Palehound Announces New Album You Sing Like You’re Joking: Hear “Natural Disasters”

We're due for a new Palehound record. Eye On The Bat was one of the best albums of 2023, and El Kempner has stayed busy with collaborations. Now, the beloved indie artist is announcing You Sing Like You're Joking.The lead single "Natural Disasters" is an exquisite, bittersweet ballad with Kempner's usual gut-punch lyrics: "You conquered with kindness/ You pillaged with grace/ But honey, whatcha gonna do with all that shame?" About the track, Kempner says, "I was like, 'Damn, the future is pretty doomy right now. Why can't we just get over it and get through this together?'"It comes with a music video directed by Water From Your Eyes member (and occasional Stereogum correspondent) Rachel Brown, who explains:I've 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. I think it's necessary to hold onto the joy you felt with someone, even if they are no longer in your present life, which I think the song paints so beautifully. I also wanted to present the concept of impending societal doom as something subtle and lonely. The gas mask was a direct ref...