Speaking Heads have premiered the primary ever music video for his or her iconic hit ‘Psycho Killer’ starring Saoirse Ronan to have a good time the fiftieth anniversary of their stay debut.
The band had been teasing an announcement by way of a short clip of the moon at night time and the solar rising from behind the clouds, which they mentioned would arrive at present (June 5). Followers had been hoping they have been teasing a reunion, nevertheless it ended up being totally different from what they have been anticipating.
The video coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of the band’s stay debut, the place they opened for the Ramones at CBGB on June 5, 1975.
Directed by Mike Mills, the video exhibits a younger lady (Ronan) transferring by her every day routine in her bed room, kitchen, workplace and automobile, every day changing into a special model of herself. At factors, she veers from content material to livid to numb, generally spiraling into sudden outbursts or silences.
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“This video makes the track better- We LOVE what this video is NOT – it’s not literal, creepy, bloody, bodily violent or apparent,” the band mentioned in a press launch.
Mills added: “This album actually modified what was attainable in life for me, so to get to play with the subversive, uncategorizable great thing about Speaking Heads, and to play with Saoirse who introduced a lot shock, energy, vulnerability and mischief to the get together, it’s among the best issues I ever received to be part of – nonetheless can’t consider it really occurred.”
In the meantime, Ronan mentioned: “To easily be talked about in the identical breath as Speaking Heads is palms down one of many coolest issues that has ever occurred to me, not to mention making a video with the singular Mike Mills to accompany certainly one of their most iconic songs – ‘Psycho Killer’. I’ve grown up listening to their music, so this actually is a childhood/teenage/lifelong dream come true. Mike, myself and the remainder of the artistic staff had a lot enjoyable making this, and I can’t look ahead to Speaking Heads followers to see it!”
‘Psycho Killer’ was first launched in 1977 and stays certainly one of Speaking Heads’ greatest identified songs. It additionally turned the primary of their singles to chart.
Speaking Heads haven’t carried out collectively since 1984 and formally disbanded in 1991. Whereas bulletins from the line-up have been far and few between within the time since then, all 4 founding members – Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Jerry Harrison, and Chris Frantz – did come collectively in 2023 for his or her first full reunion in 20 years.
That reunion was for the fortieth anniversary of their iconic live performance movie, Cease Making Sense, and noticed a wave of press appearances alongside a Q&A from director Spike Lee. This was adopted by a tribute album that noticed The Nationwide, Miley Cyrus, Paramore and extra ship covers of the band’s most well-known tracks.
The band all unanimously mentioned at numerous factors throughout this time {that a} full-blown reunion was not on the playing cards, and stories mentioned that the members rejected a suggestion of $80million from Reside Nation to get again on the highway.
Chatting with NME a couple of potential comeback, Frantz mentioned: “I did attempt it a few instances and the final time was about 20 years in the past, and after that, David simply mentioned: ‘I by no means need you to ask me that query once more. I’m not going to handle that matter.’ It’s a disgrace and it’s what it’s.”
Whereas plans for comeback exhibits have been dismissed, the members have been sharing various re-releases in recent times.
Final autumn they dropped a “tremendous deluxe” version of their 1977 debut ‘Speaking Heads: 77’, and Report Retailer Day 2025 noticed them share a stay album from 1978 referred to as ‘Reside On Tour’. In December, the band additionally received followers speaking once they made a visitor look on the US gameshow Jeopardy! and requested contestants trivia questions concerning the band’s profession.
As for his time away from the band, Bryne teamed up with Robyn initially of the yr for a shock rendition of ‘Dancing On My Personal’ at Saturday Night time Reside‘s SNL 50: The Homecoming live performance. Earlier than then, The Walkmen‘s Hamilton Leithauser revealed that the singer is engaged on a model new solo album that he’ll function on it.
As for Jerry Harrison, final yr he confirmed that he can be becoming a member of forces with King Crimson‘s Adrian Belew to embark on a 2025 ‘Stay In Mild’ UK and European tour.
