Thunder Thighs
album by Kimya Dawson
Thunder Thighs is the seventh studio album by American anti-folk musician Kimya Dawson and her second album under 'Kimya Dawson and Friends' umbrella. It was released on October 18, 2011, via Great Crap Factory. Recording sessions took place at Dub Narcotic Studio, Northern and The Senior Center in Olympia, Stupidio in Berkeley, The Lambs and The Overlook in New York, and 307 Knox Records in Durham. Production was handled by Kimya Dawson herself together with Jason Carmer. It features contributions from Aesop Rock among others.
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