''Dreaming of Revenge'' is the fourth album by the

American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...

guitarist

Kaki King Kaki King (born Katherine Elizabeth King, August 24, 1979) is an American guitarist and composer. King is known for her percussive and jazz-tinged melodies, energetic live shows, use of multiple tunings on acoustic and lap steel guitar, and he ...

, released in 2008. The album was leaked on February 22, 2008, less than a month before its official release. On March 4, 2008, iTunes released a full version of ''Dreaming of Revenge'' featuring the bonus track "I Need a Girl Who Knows a Map". On March 11, Amoeba Records released a version of ''Dreaming of Revenge'' that included a Vinyl 33' copy of "Pull Me Out Alive" with the unreleased B-Side "Zeitgeist". In early April, The Japanese Edition of ''Dreaming of Revenge'' was released with Both "Zeitgeist" and "I Need a Girl Who Knows a Map" on the same disc, along with full lyrics to all songs sung on the album.

Critical reception

Writing for

Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ...

, music critic Thom Jurek wrote "This is not a remarkable album by any stretch, although its packaging is — it contains a punch-out mobile as a booklet — but it is a further step in the development of a singular and ever elusive artist who possesses a truckload of talent, but is still unsure of which direction to head to realize it all." Leah Greenblatt of ''

Entertainment Weekly ''Entertainment Weekly'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''EW'') is an American digital-only entertainment magazine based in New York City, published by Dotdash Meredith, that covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre, books, and popular cul ...

'' called it King's most "sophisticated release yet."

Track listing

Personnel

*Kaki King – vocals, guitar (electric/acoustic), slide guitar, bass, drums, piano *Malcolm Burn - Keyboards, Bass, Percussion, Electric Guitar, Harmonica *Craig Santiago - Bass Drums (Track #3) *Dan Brantigan: Analog EVI (Track #4) *Yuval Semo: Keyboards (Track #6) *Elissa Cassini: First Violin (Track #6, 10) *Funda Cizmecioglu: Second Violin (Track #6, 10) *Youyoung Kim: Viola (Track #6, 9, 10) *Jane O'Hara: Cello (Track #6, 9, 10) *Dave Treut: Clarinet, Drums (Track #7, 10) *Bora Yoon: Viola (Track #9) *String Arrangements by Yuval Semo (Track #6) and Kyle Sanna (Tracks #9 and 10).

Production

Malcolm Burn Malcolm Burn (born October 4, 1960) is a Canadian-born music producer, recording engineer and musician. Emmylou Harris's ''Red Dirt Girl'', produced by Burn, won Best Contemporary Folk Album at the 2001 Grammys. Biography Born in Cornwall, Ontar ...

– Producer; recorded at Le Maison Bleue Studios *Jeff Krasno - Executive Producer *Sean Hoess - Executive Producer *Christen Greene - Project Coordinator *Louis Teran - Photos *Seb Jarnot - Design and Layout *All songs written by Kaki King for Kaki King Music (BMI). Administered by Domino Music Publishing.

References

{{Authority control 2008 albums Kaki King albums Albums produced by Malcolm Burn