{"title":"Ani DiFranco","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAni DiFranco is an American singer, guitarist, poet, and songwriter. She was born on September 23, 1970 in Buffalo, New York. Ani is best known as the founder of Righteous Babe Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer unique style blends folk, rock, and punk influences to create a sound that is all her own. With thought-provoking lyrics and powerful vocals, Ani has become a prominent figure in the music industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimilar artists who share her passion for storytelling through music include Natalie Merchant, Melissa Ferrick, Erin McKeown, Tori Amos, Aimee Mann, Beth Orton, Indigo Girls,Amy Ray , Edie Brickell \u0026amp; New Bohemians,Dar Williams,Liz Phair ,Paula Cole ,Chris Pureka,Patty Griffin ,10 Thousand Maniacs Joan Osborne Shawn Colvin The Be Good Tanyas Anaïs Mitchell and Poe.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"unprecedented-sht-2","title":"Unprecedented Sh!t","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese days, every artist’s album needs to have a story. The music can’t speak for itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut after 22 records, why can’t Ani DiFranco’s work speak for itself? Yes, her forthcoming album is shaped by stories — ones about reproductive freedom, the double-edged sword of the pandemic, identity and ever-evolving belief systems that have shaped each of its 11 songs. It was paramount to the folk-feminist hero that listeners not be saddled with preconceived notions while diving into her 23rd album Unprecedented Sh!t. “I believe there is a rhyme and a reason as to why these songs have come together in this way now and I want people to experience this album as a journey, a piece of art, without being influenced by a cacophony of surrounding narratives.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile many of DiFranco’s albums were made more insularly, she’s opened herself up to collaboration in recent years. For 21 of DiFranco’s 22 albums, she opted to self-produce. With Unprecedented Sh!t, she wanted to try working with a producer and tapped BJ Burton, who produced one of her favorite albums, Bon Iver’s 22, A Million.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe title Unprecedented Sh!t is not only representative of how much of a sonic departure the 11-track album is from Ani’s other work, but also a political and social commentary on the current state of the world. “We find ourselves in unprecedented times in many ways, faced with unprecedented challenges. So, our responses to them and our discourse around them, need to rise to that level.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Righteous Babe","offers":[{"title":"Clear LP","offer_id":50443065688395,"sku":"2192079","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50443066802507,"sku":"2192081","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50443066376523,"sku":"2192080","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Unprecedented_Sht_bc023ead_thumbnail_4096_c1ecde60_thumbnail_4096.webp?v=1727008291"},{"product_id":"revolutionary-love","title":"Revolutionary Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe transcendent new album from Ani DiFranco, \u003ci\u003eRevolutionary Love\u003c\/i\u003e marks the latest proof of one of her most powerful gifts as an artist: a rare ability to give voice to our deepest frustrations and\u003cbr\u003etensions, on both a personal and political level. Produced by DiFranco and recorded mainly in two whirlwind days at Overdub Lane in Durham, \u003ci\u003eRevolutionary Love\u003c\/i\u003e; more than justifies the mad dash behind its making. \u003ci\u003eRevolutionary Love\u003c\/i\u003e; arrives as an instantly transportive selection of songs. Rooted in her poetic lyricism and ever-commanding vocal work, the album unfolds in an understated yet captivating alchemy of folk and soul and lushly textured jazz-pop. Produced by Ani DiFranco and recorded mainly in two whirlwind days at Overdub Lane in Durham, Revolutionary Love more than justifies the mad dash behind its making. As her first studio effort since the release of \u003ci\u003eNo Walls and the Recurring Dream\u003c\/i\u003e (DiFranco’s widely praised 2019 memoir), \u003ci\u003eRevolutionary Love\u003c\/i\u003e arrives as an instantly transportive selection of songs. Rooted in her poetic lyricism and ever-commanding vocal work, the album unfolds in an understated yet captivating alchemy of folk and soul and lushly textured jazz-pop. In sculpting that sound, DiFranco and Brad Cook assembled an eclectic lineup of\u003cbr\u003emusicians, including percussionist Brevan Hampden (Hiss Golden Messenger, Milton Suggs), horn\/flute player Matt Douglas (The Mountain Goats, Josh Ritter), keyboardist Phil Cook (Megafaun, Shouting Matches), drummer Yan Westerlund (Quetico, Mipso) and Di Franco’s longtime touring band Terence Higgins on percussion and Todd Sickafoose on bass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Righteous Babe","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50474091708747,"sku":"1111132","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/c9644d91-0dc4-4a8d-826d-9e9af8c6b4d2_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727433676"},{"product_id":"living-in-clip-25th-anniversary-edition","title":"Living in Clip (25th Anniversary Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLiving In Clip (25th Anniversary Edition) Newly remastered for vinyl + cd in deluxe packaging. This landmark double album by Ani DiFranco, features her trio from 1995-1996 with