Ken Pomeroy wants you to feel her empathy.
The 22-year-old singer-songwriter may be sharing her hopes for Cruel Joke, her 12-track album that drops on May 16th, but she’s also articulating the reason she makes music at all. “From the beginning, the goal for me — my mission statement, I guess — is just not wanting people to feel alone,” she tells Rolling Stone.
Pomeroy is a lifelong Oklahoman and native Cherokee whose sound bridges the gap between country and folk. Her songwriting is heavy and occasionally dark, but always drawing upon her life experiences. She has spent the last two years headlining bars and listening rooms and opening large clubs and theaters for the likes of John Moreland, Kaitlin Butts, and American Aquarium on their U.S. tours.
Cruel Joke is her second record — following 2021’s Christmas Lights in April — but her first since fully committing herself to a solo career. Recorded and produced with her partner and collaborator, Dakota McDaniel, the album is a snapshot of Pomeroy’s life and worldview. In early April, Pomeroy and McDaniel stopped by their favorite local music shop, Guitar House of Tulsa, and broke down the album for Rolling Stone. At times, she processes trauma and heartache on the record; at others, she crafts narratives rooted in her native heritage.
曲目列表:
01. Ken Pomeroy – Pareidolia
02. Ken Pomeroy – Wolf In Sheep’s Clothes
03. Ken Pomeroy – Wrango
04. Ken Pomeroy – Rodeo Clown
05. Ken Pomeroy – Coyote
06. Ken Pomeroy – Stranger
07. Ken Pomeroy – Dogs Die
08. Ken Pomeroy – Grey Skies
09. Ken Pomeroy – Flannel Cowboy
10. Ken Pomeroy – Days Getting Darker
11. Ken Pomeroy – Cicadas
12. Ken Pomeroy – Innocent Eyes