Kimya Dawson's new album, Hidden Vagenda, her first studio album after releasing a trilogy of home recordings from 2000 2003, was recorded in the Bay area at Mourningwood Studios and in her friends, Jason and Brain's living rooms, bedrooms, garages and yards. While recording, Kimya was joined by friends, Joe Gore, Arion Salazar, Stephan Jenkins, Daniel Johnston and Vanessa Carlton to name a few. Hidden Vagenda was co-produced and mixed by Jason Carmer (The Donnas, Run DMC, and Third Eye Blind), Arion Salazar and Kimya.