Talking Heads announce jointly authored book New Feeling

New Feeling, described as the first authorised book written by and about the Talking Heads, has been announced for release on May 18. It documents the band's history with rare archive material and essays by all four members, plus photos, handwritten lyrics, early album art, and other memorabilia.

Its release celebrates the 50th anniversary of their debut album, Talking Heads: 77, which includes their hit single 'Psycho Killer'. The music video for the song stars Saoirse Ronan.

David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison announced the book's release together on the publisher's Instagram page.

"Our book tells the story of three art students who met at the Rhode Island School of Design and found their way to C.B.G.B., the heart of New York's punk and emerging new wave scene in the 1970s", said Chris Frantz in the announcement.

Frantz and Byrne first formed a band under a different name in 1973. When they couldn't find a bassist, their fellow student and Frantz' girlfriend Weymouth learned the instrument and joined what became Talking Heads.

Their fourth member, Jerry Harrison, joined in early 1977 as keyboardist, guitarist and backup singer. Frantz and Weymouth were married that year, before their debut album came out in September.

New Feeling is available in a standard edition, collector's edition with a wooden puzzle built into the cover of the box, or limited edition with the puzzle plus a copy of a group photo taken by Mick Rock and signed by all four members. It is available for pre-order here.

 

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