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Imperfectly
Folk · 1992 · 13 tracks

Imperfectly

Ani DiFranco

Percussive acoustic guitar meets rapid-fire poetic defiance. A raw, independent folk-punk conversation that feels like an honest late-night confession.

1992 · Righteous Babe Records

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A sharp-witted, fiercely independent exploration of identity that balances biting social critique with tender self-acceptance.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
What If No One’s Watching
3:14
02
Fixing Her Hair
4:45
03
In or Out
3:07
04
Every State Line
3:07
05
Circle of Light
2:31
06
If It Isn’t Her
3:58
07
Good, Bad, Ugly
3:02
08
I’m No Heroine
3:20
09
Coming Up
1:48
10
Make Them Apologize
4:20
11
The Waiting Song
4:13
12
Served Faithfully
2:53
13
Imperfectly
3:45
Moments Worth Listening For
The rhythmic stutter and percussive palm-mutes on the title track that mimic a heartbeat.
The transition from spoken-word observation to a melodic, soaring hook in 'In or Out'.
The raw, unpolished laughter at the start of 'Imperfectly' that sets a tone of radical self-acceptance.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Imperfectly sound next to the rest of Ani DiFranco's catalogue?

Raw+1.7σ

The vocals lean notably further into raw than the rest of the catalogue.

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