Allergic to Water
| Allergic to Water | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 4, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2014 | |||
| Studio | The Dugout Esplanade Studios, New Orleans, Louisiana | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 49:48 | |||
| Label | Righteous Babe | |||
| Producer | Ani DiFranco | |||
| Ani DiFranco chronology | ||||
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Allergic to Water is the 18th studio album by singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, released on November 4, 2014.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (71/100)[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| PopMatters |   [4] |
| Spectrum Culture |  [5] |
| Exclaim.ca | [6] |
| Wondering Sound | [7] |
The album has a score of 71 out of 100 from Metacritic based on "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Commercial performance
[edit]The album debuted at No. 155 on the Billboard 200.[8]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Ani DiFranco
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dithering" | 5:04 |
| 2. | "See See See See" | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Woe Be Gone" | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Careless Words" | 5:10 |
| 5. | "Allergic to Water" | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Harder Than It Needs to Be" | 4:57 |
| 7. | "Genie" | 5:17 |
| 8. | "Happy All the Time" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Yeah Yr Right" | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Tr'w" | 2:45 |
| 11. | "Still My Heart" | 3:49 |
| 12. | "Rainy Parade" | 3:13 |
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from the album credits.[9]
- Ani DiFranco – guitar, tamburitza, wurli, harpsichord, xylophone, vocals
- Todd Sickafoose – bass, piano, Bilhorn organ, synthesizer, wurli, bells, orchestron
- Terence Higgins – drums, percussion
- Ivan Neville – wurli, clavinet, piano
- Jenny Scheinman – violins, backing vocals
- Mike Dillon – triangle
- Matt Perrine – sousaphone
Production
- Recorded by Mike Napolitano – recording
- Andy Taub – recording
- Todd Sickafoose – recording
- Ani DiFranco – producer, mixing, recording
- Brent Lambert– mastering
- Brian Grunert – art direction
- Charles Waldorf – portraits
References
[edit]- ^ "Ani DiFranco-Allergic to Water". Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Allergic to Water – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Allergic to Water – Ani DiFranco". Allmusic. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ Galvin, Annie (November 6, 2014). "Ani DiFranco: Allergic to Water". PopMatters. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ Waterman, Cole (November 11, 2014). "Ani DiFranco: Allergic to Water". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ Greene, Sarah (November 4, 2014). "Ani DiFranco Allergic to Water". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ Robson, Britt (November 4, 2014). "Ani DiFranco, Allergic to Water". Wondering Sound. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ "Ani DiFranco – Chart Positions". Billboard.com. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ "Ani DiFranco-Allergic to Water". Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
