Ani DiFranco - Binary (2017)

With her twentieth studio album "Binary," Ani DiFranco returns to territory that brought her to the world s attention more than twenty-five years ago. At a time of global chaos and confusion, Ani is kicking ass and taking names, with a set of songs offering a wide range of perspective and musical scope.

The backbone of "Binary s" sound is Ani s long-time bassist Todd Sickafoose and drummer Terence Higgins. The trio is joined by all-star guests throughout the record including virtuoso violinist Jenny Scheinman, keyboard wizard Ivan Neville, the legendary Maceo Parker, Bon Iver s Justin Vernon and David Bowie s longtime bassist, Gail Ann Dorsey. When it came time to mix, Ani turned things over to Tchad Blake (The Black Keys, Pearl Jam), the result a bold sonic imprint elevating the songs to a new level in her canon.

'Binary' is DiFranco s funkiest and jazziest tune to date... DiFranco telling people to be in tune with one another and to be perceptive [is] a politically incisive message for our present time. --Paste Magazine

Binary' is DiFranco s funkiest and jazziest tune to date... DiFranco telling people to be in tune with one another and to be perceptive [is] a politically incisive message for our present time --The Fader

…it could be the record that wakes you up to the world. --NPR Music