Featured Photos: Ani DiFranco at the Santa Cruz Auditorium, Santa Cruz CA - July 16, 2007

Grammy Award winning indie-folk artist Ani DiFranco will be near the end of her current US tour when her 20th album, "Red Letter Year," hits the stores Sept. 30.

Describing her latest material, DiFranco says on her website website, "When I listen to my new record, I hear a very relaxed me…. 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."

DiFranco's current US tour wraps up Oct. 7 in Royal Oaks, MI, and she'll spend the rest of October touring in Europe. Another round of North American dates is set for November.

SoundSpike's Tim Mosenfelder attended Ani DiFranco's July 2007 show in Santa Cruz, CA, and took some photos of her performance.