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| name = Who Killed Amanda Palmer | type = studio | artist = Amanda Palmer | cover = WKAP_COVER.jpg | alt = | released = {{Start date|2008|09|16}} | recorded = {{plainlist|
}} | venue = | studio = | genre = Dark cabaret, alternative rock | length = 53:12 | label = Roadrunner | producer = Ben Folds & Amanda Palmer | prev_title = Amanda Palmer | prev_year = 1997 | next_title = Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on Her Magical Ukulele | next_year = 2010 | misc = {{Extra album cover | header = Alternative cover | type = studio | cover = | border = yes | alt = Alternative cover for Who Killed Amanda Palmer | caption = }}{{Singles | name = Who Killed Amanda Palmer | type = studio | single1 = Leeds United | single1date = November 2008 | single2 = Oasis | single2date = February 3, 2009 }} }} Who Killed Amanda Palmer is the first solo album by American musical artist Amanda Palmer. The album was largely recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, with collaborator Ben Folds[1] and was released on Roadrunner Records (also home to The Dresden Dolls). The name of the album is a reference to the series Twin Peaks, which revolves around events surrounding the death of Laura Palmer. BackgroundCertain tracks also featured Folds on percussion and keyboards and former Rasputina member Zoë Keating on cello.[2] In 2007, Palmer self-released the song "I Will Follow You Into the Dark", a cover of the Death Cab for Cutie song, on her MySpace. The ID3 tags listed the source album as Nashville. Fans began discussing the possibility of the solo album being named such, but Palmer dispelled rumors on the Dresden Dolls' forum, The Shadowbox, stating: that was titled 'nashville' because that is the location that i am recording the solo album....in nashville, at ben folds' studio, with ben, who is producing the record and playing on it. [...] it will not be the album title unless i decide to confuse everybody and come up with an album title that will throw EVERYBODY Palmer also revealed that the song would not be on the album, instead releasing it on Peace (for Mom) a compilation released by Brainwashed Recordings. Palmer confirmed to the Boston Phoenix in April 2007 that the album was indeed titled Who Killed Amanda Palmer, although another working title was That's Amanda Fucking Palmer to You. She joked that the latter was unlikely to encourage being stocked at supermarket chain Wal-Mart.[4] On the overall feel of the record, Palmer said: A lot of the songs are piano ballads that never found a home on a Dolls' record, because I hadn't wanted to overload the record with slow material. But there's a really intense, exciting energy to the tracks at the same time. It definitely won't drag.[4]Additionally, she has said: "We've been adding everything from organs and Leslie cabinets [keyboard speaker] to strings, horns, and tympani. The final result should be biblical."[2] In November 2007, members of Estradasphere started touring with Palmer,[5] as well as helping to produce this album.[6] The magazine Alternative Press named this album one of the "Most Anticipated Albums of 2008".[7] In an interview on April 20, 2008, Palmer told Hayley Rosenblum on her WHRW (Binghamton University's radio station) show, Penguins in the Desert, that the release date would be September 16, 2008. She also mentioned that the album would be remastered on April 25 because Ben was not happy with the original mastering job. A later blog post by Amanda indicated that the album has been remastered at least three times.[8] A companion book created in conjunction with Neil Gaiman was also mentioned.[9] Roadrunner Records has since confirmed that the book will be a book of photography.[10] Photographer Kyle Cassidy confirmed on June 30 that the book would be written by Neil, with Kyle laying out, designing, and supplying photography for the book.[11] In an interview with Songfacts, Palmer explained that "Leeds United" was inspired by losing a Leeds United football shirt that was given to her by Ricky Wilson of the English band Kaiser Chiefs.