Kimya Dawson

Remember That I Love You

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Elizabeth Chorney-Booth (CHARTattack)

05/09/2006 11:17am

It's a shame that Kimya Dawson's biggest claim to fame is her involvement with the Moldy Peaches, because that project's gross-out novelty betrays the fact that Dawson is a very capable songwriter. Like too many artists associated with the anti-folk movement, Dawson's music has a cutesy quality that can only be described as childlike, but unlike her former partner, Adam Green, Dawson's sound is charming rather than cloying. Plus, the stories on this album — which deal with both darkness and innocence — are extremely compelling. Dawson's uncomplicated delivery drives her lyrics to the forefront, making this album a surprisingly arresting listen from top to bottom.

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