You’re probably aware of the non-traditional approach to content-sharing that Vulfpeck is so famously known for. A new song or music video might land on your device in the perfect moment on a Wednesday afternoon, without any warning. Drummer/guitarist/singer/songwriter Theo Katzman is in the midst of rolling out his new solo album Heartbreak Hits, due out in January of 2017. He’s given several previews of what to expect using the Facebook Live tool, and today has shared a full-length acoustic performance of “Good To Be Alone.”
“Heartbreak Hits is basically a concept album about heartbreak,” Theo told us in an interview last month. “It was my first time really feeling that in my life, and it was these multiple things. There was the heartbreak of the relationship, but there was also losing my dad, and my dreams of being this particular success of a writer-producer guy, and all these circumstances, so I really feel like I got somewhere with the record. I don’t want that to sound like a sob story, but who knows? Maybe it will, but the point is, I did have a bunch of personal struggle that went into these songs. I also kind of found a way to make them fun. I can’t totally explain it. There’s some stuff on it that is the deepest I’ve ever gotten towards expressing some of my dark feelings, and then there’s also some stuff where I’m just straight up laughing at some of my dark feelings, and there’s some stuff where I’m being really sarcastic about them. There’s some stuff where I’m totally serious and sincere, and I just feel really loving about it. It’s pretty manic in a great way, I think, and it’s all rock & roll to me.” Read the complete interview here.
Watch “Good To Be Alone” from Heartbreak Hits:
Heartbreak Hits is currently available for pre-order on Theo Katzman’s Kickstarter. The album includes fellow Vulfpeck members Joe Dart and Woody Goss, among other incredible musicians. From what we’ve heard so far, this is a side of Theo that we look forward to learning more about.