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Ani DiFranco - Up Up Up Up Up Up Audio CD

A fair review of the Ani DiFranco "Up Up Up Up Up Up" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Ani DiFranco reviews here, or go back to the Ani DiFranco tabs.

Ani DiFranco Band: Ani DiFranco
Title: Up Up Up Up Up Up
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Release Date: 1999-01-19
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: 'Tis of Thee 2: Virtue 3: Come Away from It 4: Jukebox 5: Angel Food 6: Angry Any More 7: Everest 8: Up Up Up Up Up Up 9: Know Now Then 10: Trickle Down 11: Hat Shaped Hat

What the hell was I thinking?
My inexperienced 20something brain couldn't figure it out, I guess. I bought this album when it first came out, and then literally ignored it for YEARS. Nine years later and I decide to give it a second spin. HOLY CRAP. I was blown away. It speaks to me in a way I couldn't have seen a thousand miles away. If you hated this album 9 years ago, I urge you take a second look. Now I understand what she was trying to convey. This album does take some concentration to listen to. You just can't put it on while your doing housework or something. I put it on and sat down with the lyrics and spent a good 2 hours making friends with it.


Hat shaped hat
I love the play of music and the funky beats that she has experimented with. This album is my favorite Ani album. The political and social themes of the album spark philosophical ideas about the world around us. And on top of that, she recognizes her emotional growth based on this awareness. She ends the album magnificently with "Hat Shaped Hat," a light-hearted funky tune that recognizes that we sometimes just need to let go. I would highly recommend this album; this is an album that I think that everyone can appreciate. Peace man, it's where it's at.


Not at Her Absolute Best
Most of these songs are excellent on thier own, but the record as a whole feels more like a collection of B-sides than a coherant album. Though I am an avid Ani fan, this album is probably my least favorite, mostly for it's lack of flow and inconsistancy. Many of the tracks that tie together in similarity and style, often drag and feel dull when heard in one sitting. A hand full of tracks are more experimental and engaging (Angel Food, Hat Shaped Hat) but seem odd and out-of-place.

"Angry Anymore" is probably my favorite track on the album, having also come from a divorced home and understanding the need to understand and forgive one's parents- for they too are human.

I wouldn't say this album is completely unwelcomed in my collection or that it is a waste to listen to- but I think it would be a poor choice for someone just becoming familiar with her music. This may well be the only album that does not leave me completely satisfied, because I absolutely love every other album I own of hers for thier own special reasons. This is not a bad album, just considerably less organized and finely crafted as some others. But I cut Ani DiFranco slack because she has put out a new album almost every year for over a decade (sometimes twice in one year). To have only one of those not be a complete success is amazing in and of itself.


S'Ok
I bought this CD second, and as a beginning fan I was not impressed at all. I am a beginning Ani DiFranco fan. Some of the songs are good. 'Hat Shaped Hat' is very fun, 'Jukebox' has a good feel to it. ''Tis of thee' has a powerful message behind it. The other songs have their moments. But overall, I don't think this is a good album if you're buying it to see what you're in for. .


i love this.
this album is abstract & beautiful. don't listen to all these bummer reviews by pissy elitist ani fans. from the humbling "tis of thee" to the devastating "trickle down" followed by the fun jam session of "hat shaped hat" which is a great closing track for an amazing album.


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