Kaki King Holds Court

Dreaming of Revenge is one Wild soundtrack.

It’s no surprise Sean Penn used Kaki King’s instrumental music on Into The Wild’s soundtrack: her innovative guitar playing is the sound of adventure and abandon. Her latest album showcases more of her quirky singing, which just adds another weapon to her arsenal: “Pull Me Out Alive” sounds like the Breeders hotwired with Tom Verlaine guitar spirals. Regardless of whether they’re vocal or instrumental, King’s ambient and mysterious songs embody vagabond spirit with compositional rigor.