Blog: WQHS-The Blog

Fiona Apple is back after seven years, and she’s as possessed as ever.  Apple’s previous (and masterful) album, Extraordinary Machine , was salvaged only when producer Mike Elizondo was brought in to let the songs breathe, making it less of a chore to actually hear Apple’s sultry voice. It’s no chore at all on The Idler Wheel is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do .  Her naked vocals are backed by simple keyboard arrangements and hushful harmonies, [...]