Fiona Apple's 43 minute drum solo?: Professor Skye Reviews "Fetch the Bolt Cutters
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- I almost weep at the beauty and depth of the lyrics in this new, loose and drum based album from my long-lost twin. Plus...will Toby bark?
Skye's Stamp (best song) Under the Table - • Fiona Apple - Under Th...
Toby barking in the background is very appropriate for this review.
You really should check out The Idler Wheel..., I consider this album an evolution, that rawness you're speaking about really started there, I think.
It definitely began on The Idler Wheel. That's why I love that album so much. I feel like FTBC is just the more abrasive playful sister to that record.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, Fetch the Bolt Cutters is an enormous expansion on Hot Knife and a couple others from Idler Wheel.
@@Missjunebugfreak I used to feel that way. But now, I realize how different both albums are and how they really should be appreciated separately, instead of always thrown together. FTBC is indeed rawer and more odd. But it’s also an album obsessed with time and how Fiona feels she relates to other people and the world. The Idler Wheel was much more inward focused. While production wise, this album plays much more with vocal and percussive layering and awkward time signatures. Yes, compared to the rest of her discography these last two albums are starkly different from the rest. But they’re also starkly different compared to each other. I do think she started to find that sound and freedom with The Idler Wheel.
@@liteflightify that's why I think they fit together in context
Because during idler fiona was in a dark place and I was too so that album really resonated with me
But at first fetch didn't catch my attention as much because unlike fiona I hadn't evolved from that place yet BUT as of now I'm doing better and this whole album means so much more to me than ever
This album is very triumphant finally dealing and raising your voice against all the wrongs life has done you a new perspective a metamorphosis while still being connected to your true self and finding solidarity among others
I think that really shows the evolution and connects the two together atleast for me personally
I normally really really don't like music reviews, but I love your video! and it's not because I agree with everything you said and not because I'm a huge Fiona Apple fan. Your passion for the music really shines through, and you seem to be acutely infatuated with the concept and for music in general. A lot of music channel do their reviews in quite of a mechanical manner where they seem to be like "aight let's get it over with this one". I also love your love and acceptance of nuance. Some want for her music to be prim and primed; immaculate and insincere. I'd describe it as if I were to paint a portrait of myself, and decided not to leave out the pimples and imperfections. You're getting an honest and raw reflection of who she is and how she sees things, and that's the beauty of it.
Thanks for your thoughtful comment.
Omg I love you for this awesome review! The way you talk about her with such passion really resonates with me. Thank you for this. xoxo
It’s so cool you share the same birthday! By the way, the new album is amazing. Probably my second favorite so far, Tidal is my favorite. I’ve been a diehard fan for almost two years.
I’m just 21, i live in South America, and i don’t know ANYBODY my age who listens to her. I hope one day everybody, i mean everybody, realizes that she’s one of the best artists of all time.
I don’t know what is it about her that is so captivating and i’m so happy i got into her music. She’s one my biggest inspirations. Love her forever
Boring!
your observation about the way other talented non-drummer musicians interact with a drum set & make up "beats" is SUPER ON POINT.
Thanks for saying that, I was particularly proud of that point.
What a well crafted review! Thank you for your insight and unique perspective. It's so cool to find people that are so passionate about her music. I'm a really big fan of hers, but I'm only 17, and nobody who I know is very into her, unless they're people whom I've introduced her to. This album is absolutely amazing, as is your review of the album and your evident passion for music and its function as art. Well done, I definitely subscribed.
thanks for the thoughtful comment
"All piano albums are drum albums." My brain just exploded. And Yes! the Randy Newman comparison!
I’m never looking at a piano the same way again
Such a sweet and insightful review! Thanks man, I appreciate the depth you put into this!
Found out about your channel through the Strokes video. I love the way you present the anecdotes and stories before delivering your critique on the work that you’re reviewing. It makes the review feel more personal. The lack of cut/editing also helps. You have yourself a new fan!
Such a great review! You're a breath of fresh air in the way in which you approach reviews :) love this album, its such a liberated and liberating experience, in that sense it reminds me of Kate Bush's The Dreaming, endlessly creative and original.
It also reminds me of The Dreaming and Tom Waits' Swordfishtrombones in terms of the percussion.
@@Missjunebugfreak I hadn't thought of the Waits album, but you are right.
You are currently my favorite music channel, thank you for sharing!
That is a high compliment, thank you.
I've got to say, it's been quite a long time since an album has been released that I can fully immerse myself in like "Fetch The Bolt Cutters".
