice, Eterea," aria adaptations from Verdi's La Traviata. That operatic fixation surfaces early on in a lovely, if unlikely duet with Rufus Wainwright on "Au Fond du Temple Saint," adapted from Bizet's The Pearl Fishers.
Customer Reviews
Definately Byrne
An album which could not be mistaken for the work of anyone but David Byrne. A very eclectic mix. The album has a style and feel reminiscent of the Talking heads `True Stories' album. There are some good tracks particularly `Dialog Box' with its funky feel and `She only sleeps'. David Byrne, however makes some dreadful mistakes on this album; `Au Fond du Temple Saint' and` Un Di Felice, Eterea' are toe-curlingly bad. Someone should tell David to never attempt the operatic genre again ... please. As Dirty Harry once said `A man should know his limitations' Overall a good listen if the two operatic songs are swiftly bypassed.
Davvid Byrne.
A brilliant album, and up with the best of his solo work. Highly recommended.
Not Lazy
David Byrne's last studio album of songs was released with the excellent Nonesuch label and DB clearly feels at home with the eclectic mix of artists. This album is wonderful. The opening track was used in the British film 'Dirty Pretty Things' but sets the tone wonderfully here as the album opener. From there we have a glorious Lambchop cover of 'The Man Who Loved Beer' and then the first of the opera tracks. You'd think that DB doing opera would be a bad idea but the things is that it actually works. He's chosen the tracks well as they were, in their own way, pop songs of the day and DB lets them shine here like never before. 'The Other Side of this Life' is a great attempt at a show-tune and wouldn't be out of place in the West End whilst 'Why', 'Civilisation' and 'Astronaut' are small songs about big ideas. 'Glad' is one of Byrne's listing songs and sounds like a Sondheim, Bacherach or Randy Newman. An extended and orchestral dance version of his hit 'Lazy' closes this eclectic collection of songs and styles. A great album for long-time fans and an excellent introduction for newbies.
Biography
Born: 14 May 1952 in Dumbarton, Scotland
Genre: Alternative
Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By David Byrne
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Everybody Hates Ned Flanders Medley | The Simpsons: Testify (A Whole Lot More Original Music from the Television Series) | 4:11 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Lazy | Grown Backwards | 9:36 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Strange Overtones | Everything That Happens Will Happen Today | 4:16 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Glass, Concrete and Stone | Grown Backwards | 4:13 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Knotty Pine | Dark Was the Night | 2:22 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Here Lies Love (feat. Florence Welch) | Here Lies Love | 5:51 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Lazy (Moto Blanco Remix) | Ibiza Annual 2008 | 7:35 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Life Is Long | Everything That Happens Will Happen Today | 3:42 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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- £7.99
- Genres: Alternative, Music, Rock, Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Adult Alternative, Pop
- Released: 16 March 2004
- ℗ 2004 Nonesuch Records
