Premiere: Watch Ezra Furman’s Animated Epic “Suck the Blood From My Wound” Video
From Furman's Transangelic Exodus LP.
Image: Jason Simmons
Ezra Furman describes his latest record, Transangelic Exodus, as a “queer outlaw saga,” and that’s precisely the vibe of his new video for “Suck the Blood From My Wound.” The grotesque and colorful animated tale, directed by artist Beth Jeans Houghton, stars the singer-songwriter as a hospital escapee running from a wild cast of supporting characters.
Of the clip, Houghton says, “The video is a cel animation comprising of hundreds of illustrations, each frame hand drawn. I chose to do individual watercolour paintings for the backgrounds to add more depth and life. I’ve gone through over 120 pencils and my hands have swollen to the size of pizzas.”