Educated Guess is the 13th album by singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, released January 20, 2004 (see 2004 in music). It was recorded alone at her homes in Buffalo, New York and New Orleans, Louisiana.

Critical reception

The album so far has a score of 67 out of 100 from Metacritic based on "generally favorable reviews". The New York Times also gave it a positive review and stated that "It's worth putting up with a few overbearing moments to hear someone so willing to take chances." Billboard likewise gave the album a positive review and said it was "Characterized by production rawness—for better (the immediacy of the performance) and worse (traces of off-key harmonies)."

Other reviews were average, mixed, or negative: Q gave it three stars out of five and said of DiFranco, "The jazzy stylings are a mixed blessing... [but] her fans will not be disappointed."

Track listing

All songs by Ani DiFranco.

  1. "Platforms" – 0:17
  2. "Swim" – 3:06
  3. "Educated Guess" – 5:52
  4. "Origami" – 2:23
  5. "Bliss Like This" – 3:08
  6. "The True Story of What Was" – 1:53
  7. "Bodily" – 4:01
  8. "You Each Time" – 4:18
  9. "Animal" – 5:36
  10. "Grand Canyon" – 3:31
  11. "Company" – 4:06
  12. "Rain Check" – 4:05
  13. "Akimbo" – 1:29
  14. "Bubble" – 4:30

Personnel

  • Ani DiFranco – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals, percussion, electric bass, electric piano

Charts

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