American Utopia is a studio album by American rock musician David Byrne. It was released on March 9, 2018 through Todo Mundo and Nonesuch Records. The release is his first solo studio album since 2004's Grown Backwards and serves as a music component to a larger multimedia project entitled Reasons to Be Cheerful which attempts to spread positivity. Byrne announced the album and posted its lead single "Everybody's Coming to My House" on January 8, 2018.
Recording and release
The album is one part of a larger multimedia project entitled Reasons to Be Cheerful which aims to give reasons for being happy and optimistic in spite of political strife and environmental problems. The project was entitled after the Ian Dury song "Reasons to Be Cheerful (Part 3)".
Critical reception
American Utopia received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 71 based on 20 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The Arts Desk's Howard Male gave the album a positive review calling it a "a muscular and quirky return to form". Erik Adams of The A.V. Club gave the album a B, calling the album an uneven "mixed bag" but praising the album's themes.
[Verse 1] I'm always, I'm always doing the right thing (that's right) I'm always, I'm always doing the right thing (help me now) What am I supposed to do with this? What am I supposed to know about this? What am I supposed to have in my hands? What is written on that paper you have?
[Chorus] I'm always doing the right thing I'm doing the right thing (help me now)
[Verse 2] What am I not supposed to do now? What's that and is it my business? What exactly, exactly did you tell me? What's good, does that mean it's right?
[Chorus] I'm always doing the right thing I'm doing the right thing
[Verse 3] She and I visit the tourist shrines We are proud of our automobile She picks out some arts and crafts I'm deep into the local cuisine Let me show you my latest CD Let me take you to the restaurant Let me drive you to my country house I hope you appreciate [?]
[Chorus] I'm always doing the right thing I'm doing the right thing
[Instrumental]
[Bridge] I'm not alone And we're all the same And the world won't end It will just change its name Now give me the bat Give me the ball This is my job Let's get involved Give me the phone Give me the sign Give me good luck What's yours is mine
[Chorus] I'm always doing the right thing I'm doing the right thing I'm always doing the right thing I'm doing the right thing I'm always doing the right thing I'm doing the right thing
American Utopia is a studio album by American rock musician David Byrne. It was released on March 9, 2018 through Todo Mundo and Nonesuch Records. The release is his first solo studio album since 2004's Grown Backwards and serves as a music component to a larger multimedia project entitled Reasons to Be Cheerful which attempts to spread positivity. Byrne announced the album and posted its lead single "Everybody's Coming to My House" on January 8, 2018.
ResponderEliminarRecording and release
The album is one part of a larger multimedia project entitled Reasons to Be Cheerful which aims to give reasons for being happy and optimistic in spite of political strife and environmental problems. The project was entitled after the Ian Dury song "Reasons to Be Cheerful (Part 3)".
Critical reception
American Utopia received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 71 based on 20 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The Arts Desk's Howard Male gave the album a positive review calling it a "a muscular and quirky return to form". Erik Adams of The A.V. Club gave the album a B, calling the album an uneven "mixed bag" but praising the album's themes.
[Verse 1]
ResponderEliminarI'm always, I'm always doing the right thing (that's right)
I'm always, I'm always doing the right thing (help me now)
What am I supposed to do with this?
What am I supposed to know about this?
What am I supposed to have in my hands?
What is written on that paper you have?
[Chorus]
I'm always doing the right thing
I'm doing the right thing (help me now)
[Verse 2]
What am I not supposed to do now?
What's that and is it my business?
What exactly, exactly did you tell me?
What's good, does that mean it's right?
[Chorus]
I'm always doing the right thing
I'm doing the right thing
[Verse 3]
She and I visit the tourist shrines
We are proud of our automobile
She picks out some arts and crafts
I'm deep into the local cuisine
Let me show you my latest CD
Let me take you to the restaurant
Let me drive you to my country house
I hope you appreciate [?]
[Chorus]
I'm always doing the right thing
I'm doing the right thing
[Instrumental]
[Bridge]
I'm not alone
And we're all the same
And the world won't end
It will just change its name
Now give me the bat
Give me the ball
This is my job
Let's get involved
Give me the phone
Give me the sign
Give me good luck
What's yours is mine
[Chorus]
I'm always doing the right thing
I'm doing the right thing
I'm always doing the right thing
I'm doing the right thing
I'm always doing the right thing
I'm doing the right thing