David Byrne's self-titled album is a personal moment in his creative history, but do his lyrics have meaning? Or do they simply dredge up emotions for the listener? Also, how does an album that's this diverse have such a white, middle class identity associated with it? 

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• David Byrne (1994) self-titled
• How Music Works 
• David Byrne & St. Vincent – Love This Giant 
• Owls
• The Lounge Lizards

Additional Resources:

• David Byrne Needs to Open Up Again
• 1994 - David Byrne (from the Talking Heads website)
• David Byrne's head is talking on his wry, dreamy new album