Little Plastic Castle

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox album | name = Little Plastic Castle | type = studio | artist = Ani DiFranco | cover = Ani DiFranco - Little Plastic Castle.jpg | alt = | released = February 17, 1998 | recorded = | studio = | genre = Indie rock, folk rock | length = 61:18 | label = Righteous Babe | producer = Ani DiFranco | prev_title = Living in Clip | prev_year = 1997 | next_title = Up Up Up Up Up Up | next_year = 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.<ref name=Grammy1999>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zZA0AAAAIBAJ&pg=1548,2957136&dq|title=1999 Grammy Nominations|date=January 6, 1999|access-date=June 4, 2010|work=Reading Eagle|publisher=Reading Eagle Company}}</ref>

{{Album ratings | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=Allmusic>{{AllMusic |class=album |tab=review |id=r333830 |first=Darryl |last=Cater |accessdate=October 18, 2004}}</ref> | rev2 = ''The A.V. Club'' | rev2score = (mixed)<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=The Onion |work=The A.V. Club |date=April 19, 2002 |first=Stephen |last=Thompson |title=Ani DiFranco: Little Plastic Castle |url=https://www.avclub.com/ani-difranco-little-plastic-castle-1798196484 |access-date=September 6, 2005}}</ref> | rev3 = ''Chicago Tribune'' | rev3score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref>{{Cite news |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=February 20, 1998 |first=Greg |last=Kot |title=Ani DiFranco Little Plastic Castles (Righteous Babe) |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1998-02-20/entertainment/9802200352_1_ani-difranco-righteous-babe-record-biz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922061752/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1998-02-20/entertainment/9802200352_1_ani-difranco-righteous-babe-record-biz |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 22, 2015 |access-date=June 28, 2013}}</ref> | rev4 = Robert Christgau | rev4score = A−<ref name=ChristgauCG>{{Cite news |newspaper=The Village Voice |date=April 21, 1998 |first=Robert |last=Christgau |title=Consumer Guide: Ani DiFranco: ''Little Plastic Castle'' |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv398-98.php |access-date=November 21, 2011}} Also posted at {{Cite web |publisher=Robert Christgau |title=Ani DiFranco: ''Little Plastic Castle'' |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=129 |access-date=July 25, 2005}}</ref> | rev5 = ''Los Angeles Times'' | rev5score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref>{{Cite news |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=February 15, 1998 |first=Natalie |last=Nichols |title=Album Review (Ani DiFranco: 'Little Plastic Castle') |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-feb-15-ca-19279-story.html |page=65 |access-date=June 28, 2013}}</ref> | rev6 = ''Rolling Stone'' | rev6score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name=RS1998>{{Cite news|newspaper=Rolling Stone |issue=781 |date=March 5, 1998 |page=66 |first=Barbara |last=O'Dair |title=Ani DiFranco: Little Plastic Castle : Music Reviews |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/anidifranco/albums/album/118334/review/5945980/little_plastic_castle |access-date=March 8, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071002074805/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/anidifranco/albums/album/118334/review/5945980/little_plastic_castle |archive-date=October 2, 2007 |url-status=dead }} Posted February 13, 1998.</ref> | rev7 = ''Slant Magazine'' | rev7score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |work=Slant |date=March 9, 2003 |first=Sal |last=Cinquemani |title=Ani DiFranco: Little Plastic Castle |url= http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/ani-difranco-little-plastic-castle |access-date=May 22, 2010}}</ref> | rev8 = ''Spin'' | rev8score = 8/10<ref name=Spin1998>{{Cite journal |journal=Spin |date=March 1998 |page=130 |first=Will |last=Hermes |title=reviews: Ani DiFranco: ''Little Plastic Castle'' |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2WTdKc_Gu54C&pg=PA130 |access-date=November 21, 2011}}</ref> | rev9 = ''USA Today'' | rev9score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref>{{Cite news |newspaper=USA Today |date=February 17, 1998 |page=10B |first=Edna |last=Gundersen |title=DiFranco's creative 'Castle' in the rough |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/26448182.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Feb+17%2C+1998&author=Edna+Gundersen%3BSteve+Jones%3BDavid+Patrick+Stearns&pub=USA+TODAY&edition=&startpage=10.B&desc=DiFranco%27s+creative+%27Castle%27+in+the+rough |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629094631/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/26448182.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Feb+17,+1998&author=Edna+Gundersen;Steve+Jones;David+Patrick+Stearns&pub=USA+TODAY&edition=&startpage=10.B&desc=DiFranco's+creative+'Castle'+in+the+rough |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 29, 2013 |access-date=June 28, 2013}}</ref> | noprose = yes }}

==Track listing== All songs by Ani DiFranco.

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

==Personnel== *Ani DiFranco – acoustic guitar, guitar, percussion, concertina, drums, electric guitar, keyboards, vocals, bass pedals *Jon Blondell – trombone *Andrew Gilchrist – pump organ *Jon Hassell – trumpet *Sara Lee – bass guitar *Jerry Marotta – drums *Jason Mercer – electric bass, upright bass, vocals *John Mills – baritone saxophone *Gary Slechta – trumpet *Andy Stochansky – drums, vocals, talking drum

===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 == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !align="left"|Chart (1998) !align="left"|Peak<br>position |- |align="left"|Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}}</ref> |align="center"|57 |- {{album chart|Canada|44|chartid=3483|accessdate=May 24, 2026}} |- {{album chart|UKIndependent|17|date=19980215|accessdate=May 24, 2026}} |- |align="left"|US ''Billboard'' 200<ref name=BillboardAlbum>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ani-difranco/chart-history/tlp/ |title=Ani DiFranco Chart History: Billboard 200 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 6, 2020 }}</ref> |align="center"|22 |}

==References== {{reflist|25em}}

Category:Ani DiFranco albums Category:1998 albums Category:Righteous Babe Records albums