Palehound: My Evil – video of the day

Palehound (El Kempner) released their latest single/video, ‘My Evil’ – another look into their upcoming new album, Eye On The Bat (out 14 July on Polyvinyl Record Co).

‘My Evil’ is a relatable track about self-awareness and not holding back while self-analyzing your ‘evil’…

“the extremely humbling experience of realizing that, yes, you are the asshole. I found myself acting in ways I was ashamed of, and realizing how capable I was of hurting somebody when I was trying so hard not to. Sometimes when you try so hard to be a ‘good person’ you’re actually swinging so far and recklessly that you make a full circle back to being a shithead. It can be very hard to forgive yourself, and this song is a portrait of that struggle for me.”

Palehound | El Kempner

The accompanying music video is inspired by The Sopranos’ iconic opening credits (down to The HBO title card). Kempner shares the process behind their latest single’s music video: 

“The Sopranos is a show that’s been constantly on loop in my life for the past few years. When I got the idea to make a video based on the intro credits of Tony driving through Jersey, I knew I had to do it with my friend Richard Orofino. He’s possibly even a bigger Sopranos fan than I am and he did an incredible job mapping out a lot of the original locations from the show, including Tony’s house that we see at the end of the video. This whole thing was super DIY, just me and Richard (and his camcorder) having the time of our lives and being embarrassing superfans. It’s not exactly shot for shot of the original but, to brag for a sec, I’m truly amazed at how close we were able to get it.”

Alongside their new single, Palehound announced North American tour dates. Check out the dates below:

10/17: Syracuse, NY @ The Lost Horizon # 
10/19: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom #
10/20: Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry #
10/21: Washington, DC @ Union Stage # 
10/23: Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall #
10/24: Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall #
10/25: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade - Purgatory # 
10/26: Nashville, TN @ Blue Room @ Third Man # 
10/28: Austin, TX @ TBA 
10/29: Oklahoma City, OK @ Factory Obscura
11/01: Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge $ 
11/02: San Diego, CA @ Casbah $ 
11/03: Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room $ 
11/04: San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel $ 
11/06: Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s $ 
11/07: Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios $ 
11/09: Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court $ 
11/10: Denver, CO @ Globe Hall $ 
11/11: Fort Collins, CO @ The Coast $ 
11/14: Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry $ 
11/15: Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon $ 
11/17: Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle $ 
11/18: Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar $

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