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Dry Food

Dry Food is the debut album by US band Palehound. It was released on 14 August 2015 on record label Exploding in Sound.

Dry Food
Studio album by
Palehound
Released14 August 2015
RecordedOctober 2014
StudioRare Book Room, Brooklyn
Length28:37
LabelExploding in Sound, Heavenly
ProducerGabe Wax
Palehound chronology
Dry Food
(2015) 		A Place I'll Always Go
(2017)
Singles from Dry Food
  1. "Molly"
    Released: June 2015

Background and release edit

Ellen 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 edit

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.4/10[9]
Metacritic78/100[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [11]
ConsequenceB[12]
DIY     [13]
Loud and Quiet7/10[14]
MusicOMH     [15]
Paste7.8/10[16]
Pitchfork8.0/10[17]
Record Collector     [18]
Rolling Stone     [19]
Spin7/10[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 edit

All songs written by Ellen Kempner.

No.TitleLength
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

Artistic

  • Ellen Kempner – artwork
  • Caitlin Bechdel – layout

References edit

  1. ^ Claire Lobenfeld (2013-10-15), "Stream Palehound Bent Nail EP (Stereogum Premiere)", stereogum.com, Stereogum, retrieved 2024-05-01
  2. ^ Caitlin White (2015-08-06), "Stream Palehound Dry Food", stereogum.com, Stereogum, archived from the original on 2023-12-07, retrieved 2024-05-01
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ James Rettig (2015-06-18), "Palehound – "Molly" (Stereogum Premiere)", stereogum.com, Stereogum, archived from the original on 2023-12-05, retrieved 2024-05-01
  5. ^ "Molly on the Heavenly Recordings webstore", heavenlyemporium.com, Heavenly Recordings, archived from the original on 2024-05-01, retrieved 2024-05-01
  6. ^ 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
  7. ^ 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
  8. ^ 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
  9. ^ "Palehound Dry Food", anydecentmusic.com, AnyDecentMusic?, retrieved 2024-05-01
  10. ^ a b "Dry Food by Palehound", metacritic.com, Metacritic, retrieved 2024-05-01
  11. ^ Dry Food at AllMusic
  12. ^ 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
  13. ^ 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
  14. ^ 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
  15. ^ Sam Shepherd (2016-03-07), "Palehound – Dry Food", musicomh.com, MusicOMH, archived from the original on 2016-04-06, retrieved 2024-05-01
  16. ^ Art Tavana (2015-08-15), "Palehound: Dry Food", pastemagazine.com, Paste, archived from the original on 2022-12-02, retrieved 2024-05-01
  17. ^ Laura Snapes (2015-08-17), "Dry Food (review)", pitchfork.com, Pitchfork, archived from the original on 2015-08-18, retrieved 2024-05-01
  18. ^ Mischa Pearlman (2016-02-24), "Dry Food (review)", recordcollectormag.com, Record Collector, archived from the original on 2024-05-01, retrieved 2024-05-01
  19. ^ 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
  20. ^ 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
  21. ^ Mike Katzif (2015-08-05), "Review: Palehound, 'Dry Food'", npr.org, NPR, archived from the original on 2015-08-07, retrieved 2024-05-01
  22. ^ 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
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