The album has been playing on repeat at my house and I'm still growing more and more fond of every track on it. Fiona really outdid herself this time, and I'm glad to see the community accept this record with such open arms.
"Under the table" is my favorite track as well!!! This album is amazing and absolutely grows on you the more you listen to it!!
I’m so pumped to hear this. Your review and the Pitchfork amazing 10...yeah. I was born in 80 so I’m somewhat with you on the timeline. Toby’s fine btw.
This is such a great review! This album is truly a masterpiece ❤️ You got a new subscriber
Same as ours, our dog panicked and goes straight to the door to find who barked lol
She is a music sculptor.
September 13th gang unite
(Loved your review by the way)
I read under the table and it was a real dinner with industry types. She spoke her mind lol. Look for the interview with pitchfork. Its very funny and very interesting. Like "Hurricane Gloria in Excelsious deus thats my bird in my tree" is literally her bird called Hurricane Gloria was sitting in a tree that her mum called Excelsious deus.... lol I love it.
Great review! But you missed the most important and easily recognizable theme of this album (for most critics review and per Fiona's confirmation on interviews): her politics. Sure, she talks about heartbreak and she even mentions him by name both on this and her last album but this album is deeply rooted in her views of womanhood and community and trauma. And assault. And yes, rape. You dismissed her fantastic line about rape as just weird. Perhaps you haven't been better acquainted with her music and her use of personal anecdote, specially on darker tones, but Fiona is an assault survivor and has written music about it multiple times, most notably on Sullen Girl from her first album. This album is mostly about the #metoo movement. About sharing trauma and healing together. About frustrations and the loss of control. This is a deeply political record. This is why it is resonating so much for critics and her audience in these times of isolation and political polarity. This is not a break up album. I encourage you to do more reading on this! Keep up the work :)
Thanks for the comment. I hadn’t thought of it from that perspective. I sort of try to do minimal research since it helps to have a “cleaner” ear, but it means that I might miss some things like this. Truly thank you for your input.
Rape and sexual assault is a fundamentally universal experience for women. During the #metoo movement men were shocked at how many women in their social circle had been assaulted, at how much women were in self defense mode just walking to their freaking car. Spousal rape is a real thing and is usually dismissed by men as not a real thing. Look, every sexual encounter requires consent. If not given, continuing the act is sexual assault. Period.
Wow... I would not say anything different
@@lorpsandorps3729 mate, relax, will ya? It’s just a cd review, calm down 🤦🏻♂️
@@Slorps and Dorps Chill out man. Men and children are raped also, not just woke women. Fiona should keep her woke views out of her music. I used to like her music when it was listenable and she was unbalanced. But now both her music and her are unbalanced.
I'm not superstitious, but I am a little stitious
My whole family appreciated this comment. :)
Awesone review. I felt like I was in the head of someone who has just left Fiona's head. And now I will return to Fiona's head and probably reach one layer deeper. I thank you for that. Before I go, I have a question for you. Don't you think the impact of "Fetch..." matches the impact of "Kid A" when it came out. You listened to it and you know that you are in another realm, you have the goose bumps, but maybe they are an afterglow from the goosebumps that are stored from you once you reach the genius of it. Doe is make any sense to you?
This wasn't just the algorithm, I think it's one of your best videos
Sweet. Fiona Apple poster in the background. Nice touch
Thanks. I got that off the wall at a concert in SF.
Professor Skye's Record Review I was close to seeing her myself. Maybe someday soon. That would be so great
“but these dogs with the clicky clacky feet”
Fiona Apple let's us into her head and at the same time she's like reading what's happening in my mind and finds a way to Express really serious deep shit in a brilliant and healing way LOVE HER
love your video, but that's not only a break-up album.
I think the bigger picture is often missed by a lot of critics/commentators. I would have never known this whole project was originally an homage to her home. Basically every moment of growth (whether it be romantically, politically, or just existential) is attributed to her home. In an interview (i think it was Vulture?) she explained how her home was the womb from which she was born into a mature woman. Think of the complete album as a metaphor for her home (womb), and her performance as "coming out of the womb."
Then again, everybody has different methods of consuming this type of media. I knew going in that there was no way I would be able to understand Fiona upon first listen without following along with the lyrics. Fiona's writing is, perhaps, what makes her such a powerhouse of an artist, so focusing on sound first, thoughts second is not going to do her (or ourselves) any justice. I cannot tell you how many times the songwriting alone caused a physical reaction in me (mostly stupidly smiling to some punchline).
In my opinion, this is the best release of 2020 so far. The only low point in this album happened right at the middle with 'Newspaper', and even then I wouldn't consider it to be a bad track at all. It definitely deserves all the acclaim it received.
