David Lynch debut album "Crazy Clown Time"
As the writer and/or director of Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, and Wild at Heart, David Lynch has certainly left his mark on the world of film. On November 8th, Lynch will make his debut as a solo recording artist, when Crazy Clown Time is released on PIAS America.
With Lynch handling vocal and guitar duties on the album (aided by engineer Dean Hurley, who contributed additional guitar and drums), Crazy Clown Time features a guest vocalist, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O, on the tune “Pinky’s Dream.”
“I’ve always been interested in sound,” the filmmaker turned electronic pop artist tells Greg Prato. “One thing led to another, and I just wanted a room to experiment with sound. I finally got a room, and then I needed an engineer. I got an engineer, and then I started experimenting. Working with Angelo Badalamenti, I always say Angelo brought me into the world of music. And the experimenting… sound is so beautiful. There are sounds that approach music, and then there is music.
“I started playing a guitar – the first time I played guitar was just to make a sound effect. I’m not really a guitar player. But it kind of thrilled my soul to be
As well as revealing himself to be a fan of Lykke Li and Au Revoir Simone, Lynch says a live incarnation of Crazy Clown Time is unlikely.
“Unfortunately, we’re a studio band. I don’t think a tour is going to happen.”
