I tell you how I feel but you don't care,
I say tell me the truth but you don't dare.
You say love is a hell you cannot bear,
and I say give me mine back and then go there,
for all I care.
Welcome to Fiction of the Fix: The Fiona Apple Discography Rate!
In case you don't know because you've been living under a rock for the last 20 years (or because you've put me on your ignore list), Fiona Apple is a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter who first burst onto the scene in 1996 with her debut album "Tidal" in 1996. The album was a big commercial success in the US, thanks in part to the hit single "Criminal" and its controversial music video.
Her subsequent albums were all released to great critical praise, making her one of the most acclaimed artists of our generation. Fiona has also established a strong and devoted fan base, despite the fact that she takes her time with releasing new music. "I will only write if I absolutely have to", she once explained in an interview. "If I'm having a good time and I'm enjoying myself, why would I stop doing what I'm doing to go sit at the piano?" Fair enough.
Here is the list of songs that I want you to rate:
Tidal (1996)
(Spotify Link)
1. Sleep to Dream
2. Sullen Girl
3. Shadowboxer
4. Criminal
5. Slow Like Honey
6. The First Taste
7. Never Is a Promise
8. The Child Is Gone
9. Pale September
10. Carrion
When the Pawn ... (1999)
(Spotify Link)
1. On the Bound
2. To Your Love
3. Limp
4. Love Ridden
5. Paper Bag
6. A Mistake
7. Fast as You Can
8. The Way Things Are
9. Get Gone
10. I Know
Extraordinary Machine (2005)
(Spotify Link)
1. Extraordinary Machine
2. Get Him Back
3. O' Sailor
4. Better Version of Me
5. Tymps (The Sick in the Head Song)
6. Parting Gift
7. Window
8. Oh Well
9. Please Please Please
10. Red Red Red
11. Not About Love
12. Waltz (Better Than Fine)
The Idler Wheel ... (2012)
(Spotify Link)
1. Every Single Night
2. Daredevil
3. Valentine
4. Jonathan
5. Left Alone
6. Werewolf
7. Periphery
8. Regret
9. Anything We Want
10. Hot Knife
Bonus Tracks
Across the Universe (1998)
Please Send Me Someone to Love (1998)
Frosty the Snowman (2003)
Sally's Song (2006)
Why Try to Change Me Now (2009)
I Walk a Little Faster (2009)
So Sleepy (2010)
Largo (2012)
Dull Tool (2012)
Pure Imagination (2013)
Let me know if any of the links aren't working for you and I will try to replace them. Some of the YouTube videos aren't exactly "high quality" so I'd recommend listening to the albums on Spotify or actually buying them. You probably won't regret it.
As always, please rate each song on a scale from 0 (who are we kidding here?) to 10. Half points (7.5, 9.5 ...) and, in an effort to avoid too many ties, quarter points (8.25, 9.75 ...) are allowed and commentary is highly encouraged! I will leave the voting open until Sunday, 22 February 2015. I think that should give new listeners enough time to get familiar with Fiona's discography.
Thanks in advance to everyone who participates!
I say tell me the truth but you don't dare.
You say love is a hell you cannot bear,
and I say give me mine back and then go there,
for all I care.
Welcome to Fiction of the Fix: The Fiona Apple Discography Rate!
In case you don't know because you've been living under a rock for the last 20 years (or because you've put me on your ignore list), Fiona Apple is a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter who first burst onto the scene in 1996 with her debut album "Tidal" in 1996. The album was a big commercial success in the US, thanks in part to the hit single "Criminal" and its controversial music video.
Her subsequent albums were all released to great critical praise, making her one of the most acclaimed artists of our generation. Fiona has also established a strong and devoted fan base, despite the fact that she takes her time with releasing new music. "I will only write if I absolutely have to", she once explained in an interview. "If I'm having a good time and I'm enjoying myself, why would I stop doing what I'm doing to go sit at the piano?" Fair enough.
Here is the list of songs that I want you to rate:
Tidal (1996)
(Spotify Link)
1. Sleep to Dream
2. Sullen Girl
3. Shadowboxer
4. Criminal
5. Slow Like Honey
6. The First Taste
7. Never Is a Promise
8. The Child Is Gone
9. Pale September
10. Carrion
When the Pawn ... (1999)
(Spotify Link)
1. On the Bound
2. To Your Love
3. Limp
4. Love Ridden
5. Paper Bag
6. A Mistake
7. Fast as You Can
8. The Way Things Are
9. Get Gone
10. I Know
Extraordinary Machine (2005)
(Spotify Link)
1. Extraordinary Machine
2. Get Him Back
3. O' Sailor
4. Better Version of Me
5. Tymps (The Sick in the Head Song)
6. Parting Gift
7. Window
8. Oh Well
9. Please Please Please
10. Red Red Red
11. Not About Love
12. Waltz (Better Than Fine)
The Idler Wheel ... (2012)
(Spotify Link)
1. Every Single Night
2. Daredevil
3. Valentine
4. Jonathan
5. Left Alone
6. Werewolf
7. Periphery
8. Regret
9. Anything We Want
10. Hot Knife
Bonus Tracks
Across the Universe (1998)
Please Send Me Someone to Love (1998)
Frosty the Snowman (2003)
Sally's Song (2006)
Why Try to Change Me Now (2009)
I Walk a Little Faster (2009)
So Sleepy (2010)
Largo (2012)
Dull Tool (2012)
Pure Imagination (2013)
Let me know if any of the links aren't working for you and I will try to replace them. Some of the YouTube videos aren't exactly "high quality" so I'd recommend listening to the albums on Spotify or actually buying them. You probably won't regret it.
As always, please rate each song on a scale from 0 (who are we kidding here?) to 10. Half points (7.5, 9.5 ...) and, in an effort to avoid too many ties, quarter points (8.25, 9.75 ...) are allowed and commentary is highly encouraged! I will leave the voting open until Sunday, 22 February 2015. I think that should give new listeners enough time to get familiar with Fiona's discography.
Thanks in advance to everyone who participates!
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