Wonderful video, I loved hearing your thoughts and your in depth analysing of the tracks. Interestingly enough, I absolutely love Fetch the Bolt Cutters and The Idler Wheel but for some reason I'm not fully into When the Pawn and Tidal. Whenever I listen to her first two albums I always find myself a bit unsatisfied with them for some reason. I've still yet to listen to the studio version of Extraordinary Machine as I want to listen to the Jon Brion edition that's available on RUclips and see what one I prefer.
I feel the same about her first 2. I love Idler Wheel, FTBC. Extraordinary Machine is my favorite!
My bday is 9/11/77, and I’ve always felt like I was on the same journey as her, with a two day lead (experiencing all the same global events at the same age in my own life, etc.). We’re Virgos, I absolutely relate to her as far as politics, I play piano (independent of ever having heard of her), am a singer/songwriter, experience heartbreak in the same way, etc. It’s hard to describe but I guess you get it. Adore her first album, but her second is my favorite. The new one is raw, angry, and doesn’t hold back and I respect the shit out of it, even if it isn’t so much a sing-a-long as some of her others.
One of the most chilling moments on FTBC is in “Relay”, at the end, where it goes into a sort of tribal, ritualistic bit where she says “I’m sorry” and is clearly fulfilling the setup. She’s passing that evil torch in that moment. Also, who would have thought we’d have new music from Fiona Apple and Trent Reznor delivered to us in our time of global self-isolation? Fantastic.
I love this guy! More videos please
This channel is so great
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 fantastic review, but please listen to Idler Wheel too to understand her full musical arch.
I think that you definitely should write her something and about the connection you feel, I bet she’ll love that lol
Maybe I will this year.
LOL the ODB thing took me back in time! The days man... :)
You can't compare love. F*ck I loved that statement! I'll be thinking about it a looot!
But she says you can compare relationships
BEST REVIEW Ive ever seen in my life ♥️
Great review. Her first album was 1996 btw
Thanks for this review. I think that I know you from somewhere. Most probably not cause I live in a small island in the other side of the world called Cyprus. So maybe it's your vibe. Good work, man!
Very well said. Loved this review!
I just watched from 4 min - 9 min and this sounds fascinating. What a weirdo and wild ass experimental artist. I love it.
Great review! Very detailed and I absolutely love the album too!!!
Aww the ending was worth it!!!
The ending was a little present for those that stuck around.
LOL your dog`s barks have turned into an "intervention" that really chanel the whole spirit of the album! So far the deepest review I`ve head so far from probably the best album of the year!!
BTW I think I have developed the strongest crush on you in less than a minute!
He is very handsome and well spoken.
@@liteflightify yep.
Ok, dude, all this talk, but you cannot leave us hanging and give us the Idler Wheel REACTION!
awesome review! I also share the same birthday with you guys! :)
I guess I'm in love with you right now, lol. Well, this is such a great review and has such a unique and captivating style! I'll join the others guys though and ask you to please give a listen to Idler Wheel (which will probably keep being my favorite Fiona Apple's record). But I'll surely go back to FTBC now with a renewed interest. PS. Have you listened to the new Laura Marling album, Song For Our Daughter?? It just came out and it has been a real balm to me during this isolation period.
You know, I haven't really given the Marling album a shot yet. I should check it out.
such a great review!!!!!!!!!
I was born 3 days after her. Oh.....and you. Huge fan here too.
No-no no! I do wanna hear their click and clacking, bro 🙆😻👦🐕🐕
It turns out that dog noise is not as big of a problem as I think .
@@professorskye
No, not at all. On the contrary, it sounds the same as in Fiona's song 👦🐕🐕 besides, your doggies are saying something too 😊
I feel like I'm watching William H. Macy
Great review!
I don't think that soft core porn video was
her idea! That's why she quit music for awhile.
Fiona is incredible she’s been getting me through hard times for 15 years. Longer than taylor swift tbh. I named my second cat Fiona
Also check out send my love to your new lover by Adele if you haven’t yet!
The Strokes, Fiona and Jack Johnson are my three favourites :)
Also, the sounds your dog(s) make is absolutely fine!
Interesting that you brought Kanye’s work up. Fiona and Kanye are big fans of each other! She’s even interviewed him once
Not sure if it’s my place to say this, but now that you’ve formed your opinion of it without much context, I highly recommend you read this:
www.vulture.com/2020/04/fiona-apple-fetch-the-bolt-cutters-songs.html
Unless you’ve already read it, of course
And I really, really hope you check her previous album, The Idler Wheel. Works like that and Bowie’s blackstar are incomparable (much like love 😄)
Thanks for all of the comments, they are appreciated. I will check out the vulture article. I didn't know that she and Kanye were friends. Hopefully she will make it out to Wyoming one of these days.
