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Knuckle Down - Ani DiFranco
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73 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critics What's this?

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8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 31 Ratings

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  • Summary: DiFranco breaks from her usual DIY practice by enlisting Joe Henry to co-produce this latest release.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Spin
    91
    She's become masterful at painting in the blues and grays of everyday emotion. [Feb 2005, p.92]
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  2. Filter
    84
    In both theme and effect, DiFranco's latest is about the reassurance in chronicling minutiae. [#14, p.100]
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  3. Rolling Stone
    60
    Sounds underproduced. [10 Feb 2005, p.80]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. AaronD
    10
    It's just exellent all the way through. It's as good as anything she's ever done.
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  2. Claudia
    10
    Great album - nice to hear her playing with people again, although i loved educated guess. thanks, ani, for showing your emotions again...
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  3. artw
    1
    Gosh, it's been almost 10 years since Ani put out a good album. This is the same crap as the last handful of albums with different, but equally lame lyrics.… Expand
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