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tioning marionette. As if on cue, team-played
“Who” gives way to the Clark-led “Weekend
In The Dust,” which, in turn, naturalizes the
transition to St. Vincent’s “Save Me From
What I Want.”
“I made a record with Annie Clark and
this may explain why things sound as they
do,” announced Byrne, tentatively explaining
the absence of nostalgia. Of course, the latter
is never far from reach. An elegant and
beatific take on Talking Heads’ “This Must
Be The Place” draws a smattering of audience
members out of their seats. A workaday
take on Byrne’s “Like Humans Do” is
less successful. Ditto “Lazy”. Stripped of its
four-four kick and electronic pads, the tune
doesn’t translate.
The neat choreography fares better.
Accidents are a deliberate hallmark of
Byrne’s oeuvre, and the show’s playfulness
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with shadows and faux-spontaneity recalls
Stop Making Sense. The Clark-led “Ice
Age” sees the remainder of the band play
while laying down, eventually rising to its
feet as the song comes to a boil.
It’s almost as if David Byrne is handing
over the baton to his younger teammate;
this is Clark’s show to steal. She explains
how she’s truly humbled and excited to be
playing alongside the former Talking Heads
frontman. Yes, the declaration might be
nothing more than tidy and polite showbiz
management, but it’s sincere.
About that nostalgia: No other Talking
Heads numbers emerge until the first encore.
“Burning Down The House” witnesses
the horn section let fly with full bombast.
Strange, but not a stranger. And the closing
“Road To Nowhere” sounds utterly glorious.
While keeping his wild-eyed stare of
confusion facing forward, Byrne’s ongoing
self re-invention continually digs up fresh
joy from old songs.
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