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Talking Heads Debut First-Ever ‘Psycho Killer’ Video for 50th Anniversary

It coincides with the announcement of a super deluxe edition of their 1978 album More Songs About Buildings and Food due July 25.

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Overview

  • On June 5, 2025, Talking Heads released the first-ever music video for their 1977 track “Psycho Killer” to mark 50 years since their CBGB debut.
  • Mike Mills directed the visuals starring Saoirse Ronan as an office worker whose mounting frustrations erupt into dance and breakdowns.
  • The band said the clip “makes the song better” by embracing abstraction and steering clear of literal or graphic violence.
  • Alongside the video launch, Talking Heads revealed plans for a super deluxe edition of More Songs About Buildings and Food arriving July 25, 2025.
  • After disbanding in 1991, the founding members briefly reunited in 2023 for Stop Making Sense events and have overseen recent archival reissues.