New Feeling , due in May, will feature handwritten lyrics, original album sketches, and private photos

You may find yourself sitting in a large video studio. And you may find yourself sitting next to people you haven’t made music with in more than 40 years. And you may ask yourself, “How did I get here?” And you may find yourself announcing a book you created with the three other musicians you hadn’t worked with in more than 40 years. Here comes the twist(er): The four members of Talking Heads announced on Wednesday that they’ve collaborated on an upcoming book, Talking Heads: New Feeling , out May 18.

All four members of the quartet sat in the round to explain what New Feeling was about in a reel for publisher Abrams Books’ Instagram . Bassist Tina Weymouth acknowledged the uniqueness of the four musicians coming together “to write and curate the comprehensive coffee-table book” about the band.…