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In Puerto Rico, “batas”, long nightly gowns with colorful designs, are usually worn when you want to casually roam. Although meant for sleep, they have become a fashion staple for those of carefree personalities. When Palehound wore a black dotted “bata” to her Music Hall of Williamsburg show, I could not help but feel how befitting her fashion was to her music style/ personal aura. She is a woman who present caring for life and others as the most carefree, rock n’roll thing you can do.

Palehound – If You Met Her [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

Palehound approaches the mic like it is her incubator; she needs it to breath and feel overly protected. She moves her head side to side, back and forth, like each of her lyrics were a kiss on her microphone’s lips. From “At Night I’m Alright With You” to “Dry Food”, she approaches her microphone with a voracious appetite that made me realize, “Wow, she is performing!” At times, we go to a concert and watch without any realization of how much effort, courage, and heart an artist has to put into making you feel like their songs are yours. Yet, Palehound gives so much of herself, you feel taken aback enough to see she is leaving her heart on the line. Moreover, wearing a “bata” gave her a shamanistic quality that, when she stepped back with her guitar, it was as if she was serenading her microphone with all that she has experienced as a woman who has loved and lost. She closed her eyes, leaned back, and presented tracks like, “Flowing Over”, “Carnations”, and “Cinnamon” like they were the wisdom she has earned in life.
Palehound – Flowing Over [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

Palehound crosses rock n’ roll with personal tales. In some ways, she reminds listeners how intimate rock n’ roll is at its genre’s core. Beneath its images of carelessness and glamor are undercurrents that are quite opposite. It is as if Palehound is here to reveal that Rock N’ Roll actually cares A LOT. Sure, rock n’ rollers will kick around with their gold chains and leather jackets, but maybe they are moving so much because they cannot feel still. Palehound feels still. For a moment, it is just her and her voice echoing across the room for its ability to screech in pain or sing in wonder. In essence, you feel connected to her, especially, as a young person. There are moments when you want to yell into your workplace’s abyss/ bathroom stall, and there are days when, suddenly, walking Central park feels extraordinarily humbling. The point is that Palehound understands music comes in moods, in the same way, that people do, which is why her concert feels like the most wonderful place to say, “Yup, I’m moody. I’m alive. And I’m listening to Palehound!”. Click Here For More Information on Palehound.