Reprieve - Ani DiFranco
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74 out of 100

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8.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

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  • Summary: The latest studio outing from the prolific singer-songwriter features production by Mike Napolitano (along with DiFranco herself) and contributions from touring musician Todd Sickafoose.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    100
    It's beautifully committed music--the kind that's as essential now as it has ever been. [11 Aug 2006, p.67]
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  2. musicOMH.com
    80
    Another reassuringly exceptional album.
  3. Paste Magazine
    80
    Intimate and organic. [Sep 2006, p.74]
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  4. Spin
    60
    Milky keyboard washes and found-sound accents... give the music a darker, dreamier depth. [Sep 2006, p.100]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. NaceB
    10
    Sweet and Sad!!
  2. AllyE
    8
    Im glad to see that the music behind the voice is finally beginning to step out of the limelight. Her guitar playing, while consistently a joy to listen to, has lost some of the abrasiveness we've heard in some of her previous works. This lends to the soft and yet powerful feel that has become increasingly symbolic in her last few albums. Todd Sickafoose is a great musician of timing. Not once does he overpower the nature of ani's intention, and the two blend beautifully. A great addition to your CD collection, ani fan or not.… Expand
  3. BrandonS
    7
    This is a message for Nathaniel S and others like him: There's no need to call someone who expresses their opinion in this forum a "fool." Heaven forbid someone think differently from the great Nathaniel S. I read metacritic to get a variety of opinions and the reasoning behind them. Leave the classless insults out of it.… Expand
  4. jay
    1
    It's more of the same old crap Ani's been foisting upon her fans since Little Plastic Castle. It's kinda sad. Does anyone still find this stuff interesting anymore?… Expand

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