Kimya Dawson may be best known from the movie Juno, where she contributed to just under half of the soundtrack. What most people may have missed out on was any one of her 5 solo albums prior to the movie, or the 3 albums she did with the Moldy Peaches starting in 1991. Kimya's newest album is for children and is entitled "Alphabutt". This may be her best album yet and is a stroke of genius. It is hard to label this as her best album, because Kimya always finds a way to make me laugh, cry, and somehow even burp, on each and every album she makes. I label it so because I feel I have waited so long for somebody to stand up and be a great role-model for kids. When I hear an opening verse that says "When you grow older, your body will grow hair / On you legs, your armpits, and even down there / Some people shave them off, but I let mine grow / Because I'm an animal!" I want to drop to the ground and thank the skies for bring Kimya at a time in out society when not only girls, but boys too, are almost defined by how they look. WE NEED MORE PEOPLE IN MASS MEDIA ADVOCATING BODILY CHOICES, AND NOT BODILY STANDARDS. To sum, the albatross fucking LOVES Kimya Dawson (PS This is going under the tree of everybody I know this holiday season, I suggest the same!)

Ratings : 5 Mics
Suggested Mood for Listening : With Family, Happy, Silly
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I also love this album as well as all of Kimya's music. I think she describes her music best on her myspace page as something like, happy and sad, scared and brave, all mixed together. Although, the Alphebutt album is full of upbeat, positive music that can be enjoyed by children and adults of all ages, guarenteed to bring a smile to your face. I also highly recomend her album, Remember That I Love You.
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