| Allergic to Water | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 4, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2014 | |||
| Studio | The Dugout Esplanade Studios, New Orleans, Louisiana | |||
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| Length | 49:48 | |||
| Label | Righteous Babe | |||
| Producer | Ani DiFranco | |||
| Ani DiFranco chronology | ||||
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Allergic to Water is the 18th studio album by singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, released on November 4, 2014. [1]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (71/100) [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| 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]
The album debuted at No. 155 on the Billboard 200. [8]
All tracks are written by Ani DiFranco.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Adapted from the album credits. [9]
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