Big Thief drummer James Krivchenia has announced a new LP, Performing Belief. The follow-up to 2022’s Blood Karaoke is due out May 2 via Planet Mu, marking Krivchenia’s first for the English electronic label. Today, he’s shared the kinetic lead single ‘Probably Wizards’, which he recorded with electric bassist Sam Wilkes. Check it out and find the album’s cover artwork and tracklist below.
In addition to Wilkes, Performing Belief features contributions from double bassist/multi-instrumentalist Joshua Abrams (Natural Information Society). The record grew out of Krivchenia’s fascination with the sound of natural objects, like throwing rocks into a pond or tap dancing in the mud.
Performing Belief Tracklist:
Performing Belief Tracklist:
1. Undesigned
2. Judge The Seeds (with Sam Wilkes & Joshua Abrams)
3. Probably Wizards (with Sam Wilkes)
4. Sympathetic Magic (with Sam Wilkes & Joshua Abrams)
5. Bracelets For Unicorns (with Sam Wilkes & Joshua Abrams)
6. Filling In The Swamp (with Sam Wilkes & Joshua Abrams)
7. The Wounded Place (with Sam Wilkes)
8. Metaphoric Leakage (with Sam Wilkes)