# Palehound Return With First Album in Nearly Four Years

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/palehound-return-with-first-album-in-nearly-four-years/
- Published: 2026-11-10T15:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T20:56:03+00:00
- Original publisher: Rolling Stone
- Original article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/palehound-you-sing-like-youre-joking-new-album-1235653001/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Palehound announced its fifth album, due on 5 February.
- “Natural Disasters” is the first single from the record.
- The nine songs explore relationships and DIY music community.

## Summary

Palehound, the project led by El Kempner, has announced its fifth album, *You Sing Like You’re Joking*, alongside the release of new single “Natural Disasters”. The record explores changing relationships and community in the DIY music scene, and marks the band’s first full-length release in nearly four years.

The nine-track album is due on 5 February via Polyvinyl and was co-produced by Kempner, Julian Fader and Katie Von Schleicher, with contributions from Nick Hakim. “Natural Disasters” reflects on friendship and holding grudges amid a bleak-feeling future; its video was directed by Rachel Brown of Water From Your Eyes and filmed during a nor’easter.

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