Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 18
  2. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Knuckle Down looms as both a pleasing musical achievement and a disappointing move.
  2. DiFranco always throws her heart into her songs, and Knuckledown gives her a chance to reflect on it.
  3. Rolling Stone
    60
    Sounds underproduced. [10 Feb 2005, p.80]
  4. Q Magazine
    40
    Deliberately sparse and bare. [Mar 2005, p.99]
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 32
  3. Negative: 3 out of 32
  1. AaronD
    Apr 30, 2006
    10
    It's just exellent all the way through. It's as good as anything she's ever done.
  2. Claudia
    Dec 4, 2005
    10
    Great album - nice to hear her playing with people again, although i loved educated guess. thanks, ani, for showing your emotions again...
  3. NaomiC
    Mar 5, 2005
    10
    It's her best album in years!!!!!!!!