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David Byrne began working on Who is the Sky? in the years following the conclusion of his American Utopia era, which included a successful Broadway run and a Spike Lee-directed HBO special. Reflecting on his creative process, Byrne said, “At my age, at least for me, there’s a ‘don’t give a shit about what people think’ attitude that kicks in. I can step outside my comfort zone with the knowledge that I kind of know who I am by now and sort of know what I’m doing.” He described each song as “a new adventure,” often beginning with simple acoustic demos and looped beats.
