David Byrne
Live At Union Chapel
(Nonesuch)

Recorded in 2003 for the BBC, David Byrne gives a fine performance incorporating a balanced mix of material from Talking Heads and his solo albums. With a band that’s populated primarily with percussion and string players, old and new favorites alike are given new context, particularly, “What A Day That Was” and “The Accident,” both with breathtaking new arrangements and a cheeky cover of Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody Who Loves Me.” -- David Bassin