FIONA APPLE When The Pawn (2023 UK/EU 10-track LP pressed on 180-gram black vinyl. Fiona Apple's When The Pawn remains one of the most strikingly original albums of its era - fearless, intimate, and musically adventurous. Released in 1999, the album was a critical triumph, earning a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Album and eventually achieving platinum status. Ranked No. 108 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, it stands as a landmark in late-'90s art-pop. Produced by Jon Brion, the record showcases Apple's expressive piano style and razor-sharp lyricism, balancing fury and vulnerability in equal measure. Tracks like "Fast As You Can", "Paper Bag", and "I Know" reveal her ability to turn emotional turbulence into poetry, while the lush, off-kilter arrangements bring her confessional songwriting to cinematic heights. Deeply personal yet universally resonant, When The Pawn confirmed Fiona Apple as one of the most daring and intelligent songwriters of her generation - an artist unafraid to confront herself and her critics with elegance, honesty, and wit. Picture sleeve, factory sealed)
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