Junior [Deluxe Edition]

Kaki King | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 13, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Deluxe Edition
• Label: Rounder / Pgd
• ASIN: B0037VNU74
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #143,554 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Betrayer

2. Spit It Back In My Mouth

3. Everything Has an End, Even Sadness

4. Falling Day

5. The Hoopers of Hudspeth

6. My Nerves That Committed Suicide

7. Communist Friends

8. Hallucinations From My Poisonous German Streets

9. Dead Head

10. Sloan Shore

11. Sunnyside

Editorial Reviews

Singer & guitarist extraordinaire, Kaki King, has spent the past decade gathering critical acclaim and fan admiration for her unparalleled guitar skills. Not only is she the first ever female named a "Guitar God" by Rolling Stone, but she also received a Golden Globe nomination for her contribution to the musical score of Sean Penn's 2007 film, Into the Wild. That same year, King appeared in August Rush as the protagonists guitar double, performed on the Foo Fighters' Grammy® winning album, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, as well as opened for them during their Australia tour. Now at the start of the decade, Kaki reaches new heights with her Rounder Records debut album, Junior. This collection of songs delivers twists-and-turns: lyrically from exuberance and anger to heartbreaking melancholy; and sonically from experimental pieces to accessible pop. While the dazzling musicianship King has been renowned for still remains, Junior showcases her further maturation as a well-rounded artist, demonstrated by the humbling vocals displayed on this recording. Produced by Malcolm Burn, (Patti Smith, Emmylou Harris) Junior defies categorization and expectation; making it a recording to be reckoned with.

Limited Edition Deluxe version includes bonus DVD Featuring Kaki King's stunning 2008 solo performance at the Berkeley Church in Toronto, alongside a collection of Kaki's music videos from the past decade.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not for everybody, but it is great music., August 4, 2010

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Brian h - See all my reviews

This review is from: Junior (Audio CD)

I only gave this cd four stars because i liked dreaming of revenge (another of her cd's) better. The tracks without vocals take some time to get used to but are nice in their own way; the combination of her unique guitar style and smooth ethereal vocals make it worth the money. It is a complete cd too, developing her style with a thematic inclusion and highlight of a talented percussion musician.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album, April 21, 2010

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Thomas V. Scanlon Jr. "Tommy J" (Boston, Ma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Junior (Audio CD)

Kaki's work is maturing nicely. Falling Day is the best new track I've heard in years.

3.0 out of 5 stars Bitter?, October 5, 2010

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RC "RC" (Oak Park, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Junior (Audio CD)

Kaki King is brilliant. I own all her albums. That said, the unrelenting bitterness in the lyrics over a recent break-up make this album less enjoyable than past efforts. "Falling Day' is amazing but Kaki needs to 'get over it'.