Unprecedented times call for an unprecedented album. For fans of Fiona Apple, the wait for her fifth record was excruciating enough at nearly eight years, but it was supposed to be even longer; while ramping up to the release of Fetch the Bolt Cutters , there was talk about her label wanting to wait until the fall to bring it out. However, with the world in uncertainty thanks to a global pandemic, the decision was made to accelerate the process, which is a godsend; this album dropping during a time when most artists are pushing plans back allows for us to give it the full attention it deserves. The timing of its release certainly isn't the only thing unconventional about Fetch the Bolt Cutters . Top to bottom, there's precious little concession to be heard on this record; recorded at her home in California, these songs eschew any accessible inclinations in favour of raw emotion. Throughout, Apple croons, growls, scats, raps and broadly uses her voice as an added instrumen...
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