Hidden Vagenda is the fourth solo album by Kimya Dawson

Kimya Dawson

Kimya Dawson is an American singer-songwriter, best known as a solo performer and as one half of The Moldy Peaches. In Swahili, "Kimya" means "silence" or "silent".-Career:...

, and the first to be released by K Records

K Records

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. The album was widely critically acclaimed upon its release, and contains songs about her pain from the deaths of loved ones, the then-upcoming 2004 election, and a power ballad version of a song from a previous solo album featuring a recording of members of The Moldy Peaches

The Moldy Peaches

The Moldy Peaches was an indie group founded by Adam Green and Kimya Dawson. Leading proponents of the anti-folk scene, the band has been on hiatus since 2004...

 as an intro. Hidden Vagenda also includes myriad guest performers, including Daniel Johnston

Daniel Johnston

Daniel Dale Johnston is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and artist. Johnston was the subject of the 2006 documentary The Devil and Daniel Johnston. He currently lives in Waller, Texas....

, Vanessa Carlton

Vanessa Carlton

Vanessa Lee Carlton is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Upon completion of her education at the School of American Ballet, Carlton chose to pursue singing instead, performing in New York bars and clubs while attending university. Three months after recording a demo with producer Peter...

, and members of the French

France

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 anti-folk

Anti-folk

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 group Herman Düne

Herman Düne

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The tracks "It's Been Raining" and "Blue Like Nevermind" were recorded in France with members of Herman Düne backing Kimya, and others were recorded in the Dawson family kitchen and Olive Juice Music in New York City

New York City

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A video for the song "Lullaby for the Taken" was directed by Ted Passon on 2004.

Track listing

1. "It's Been Raining"
2. "Fire" (featuring Regina Spektor
   Regina Spektor
   Regina Ilyinichna Spektor is a Russian American singer-songwriter and pianist. Her music is associated with the anti-folk scene centered in New York City's East Village.-Early life:...
   
    - vocals)
3. "Viva la Persistence"
4. "Lullaby for the Taken"
5. "I Will Never Forget"
6. "Singing Machine"
7. "Moving On" (featuring Regina Spektor
   Regina Spektor
   Regina Ilyinichna Spektor is a Russian American singer-songwriter and pianist. Her music is associated with the anti-folk scene centered in New York City's East Village.-Early life:...
   
    - piano and Vanessa Carlton
   Vanessa Carlton
   Vanessa Lee Carlton is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Upon completion of her education at the School of American Ballet, Carlton chose to pursue singing instead, performing in New York bars and clubs while attending university. Three months after recording a demo with producer Peter...
   
   - backing vocals)
8. "Blue Like Nevermind"
9. "My Heroes"
10. "Parade"
11. "5 Years"
12. "Anthrax" (powerballad version)
13. "You Love Me"
14. "Angels and Seagulls"

External links

• Lyrics
• "Lullaby for the Taken" video
• "Lullaby For The Taken" on You Tube
• [ Allmusic entry]