Music for Perfect People

On October 18th, ex-Moldy Peaches member Kimya Dawson will release her eighth studio album, Thunder Thighs, which was produced by Aesop Rock. Featuring Dawson’s somber yet humor-filled vocals, “Driving Driving Driving” perfectly fits her flow of words over the mellow sounds of an acoustic guitar.

Make sure to pre-order Thunder Thighs here.

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From her forthcoming album Thunder Thighs, Kimya Dawson has released the 10-minute single “Walk Like Thunder” for stream/download. Not only do Dawson’s vocals cut straight to the bone (or the heart if you have one,) but the roster of artists included on the track is quite amazing as well! The track features:

Kimya Dawson- guitar, vocals
Andrew Dorsett- piano
Jack Dishel- guitar
Nikolai Fraiture- bass
Angelo Spencer- guitar
Ben Kapp- drums, percussion
Clyde Petersen- amp shaking, thunder making
Additional vocals- Aesop Rock, John Darnielle, Quinn Tuffinuff

So, to straighten things out, this track features a member of The Strokes, members of The Moldy Peaches, Dawson’s husband/label mate, a member of The Mountain Goats, and Aesop Rock, among others. Quite the feat!

Tour Dates::
May 10, 2011 – Princeton, New Jersey
Terrace Club – with AESOP ROCK
May 11, 2011 – Cambridge, Massachusetts
Middle East (Downstairs) – with AESOP ROCK
May 13, 2011 – Washington, DC
Rock N Roll Hotel – with AESOP ROCK
May 14, 2011 – New York, New York
Bowery Ballroom – with AESOP ROCK
May 16, 2011 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Alter Bar – with AESOP ROCK
May 17, 2011 – Columbus, Ohio
Outland Live – with AESOP ROCK
May 17, 2011 – Columbus, Ohio
Outland Live – with AESOP ROCK
May 19, 2011 – Chicago, Illinois
Lincoln Hall – with AESOP ROCK
May 20, 2011 – Madison, Wisconsin
High Noon Saloon – with AESOP ROCK
May 21, 2011 – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Triple Rock Social Club – with AESOP ROCK

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From 900 Bats:

Kimya Dawson and Jason Carmer mixing at Stupidio in Berkeley, CA. In her own words regarding the song – “Don’t know what to call this one. I have been calling it “Complicated” but my dentist calls it “Same Shit.”

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