My Cute Fiend Sweet Princess

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My Cute Fiend Sweet Princess
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 2003
Genre Anti-folk, indie rock
Length33:05
Label Important Records [1]
Kimya Dawson chronology
I'm Sorry That Sometimes I'm Mean
(2002)
My Cute Fiend Sweet Princess
(2003)
Hidden Vagenda
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Village Voice A– [4]

My Cute Fiend Sweet Princess is Kimya Dawson's second solo album, released concurrently with Knock Knock Who? in 2003. [5]

Track listing

  1. "Chemistry"
  2. "Velvet Rabbit"
  3. "Hadlock Padlock"
  4. "Being Cool"
  5. "Anthrax"
  6. "The Beer"
  7. "Will You Be Me?"
  8. "Everything's Alright"
  9. "For Katie"

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