Palehound at 7th St Entry, Minneapolis (14 Nov 2023)
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11/14 Palehound with alexalone at 7th St Entry
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alexalone (14 Nov 2023)
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Alex Alone, stylized as alexalone, opened the show, in near darkness. The Austin-based band, led by Alex Peterson, is touring in support of their latest album ALEXALONE TECHNICAL RESEARCH. You would think that they would play new music, but according to Peterson, the entire setlist was “…handpicked by Liela” (at least that is the name I heard him say).
Although not their first time in Minneapolis, the band still seemed excited to play the legendary First Avenue venue (the 7th Street Entry is part of First Avenue) as they posed for photos outside the building.
The band is mostly instrumental, a slow burn of sounds, and can be described as slowcore. Again, with a dimly lit stage, the band prefers the audience to listen to their music, rather than watch the band on stage.
Palehound, featuring El Kempner on vocals/guitar, Zoë Brecher on drums and Larz Brogan on bass, closed out the night.
It’s been a long time since their last album, Black Friday in 2019. A couple of years of the pandemic later, and now the band is back, fresh with new songs for their new album Eye on the Bat.
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Palehound (21 Oct 2019)
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As previously mentioned the last time we saw the band, in 21 Oct 2019, we noted that their music was described as “journal rock.”
True to that description, Eye on the Bat tells Kempner’s misadventures and personal thoughts during the pandemic years. Ultimately, the record was a long breakup album, everything from having “Good Sex” to “U Want It U Got It” to the line “You didn’t need my help, you didn’t need my help” from “The Clutch.”
Palehound’s Eye On The Bat is out now on Polyvinyl Records.
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Palehound at 7th St Entry, Minneapolis (14 Nov 2023) |