Ani DiFranco

After a self-produced release that might be best described as indulgent, DiFranco gets back to focusing on her music. She splits the producing duties with Joe Henry, who adds his electric guitar, and her writing remains razor-sharp, as does her acoustic instrumentation. DiFranco's best effort in years.

Known more for her image and independence than for any particular song, Ani DiFranco
remains an iconic singer-songwriter to her followers and the press without actually being
heard by much of the radio-listening public. With the atypical addition of co-producer (and
fellow folkie) Joe Henry, Knuckle Down has a chance of changing that situation. But like
the records before it, her fifteenth studio album sounds underproduced - when... More >