Evolve (Ani DiFranco album)
2003 studio album by Ani DiFranco
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Evolve is the 12th studio album by singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music). The album won DiFranco and Brian Grunert a Grammy Award for Best Recording Package in 2004.[12] This album is more eclectic and stylistically venturous than DiFranco's previous works, experimenting with styles such as jazz and funk.
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| Released | March 11, 2003 | |||
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| Length | 57:29 | |||
| Label | Righteous Babe | |||
| Producer | Ani DiFranco | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (63/100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The A.V. Club | (negative)[3] |
| Billboard | (favorable)[4] |
| Blender | [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | (favorable)[5] |
| Drowned in Sound | (8/10)[6] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[7] |
| PopMatters | (6/10)[1][8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| Slant | [10] |
| Uncut | [11] |
Track listing
All songs by Ani DiFranco.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Promised Land" | 4:30 |
| 2. | "In the Way" | 5:17 |
| 3. | "Icarus" | 4:51 |
| 4. | "Slide" | 3:50 |
| 5. | "O My My" | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Evolve" | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Shrug" | 4:42 |
| 8. | "Phase" | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Here for Now" | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Second Intermission" | 3:51 |
| 11. | "Serpentine" | 10:26 |
| 12. | "Welcome To:" | 4:57 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Your Next Bold Move (live version from the movie "Render")" |
Personnel
- Ani DiFranco – guitar, piano, vocals
- Ravi Best – trumpet, vocals
- Shane Endsley – trumpet
- Daren Hahn – percussion, drums
- Todd Horton – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Jason Mercer – bass
- Hans Teuber – clarinet, flute, saxophone, vocals
- Julie Wolf – organ, piano, vocals, clavinet, melodica, Fender Rhodes
Production
- record producer – Ani DiFranco
- Engineers – Andrew Gilchrist, Mark Hallman, Marty Lester
- Mixing – Ani DiFranco
- Mastering – Greg Calbi
- Design – Ani DiFranco
- Photography – Eric Frick
- Art direction – Brian Grunert
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[13] | 61 |
| US Billboard 200 | 30 |