Andy Stochansky (drums) and Sara Lee (bass). Twenty-five years later the album is recognized as a point of entry that radically expanded DiFranco’s audience, and a historically important testament to the relationship between Ani as a live performer and the devoted community she created with her fans. If there was ever a record to help you pull through until the next time the Folksinger makes her way to your town, Living In Clip is the one. Affectionately named after the state of stage amps about to blow out, the record is constructed like a show complete with the onstage humor and antics we love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe culmination of years of studio work and constant touring, Living In Clip is a tour in itself: nearly two-dozen venues provide the atmosphere for over two hours of music complete with intermission and encore. Recorded straight from the soundboard on an 8 track ADAT, digital videotape and mixed by Ani and Andrew Gilchrist – Living In Clip is conceptually designed to preserve the authenticity and pulse of a live show. There are jazzy folkalicious renditions of \"Letter to A John,\" \"Fire Door,\" \"Diner\" and \"Anticipate.\" Amusing and sweet snippets are interwoven throughout the songs and sometimes during them - \"Out of Habit\" harbors a little cinematic glimpse into Ani's first days in New York City. This dynamic collection also offers The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra playing on \"Both Hands\" and \"Amazing Grace\" at a hockey arena as well as a phenomenal version of \"Shy,\" that was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Performance – Female (or whatever). Living In Clip is also considered one of Rolling Stone Magazine's essential albums of the 90's. Living In Clip includes a beautiful photo gallery that contains pictures of the sparkling faces, questionable attire and unique persons behind the road show.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Righteous Babe","offers":[{"title":"Red | LP | x3","offer_id":50476720619851,"sku":"1160631","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD | x2","offer_id":50476719374667,"sku":"1160632","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50476720062795,"sku":"1166216","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/d92060c1-76f6-4c0d-85b7-5a3b74126a05_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727462975"},{"product_id":"little-plastic-castle-25th-anniversary-edition","title":"Little Plastic Castle - 25th Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwenty-five years later, Little Plastic Castle feels like a greatest hits collection. Her highest charting release on Billboard (peaking at #22) and containing her third Grammy nomination for Best Rock Performance - Female (“Glass House”), Ani DiFranco’s ninth studio album shows the Little Folksinger grappling with her independent career bubbling up into the mainstream — dissection of her fashion choices, a new expanded listenership encroaching on the die-hards, examination of what it means to sell out — encapsulated in singalongs so indelible that they’re staples of her live set decades later. This 25th Anniversary Edition sees a new remaster by Heba Kadry, the addition of three bonus tracks mixed by Tchad Blake, and a new CD package and first-time release on vinyl (2 LP).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo make Little Plastic Castle, Ani returned to one of her favorite places to record in that era—the live-in studio the Congress House in Austin, Texas. In this relaxed setting she commented, \"This album seemed to happen more organically than earlier studio releases.\" Ani is joined by drummer Andy Stochansky and bassist Jason Mercer who played with her on her 1997 tours, as well as bassist Sara Lee who toured with Ani in 1996. LPC also prominently features outside musicians including drummer Jerry Marotta (Peter Gabriel, Indigo Girls), a horn section composed of three Austin session musicians who add flavor to \"Little Plastic Castle\" and \"Deep Dish,\" and trumpeter Jon Hassell (Brian Eno, Talking Heads) providing the sustained subtle solo on the 14-minute final track \"Pulse.\" The three bonus tracks are recordings of Ani playing with the rhythm section of Sara Lee and Jerry Marotta, a trio that never reassembled after their single day of tracking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough Ani described it as “the most light-hearted album I’ve made in a long time,” this record covers a wide range of topics — the impermanence of existence (\"Fuel\"), mutual respect (\"Pixie\"), forgiveness (\"As Is\"), drugs (“Two Little Girls”) — and emotions. From radio-friendly pop gems to the album’s closing spoken word and instrumental jam, the songs on this record offer up a surprise every time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChosen as one of the \"Greatest Albums Made By Women\" by NPR in 2017, Little Plastic Castle has proven to have an enduring legacy. Six songs from this record — the title track, Fuel, Gravel, As Is, Two Little Girls, and Swan Dive) remain in heavy rotation at live shows. Looking back, we see this record as the one that embodies Ani’s cultural impact — and has the most earworms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Young teenagers in suburban America soon began singing her songs at open mics, playing her music on their college radio stations and making sure their “great female singers” mix tapes all had an Ani song. The album’s lyrics dealt with infidelity, relationships across the gender spectrum and fighting for respect. 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