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VK Blanka on His New Album ‘Knightclub’ & How Overseas Touring Has Affected His Musical Sensibility

On Sept. 4, VK Blanka released his new album, Knightclub. In early 2024, he launched his first North American tour in the United States and Canada.

So, in line with that, I was originally thinking of naming it “Knight.” But then I decided to give it a more musical title, so I took “night club,” which has a cool feel, and then I put a “k” in front to make “Knightclub,” which would also have the double meaning of a legion of knights. When I was doing a show in Europe, one of the fans shouted out “Daddy!” I didn’t know what it meant at the time, but when I looked it up later, I found out it was a sexual come-on for a hot guy. Los Angeles musician Josh Cumbee, who mixed the song with me, said “There used to be groups whose music all used this beat, so if we use it, it’s going to sound retro.” I found that pretty surprising.

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