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Rolling Stone Magazine's Critic's Poll of '04 picks Grown Backwards |
 David Byrne: [interview with Dave Eggers] (PDF)"The act of singing [live] recreates the emotions that went into the songs in the first place — like adding water to freeze-dried food." The Believer, Music Issue, 6.04 |
| Binary Stars "Sensually syncopative Brazilian and American alter egos do their part for global warming..." Village Voice, 4.26.04 |
| Intended or not, the album physically reflects and inserts the listener. "With its themes centered on the amusing and tragic nuances of seemingly mundane human behavior, Byrne has crafted a personal album for all, confronting us with our greatest fears and flaws — mainly mortality." Pitchfork, 4.2.04 |
| Music Growing Old Gracefully Columbia Spectator, 3.23.04 |
| ...But opera? "...Yet the tracks are oddly compelling, and play a key role in "Grown Backwards," Byrne's most melodic and accessible solo album...." Associated Press, 3.22.04 |
| Inside the mind of David Byrne; "Misunderstood genius or cold-hearted egomaniac or both? Peter Ross goes head to head with a truly enigmatic star." Sunday Herald, Glasgow, 3.21.04 |
| The signs point toward a pretentious disaster... "...However, this is no vanity project — it's a lighthearted, occasionally satiric romp...." Philadelphia Inquirer, 3.21.04 |
| Byrne takes quirks in new direction "David Byrne's "Grown Backward" blurs the line between rational and absurd by melding delightfully confusing lyrics with an unlikely orchestral backing..." Associated Press, 3.20.04 |
| Head music "It's not unfair to say that David Byrne is a strange man..." Guardian Unlimited, UK, 3.19.04 |
| For the aptly titled and absolutely lovely "Grown Backwards..." "Byrne started the songs from melodies he hummed into a tape recorder, then subsequently built the tracks around his aural sketches...." Chicago Tribune, 3.18.04 |
| Byrne not just a Talking Head "When lead singers of rock bands go solo, the shadow of their former selves can't help but loom large. Yet that hasn't been the case for David Byrne..." Daily Herald, 3.18.04 |
| David Byrne has always tried to push the boundaries of pop music... "...by incorporating world and other influences into his songs. He takes things a step further on "Grown Backwards," his latest album, with a pair of arias...." The Hartford Courant, 3.18.04 |
| With True Stories, Byrne made a movie about how weird Texans are... "With Grown Backwards, he has made a CD about how eloquent Texans are..." Dallas Morning Herald, 3.18.04 |
| David Byrne's new album starts with a melody that seems to be a... "...lullaby, and then — after it woos you — it breaks your heart..." Live Daily, 3.17.04 |
| Grown Backwards "No sense burying the lead: David Byrne wants to be an opera star...." Washington Post, 3.17.04 |
| Byrne puts the melody ahead of the beat "David Byrne says he recorded his new CD "Grown Backwards" (Nonesuch) from the "top down," starting with the melodies that he hummed into a microcassette recorder. It shows...." Newsday, 3.16.04 |
| David Byrne, Grown Backwards "For a while, it looked like David Byrne couldn't get any weirder--but then he did. The former Talking Heads member's last solo album was a collaboration with the peeps from Mogwai and Belle & Sebastian..." E! Online, 3.16.04 |
| Ride with Byrne bumpy but fun "What to make of David Byrne, jack of sundry styles, master of none? On "Grown Backwards," the ex-Talking Heads innovator tries French pop, electronica, bossa nova, chamber music and Broadway..." Washington Times, 3.16.04 |
| The last time we heard from David Byrne, he was shaking... "...maracas, making screwball techno records and threatening to sue..." San Francisco Chronicle, 3.14.04 |
| Byrne's latest displays no fear of classical music "On the surface, David Byrne singing opera makes about as much sense as Pavarotti tackling punk..." Star Ledger, 3.14.04 |
| David Byrne, Grown Backwards "Long a sonic shape-shifter, David Byrne's latest effort abandons the make-believe mambos and trip-hop detours of past albums in favor of something a little more elegant: stately chamber pop, with a splash of opera...." Daily Camera, 3.12.04 |
| David Byrne, Grown Backwards "...is one of his most rewarding experiments yet, an exploration of songwriting over decades and even centuries..." Guardian Unlimited, UK, 3.12.04 |
| Essential Reviews "For his first Nonesuch outing, David Byrne offers a series of intimate songs in which his voice takes center stage..." Billboard Magazine, 3.11.04 |
| Reviews "Even by his own musical standards, David Byrne's latest outing is something of a head-spinner, what with the variety of styles and offbeat collaborations..." Barnes & Noble, 3.11.04 |
| David Byrne Looks 'Backwards' Billboard, 2.4.04 |
| David Byrne, Rufus Sing Opera "Former Talking Head tackles another genre on upcoming solo album..." Rolling Stone Magazine, 1.29.04 |
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