{"id":70746,"date":"2019-06-17T12:39:48","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T17:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/?p=70746"},"modified":"2019-06-18T09:24:09","modified_gmt":"2019-06-18T14:24:09","slug":"palehound-black-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2019\/06\/17\/palehound-black-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"Palehound: Black Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium alignright wp-image-70747\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/palehound-black-friday-1559144842-640x640_opt.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/palehound-black-friday-1559144842-640x640_opt.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/palehound-black-friday-1559144842-640x640_opt.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/palehound-black-friday-1559144842-640x640_opt.jpg?resize=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1 125w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>This album is easy to love, possibly due to the fact that it\u2019s almost entirely about love. Singer songwriter Ellen Kempner, writes about love between friends, lost loves, and loving when things get hard. She brings a new vulnerability to her band\u2019s third full-length record,<em> Black Friday<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Growing up in general presents challenges. Kempner addresses topics like body image through a female, queer, young, and angry lens. While this may sound very specific, <em>Black Friday<\/em>\u2019s relatability comforts listeners each day.<\/p>\n<p>On \u201cWorthy,\u201d Kempner sings \u201cI think I hate my body \u2019til it\u2019s next to yours.\u201d She mentioned in an interview with Pitchfork that the journey to self-love doesn\u2019t have to be run solo.<\/p>\n<p>Kempner continues to address society\u2019s issues related to self-image on \u201cThe City,\u201d \u201cStick N Poke,\u201d and \u201cWhere We Live.\u201d The latter features spoken word from New York City-based poet Melissa Lozada-Oliva.<\/p>\n<p>Kempner sings with a candid insecurity about the things that hurt her. For example, on \u201cStick N Poke,\u201d she sings \u201cI skip dinner \/ They still want you thinner.\u201d These tough topics are delivered with Palehound\u2019s signature subtle flourish. Kempner finds the sweet spot of pain and beauty on this record.<\/p>\n<p>The second track, \u201cAaron,\u201d is about Kempner\u2019s partner\u2019s gender transitioning process. She sings about helping where she can and simply watching him grow. The track is delicate, honest, and just plain wholesome.<\/p>\n<p>While lots of the tracks focus on emotional transparency and growth, \u201cStick N Poke\u201d gives us the relatable humor many Palehound fans have grown to love. Kempner is funny even in the midst of struggle: \u201cI think I\u2019m due for a shitty tattoo! I only have these thoughts when I\u2019m missing you!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Boston-based trio composed of Kempner, Jesse Weiss, and Larz Brogan worked alongside Gabe Wax (Soccer Mommy, Adrienne Lenker, Beirut) to produce this record.<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\nRecommended If You Like: Adrianne Lenker, (Sandy) Alex G, Lomelda<br \/>\nRecommended Tracks: 2 (Aaron), 5 (Killer), 10 (Stick N Poke)<br \/>\nDo Not Play: 7 (Bullshit)<br \/>\nWritten by Miranda Roberts on 06\/17\/2019 <\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This album is easy to love, possibly due to the fact that it\u2019s almost entirely about love.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4332,"featured_media":70747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[181],"tags":[8378,7260,8377],"class_list":["post-70746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rock-rotation","tag-black-friday","tag-miranda-roberts","tag-palehound"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/palehound-black-friday-1559144842-640x640_opt.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4332"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70746"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70746\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}