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Allergic to Water

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Allergic to Water
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)
Recorded2012–2014
StudioThe Dugout
Esplanade Studios, New Orleans, Louisiana
Genre
Length49:48
LabelRighteous Babe
ProducerAni DiFranco
Ani DiFranco chronology
¿Which Side Are You On?
(2012)
Allergic to Water
(2014)
Binary
(2017)

Allergic to Water is the 18th studio album by singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, released on November 4, 2014.[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(71/100)[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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The album debuted at No. 155 on the Billboard 200.[8]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ani DiFranco

No.TitleLength
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

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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

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  1. ^ "Ani DiFranco-Allergic to Water". Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Allergic to Water – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  3. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Allergic to Water – Ani DiFranco". Allmusic. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  4. ^ Galvin, Annie (November 6, 2014). "Ani DiFranco: Allergic to Water". PopMatters. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  5. ^ Waterman, Cole (November 11, 2014). "Ani DiFranco: Allergic to Water". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  6. ^ Greene, Sarah (November 4, 2014). "Ani DiFranco Allergic to Water". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  7. ^ Robson, Britt (November 4, 2014). "Ani DiFranco, Allergic to Water". Wondering Sound. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  8. ^ "Ani DiFranco – Chart Positions". Billboard.com. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  9. ^ "Ani DiFranco-Allergic to Water". Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
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