Dry Food is the debut album by US band Palehound. It was released on 14 August 2015 on record label Exploding in Sound.
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Released | 14 August 2015 | |||
Recorded | October 2014 | |||
Studio | Rare Book Room, Brooklyn | |||
Length | 28:37 | |||
Label | Exploding in Sound, Heavenly | |||
Producer | Gabe Wax | |||
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Singles from Dry Food | ||||
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Background and release
editEllen Kempner released their debut EP as Palehound in October 2013 on Exploding In Sound.[1] After its release Kempner dropped out of Sarah Lawrence College, went through a break-up, and moved from New York to Boston, during which time they wrote the songs for Dry Food.[2][3]
Dry Food was recorded in October 2014.[3] Kempner wrote all the musical arrangements, and played all instrumental parts except the drums.[3] Lead single "Molly" was released in June 2015, and Stereogum noted a similarity to the sound of Kempner's roommate Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz.[4] In 2016 Heavenly Recordings re-released the single as a 7", with a cover of Kelly Clarkson's Miss Independent as the B-side.[5]
The album was released in the US on 14 August 2015 via Exploding In Sound, and in the UK on 4 March 2016 via Heavenly.[6][7] In February and March 2016 Palehound toured the UK and Europe to support the album.[8]
Critical reception
editAggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.4/10[9] |
Metacritic | 78/100[10] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [11] |
Consequence | B[12] |
DIY | [13] |
Loud and Quiet | 7/10[14] |
MusicOMH | [15] |
Paste | 7.8/10[16] |
Pitchfork | 8.0/10[17] |
Record Collector | [18] |
Rolling Stone | [19] |
Spin | 7/10[20] |
On review aggregator Metacritic the album holds a score of 78/100, based on 11 reviews, indicating a "generally favorable" reception.[10]
Mike Katzif of NPR praised Kempner's skill as a guitarist, and wrote that "Dry Food is the sound of Ellen Kempner coming into her own musically."[21] Will Hermes of Rolling Stone wrote that Kempner "plays the hell out of a guitar",[19] and James Reed of the Boston Globe also praised their "guitar prowess."[22]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Ellen Kempner.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Molly" | 02:52 |
2. | "Healthier Folk" | 03:11 |
3. | "Easy" | 03:17 |
4. | "Cinnamon" | 03:34 |
5. | "Dry Food" | 04:28 |
6. | "Dixie" | 03:29 |
7. | "Cushioned Caging" | 03:05 |
8. | "Seekonk" | 04:41 |
Total length: | 28:37 |
Personnel
edit- Ellen Kempner – guitar, bass, vocals, writing, arrangements
- Jesse Weiss – drums (tracks 1, 7, 8)
- Max Almario – drums (tracks 4, 5)
- Max Kupperberg – drums (tracks 2, 3, 4)
- Sam Owens – keyboards (tracks 2, 5)
Technical
- Gabe Wax – production
- Heba Kadry – mastering
Artistic
- Ellen Kempner – artwork
- Caitlin Bechdel – layout
References
edit- ^ Claire Lobenfeld (2013-10-15), "Stream Palehound Bent Nail EP (Stereogum Premiere)", stereogum.com, Stereogum, retrieved 2024-05-01
- ^ Caitlin White (2015-08-06), "Stream Palehound Dry Food", stereogum.com, Stereogum, archived from the original on 2023-12-07, retrieved 2024-05-01
- ^ a b c Jessica Goodman (2016-03-03), "Interview: Palehound talk debut album 'Dry Food' and its "portrait of insecurity"", diymag.com, DIY, archived from the original on 2024-05-01, retrieved 2024-05-01
- ^ James Rettig (2015-06-18), "Palehound – "Molly" (Stereogum Premiere)", stereogum.com, Stereogum, archived from the original on 2023-12-05, retrieved 2024-05-01
- ^ "Molly on the Heavenly Recordings webstore", heavenlyemporium.com, Heavenly Recordings, archived from the original on 2024-05-01, retrieved 2024-05-01
- ^ Jessica Goodman (2015-08-07), "Palehound stream debut album Dry Food in full", thelineofbestfit.com, The Line of Best Fit, archived from the original on 2024-04-18, retrieved 2024-05-01
- ^ Laurence Day (2015-11-16), "Palehound sign to Heavenly for UK release of debut LP Dry Food", thelineofbestfit.com, The Line of Best Fit, archived from the original on 2024-04-18, retrieved 2024-05-01
- ^ Jessica Goodman (2016-01-08), "Palehound announce UK/EU tour dates", thelineofbestfit.com, The Line of Best Fit, archived from the original on 2016-04-19, retrieved 2024-05-01
- ^ "Palehound Dry Food", anydecentmusic.com, AnyDecentMusic?, retrieved 2024-05-01
- ^ a b "Dry Food by Palehound", metacritic.com, Metacritic, retrieved 2024-05-01
- ^ Dry Food at AllMusic
- ^ Adam Kivel (2015-08-11), "Album Review: Palehound – Dry Food", consequence.net, Consequence, archived from the original on 2023-06-09, retrieved 2024-05-01
- ^ Jessica Goodman (2016-03-04), "Album Review Palehound - Dry Food", diymag.com, DIY, archived from the original on 2024-05-01, retrieved 2024-05-01
- ^ Joe Goggins (2016-03-01), "Dry Food (review)", loudandquiet.com, Loud and Quiet, archived from the original on 2017-04-15, retrieved 2024-05-01
- ^ Sam Shepherd (2016-03-07), "Palehound – Dry Food", musicomh.com, MusicOMH, archived from the original on 2016-04-06, retrieved 2024-05-01
- ^ Art Tavana (2015-08-15), "Palehound: Dry Food", pastemagazine.com, Paste, archived from the original on 2022-12-02, retrieved 2024-05-01
- ^ Laura Snapes (2015-08-17), "Dry Food (review)", pitchfork.com, Pitchfork, archived from the original on 2015-08-18, retrieved 2024-05-01
- ^ Mischa Pearlman (2016-02-24), "Dry Food (review)", recordcollectormag.com, Record Collector, archived from the original on 2024-05-01, retrieved 2024-05-01
- ^ a b Will Hermes (2015-08-14), "Dry Food (review)", rollingstone.com, Rolling Stone, archived from the original on 2023-08-22, retrieved 2024-05-01
- ^ Colin Joyce (2015-08-10), "Review: Palehound Ties Indie Rock in Knots on 'Dry Food'", spin.com, Spin, archived from the original on 2015-08-12, retrieved 2024-05-01
- ^ Mike Katzif (2015-08-05), "Review: Palehound, 'Dry Food'", npr.org, NPR, archived from the original on 2015-08-07, retrieved 2024-05-01
- ^ James Reed (2015-08-13), "Album review: Palehound, 'Dry Food'", bostonglobe.com, The Boston Globe, archived from the original on 2015-08-14, retrieved 2024-05-01