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Red Letter Year
by Ani DiFranco


8.2

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The latest release for this folk singer was produced with Mike Napolitano and was recorded in Louisiana.

LABEL:	Righteous Babe
RELEASE DATE:	30 September 2008
DISCS:	1 disc
GENRE(S):	Rock, Folk, Alternative

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The Phoenix

This is DiFranco’s most sophisticated album, a musical convergence of her best qualities: warm singing, graceful writing, experimentation.

PopMatters

Two years, then, feels like a long time to wait for an Ani DiFranco album. But when the results are as gorgeous as this, patience is a small price to pay.

All Music Guide

It is among DiFranco's best records, and along with Sam Phillips' "Don't Do Anything," one of the only singer/songwriter albums to really push the envelope in new directions in 2008.

Billboard

The 37-year-old singer/songwriter is a new mom in love with her daughter's dad, and the experience has saturated every element of her work, from the warmed-up sound of her voice and guitar, to the lessons learned at the end of her familiar narratives.

The New York Times

In this diary, the groove can be as meaningful as the words.

Paste Magazine

Looser and funkier than 2006’s "Reprieve," Red Letter Year is a dazzling folk/punk/jazz hybrid.

Slant Magazine

There's nothing close to shitty about Red Letter Year; it's DiFranco's third redemptive studio album in a row (starting with 2005's "Knuckle Down") and that's certainly something worth celebrating.

Boston Globe

Much of the album sounds like she's simply going through the motions, occasionally picking imagery seemingly just because it rhymes.

The average user rating for this album is 8.2 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Theo M. gave it a9:
Love the new production, cleaner without losing that "raw, in your face" vibe she does so well.

Nathaniel S. gave it a10:
Great album! Ani always does something different with every new release! Never disappoints!

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Red Letter Year by Ani DiFranco

Red Letter Year
by Ani DiFranco