Professor Skye's Record Review Not sure if they’re friends. Can tell you for sure that they stan each other, in their own way :)
Hey man! Do you think you could review some Third Eye Blind? Lead singer Stephan Jenkins is a lyrical genius in my opinion, literature degree from Berkley. I'd love to hear your take on it.
Thumbs up for Toby looking cutely confused at the end.
Hard not to give a thumbs up for that reaction!
Wonderful review brother
As a non native english speaker I had no idea the use of “whom” was considered pretentious, like, how would you usually say that?
Great question! In general, Americans are pretty lax with this grammar point. Most would say “who.” As a language teacher it is annoying!
@@professorskye Actually I think in this particular construction--the avoidance of a dangling preposition--"whom" is not so uncommon?
I like how you get touched by her and your interpretations are cool, but you follow a tricky direction. I think Fiona wanted that somehow. With the two first tracks she was like: here what you kind of expected from me, but say goodbye to that. The Album is more about her relationships with women than breakups with guys. It's about the girls, something she couldn't do until now. The breakups with guys are just the background for her to travel through her relationships with women , that's why Shameika.
Thanks for the thoughtful comment.
HEy man can you please listen to any Alt J album?
THIS IS A GREAT🤸🏽♂️ime for music.. agreed
Viva la revolution! 🤘🏿🤘🏽🤘🏻
Funny shout out to Kanye and Tom Brady!
The Idler Wheel was most difficul album for me.... and somehow it became my favotite. FTBC more accessible and definetely not her best
Regarding FTBC and if you just consider this. Even if it don't make sense all the time, give it time. I know you'll get this reference.
You should listen to Idler Wheel!
you're so handsome...
Also- a thought- the song Drumset has more meaning when you think about how percussion heavy the whole album is. Like, they “took away” her voice.
Love your thougths but i dont think ftbc its a break-up album... maybe some kind of redention and raw feelings explained in her own way. Check out the lyrics 'cause she goes really deep
That’s pretty much the only problem I have with his analysis. A handful of songs are centered on a post-break-up mindset. But there’s so much to the album thematically. It’s the farthest thing from merely being a “break up” album (though there’s some great albums that fit into “break-up album” territory).
@@liteflightify i agree
Очень интересно! Спасибо
Nice review , you are way better than Melon
Thanks for the compliment on the review. I really respect Fantano, though I did think his review of this album missed the point a bit.
Shameika wasn't the bully though!
I’d rather hear your dogs than this album. I liked her first three albums, but Idler and this one with her doing Yoko impersonations is over my head.
Fiona is the female Tom Waits. A genius who just gets better with time. By the way, I generally hate singer songwriters who play piano. Boring, formulaic, cliched themes, pretentious crap. Probably because I’ve heard Fiona Apple and none come close. Like a worm trying to catch a comet.
please don't message her lol
Maybe her ex was a drummer…
I think weed was involved in this review. Especially, the beginning.
the only arrival of this video was you just taking a chance on you expression. "your friends" hopefully left when it comes to your music likes
It's ; "Yet another woman UNDER whom I won't get through" even better than your (sic).
Oh, I see. That is better. As a language professor I really appreciate the inventive and proper usage of prepositions.
@@professorskye Didn't mean to an obtuse pedant about it - but she chooses her words so carefully. Enjoyed your review.
@@jackmack7533 You were not being a pedant at all! I really appreciate it when people correct me. My reviews are intentionally fast and loose and at times I get things wrong.
In the album booklet it's "to whom".
@@BillHaines37 - Okay Sir - that may be - but listen to the song as recorded that to me is the final version of the lyric.
19:45 dude you compared love when you listed your ex wife first
fair enough!
You drone on and on and, as a result, I quit watching. Get to the damn point!
It seems that you don't like my style and that's totally cool. I don't have a script or a rating system and instead I just sort of talk and share my thoughts. Fortunately there are tons of other channels out there that get to the point! Thanks for giving this a shot and give me a try again sometime if you are interested in longer form / more tangentially philosophical takes on new music.
PSRR, nice response except for the "tangentially philosophical" oxymoronic ending.
Professor Skye's Record Review He’s well spoken and knows a decent amount about music and loves this great album. And he’s sexy as hell. He can drone on if he likes.