Angry Anymore
A rootsy, banjo-driven meditation on maturity and the quiet dissipation of long-held resentments. A gentle, jazz-inflected departure from her more percussive early work.
A rootsy, banjo-driven meditation on maturity and the quiet dissipation of long-held resentments. A gentle, jazz-inflected departure from her more percussive early work.
Angry Anymore represents a significant tonal shift for Ani DiFranco, moving away from the staccato, punk-inflected folk of her early nineties output toward a richer, more expansive Americana sound.
Angry Anymore represents a significant tonal shift for Ani DiFranco, moving away from the staccato, punk-inflected folk of her early nineties output toward a richer, more expansive Americana sound. The title track is anchored by a prominent banjo line that feels both earthy and sophisticated, signaling a newfound interest in traditional roots music. It is a song about the exhaustion of anger and the realization that parents are merely flawed humans, delivered with a vocal performance that is more breathy and resigned than her previous work.
The vocals lean far further into alto than the rest of the catalogue.
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