James Krivchenia may be best known as the drummer of Big Thief, but his own musical aspirations go far beyond folk rock. His forthcoming album, for example, is composed almost entirely of YouTube snippets. We’re not talking about Lady Gaga music videos here, either.
You can catch a pretty good sense of Blood Karaoke’s vibe from its album art. A cyberpunk-looking alien of some sort sits in front of a wall of screens, each of which plays a seemingly random video: a teddy bear, a serene landscape, a video game with guns — and some recording equipment, of course. Oh, and a book entitled Emissaries Guide to Worlding.
