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September 27, 2024

Victor Krummenacher release “The Devil Gives Me House And Home”

Victor Krummenacher has released a collection of archival and rare recordings dating from 1996 to 2014. The album contains songs recorded by Victor’s first solo band, A Great Laugh, as well as several songs recorded at Magnetic, the studio he ran in San Francisco with long time collaborator Chris Xefos. Many of the songs on this release were later re-recorded for my third album, “Bittersweet.” Additionally, there are several songs that were released on compilation CDs, along with outtakes from the albums “Cock Crows At Sunrise,” “I Was A Nightmare But I’m Not Going To Go There” and “Hard To See Trouble Coming”.

The track listing of the album is:
1. Angel Tattoo 
2. Dead Boys Club 
3. Blind 
4. Robert
5. Rocket Fuel 
6. Radio Tower
7. On And On
8. I’ve Always Loved A Party
9. Do What You Gotta Do 
10. You’ve Gone Away 
11. The Devil Gives Me House And Home 
12. Get Thee Gone
13. Yer Ropes
14. Come Ye
15. An Act of Kindness

The album was completed with mixing from Xefos and Jackpot’s Larry Crane in Portland, Oregon and mastered by Adam Selzer. It’s available at Bandcamp and on this site. Please Veritas Recording for more information at veritarecording@gmail.com.

February 19, 2024

Victor Krummenacher announces fundraising for two forthcoming albums.

Victor Krummenacher has announced a fundraising drive to complete the following two projects.

The first project, titled “If the Devil Gives Me House and Home” is a collection of archival and rare recordings dating from 1996 to 2006. My former studio partner, Chris Xefos, and I sifted through unfinished work recorded by my solo band, A Great Laugh, as well as several songs recorded at Magnetic, the studio we ran in San Francisco. Many of the songs on this release were later re-recorded for my third album, “Bittersweet.” Additionally, there are several songs that were released on compilation CDs, along with outtakes from the album “Cock Crows At Sunrise.”

The second project is called “Block Out The Sun” and it comprises new material that I began recording in late 2022. The project is fully recorded, and mixes are currently underway. The music on this album picks up where my previous album, “Silver Smoke of Dreams,” left off. Collaborating with Michael Jerome and Willie Aron from The Third Mind, as well as my longtime mix engineer Bruce Kaphan, we’ve recorded a group of songs with a wider sonic palette than I usually employ, incorporating various strings, keyboards, and virtual instruments. It’s a short, concise work featuring 8 songs, running just shy of 38 minutes in length. I firmly believe it showcases some of the best songwriting I’ve ever done, hinting at orchestral 60’s pop and folk, with an undercurrent of more contemporary electronic sounds percolating underneath. It’s definitely an evolution, made more special by the great contributions of Michael, Willie, and Bruce.

You can contribute to these projects here.