album · June 18, 2012
The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
EpicSee this day
art popalternativesinger-songwriter
Apple’s fourth album was a deliberately sparse and percussive collection, recorded in various locations including her own Los Angeles home. She embraced a more experimental approach, prioritizing raw emotion and unconventional arrangements over polished production.
- The album's title is taken from a line in the 1979 film *The Jerk*.
- It was entirely self-produced by Apple in studios across Los Angeles, including her own home.
- The Idler Wheel... peaked at number 25 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Fiona Apple is a Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter known for her distinctive vocal style and piano-driven baroque pop. The Idler Wheel... was released nearly eight years after her previous album, Extraordinary Machine, marking a period of intense creative withdrawal and meticulous self-production.
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