Talking Heads Announce New Coffee‑Table Book

The four members of Talking Heads announced a new book, "Talking Heads: New Feeling", set to arrive on May 18. According to Pitchfork, the release date marks the 50th anniversary of their debut album, "Talking Heads: 77". The announcement was made in a reel for publisher Abrams Books’ Instagram, where the band sat in a round to explain the project.

The book contains handwritten lyrics, original album sketches, and private photos that have not left the band’s archive in over 40 years, according to Jerry Harrison in an interview with Abrams Books. All four members wrote original essays for the book, and it also features contributions from Lorde, Debbie Harry, Karl Ove Knausgaard, Jeff Bridges, and others. The book showcases original handwritten lyrics for songs such as "Psycho Killer" and "Life During Wartime".

The book gathers behind‑the‑scenes photos from the 1984 concert film "Stop Making Sense", which returned to theaters for a limited engagement in 2023. Harrison told Pitchfork that seeing the film again revives the joy they had together. According to Rolling Stone, the quartet started making appearances together again for the first time in decades during the 2023 re‑release of the film.

In addition to the book, the band released a remastered edition of their third album, "Fear of Music", on November 13 through Rhino. The re‑release expands the original track list with alternate versions, studio outtakes, and previously unreleased concert recordings. The release will coincide with the launch of a new SiriusXM station dedicated to the band, and the band reunited in September for an interview moderated by Este Haim for the launch of Talking Heads Radio.