Khanate have released an experimental short film for “Like A Poisoned Dog,” bringing the Karl Lemieux album artwork to life. Khanate recently ended their 14-year hiatus with the surprise release of To Be Cruel via Sacred Bones Records.
Artist Karl Lemieux’s resume includes films, installations and performances that have screened at a variety of venues including the Montreal Contemporary Arts Museum, MOMA San Francisco, as well as over a decade of collaborative work with Godspeed You! Black Emperor.
Stephen O’Malley states:
“These stills are abstract, but depending on the context, they become objects and objective. And alongside Khanate, they have this strange, organic feeling. They’re abstract, hand-painted film stills, not photos of organic objects or something, which I think is really interesting because it’s similar to our music. We put a frame around the music with a concept and it presents something, but otherwise, it’s abstract. This lined up very well with Karl’s work.”
To Be Cruel was released back in May becoming Khanate’s fifth album to date. Khanate includes members of Sunn O))), Old, and Blind Idiot God.
Photo courtesy of Khanate
