Ani DiFranco-Dilate

Dilate is layered with unabashed rhythmic hues that are riveting and sexy. Acting as a bridge between Ani's acoustic guitar core and the more explorative instrumental realm found in later releases, Dilate is no doubt the product of a three week hole up at the live in studio, The Congress House in Austin, Texas, a favorite staple for future studio works. Love dirges mingle in a watery solitude that flow through a landscape, Ani describes as "a serpentine journey" which examines a single relationship from many angles. Dark and melancholy but not without humor, "baptized in fluorescent light/ I found religion in the greeting card aisle/ now I know Hallmark was right…I used to be a Superhero". For a fallen superhero, the vulnerability of this album is unparalleled. Haunting the way the guitar bends on the edge of tuning responsive to the world it plays in. As for instrumentation, Ani throws down electric, acoustic, steel and bass guitars, Hammond organ, synthesizers, thumb piano and drum