A late-career statement from the legendary singer-songwriter, "Folk Is the New Black" finds Ian embracing a digital-native approach with a self-released album.
- Recorded and released in 2006, "Folk Is the New Black" was Janis Ian's first studio album in over a decade.
- The album was self-released on Ian's own label, Rude Girl Records.
- "Folk Is the New Black" features a range of contemporary folk and singer-songwriter material.
Janis Ian is a singer-songwriter from New York City, known for her work in the folk and pop genres. She emerged in the late 1960s with confessional songwriting and vocal sophistication. "Folk Is the New Black" arrived late in her career, a self-produced album released on her own Rude Girl Records label.
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