THE DRESDEN DOLLS: A is for Accident

The Dresden Dolls

A is for Accident

© 2003 Amanda Palmer

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Collected live recordings from Boston's premiere punk-cabaret duo.

tracks

1 Missed Me
2 Coin-Operated Boy
3 The Time Has Come
4 Mrs. O
5 Christopher Lydon
6 Glass Slipper
7 Thirty Whacks
8 Bank of Boston Beauty Queen
9 Will
10 Truce

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notes

Combine the smoky cellars of a Weimar-era cabaret with the rock n' roll fury of Joan Jett, PJ Harvey and The Violent Femmes and you have a remote idea of what to expect when experiencing The Dresden Dolls. Ever since taking up arms in mid-2000, the über-dynamic duo of Amanda Palmer (Piano/Vox) and Brian Viglione (Drums) has been selling out clubs in Boston, New York and beyond. Palmer accompanies her confessional story-songs with a thunderous and shimmering piano style that rests on the shoulders of Jerry Lee Lewis, Kurt Weill and Nina Simone. Viglione's jazz and hardcore-influenced drums are the perfect foil, providing in turns a delicate cradle of rhythm and a piercing bed of nails onto which Palmer lays her raw, tragicomic lyrics.
With the their new debut album, produced by Martin Bisi (SWANS, Sonic Youth), receiving accolades from both mainstream and underground media, the Dolls are poised to transcend cult status and smash all commonly held ideas on what a rock band is supposed to be. Their awe-striking live energy and singular look has earned them opening slots for Beck, the B-52s and Jane's Addiction and a tour with Edward Ka-Spel of the Legendary Pink Dots.

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  • Greatest ever!!!!
    author: gamer_craze!!!!!

    I love every album......the rhythm, the rhyme, everything about it. One of my favorite bands!!!!

  • this is the best
    author: sesaria

    i think that this cd is the shit. and for you to turn berlesque mainstreem is so bad ass of you. coin-operated boy is by far the coolest.

  • flawless, amazing.
    author: Jenni Pointon

    This album was amazing, simply amazing. It catches you, and keeps you there. With wonderful songs that will never ever get annoying or be "played to death" Flawlessly amazing, it's most definately stolen my heart.

  • multiorgasmic masterpiece
    author: zandrah

    Great album, like the other review there, it's an orgasm for your ears. I love the songs 3,4,5,6 & 8. I can't believe it's live music, it's so great, the drums, the piano and the voice... good choice.

  • The Dresden Dolls have stolen my heart
    author: Katie

    I listen to this album every day and every time I hear it it reveals more. Superb lyrics and musicianship. Rare honesty. Raw.

  • ooooooohhh gaawwd yeeess
    author: Amanda (not in the band)

    It's an orgasm in your ears

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