Kimya Dawson: Why is she so great?

I can't completely explain why she's so awesome, but just know that she is the most punk rock. I discovered her in middle school when I asked one of my friends if they knew any good female songwriters and they mentioned her. Pretty soon afterwards I was at a record store and bought a CD copy of Remember That I Love You. I can't tell you how much I needed that album at the time. My dad was ill with cancer and I was having a hard time dealing with it and accepting that he was going to go soon,  and the songs My Mom and Caving In were completely accurate to what I was feeling.

My mom's sick she's in a hospital bed
I've got a word for all you ghosts in her head
and all you skeletons in her closet
leave her alone
leave her alone
leave her alone, please
because my mom needs you gone
my mom needs you gone
as long as she is haunted she'll never get strong
my mom needs you gone

The album Thunder Thighs is also super amazing, my favorite tracks on it are Driving Driving Driving and Walk Like Thunder. Driving Driving Driving's lyrics are really powerful, just listen, man:

 

I've always felt like Kimya Dawson has a talent for making her music really accessible and it has this quality that makes me feel like a normal human being. It's really simple and I think that's a big reason why I like it, and why a lot of people feel they can relate to it so easily.