Overview
- The album arrived on September 5, 2025, marking Byrne’s first solo release since 2018’s American Utopia.
- Initial notices from outlets including The Times and The Guardian describe a joyful, eccentric pop record centered on connection and human exchange.
- Production and arrangements draw on collaborations with producer Kid Harpoon and New York ensemble Ghost Train Orchestra.
- Tracks spotlight humorous vignettes such as Moisturizing Thing and My Apartment Is My Friend, with another song imagining a meeting with Buddha at a downtown party.
- Critics are watching how the material will play live, recalling that American Utopia became even more compelling in concert.