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Knuckle Down
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0748731704223
Label: Righteous Babe
Manufacturer: Righteous Babe
MPN: 42
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Righteous Babe
Release Date: January 25, 2005
Studio: Righteous Babe
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Editorial Review:
Even after 15 years of releasing albums on her own Righteous Babe imprint, it's hard to know what to make of Ani DiFranco. Some see her as a folkie-punk-bisexual-feminist-radical-crap-kicker, while others reckon she's merely Alanis Morissette with better lyrics. On her 15th studio album the truth just might be somewhere in between. She does dysfunctional family portraits ("Studying Stones") and broken affairs ("Lag Time") just fine, but she also manages to leave room for rambling, autobiographical beat poetry ("Parameters"). And then there is the music. Matching acoustic guitars with earthy funk rhythms and soft moonlight moods with out-of-leftfield song arrangements, it reconfirms the one label everyone can agree upon: fiercely original. --Aidin Vaziri
Recommended Ani DiFranco Discography
Out of Range |
Not a Pretty Girl |
So Much Shouting, So Much Laughter |
Little Plastic Castle |
Revelling/Reckoning |
Living in Clip |
The music on Ani DiFranco's latest CD is as stunning as ever, packed with irresistible melodies, poignant lyrics, and virtuoso performances. But for the first time in her career, Ani has invited a fellow singer-songwriter to work with her as co-producer: Joe Henry, himself the creator of nine highly regarded solo albums. She is also joined by more than half a dozen guest musicians, many of whom have played key roles in Ani's recent career, including current stage partner Todd Sickafoose, former band member Julie Wolf, and Righteous Babe recording artist Andrew Bird. Through twelve new songs as intricately crafted as short stories, DiFranco creates another unforgettable musical self-portrait of a woman coming to grips with love's twists and turns, confronting the legacy of her family, and learning to live on her own terms.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Will be checking out more Ani CDs after this
This is only my second Ani album, after 'Dilate'. I like 'Dilate', but not so much to motivate me to buy others of hers. I totally love 'Knuckle Down', however, and will be checking out more of her stuff ('Canon' is particularly appealing).
'Knuckle Down' is less aggressive than 'Dilate', which is not necessarily a good thing, I suppose. But her voice sounds so much better than on 'Dilate', on which she seemed to be snarling the lyrics; and the guitar picking and melodies are clearer. ... Read More
Rating:  - Overated
Ani is really overated. If she ever goes on American Idol, she won't even make the 1st round. Any Amercian Idol can outsing her anytime and I'm sure Simon can really say something bad about her vocals. Her voice is really sub-par. Her lyrics are so self-indulgent. Her guitar playing is OK but gets boring. I was so disappointed with her CD. I find it so boring after listening 2 minutes into the CD. Her music and lyrics are not memorable at all. What a waste of money. If you heard of Ani through the media ... Read More
Rating:  - Ani's most accessable and enjoyable album in years
Ani DiFranco continues to release albums left and right, sometimes just as Ani solo, at other times as a full blown band, and at yet other times somewhere in between. Chalk up this album in the latter category.
"Knuckle Down" (12 tracks; 57 min.) starts off very strongly with the title track and "Studying Stones", only to reach an ever higher plateau as her band joins in and rocks on "Manhole" and Modulation", the latter being the best track on the album. Sandwiched in between those songs is ... Read More
Rating: - As Ani knuckles down, she mellows out..
Thirty-three year-old Ani will never be the exact same Ani as the nineteen-year-old Ani that met the other half of the "Two Little Girls" on the train in NYC. At the point in time when she has released Knuckle Down, she is reminiscing about her divorce - life can indeed be hard throughout the years, never letting up. Although this album is nowhere near the more hard-rock-punk grit of albums like the Living in Clip live album or So Much Shouting, So Much Laughter, as raw as Dilate or Not a Pretty Girl, or ... Read More
Rating: - different, but i love it!
this one is pretty different in my opinion, but defenteley not bad.
there is more songs about her feelings, as far as relationships, i think than others in the past, but the songs are really quite beautiful. plus, there are still the exceptions that arent just about ani's love at the time. her voice sounds great on this one too, and overall, its just...grand.
the only song i usually dont listen to is seeing eye dog. i dont know, the music and everything, i dont hate, but i defenteley ... Read More
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