We sat down with El Kempner of Palehound to discuss their newly released album ‘Eye on The Bat’. We dive into how El has continued to develop their songwriting prose throughout the years, opting to be more themselves than ever by striving for a new level of honesty in their writing. Our conversation covers the process of starting to get attention for their music at a young age, and the imposter syndrome that comes with it. We speak in-depth about the tracking and mixing process of course, hearing how the band achieved the uniquely personal ‘live’ feel with this record. But we also discuss El’s journey in confronting the idea that as an artist “you ARE the product you are selling. El shares what it’s like coming to terms with the consequences of putting too much energy into thinking about what you’re “supposed to be” - not only as a songwriter and performer, but as a human being. Additional topics covered include:

6:46 - El’s mindset going into the record
9:49 - How the songs came together - heartbreak coinciding with the writing process
19:20 - You are the product you’re selling - choosing whether to come out as non-binary on the record
29:00 - The tracking process and being comfortable with relinquishing control

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