Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel…
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fionaapple-theidlerwheelThe full album title runs 23 words—a trifle compared to the 90-word title of her 1999 CD. Apple’s fourth release, her first in seven years, is passionate, quirky, mysterious and compelling, like the artist herself. Recorded with piano and drums, it features the reckless jazz of “Left Alone” and the wildly sexy “Hot Knife.”



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