ANI DIFRANCO

ANI DIFRANCO
REPRIEVE (2006)
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Ani DiFranco is among rock music's most underrated--and under valued--artists. As prolific as Ryan Adams, but without the self-destructive streak, as talented as Billy Corgan, only with a sense of humor, DiFranco is always pushing her boundaries. Her latest album, "Reprieve," finds the songwriter in an introspective mood.There's hardly a drumbeat to be found on "Reprieve." It is one of DiFranco's quieter, more subtle efforts--all voice and acoustic guitar, with some ethereal sound effects thrown in to bolster the disc's odd vibe. That doesn't mean she's lost her bite. Always articulate, intelligent and political, the radical young feminist still lingers beneath Ani's skin, revealing herself proudly on the best tracks on "Reprieve." Ani's passion is undeniable throughout much of "Reprieve," an elegant, understated folk album that may take some time to seep in, but will stay with you once it does.

1. Hypnotized
2. Subconscious
3. In The Margins
4. Nicotine
5. Decree
6. 78% H20
7. Millennium Theater
8. Half Assed
9. Reprieve
10. A Spade
11. Unrequited
12. Shroud
13. Reprise

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