[12] On September 5, 2008, Palmer revealed pre-orders for the album would begin on Monday September 8, 2008, via her new web site, whokilledamandapalmer.com. Music VideosMusic videos for seven of the tracks from Who Killed Amanda Palmer ("Astronaut", "Ampersand", "Runs in the Family", "The Point of It All", "Strength Through Music", "Guitar Hero", and "Another Year") all formed part of the Who Killed Amanda Palmer video series, directed by Michael Pope. These videos are all connected, and spoken word material can be heard at the end of several of the tracks. "Another Year" serves as the credits song and a video exclusive instrumental version during the intro. A cover of "Everybody's Gotta Live" by Love is featured in the epilogue. Separate videos were released for "Oasis" (directed by Pope), "Leeds United" (directed by Alex de Campi), "What's the Use of Wond'rin'?" (directed by Pope), and "Blake Says" (directed by Steven Mitchell Wright) were released on February 3, February 26, March 11, and December 20, 2009 respectively. In November 2008, Palmer refused her record label's demand that she remove shots of her "uncommercially fat" stomach from the "Leeds United" video. There was much controversy over these demands, eventually resulting in a fan protest that became known as "The reBELLYon". Fans posted photos of their stomachs on Dresden Dolls/Amanda Palmer fan site "Shadowbox", and eventually sent the photos to Palmer's label, Roadrunner Records, to prove their point. Palmer was successful in being dropped from the label, and released a free song, entitled "Do You Swear to Tell the Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing But The Truth, So Help Your Black Ass", in celebration. WKAPFMAs a promotional game for the release of Who Killed Amanda Palmer, a fake radio site, WKAP-FM,[13] was set up with clues to her alleged disappearance. The alternate reality game was designed and curated by musician Olga Nunes.[14] Critical reception{{Album ratings| rev1 = Alternative Press | rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}[15] | rev2 = Allmusic | rev2Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}[16] | rev3 = Drowned in Sound | rev3Score = {{rating|7|10}}[17] | rev4 = musicOMH | rev4Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}[18] | rev5 = Pitchfork Media | rev5Score = (7.4/10)[19] | rev6 = Spin | rev6Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}[20] | rev7 = The Guardian | rev7Score = {{Rating|4|5}}[21] | rev8 = PopMatters | rev8Score = {{rating|7|10}}[22] | rev9 = Time Out Sydney | rev9Score = {{Rating|5|6}}[23] }} Reception of Who Killed Amanda Palmer was generally positive. Joshua Klein of Pitchfork Media gave positive reviews of all tracks (with the exception of "Oasis"), and stated that "The Point of it All" "emphasizes [her] strengths as a lyricist".[24] MusicOMH reviewer Natasha Tripney described the album as "...exhilarating... It is a rather delicious confection; a cake iced with the darkest, bitterest chocolate", and ultimately gave the album 4 and half stars out of 5.[25] However, Allmusic only gave the album 2 and half stars out of 5, stating that "[The album is] a disc full of songs that originally didn't make the cut on the band's main albums. Most of these best alternate song ideas were already used up when compiling the track listing for the fantastic Dresden Dolls B-sides compilation, No, Virginia... released earlier the same year. So, what we're looking at here are C-sides, which despite any amount of studio polish and however great the contributions by Folds, don't quite stack up."[26] Song history
Track listingOn June 6, 2008, in a preview for an interview with e-zine TheMagazine, Palmer gave the track list for the album,[29] stating that advance copies of the album had been sent out to reviewers in Europe. A live version of the song "I Google You" (co-written with Neil Gaiman) was available with the pre-order of the album. {{Track listing| headline = Who Killed Amanda Palmer | title1 = Astronaut: A Short History of Nearly Nothing | note1 = ft. Zoë Keating and Ben Folds | length1 = 4:37 | title2 = Runs in the Family | note2 = ft. Ben Folds | length2 = 2:59 | title3 = Ampersand | note3 = strings arranged by Paul Buckmaster | length3 = 5:59 | title4 = Leeds United | note4 = ft. the Born Again Horny Men of Edinburgh | length4 = 4:55 | title5 = Blake Says | note5 = ft. Zoë Keating and Ben Folds | length5 = 4:43 | title6 = Strength Through Music | note6 = ft. Strindberg and Ben Folds | length6 = 3:29 | title7 = Guitar Hero | note7 = ft. East Bay Ray and Ben Folds | length7 = 4:48 | title8 = Have to Drive | note8 = ft. the Via Interficere Choir of Nashville and Jack Palmer, strings arranged by Paul Buckmaster | length8 = 5:50 | title9 = What's the Use of Wond'rin? | note9 = ft. St. Vincent; from Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel | length9 = 2:50 | title10 = Oasis | note10 = ft. Ben Folds and Jared Reynolds | length10 = 2:57 | title11 = The Point of It All | note11 = strings arranged by Paul Buckmaster | length11 = 5:35 | title12 = Another Year: A Short History of Almost Something | note12 = strings arranged by Paul Buckmaster | length12 = 6:03 | title13 = Straight | note13 = Amazon MP3/iTunes Exclusive | length13 = 5:13 | title14 = Leeds United | note14 = Lounge Version; Amazon MP3/iTunes Exclusive | length14 = 4:33 | title15 = Guitar Hero | note15 = alternate version; Amazon MP3/iTunes exclusive | length15 = 5:22 }} Three months after the album release in December 2008, an alternative version was released as an online only album. This version included single-take alternate recordings of songs from the album along with some tracks not on the original album. {{Track listing| headline = Who Killed Amanda Palmer Alternate Tracks | title1 = 1.1.94 | length1 = 4:37 | title2 = The Point of It All | length2 = 5:33 | title3 = Night Reconnaissance | length3 = 4:19 | title4 = Runs in the Family | length4 = 4:06 | title5 = Blake Says | length5 = 4:55 | title6 = Strength Through Music | length6 = 2:37 | title7 = Guitar Hero | length7 = 5:21 | title8 = Boyfriend In a Coma | length8 = 2:56 | title9 = Oasis | length9 = 2:14 | title10 = You May Kiss the Bride | length10 = 4:00 | title11 = I Will Follow You Into the Dark | length11 = 4:58 | title12 = Ampersand | length12 = 5:59 | title13 = Straight | note13 = with Strings | length13 = 5:15 | title14 = Astronaut | length14 = 4:40 | title15 = Have to Drive | length15 = 5:16 }} Chart history
Palmer paved her own way with "Who Killed Amanda Palmer," which has sold 38,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan. [33] Release history
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References1. ^Ben Folds working on Amanda Palmer's solo album in theSuburbs.org 2. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/features/news/2007/04/070425_apalmer |title=Dresden Doll Preps Solo Debut |accessdate=December 8, 2007 |date=April 25, 2007 |work=spin.com music for life |publisher=spin.com |quote=The Dresden Dolls' Amanda Palmer chats with SPIN.com about her forthcoming solo effort. |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213030648/http://www.spin.com/features/news/2007/04/070425_apalmer |archivedate=December 13, 2007 |df=mdy }} 3. ^Amanda Palmer on theshadowbox.net, the Dresden Doll's forum 4. ^1 {{cite web |author=Jim Sullivan |url=http://thephoenix.com/article_ektid37103.aspx |title=Amanda Palmer declares title to Boston Phoenix |work=Thephoenix.com |date=April 9, 2007 |accessdate=2009-09-22}} 5. ^{{cite web|last=Corazon |first=Billy |url=http://threeimaginarygirls.com/liveshowreview/2007nov/amandapalmerwithestradasphere |title=Live show review of Amanda Palmer with Estradasphere @ 608 Club in Ballard |publisher=Three Imaginary Girls |date=November 1, 2007 |accessdate=2009-09-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091205203409/http://threeimaginarygirls.com/liveshowreview/2007nov/amandapalmerwithestradasphere |archivedate=December 5, 2009 |df=mdy }} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.estradasphere.com/news.php |title=Estradasphere touring with Amanda Palmer |publisher=Estradasphere.com |accessdate=2009-09-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091105182444/http://www.estradasphere.com/news.php |archivedate=November 5, 2009 |df=mdy }} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/apmag/234.htm |title=In The Rag |publisher=Altpress.com |accessdate=2009-09-22}} 8. ^{{cite web | url = http://dresdendollsdiary.blogspot.com/2008/06/celtic-scramble-brain-pudding.html | title = celtic scramble brain pudding | accessdate = 2008-06-28 | author = Amanda Palmer}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.myspace.com/WHRWpenguins |title=Amanda Palmer radio interview with Penguins in the Desert on WHRW |publisher=Myspace.com |accessdate=2009-09-22}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.blurt-online.com/news/view/227/ |title=WKAP press release |accessdate=2008-06-28 |author=Roadrunner Records |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130118092947/http://blurt-online.com/news/view/227/ |archivedate=January 18, 2013 |df=mdy-all }} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://kylecassidy.livejournal.com/428892.html |title=If you need me, me & Neil will be hanging out with the Dream King ... Neil says "Hi" by the way. |accessdate=2008-06-30 |author=Kyle Cassidy |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718082144/http://kylecassidy.livejournal.com/428892.html |archivedate=July 18, 2011 |df=mdy-all }} 12. