Fiona Apple- Fetch The Bolt Cutters

            I don’t know if anyone gets as much universal praise as Fiona Apple. Maybe Kendrick, but still. I’m not complaining because it’s 100% warranted. Especially when it comes to Fetch the Bolt Cutters. Every lyric is on point, not a single sound feels unnecessary. First two tracks on the album exemplify Fionas piano skills, I especially enjoy all the tempo switch-ups  on the second leg of Shameika. I really like the message of the title track, idea of fetching the bold cutters as preparing for an escape from the life you found yourself in due to all the little things in the past. Fiona seems Also her dogs make a cameo on the track and it’s adorable. She even gave them songwriter credits for it.

Lyrics on here reach a perfect balance between being poetic and straightforward. The instrumentation is nothing out of the ordinary at the first glance but it’s all so masterfully assembled. There’s so much attention to details, even sounds that probably weren’t suppose to be there initially just fit perfectly. If you listen to parts of Bolt Cutters out of context you may categorize it as just a Regina Spektor- type singer-songwriter record but it’s so much more that it almost doesn’t feel fair comparing. And I really enjoy a lot of Reginas work.

I can’t name a song on here that isn’t a highlight but I especially love Cosmonauts. It’s also the catchiest, if any of the songs on here have a chance to get some radio attention, it’s this one. Fiona really gives it her all here vocally, especially towards the end. Towards the end of the record the tracks are starting to get more brief but not less captivating, especially the excellent Drumstick. I’m gonna be boring and praise the closer as well, it follows similar structure as Hot Knife, finishing another album with a chant that’s gonna be stuck in your head for next hours. Also a really solid lyrical wrap-up, talking once more about moving forward after all those years of difficulties. It's just perfect. It’s all perfect.

Rating: 9.5/10