{"id":76812,"date":"2026-11-10T15:29:36","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T15:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/palehound-announce-new-album-you-sing-like-youre-joking\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T15:29:36","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T15:29:36","slug":"palehound-announce-new-album-you-sing-like-youre-joking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/palehound-announce-new-album-you-sing-like-youre-joking\/","title":{"rendered":"Palehound Announce New Album &#8216;You Sing Like You&#8217;re Joking&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/palehound\/\" id=\"auto-tag_palehound\" data-tag=\"palehound\">Palehound<\/a> is back \u2014 and wittier than ever. The indie star, whose real name is El Kempner, has announced their fifth album, sardonically titled <em>You Sing Like You\u2019re Joking<\/em>. Set for release on February 5 via Polyvinyl, the project marks Kempner\u2019s first full-length album in nearly four years following 2023\u2019s <em><a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-album-reviews\/palehounds-eye-on-the-bat-review-1234785866\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-album-reviews\/palehounds-eye-on-the-bat-review-1234785866\/\">Eye on the Bat<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tKempner has shared their first single in two years, \u201cNatural Disasters\u201d alongside the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/album-announcement\/\" id=\"auto-tag_album-announcement\" data-tag=\"album-announcement\">album announcement<\/a>. The relentless folk tracks starts soft as Kempner strums on an electric six-string until they put their fretwork on full display for a raw-edged solo that matches the frustration of losing a friend. \u201cNatural disasters are closing in on us \/ And you\u2019re still holding a fucking grudge,\u201d Kempner sings on the chorus. \u201cI was like, \u2018Damn, the future is pretty doomy right now. Why can\u2019t we just get over it and get through this together?&#8217;\u201d Kempner said of their thought process behind the song.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Palehound - Natural Disasters [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kqAozHyaQMs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tIn the accompanying video for \u201cNatural Disasters,\u201d Kempner leans into the theme of how futile fighting feels amidst climate catastrophes when they sport a nuclear mask as they strum on an axe-shaped white and black guitar. The visual was directed by Water From Your Eyes\u2019 vocalist Rachel Brown, and even shot in the middle of a nor\u2019easter. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cI\u2019ve been a huge fan of Palehound since the first record, so when El asked me to collaborate on a video, I was so honored. My main focus was to capture the idea of friendship and love as a memory,\u201d Brown said in a statement. \u201cWe planned the shoot before the forecast started talking about the nor\u2019easter, but I figured that the weather was on theme, so we continued to shoot even with governmental warnings. Strangely enough, the weather was perfectly fine pretty much all day,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:1024px\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-border-a-2\">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((1024\/1024)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column lrv-u-align-items-center\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"u-border-color-black u-border-lr-2 lrv-u-padding-tb-025 lrv-u-padding-lr-075 lrv-u-border-b-2 lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-text-align-center a-font-basic-secondary-s\">\u2018You Sing Like You\u2019re Joking\u2019 album artwork<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<em>You Sing Like You\u2019re Joking<\/em> was co-produced by Kempner alongside Julian Fader and Katie Von Schleicher, and features contributions from Nick Hakim. The album will also highlight the singer-songwriter\u2019s <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-lists\/best-guitarists-1234814010\/el-kemper-1234849204\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-lists\/best-guitarists-1234814010\/el-kemper-1234849204\/\">guitar prowess<\/a> on the bass, rather than their signature Stratocaster. Across nine tracks, Kempner will explore the fluctuating nature of relationships and their community in the DIY music space, which was recently highlighted at Palehound\u2019s sold out \u2018You\u2019re Joking!\u2019 residency in support of the Immigrant Defense Project. <\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ recirculation-modules trending-in-article lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cIn music, the relationships are so different. Because we all have this major thing we connect on, and that is an amazing starting point of friendship,\u201d Kempner said in a statement. \u201cI was so lucky to be raised in DIY. I feel like I\u2019ve finally settled into something that feels stronger and fully formed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<strong><em>You Sing Like You\u2019re Joking<\/em> Track List<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. \u201cIncisions\u201d<br \/>2. \u201cHourglass\u201d<br \/>3. \u201cThe Midwest\u201d<br \/>4. \u201cPatio\u201d<br \/>5. \u201cNatural Disasters\u201d<br \/>6. \u201cTarget\u201d<br \/>7. \u201cColor\u201d<br \/>8. \u201cSum Of Our Days\u201d<br \/>9. \u201cSleep Through Anything\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/palehound-you-sing-like-youre-joking-new-album-1235653001\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Palehound is back \u2014 and wittier than ever. 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