| Not So Soft | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 1, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, folk rock | |||
| Length | 47:29 | |||
| Label | Righteous Babe | |||
| Producer | Dale Anderson, Ani DiFranco | |||
| Ani DiFranco chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [2] |
| Slant | [3] |
Not So Soft is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, released in 1991.
All tracks are written by Ani DiFranco
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anticipate" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Rockabye" | 4:28 |
| 3. | "She Says" | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Make Me Stay" | 3:06 |
| 5. | "On Every Corner" | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Small World" | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Not So Soft" | 1:57 |
| 8. | "Roll With It" | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Itch" | 2:58 |
| 10. | "Gratitude" | 3:09 |
| 11. | "The Whole Night" | 2:42 |
| 12. | "The Next Big Thing" | 3:36 |
| 13. | "Brief Bus Stop" | 3:36 |
| 14. | "Looking for the Holes" | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 47:29 | |
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Angela Maria "Ani" DiFranco is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. She has released more than 20 albums. DiFranco's music has been classified as folk rock and alternative rock, although it has additional influences from punk, funk, hip hop and jazz. She has released all her albums on her own record label, Righteous Babe.
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Dilate is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, released in 1996. Dilate is her highest-selling and most critically acclaimed record, with US sales of over 480,000 units according to SoundScan. In 2011, Slant Magazine placed the album at No. 67 on its list of "The 100 Best Albums of 1990s".
Little Plastic Castle is the eighth studio album by singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, released in 1998. It is her highest charting album on the Billboard charts, reaching number 22 on the Top 200 list.
Up Up Up Up Up Up is the ninth album by singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, released in 1999 on Righteous Babe Records.
So Much Shouting, So Much Laughter is the second live album by singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, released in 2002.
Evolve is the 12th studio album by singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, released in 2003. The album won DiFranco and Brian Grunert a Grammy Award for Best Recording Package in 2004. This album is more eclectic and stylistically venturous than DiFranco's previous works, experimenting with styles such as jazz and funk.
Educated Guess is the 13th album by singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, released January 20, 2004. It was recorded alone at her homes in Buffalo, New York and New Orleans, Louisiana.
Knuckle Down is the 14th studio album by singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco. It is the first album where DiFranco has collaborated with a producer; Joe Henry. The record is also her first studio album to feature a string section. It is considered among her most accessible records, and compared to the stark Educated Guess, it is more abundantly produced.
Like I Said: Songs 1990–91 is a 1993 album by Ani DiFranco, offering reinterpretations of songs from her first two albums, the eponymous Ani DiFranco (1990) and Not So Soft (1991).
The Past Didn't Go Anywhere is an album by American folk singer Utah Phillips and American singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, released October 15, 1996, on DiFranco's label, Righteous Babe Records.
Reprieve is the 15th studio album by singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, released on August 8, 2006.
Canon is a retrospective album by Ani DiFranco which was released on September 11, 2007. It contains songs covering her career to date. DiFranco re-recorded five songs that had been previously released: "Both Hands", "Overlap", "Napoleon", "Shameless" and "Your Next Bold Move".
¿Which Side Are You On? is the 17th studio album by singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, released on January 17, 2012.
Revolutionary Love is a 2021 studio album by American folk musician Ani DiFranco. The music continues DiFranco's commentary on politics and activism and has been met with positive reviews by critics.
