Evolve

Difranco, Ani

Genre: music4me > Alternative > Alternative

Format: CD Album

Released: Mon 17 Mar 2003

Catalogue Number: RBR030-D

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Description:
Throughout her career, Ani DiFranco has never shied from pursuing new musical directions. On Evolve, her latest release on Righteous Babe Records, the singer / songwriter / guitarist continues to grow, incorporating a wide spectrum of sounds and ideas with the restless energy of a born innovator. "I'm especially excited about this record,"Ani said,"'cause it's
a realization of all of the work put in with my band, of a vision that developed along the way." Ani's evolution as a producer and arranger is evident throughout; the record is a seamless blend of lush, vibrant textures, courtesy of the talented and versatile musicians who toured with her for several years before her recent return to performing solo - Evolve is a carefully-crafted studio creation that still possesses the loose spontaneity of a live show.
In between the gentle opening tones of "Promised Land" and the hushed closing chords of "Welcome To:," the record encompasses a variety of styles, from soaring three-part harmonies and DiFranco's trademark acoustic fireworks to horn- and clavinet-driven funk and syncopated Latin grooves. "Serpentine" is a sprawling, 10-minute opus rooted in Ani's solo finger-picking work and passionate spoken word performance. Favoring whispers over screams and delicate, open chords over power strumming, Evolve takes an intimate look at a world as determined to change as the singer herself.

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