Overview
- Byrne released “The Avant Garde” on August 13 as the third preview of his forthcoming album Who Is the Sky?.
- The song contemplates the value of art for art’s sake with a nuanced critique that doesn’t dismiss experimental music.
- Produced by Kid Harpoon and arranged by Ghost Train Orchestra, the track features guest appearances from Hayley Williams, St. Vincent, and Tom Skinner.
- Who Is the Sky? will be released on September 5 via Matador Records as Byrne’s first solo album since 2018’s American Utopia.
- A Live Nation–produced world tour for the album kicks off September 14 in Providence, Rhode Island, before traveling across North America, Australia and Europe into 2026.