640. Fiona Apple - when the pawn...

The clear obvious difference between this album and her last was the addition of Jon Brion as a songwriter and producer... (I'm pretty sure he didn't direct Tidal). Brion's arrangements are cinematic to say the least - he has scored numerous films for Paul Thomas Anderson (Fiona's then boyfriend). Brion elevates her sound from a 'more charismatic Joss Stone' to a full fledged artist with a creative voice worth listening to.

7.9 out of 10