Fiona Apple - A Tidal deep dive

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<h2><strong>Episode 247 is a deep dive into a seminal '90s debut album from Fiona Apple.</strong></h2><h2><br></h2><h3><strong>Fiona Apple – Tidal (1996)</strong></h3><h3><br></h3><p>The debut album from the then 18 year-old American singer-songwriter established the artist’s unique raw songcraft that blends pop, rock, and jazz. Featuring the songs ‘Criminal’, ‘Shadowboxer’, ‘Sleep to Dream’, and ‘The First Taste’, Tidal is a fully-formed classic of the mid-90s written from the hardened perspective of a young woman surviving the world. </p><br><p>We discuss the album, how Fiona Apple got her record deal, how the media at the time largely focused on Apple's looks in the context of album reviews , how this "sullen girl" / strong-willed opinionated young woman was treated by the music industry, and how the album stacks up nearly 30 years later.</p><br><p><strong>This week's episode is a companion podcast to our </strong><a href="https://nialler9.com/fiona-apples-tidal-is-our-next-listening-party-album-at-the-big-romance/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> Listening Party of the album in the Big Romance</strong></a><strong> on Wednesday April 24th. </strong><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/fiona-apple-tidal-1996-listening-party-tickets-877360879007" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Buy a ticket here to join us.</strong></a></p><br><p>* <a href="https://www.patreon.com/Nialler9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Support Nialler9 on Patreon</strong></a>.</p><br><p>Listen on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/nialler9-music-blog-podcast/id220030762?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Apple</strong></a> | <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.nialler9.com/feed/podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Android</strong></a> | <a href="https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/628e64b34a4aec0013fb8f98" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>ACAST</strong></a> | <a href="https://www.patreon.com/nialler9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Patreon</strong></a> | <a href="https://pca.st/BWui" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Pocketcasts</strong></a> | <a href="https://castbox.fm/channel/id1516041?country=us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>CastBox</strong></a> | <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nialler9?refid=stpr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Stitcher</strong></a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2qCyvvnd4KCyJtJNtz8ErU?si=bP_-KxlfQ7C5xVtm5evP4A" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Spotify</strong></a> | <a href="https://nialler9.com/feed/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>RSS Feed</strong></a></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Show notes</strong></h3><ul><li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/01BYWpca42gRDQfJXwvilh?si=3db6d2fc2373427c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Spotify Playlist - Songs played on the Podcast </strong></a></li><li><

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