Talking Heads have shared the first-ever music video for their classic song 'Psycho Killer' to mark 50 years since the band's live debut.
Directed by filmmaker Mike Mills, the video stars actor Saoirse Ronan and shows her going about her daily routine in her bedroom, kitchen, office and car, while each day becoming a different version of herself and experiencing various emotions.
"This video makes the song better, the band said in a collective statement. "We LOVE what this video is NOT – it's not literal, creepy, bloody, physically violent or obvious."
Ronan added: "To simply be mentioned in the same breath as Talking Heads is hands down one of the coolest things that has ever happened to me, let alone making a video with the singular Mike Mills to accompany one of their most iconic songs, 'Psycho Killer'.
"I have grown up listening to their music, so this truly is a childhood/teenage/lifelong dream come true. Mike, myself and the rest of the creative team had so much fun making this, and I can't wait for Talking Heads fans to see it!"
Director Mills said: "This album literally changed what was possible in life for me, so to get to play with the subversive, uncategorisable beauty of Talking Heads, and to play with Saoirse who brought so much surprise, power, vulnerability and mischief to the party, it's one of the best things I ever got to be a part of – still can't believe it actually happened."
Originally released in 1977, 'Psycho Killer' was the first of Talking Heads' singles to chart and remains one of their best known songs to this day. It appeared on the band's debut studio album, 'Talking Heads '77'.
The group haven't performed live together since 1984 and officially disbanded in 1991. They did, however, reunite for a Q&A event at Toronto International Film Festival in 2023.
Read DJ Mag's 2023 feature on how Talking Heads' album 'Stop Making Sense' ignited New York's dancefloors here.