As a Musical Theatre major, I am rarely impressed by new music. I’ve heard it all from Beethoven to Skrillex. As strange as Skrillex is, I am still on the unending quest to find the most peculiar music. The minute “Who” from David Byrne and St. Vincent’s (Annie Clark) new album “Love This Giant” started playing, I knew I found what I had been searching for.

“Love This Giant” tells stories through the earnest musings of Byrne and Clark. Featuring a vast array of instruments and ‘80s-like rhythms, the album takes you to a place of wonderment and nostalgia. “Who” is a funky blend of jazz, new age, pop and light rock. Although the music would suggest jollier lyrics, the song dives into a story of loss.

It is no surprise the lyrics are such, as Clark is known for her ambiguous lyrics and Byrne has an inquisitive mind that constantly questions life. Byrne also brings his Talking Head’s background to this album. His rock band rhythms can be heard within a majority of the songs. Even at 60, Byrne’s musical style is still as genius as his Talking Head days. But as a recipient of a Grammy, Oscar and a Golden Globe, I would not have expected anything less. Clark’s master guitar playing and complicated musical arrangements compliments Byrne’s experience sublimely.

Together, Byrne and Clark generate an invigorating sound. Both complement each other’s unique thirst for an understanding of life. They may switch lead vocals, but when they sing together, their voices sound like apples and honey. Although Byrne is twice Clark’s age, their generational gap helps unite their distinct musical styles into a timeless sound, especially in their song “Optimist.”

Anyone with a distracted mind will appreciate the spontaneity and meaning of this album’s lyrics. Byrne and Clark explore life musings, forcing you to contemplate deeply as you listen to songs like “Outside of Space and Time” or “I Should Watch TV.”

The Dap Kings added their funk/soul sound to “The One Who Broke Your Heart”. The Antibalas also contributed their traditional West African drumming to the song. The Antibalas normally incorporate political messages into their songs, so collaborating with them may have been a risky move. Conversely, it seems that Byrne and Clark are all about risks as they write, “The tramp slumped in your doorway,” in their song “Lazarus”.

This music is for the romantics, the dreamers, the thinkers, the eclectics, and the joyful. If you have ever been labeled as such, then “Love This Giant” is certainly an album you will want to add to your collection.