David Byrne and Brian Eno - Stange Overtones - First Listen - Tour Dates!

I just listened to the first track (Strange Overtones) released from the new David Byrne and Brian Eno collaboration Everything That Happens Will Happen Today.

I really don't know what to say about it, other than I loved it instantly. One of my old roommates from college once remarked that there is something about guys singing in very high pitched voices. At first I thought she was crazy, but then I listened more closely to the track that prompted her remark ("the Wisp" by Simian) and understood what she meant.

I've come across other examples of it in my listening since then (Sondre Lerche's "Tragic Mirror") and now "Strange Overtones" can be added to that list. Simian and Sondre's tracks are much more mellow and somber overall, and while "Strange Overtones" starts off with similarly high vocals, the mood and tone of the song is gradually lifted by rich instrumentation with the onset of the chorus. I don't think I have ever so instantly loved a track. Well done.

Don't worry David, go download the track.

Also, here are the tour dates (only David Byrne will be touring, not Brian) that have been announced so far:

Sep 16 2008 - Bethlehem, PA - Zoellner Arts Center - Baker Hall
Sep 17 2008 - Baltimore, MD - Lyric
Sep 18 2008 - Newport News, VA -Ferguson Center for the Arts
Sep 20 2008 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheater
Sep 21 2008 - Nasheville, NC - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
Sep 22 2008 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
Sep 23 2008 - Memphis, TN - Orpheum Theatre
Sep 25 2008 - Austin, TX - Paramount
Sep 26 2008 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits (Zilker Park)
Sep 28 2008 - Alburquerque, NM - Kiva Auditorium
Sep 30 2008 - Phoenix, AZ - Orpheum
Oct 2 2008 - San Diego, CA - Humphreys
Oct 3 2008 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
Oct 4 2008 - Santa Barbara, CA - Arlington Theater
Oct 6 2008 - San Francisco, CA - Davies Symphony Hall
Oct 8 2008 - Santa Rosa, CA - Wells Fargo Center For the Arts
Oct 9 2008 - Saratoga, CA - Mountain Winery
Oct 11 2008 - Park City, UT - Eccles Center for the Performing Arts
Oct 12 2008 - Denver, CO - Buell Theater
Oct 14 2008 - Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre
Oct 15 2008 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst
Oct 17 2008 - Omaha, NE - Kiewit Concert Hall
Oct 18 2008 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre
Oct 19 2008 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre (Reserved)
Oct 21 2008 - Lousiville, KY - Louisville Palace Theater
Oct 23 2008 - Cleveland, OH - Allen Theatre
Oct 24 2008 - Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theatre
Oct 25 2008 - Indianapolis, IN - Clowes Memorial Hall
Oct 26 2008 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Opera House
Oct 29 2008 - Toronto, ONT - Massey Hall
Oct 30 2008 - Montreal, QUE - Metropolis
Oct 31 2008 - Boston, MA - Wang Center
Nov 1 2008 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata
Nov 3 2008 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theatre
Nov 5 2008 - Albany, NY - Empire State Plaza
Nov 7 2008 - Pittsburgh, PA - Carnegie Music Hall
Nov 8 2008 - Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theatre