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=18576 | title = Leeds United | work = Songfacts.com | accessdate = March 9, 2010}} 13. ^WKAPFM.COM {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090312050718/http://wkapfm.com/ |date=March 12, 2009 }} 14. ^http://thachr.com/2013/olga-nunes-on-making-transmedia-music/ 15. ^{{cite journal |journal=Alternative Press |issue=October 2008 |page=158 |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/who-killed-amanda-palmer/critic-reviews |title=Critic Reviews for Who Killed Amanda Palmer |accessdate=September 8, 2011}} 16. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1421408 |title=Who Killed Amanda Palmer |author=Jason Lymangrover |work=Allmusic |accessdate=September 8, 2011}} 17. ^{{cite web|title=Reviews: * Amanda Palmer - Who Killed Amanda Palmer|url=http://www.drownedinsound.com/release/view/13683 |accessdate=September 16, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919121852/http://drownedinsound.com/release/view/13683 |archivedate=September 19, 2008 }} 18. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.musicomh.com/albums/amanda-palmer_0908.htm |title=Amanda Palmer – Who Killed Amanda Palmer? (Roadrunner) |author=Natasha Tripney |date=September 15, 2008 |work=musicOMH |accessdate=September 8, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629144711/http://www.musicomh.com/albums/amanda-palmer_0908.htm |archivedate=June 29, 2011 |df=mdy-all }} 19. ^http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12208-who-killed-amanda-palmer/ 20. ^{{cite journal |author=Shannon Zimmerman |journal=Spin |url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/amanda-palmer-who-killed-amanda-palmer-roadrunner |title=Amanda Palmer, 'Who Killed Amanda Palmer' (Roadrunner) |accessdate=September 8, 2011}} 21. ^{{cite journal |author=Dorian Lynskey |date=September 12, 2008 |journal=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/sep/12/popreview.amandapalmer |title=Pop review: Amanda Palmer, Who Killed Amanda Palmer |accessdate=September 8, 2011}} 22. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/63435/amanda-palmer-who-killed-amanda-palmer/ |title=Amanda Palmer: Who Killed Amanda Palmer |author=Adrien Begrand |date=September 19, 2008 |work=PopMatters |accessdate=September 8, 2011}} 23. ^http://www.timeoutsydney.com.au/music/albumreviews/amanda-palmer—who-killed-amanda-palmer.aspx{{Dead link|date=September 2011}} 24. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/145614-amanda-palmer-who-killed-amanda-palmer |title=Who Killed Amanda Palmer |accessdate=2008-11-28 |author=Joshua Klein |date=September 19, 2008 |publisher=Pitchfork Media |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217222254/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/145614-amanda-palmer-who-killed-amanda-palmer |archivedate=December 17, 2008 |df=mdy-all }} 25. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.musicomh.com/albums/amanda-palmer_0908.htm |title=Amanda Palmer—Who Killed Amanda Palmer? (Roadrunner) |accessdate=2008-11-28 |author=Natasha Tripney |date=September 15, 2008 |publisher=MusicOMH |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203171740/http://www.musicomh.com/albums/amanda-palmer_0908.htm |archivedate=December 3, 2008 |df=mdy-all }} 26. ^{{cite web | url = {{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1421408|pure_url=yes}} | title = Who Killed Amanda Palmer | accessdate = 2008-11-28 | author = Jason Lymangrover | publisher = allmusic}} 27. ^Popmatters review of WKAP. Retrieved July 21, 2010. 28. ^[https://www.twitter.com/amandapalmer/statuses/19111695466 Twitter message from Palmer] referring to a photo of her with Brasher, July 21, 2010. 29. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wearethemagazine.com |title=TheMagazine interview |publisher=Wearethemagazine.com |accessdate=2009-09-22}} 30. ^{{cite web|accessdate=April 17, 2010|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1421408/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}|title=Who Killed Amanda Palmer – Charts & Awards|publisher=Allmusic}} 31. ^{{cite web|accessdate=March 18, 2019|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/amanda-palmer/chart-history/top-album-sales|title=Billboard Top Album Sales chart|publisher=Billboard}} 32. ^{{cite web|accessdate=March 18, 2019|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/amanda-palmer/chart-history/alternative-albums|title=Billboard Alternative Albums|publisher=Billboard}} 33. ^http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/498050/in-the-studio-amanda-palmer-readies-new-album-for-september-release External links
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