Ani Difranco album and London date

Grammy Award-winning Singer, Songwriter and Icon Ani Difranco releases her new, 17th, studio album entitled Red Letter Year in Europe on 13 October 2008 through her own Righteous Babe label.

Described as one of Ani's most joyous records to date, Red Letter Year wasn't just recorded – it was sculpted over the course of two years. This period – almost twice as long as the average incubation for an Ani Difranco studio album - allowed Ani to concentrate on the growth of her craft – and her new daughter.

"When I listen to my new record, I hear a very relaxed me, which I think has been absent in a lot of my recorded canon," Ani explains. "Now I feel like I'm in a really good place. My partner Mike Napolitano co-produced this record – my guitar and voice have never sounded better, and that's because of him. I've got this great band and crew. And my baby, she teaches me how to just be in my skin, to do less and be more."

"I have this subconscious bent to open the curtains all the time, and let people see into the process and the timeand place," Ani muses. "I think that's what's behind all those little moments of talking or laughter that seep onto the records. I'm out in the world and back in my happy self, ready to have a party."

Ani DiFranco's feeling good – Red Letter Year isn't just a party, it's a music lover's gift.

Ani also plays 1 live gig in the UK on her forthcoming European Tour. 29 October at Kentish Town Forum, London

Date: Wednesday 29th October 2008
Venue: Kentish Town Forum, London, NW5 1JY

Doors: 19:00

Support: Hamell On Trial, Anais Mitchell (both artists signed to Ani's Righteous Babe records)

Tickets: www.seetickets.com / 0870 264 3333