Despite Our Differences

Despite Our Differences is the tenth studio album by the Indigo Girls, released in 2006. The title is drawn from third track, "I Believe in Love" (I still believe despite our differences that what we have's enough/And I believe in you and I believe in love).

Despite Our Differences
Studio album by Indigo Girls
Released	September 19, 2006 (2006-09-19)
Recorded	2006
Genre	Folk rock
Length	47:47
Label	Hollywood
Producer	Mitchell Froom
Indigo Girls chronology
All That We Let In (2004) Despite Our Differences (2006) Poseidon and the Bitter Bug (2009)
Singles from Despite Our Differences
"Little Perennials" "Pendulum Swinger"/"I Believe in Love" "Rock and Roll Heaven's Gate" "Last Tears"

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(75/100) [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[2]
Allmusic	[3]
Hot Press	(4/5) [4]
The Music Box	[5]
Now	[6]
Paste	(7/10) [7]
Q	[8]
Slant Magazine	[9]

The album so far^[when?] has a score of 75 out of 100 from Metacritic based on "generally favorable reviews".^[1] John Metzger from The Music Box described Despite Our Differences as "the most infectious, pop-infused set that the duo ever has managed to concoct. In fact, its melodies, harmonies, and arrangements are so ingratiating that the album carries the weight of an instant classic."^[5] Thom Jurek from Allmusic said it was "part of an emotional journey as complete as can be. More relevant than anyone dared expect. It's accessible and moving and true. It's their own brand of rock & roll, hewn from over the years, that bears a signature that is now indelible."^[3]

Track listing

1. "Pendulum Swinger" (Emily Saliers) – 3:40
2. "Little Perennials" (Amy Ray) – 2:50
3. "I Believe in Love" (Saliers) – 3:40
4. "Three County Highway" (Ray) – 3:44
5. "Run" (Saliers) – 4:02
6. "Rock and Roll Heaven's Gate" (Ray) – 3:14
7. "Lay My Head Down" (Saliers) – 4:20
8. "Money Made You Mean" (Ray) – 2:24
9. "Fly Away" (Saliers) – 3:20
10. "Dirt and Dead Ends" (Ray) – 5:26
11. "All the Way" (Saliers) – 3:45
12. "They Won't Have Me" (Ray) – 3:08
13. "Last Tears" (Saliers) – 4:14

Personnel

Indigo Girls

• Amy Ray – acoustic guitar, harmonica, mandolin, electric guitar, vocals
• Emily Saliers – acoustic guitar, mandolin, electric guitar, ukulele, vocals, slide guitar

Other musicians

• Brandi Carlile – harmony vocals on "Last Tears"
• Matt Chamberlain – drums
• Mitchell Froom – keyboards
• Ruby Froom – clapping
• Carol Isaacs – organ, piano
• Clare Kenny – bass
• Greg Leisz – pedal steel
• Pink – vocals on "Rock and Roll Heaven's Gate"

Others

• David Boucher – engineer, mixing
• Jeremy Cowart – photography
• Sara Cumings – design
• Mitchell Froom – producer, engineer
• Jeri Heiden – art direction
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Geoffrey Weiss – A&R

Chart performance

The album opened at #44 on the Billboard charts.^[10]