David Byrne and St. Vincent

They’re both arty, adventurous and a little awkward. Maybe shy is the word. But they met at a party for a charity album, started on what they thought would be an art-music project but David Byrne and St. Vincent ended up with “Love This Giant,” a collection of songs framed and buoyed by brass and reed players from the Dap-Kings and Antibalas. Released this week to much acclaim, the album sounds like a true and balanced collaboration that doesn’t much suggest either’s previous work. Byrne, the chief of Talking Heads and longtime solo star, and St. Vincent, the indie-rock darling who answers to Annie Clark, will kick off their 24-concert tour in Minneapolis. Jon Bream