Byrne expands album one year later

David Byrne released a digital deluxe edition of Who Is the Sky? with four bonus tracks, including a psychedelic video for the upbeat track My Madness.

What defines an album now?

Byrne reflected on how the definition of an album has shifted from a fixed object to something malleable. Albums can be super long or short, with songs that change over time.

“Albums can be super long, super short, and the songs can change over time.”

Four bonus tracks tell new stories

My Madness imagines madness as a separate entity to love and respect. T Shirt features statements from clothing. What and Where and a Spanish-language version round out the expansion.

Spanish version features Natalia Lafoucade

The expanded edition includes a reimagining of What Is the Reason for It by Mexican Institute of Sound, co-written and sung by Natalia Lafoucade, replacing the original version with Hayley Williams.

Album title born from voice-to-text error

Byrne discovered the album title when a voice-to-text algorithm misheard a message and produced the phrase Who is the sky? He loved it enough to make it his album name.

“I thought, 'That's a beautiful phrase.'”

Byrne moves on to book project

After wrapping his tour, Byrne is releasing Sleeping Beauties: Why Good Ideas Go Dormant and How They Wake Up on October 6, exploring why geniuses like Bach and Vermeer weren't recognized in their time.