The self-appointed CEO of intrepid indie grrrl rock sparks one more with Up Up Up Up Up Up, an ebullient addition to an already prolific and deeply admirable career.
The playful synthetics and occasional stabs at atypical Ani DiFranco stylings belie the general humorlessness of her lyrics: "'Tis of Thee" is as annoyed with American TV-news culture as one can get (as might be expected of street-cynical Ani).
"Come Away" is just plain corny, wistfully scrapbooking a lover away with tinkly punches on an electric piano.
"Virtue" is wackier, with shades of old songs by young Edie Brickell, and "Jukebox" sounds relentlessly synthesized, funky with baffling lyrics and weird abrupt high notes like the ones you either adore or abhor from contempo sister Alanis Morissette.
Some fans may continue to dream of an album wherein Ani shows off some real chops, as she'll do for lucky people in concert: she's actually a wonderful 12-string guitarist, but you can't really get a feel for that here.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Tis of TheeAni DiFranco | Ani DiFranco | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | VirtueAni DiFranco | Ani DiFranco | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Come Away from ItAni DiFranco | Ani DiFranco | Play | 08:22 | 19 MB | 37 MB |
| 4 | JukeboxAni DiFranco | Ani DiFranco | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | Angel FoodAni DiFranco | Ani DiFranco | Play | 05:46 | 13 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Angry Any MoreAni DiFranco | Ani DiFranco | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 7 | EverestAni DiFranco | Ani DiFranco | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | Up Up Up Up Up UpAni DiFranco | Ani DiFranco | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| 9 | Know Now ThenAni DiFranco | Ani DiFranco | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | Trickle DownAni DiFranco | Ani DiFranco | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 15 MB |
| 11 | Hat Shaped HatAni DiFranco | Ani DiFranco | Play | 12:55 | 29 MB | 69 MB |
| 61 mins | 141 MB | |||||
| 61 mins | 307 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethan Allen | Assistant Engineer |
| 2 | Ani DiFranco | Accordion, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Space Phone, Vocals |
| 3 | Scot Fisher | Photography |
| 4 | Andrew Gilchrist | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 5 | Goat | Drum Machine |
| 6 | Scott Hull | Mastering |
| 7 | Jason Mercer | Banjo, Bass, Bass (Upright), Vocals |
| 8 | Andy Stochansky | Drums, Pocket Cajun, Vocals |
| 9 | Julie Wolf | Accordion, Clavinet, Organ, Piano, Vocals, Wurlitzer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |