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| Reviews = *[[Alternative Press]] {{Rating|4|5}} |
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'''Who Killed Amanda Palmer''' is the debut solo effort by [[Amanda Palmer]], lead singer, pianist, and lyricist/composer of the "Brechtian punk cabaret" duo [[The Dresden Dolls]]. |
'''Who Killed Amanda Palmer''' is the debut solo effort by [[Amanda Palmer]], lead singer, pianist, and lyricist/composer of the "Brechtian punk cabaret" duo [[The Dresden Dolls]]. |
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Who Killed Amanda Palmer is the debut solo effort by Amanda Palmer, lead singer, pianist, and lyricist/composer of the "Brechtian punk cabaret" duo The Dresden Dolls.
The album was mostly recorded in Nashville, TN with collaborator Ben Folds[1] and will be released on Roadrunner Records (also home to The Dresden Dolls). The name of the album is a reference to the series Twin Peaks, which revolves around events surrounding the death of Laura Palmer.
Certain tracks will also feature Folds on percussion and keyboards and former Rasputina member Zoë Keating on cello.[2]
In 2007, Palmer self-released the song "I Will Follow You Into the Dark," a cover of the Death Cab for Cutie song, on her MySpace. The ID3 tags listed the source album as Nashville. Fans began discussing the possibility of the solo album being named such, but Palmer dispelled rumors on the Dresden Dolls' forum, The Shadowbox, stating:
"that was titled 'nashville' because that is the location that i am recording the solo album....in nashville, at ben folds' studio, with ben, who is producing the record and playing on it. [...] it will not be the album title unless i decide to confuse everybody and come up with an album title that will throw EVERYBODY
....ie 'nashville blues'
in which case shoot me[3]
As a side note: The song will not be on the album, but has been released on the Peace (for Mom) compilation released by Brainwashed Recordings.
Palmer confirmed to the Boston Phoenix in April 2007 that the album was indeed titled Who Killed Amanda Palmer, although another working title was That's Amanda Fucking Palmer to You. She joked that the latter was unlikely to encourage being stocked at notably conservative media chain WalMart.[4]
On the overall feel of the record, Palmer said,
"A lot of the songs are piano ballads that never found a home on a Dolls' record, because I hadn't wanted to overload the record with slow material. But there's a really intense, exciting energy to the tracks at the same time. It definitely won't drag."[4]
Additionally, she has said,
"We've been adding everything from organs and Leslie cabinets [keyboard speaker] to strings, horns, and tympani. The final result should be biblical."[2]
In November 2007, members of Estradasphere started touring with Palmer,[5] as well as helping to produce this album.[6]
The magazine Alternative Press named this album one of the "Most Anticipated Albums of 2008".[7]
On April 20, 2008, Amanda confirmed in an interview with Penguins in the Desert on WHRW, Binghamton University's radio station, that the release date would be September 16, 2008. She also mentioned that the album would be remastered on April 25 because Ben was not happy with the original mastering job. (A later blog post by Amanda indicated that the album has been remastered at least three times.[8]) A companion book created in conjunction with Neil Gaiman was also mentioned, but very few details have come out since.[9] Roadrunner Records has since confirmed that the book will be a book of photography.[10] Photographer Kyle Cassidy confirmed on June 30 that the book would be written by Neil, with Kyle laying out, designing and supplying photography for the book.[11]
Videos have been shot for "Astronaut", "Ampersand," "Runs in the Family", "The Point of It All", "Strength Through Music" and "Guitar Hero" for a WKAP video series. So far, an intro piece, "Astronaut", "Ampersand," "Runs in the Family","The Point of It All", and "Guitar Hero" have been released. However, two more "pieces" are expected in coming weeks as at the special two-night screening of the entire WKAP film was shown July 25 and 26 at The Brattle Theatre in Harvard Square, Boston, MA the show ended with "Another Year" (credits) and "Everybody's Gotta Live" (an "epilogue" of sorts). A similar WKAP video series screening will be shown on the North American album release date, September 16th, at Joe's Pub in New York City, NY. Unrelated to the WKAP series, a music video for "Leeds United" was shot in London at the end of August.
