~ Ani DiFranco
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~ Ani DiFranco
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~ Ani DiFranco
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~ Ani DiFranco
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~ Ani DiFranco
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Whereas on Little Plastic Castle Ani DiFranco questioned her public image in song, here the fiercely independent singer/songwriter turns away from stardom's beckoning questions to further explore her emotional balance. "Angry Anymore" is a back-porch country song (with banjo and accordion) about coming to terms with a turbulent adolescence. "Everest" floats by as a reverie of spiritual rejuvenation. Most effective is "'Tis of Thee", which deals with racial injustice. The politics are oversimplified, but the melody is one of DiFranco's strongest. She even funks it up on the extended drum-machine-driven jam "Hat Shaped Hat". But while DiFranco enjoys playing around ("Know Now Then" features a "space phone" vocal), she's strongest when most contemplative, as the title track bears out. Backed by organ, piano, and guitar, she espouses this grand truth: "Half of learning how to play / Is learning what not to play." In her quietest moments DiFranco is living proof of simplicity's great power. --Rob O'Connor
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DiFranco made a name for herself by turning acoustic singer-songwriter conventions inside out and virtually reinventingthe genre with her unique, unfettered vision. Throughout her prolific career one of DiFranco's greatest strengths has been her willingness to let it all hang out, both musically and lyrically. On UP UP UP, though, she explores the added dimensions found in the use of sparseness, minimalism and dynamic contrast. While never less than nakedly emotive, many ofthe songs here have the feeling of a passion or fury that'sjust barely reigned in.
The socio-political observationsof "Tis of Thee" simmer with anger, but the acoustic-based arrangement remains low-key. "Juke Box" is undeniably funky,but there's a sense of control that makes its off-kilter rhythms that much more effective. On the epic-length "Come Away From It", DiFranco tells a heartbroken tale atop a sonic landscape that is a study in the effective use of minimalism,breaking down to near silence for long stretches. The combination of irrepressible energy and tastefulness makes UP UP UP one of DiFranco's most mature, effective recordings.
Whereas on Little Plastic Castle Ani DiFranco questioned her public image in song, here the fiercely independent singer/songwriter turns away from stardom's beckoning questions to further explore her emotional balance. "Angry Anymore" is a back-porch country song (with banjo and accordion) about coming to terms with a turbulent adolescence. "Everest" floats by as a reverie of spiritual rejuvenation. Most effective is "'Tis of Thee", which deals with racial injustice. The politics are oversimplified, but the melody is one of DiFranco's strongest. She even funks it up on the extended drum-machine-driven jam "Hat Shaped Hat". But while DiFranco enjoys playing around ("Know Now Then" features a "space phone" vocal), she's strongest when most contemplative, as the title track bears out. Backed by organ, piano, and guitar, she espouses this grand truth: "Half of learning how to play / Is learning what not to play." In her quietest moments DiFranco is living proof of simplicity's great power. --Rob O'Connor
Description
DiFranco made a name for herself by turning acoustic singer-songwriter conventions inside out and virtually reinventingthe genre with her unique, unfettered vision. Throughout her prolific career one of DiFranco's greatest strengths has been her willingness to let it all hang out, both musically and lyrically. On UP UP UP, though, she explores the added dimensions found in the use of sparseness, minimalism and dynamic contrast. While never less than nakedly emotive, many ofthe songs here have the feeling of a passion or fury that'sjust barely reigned in.
The socio-political observationsof "Tis of Thee" simmer with anger, but the acoustic-based arrangement remains low-key. "Juke Box" is undeniably funky,but there's a sense of control that makes its off-kilter rhythms that much more effective. On the epic-length "Come Away From It", DiFranco tells a heartbroken tale atop a sonic landscape that is a study in the effective use of minimalism,breaking down to near silence for long stretches. The combination of irrepressible energy and tastefulness makes UP UP UP one of DiFranco's most mature, effective recordings.
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