Amanda Palmer Announces New Album, Launches Kickstarter Fund-Raising Campaign

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Speaking of musical Wesleyan alumni from the class of 1998, Amanda Palmer today announced a new album and a Kickstarter fund-raising campaign that raked in more than 100,000 in its first seven hours.

The yet-to-be-titled album is Palmer’s first new studio release in four years “, and her first with her new backing band, the Grand Theft Orchestra. And it’s not just music: in addition to the album, the project features “a visual art exhibit featuring 30 visual artists who have created work inspired by the album,” including her husband, Neil Gaiman, along with Shepherd Fairey and Robyn Hitchcock.

Palmer will perform in a handful of major markets in conjunction with pop-up exhibits of the art, and while she’s not hitting Connecticut, the former Dresden Dolls singer will be in New York June 27 and Boston Aug. 2. She also promises she’ll be “touring it across the globe ALL year,” so expect more live dates to come.

Kickstarter contributions will help fund the independent worldwide release of the album and art book, and depending on how much you fork over, your reward can range from a digital download ($1) to a portrait of yourself painted by Palmer in a session that includes dinner and wine ($10,000). Click here for details.