Fiona Apple
Fetch the Bolt Cutters
"Fetch the Bolt Cutters" is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Fiona Apple, released in April 2020, her first release since "The Idler Wheel..." in 2012. The album was recorded from 2015 to 2020, largely at Fiona Apple's home in Venice Beach. It was produced and performed by Fiona Apple alongside Amy Aileen Wood, Sebastian Steinberg and Davíd Garza; recording consisted of long, often improvised takes with unconventional percussive sounds.
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"Fetch the Bolt Cutters" is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Fiona Apple, released in April 2020, her first release since "The Idler Wheel..." in 2012. The album was recorded from 2015 to 2020, largely at Fiona Apple's home in Venice Beach. It was produced and performed by Fiona Apple alongside Amy Aileen Wood, Sebastian Steinberg and Davíd Garza; recording consisted of long, often improvised takes with unconventional percussive sounds.
The album features prominent use of non-musical found objects as percussion, which Fiona Apple described as "percussion orchestras". The album explores the theme of freedom from oppression, and its title, a quote from TV series "The Fall", reflects this idea. It also discusses Fiona Apple's complex relationships with other women and other personal experiences, including bullying and sexual assault.
The album received widespread critical acclaim and was awarded Best Alternative Music Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.