Binary by Ani DiFranco

Binary is the 19th studio album by singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, released on June 9, 2017. On this album she was supported by Todd Sickafoose, the upright bass player who has toured with her since 2004. Drummer Terence Higgins, who has been touring with DiFranco since 2012, also accompanied her on most of the tracks on the album. Jenny Scheinman and Ivan Neville join the band for more than half of the record. Other musicians showing up on the album include Maceo Parker, Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, and Gail Ann Dorsey. The album was mixed by Tchad Blake (who has worked with The Black Keys, Pearl Jam, Sheryl Crow, and many others).The first video and single, "Play God", was released on October 7, 2016. This was followed by the second video, "Deferred Gratification", which was released as a tribute to President Barack Obama on January 18, 2017. On May 9, 2017, Paste released the title track, "Binary", which was the third release. This was soon followed by a track featuring Justin Vernon called "Zizzing", which was the fourth release released by consequenceofsound.net on May 23, 2017.