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Alphabutt >>

"Alphabutt" follows up the highly successful soundtrack, "Juno", which featured many of Dawson's songs. A collection of children's songs written by Dawson along with her musical friends and their children. Hailed by the likes of Rolling Stone, NPR, Blender, and Pitchfork as a seriously talented wordsmith, Dawson successfully leads a group of children in this sunny and energetic batch of tunes with plenty of fun in the form of snapping fingers, clapping hands, and stamping feet. Tender and vulnerable; silly and raw.

Remember That I Love You >>

The follow-up to the critically acclaimed "Hidden Vagenda" represents not only Dawson's continued personal adaptation to the tumultuous world around her, but also the growing relationship between fans and friends. Using humor and sorrow as a personal healing device, on this twelve-song CD, Dawson continues to expose the subtle and sometimes serious pains we all face, in order to temper them with understanding and laughter. "It's not what Kimya says, but how she says it. She's got a knack for playing with words. In the end you want to laugh and cry and probably hug someone. Kimya delivers deeply personal, uncompromising songwriting tucked into intelligent and clever lyrics" - Under The Radar.

Hidden Vagenda >>

The problem with almost every contemporary female vocalist is that they’re always pretending to be something that they’re not. Sometimes it’s a highly feminine, sophisticated, sexual, love-lost artist with her heart on her sleeve…always pretending that she actually feels something or singing about a great love she never had. The Moldy Peaches co-founder (and goddaughter of Antifolk) Kimya Dawson succeeds by simply being true to herself. There is no empty space between her visions. There is no filler in her songs. Kimya Dawson prevails by being tender, vulnerable, silly and raw. She shows you what she loves and makes you love it, too. She is the quintessential authentic bohemian artist – what almost every smoky nightclub jazz chanteuse wishes she could be. Dawson is the artist-poet skateboard girl. And, most importantly, she is a delicate human sensing device, the only real human on a planet full of androids. What makes her music so unique and amazing is her undiluted humanity; comparable only to Richard Pryor in the way she uses humor and sorrow combined as a personal healing device. Kimya Dawson’s new album, Hidden Vagenda (her first studio album after a trilogy of home recordings from 2000 –2003) was recorded in the Bay Area at Mourningwood Studios and in friends’ bedrooms, garages and yards. While recording, Dawson was joined by friends Joe Gore, Arion Salazar, Stephan Jenkins, Daniel Johnston, Vanessa Carlton and a children’s choir in St. Ouen, France. Hidden Vagenda was co-produced and mixed by Jason Carmer (The Donnas, Run DMC, Third Eye Blind), Arion Salazar and Kimya Dawson.

My Cute Fiend Sweet Princess >>

Obviously, Kimya Dawson's solo albums are highly recommended to fans of the Moldy Peaches, but don't expect sex and drug jokes. These albums are more serious, transcending the novelty and humor of the Peaches. Embracing nostalgia, melancholy and sincerity, Dawson proves as unique as she is brilliant, creating an album that is both compelling and charismatic: an instant anti-folk classic. #4 In Time Out New York’s Top 10 of 2003 and #9 on Robert Christgau’s Dean’s List in the Village Voice.

I'm Sorry That Sometimes I'm Mean >>

Knock-Knock Who? >>

On break from Rough Trade and her band The Moldy Peaches, our friend Kimya Dawson finds herself at home on Important Records, releasing two full-length albums at once. Both are full of moving original folk songs about Atari 2600s, love, growing up, growing old, overcoming hardships and Matlock. Dawson is one of the most genuine voices in modern music and the superstar of NYC's anti-folk scene. Knock, Knock Who? finds Dawson stronger and more confident than ever before.

Alphabutt >>

Alphabutt is a collection of children's songs written by Dawson along with a number of her musical friends and their children. Hailed by the likes of Rolling Stone, NPR, Blender and Pitchfork, as a seriously talented wordsmith, Dawson successfully leads a group of children in this sunny and energetic batch of songs with plenty of fun in the form of snapping fingers, clapping hands and stamping feet. Alphabutt follows up the highly successful soundtrack, JUNO, which featured many of Dawson's songs. Alphabutt succeeds by being tender and vulnerable, silly and raw while maintaining the intimacy and sense of community that has become so special to both fans and critics. Clocking in at 27 minutes, Alphabutt effortlessly showcases Dawson's powerful talent for storytelling.

Kimya Dawson/Matty Pop Chart >>

On her debut for the International Pop Underground series, Dawson releases this split EP with friend and touring companion Matty Pop Chart, a.k.a. Matt Tobey. "My Mom" and "Underground" will appear on her upcoming record, "Remember That I Love You" (April 2006). Kimya continues to do what she does best: dealing with the harsh realities of life by writing humorous and darkly lyrical songs. On this 7-inch, she explores death. Matty combines unconventional instruments such as the accordion and a bike horn with his unusually whimsical voice to create weird and wonderful pop songs. "Child Of The Sea" is full of imagery of sheep, geese, and sci-fi, while saying to us, "be true to yourself and be proud of it", while "Thailand Song" challenges you to examine the things around you.