Late in the evening on September 5, 2008 Amanda Palmer revealed pre-orders for the album would begin on Monday September 8, 2008 via her new website, whokilledamandapalmer.com
The album will be offered at three price points -- $14.99, $34.99, and $100. Each package has varied contents, but all will include a physical copy of the album (on CD), and two exclusive downloads ["I Google You" (the live debut of a song written by Neil Gaiman), and "Straight" (with strings; unlike the AmazonMP3/iTunes exclusive version which is solo piano)].
The $34.99 price point also includes an "I Killed Amanda Palmer" shirt, as well as an "alternate" digital download featuring many demos and unreleased tracks from the record. The first 250 copies of the CD sold between this package (and the $100 one) will be signed by Ben Folds. The first 5,000 copies will be signed by Amanda Palmer.
Lastly, the $100 package will include all of the above plus a copy of The Big Book of Who Killed Amanda Palmer (featuring writings by Neil Gaiman and photos by Kyle Cassidy amongst many others), a limited edition lithograph signed and numbered by Amanda, a vinyl copy of Who Killed Amanda Palmer, and unique crime scene photo packets (with one of a kind "trinkets").
Track listing
On June 6, 2008, in a preview for an interview with e-zine TheMagazine, Amanda confirmed the tracklist for the album,[12] stating that advance copies of the album had been sent out to reviewers in Europe.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Astronaut" (A Short History of Nearly Nothing) (Featuring Zoë Keating & Ben Folds) | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Runs in the Family" (Featuring Ben Folds) | 2:44 |
| 3. | "Ampersand" | 5:59 |
| 4. | "Leeds United" (Featuring The Born Again Horny Men of Edinburgh) | 4:47 |
| 5. | "Blake Says" (Featuring Zoë Keating & Ben Folds) | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Strength Through Music" (Featuring Strindberg & Ben Folds) | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Guitar Hero" (Featuring East Bay Ray of Dead Kennedys & Ben Folds) | 4:48 |
| 8. | "Have to Drive" (Featuring The Via Interficere Choir Of Nashville & Jack Palmer) | 5:43 |
| 9. | "What's the Use of Wond'rin'?" (Featuring Annie Clark of St. Vincent) | 2:50 |
| 10. | "Oasis" (Featuring Ben Folds & Jared Reynolds) | 2:08 |
| 11. | "The Point of It All" | 5:35 |
| 12. | "Another Year" (A Short History of Almost Something) | 6:03 |
| 13. | "Straight" (Amazon MP3/iTunes Exclusive) | 5:13 |
| 14. | "Leeds United [Lounge Version]" (Amazon MP3/iTunes Exclusive) | 4:33 |
| 15. | "Guitar Hero [Alternate Version]" (Amazon MP3/iTunes Exclusive) | 5:22 |
References
- ^ Ben Folds working on Amanda Palmer's solo album in theSuburbs.org
- ^ a b "Dresden Doll Preps Solo Debut". spin.com music for life. spin.com. April 25, 2007.
The Dresden Dolls' Amanda Palmer chats with SPIN.com about her forthcoming solo effort.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|accessdaymonth=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ Amanda Palmer on theshadowbox.net, the Dresden Doll's forum
- ^ a b Amanda Palmer declares title to Boston Phoenix
- ^ Live show review of Amanda Palmer with Estradasphere @ 608 Club in Ballard by Three Imaginary Girls
- ^ Estradasphere touring with Amanda Palmer
- ^ In The Rag
- ^ Amanda Palmer. "celtic scramble brain pudding". Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ^ Amanda Palmer radio interview with Penguins in the Desert on WHRW
- ^ Roadrunner Records. "WKAP press release". Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ^ Kyle Cassidy. "If you need me, me & Neil will be hanging out with the Dream King ... Neil says "Hi" by the way". Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ TheMagazine interview
External links
- Who Killed Amanda Palmer web site
- Template:MySpace
- Amanda Palmer's autobiography and blog on the Dresden Dolls website
- Amanda Palmer's on YouTube