Little Plastic Castle

Little Plastic Castle
Studio album by
Ani DiFranco
ReleasedFebruary 17, 1998
GenreIndie rock, folk rock
Length61:18
LabelRighteous Babe
ProducerAni DiFranco
Ani DiFranco chronology
Living in Clip
(1997) 		Little Plastic Castle
(1998) 		Up Up Up Up Up Up
(1999)

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.

The song "Glass House" earned DiFranco a Grammy Award nomination for Rock Female Vocalist.[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. Club(mixed)[3]
Chicago Tribune[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
Robert ChristgauA−[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
Slant Magazine[8]
Spin8/10[9]
USA Today[10]

Track listing

All songs by Ani DiFranco.

  1. "Little Plastic Castle" – 4:32
  2. "Fuel" – 4:01
  3. "Gravel" – 3:32
  4. "As Is" – 4:06
  5. "Two Little Girls" – 4:57
  6. "Deep Dish" – 3:38
  7. "Loom" – 2:51
  8. "Pixie" – 4:25
  9. "Swan Dive" – 6:28
  10. "Glass House" – 5:18
  11. "Independence Day" – 3:44
  12. "Pulse" – 14:15

Personnel

Production

  • Ani DiFranco – record producer, mixing, artwork
  • Bob Doidge – engineer
  • Mark Hallman – engineer
  • Andrew Gilchrist – mixing, engineer
  • Chris Bellman – mastering
  • Marty Lester – digital editing
  • Adam Sloan – artwork
  • Asia Kepka – photography
  • Albert Sanchez – photography

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 57
US Billboard 200[12] 22

References

  1. ^ "1999 Grammy Nominations". Reading Eagle. Reading Eagle Company. January 6, 1999. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  2. ^ Cater, Darryl. Little Plastic Castle at AllMusic. Retrieved October 18, 2004.
  3. ^ Thompson, Stephen (April 19, 2002). "Ani DiFranco: Little Plastic Castle". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved September 6, 2005.
  4. ^ Kot, Greg (February 20, 1998). "Ani DiFranco Little Plastic Castles (Righteous Babe)". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  5. ^ Nichols, Natalie (February 15, 1998). "Album Review (Ani DiFranco: 'Little Plastic Castle')". Los Angeles Times. p. 65. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (April 21, 1998). "Consumer Guide: Ani DiFranco: Little Plastic Castle". The Village Voice. Retrieved November 21, 2011. Also posted at "Ani DiFranco: Little Plastic Castle". Robert Christgau. Retrieved July 25, 2005.
  7. ^ O'Dair, Barbara (March 5, 1998). "Ani DiFranco: Little Plastic Castle : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. No. 781. p. 66. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved March 8, 2007. Posted February 13, 1998.
  8. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (March 9, 2003). "Ani DiFranco: Little Plastic Castle". Slant. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  9. ^ Hermes, Will (March 1998). "reviews: Ani DiFranco: Little Plastic Castle". Spin: 130. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  10. ^ Gundersen, Edna (February 17, 1998). "DiFranco's creative 'Castle' in the rough". USA Today. p. 10B. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  11. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  12. ^ "Ani DiFranco Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2020.