Review by Gavin Martin for Uncut

DiFranco’s first album since becoming a mother is filled with infectious joie de vivre – it begins on a magic mushroom binge, and ends with an exuberant, brass ensemble jam. The lovely lyrical lily of “Present/Infant” defines the album’s purposeful upbeat attitude, and DiFranco’s ability to spin poetry out of domestic and mundane settings is constant delight, She can still be eloquently defiant (“Alla This”) but, in tandem with producer partner Mike Napolitano, negotiates a melodic and engaging musical landscape.

Uncut rates albums out of five stars – how many do you think martin gives the album after reading his review? Just three – why. Ani DiFranco continues to be the most under rated artist by the music press – listen to the album here and you decide how many stars Red Letter Year should receive. But why am I surprised in the printed version of the magazine Uncut couldn’t even get the album title correct calling it Red Letter Day??