Ani DiFranco

¿Which Side Are You On? marks DiFrancoʼs first studio album in more than three years. The collection features a radically reworked rendition of the classic title song, originally written by Florence Reece and famously popularized by the one and only Pete Seeger nearly five decades ago, but no less relevant today. Whatʼs more, Ani is joined on her stunning new version of “¿Which Side Are You On?” by the aforementioned Pete Seeger, whom she praises as “my elder, my forefather in folk music and political song.” 

The album represents an extraordinary snapshot of DiFrancoʼs own life as well as her sense of where the country stands at this particular moment in time. The long gap since 2008ʼs acclaimed Red Letter Year offered an array of new opportunities, including a backlog of songs and the ability to painstakingly fine-tune new recordings. Ani tackles some of the many crises that are currently confronting the nation and the world, spanning environmental disaster, government inaction, and a culture hooked on comfort and acquisition at any cost. Songs such as “Amendment” and “J” see DiFranco addressing these issues with a directness that is striking even for an artist long known for her activism and outspoken point of view. 

Now Aniʼs recommendation about the albumʼs opening track “Life Boat” can be said to apply to ¿Which Side Are You On? as a whole: “Just listen, drop your idea of who is singing and what you already know theyʼre saying, and go somewhere else, open yourself up to a new story.” 

RIYL: Bob Dylan, Meshell Ndegeocello, Pete Seeger
TRY: #1, 3, 10, 11
DIRTY: #8, 12

¿Which Side Are You On? by Ani Difranco

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