“I’ve got myself a new mantra,” Ani DiFranco shares on her new studio album. “It
says ‘Don’t forget to have a good time.’” This attitude has clearly influenced the dozen tunes on Red
Letter Year, which celebrate existence, profess love and tackle thorny political issues with an infectious
sense of glee. It’s one of Ani’s most joyous records to date.
And it has been a long time coming. Red Letter Year was sculpted over the course of two years, a period
in which Ani continued to hone her songwriting, performing and recording skills, all the...
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