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Tidal is the debut album by Fiona Apple, a New York singer-songwriter-pianist who was 18 years old at the time of its 1996 release. Apple is obviously talented--she has a dark, smoky alto and a knack for an arresting turn of phrase--but she's still several years away from realizing her potential. For every fresh lyric she writes ("Daddy longlegs, I feel that I'm finally growing weary of waiting to be consumed by you"), she provides two examples of embarrassingly precious schoolgirl poetry ("Adagio breezes fill my skin with sudden red," from the same song, "The First Taste"). She also has yet to refine her moody piano chords into actual melodies, though "Shadowboxer" comes close. --Geoffrey Himes

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From: Amazon Posted: Jan 03, 2005 Type: User Review EPIC PLEASE RELEASE HER 3RD CD.

Epic has been holding onto what would be Fiona Apple's 3rd CD for a year and a half now. They say it isn't commercial enough. When was she ever commercial? Its a shame that Epic feels that way. There is a drive to bug Epic until they release...
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From: Amazon Posted: Jan 02, 2005 Type: User Review Excerpted from http://kachinacrowe.journalspace.com, #424

The first thing you notice about an Apple album, is how low everything is. Not only does the 'little girl' growl and bellow well below middle-C, but the fast-moving, intricately-intervaled piano accompaniment is solidly written in the bass clef....
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From: Reviewed by: Staci Location: Indianapolis Posted: Jan 01, 2005 Type: User Review

WOW! I got this album as at 15, and now at 22, I still love these songs. I have listened to it all the way through over 100 times (literally). The words are honest and the music is so rich! If you like poetry and deep, moody music, this will be one o
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From: Amazon Posted: Nov 25, 2004 Type: User Review the pawn hasn't hit yet

I have a lot of respect for Ms. Fiona. However.. I was very disappointed over Tidal after hearing the magnificient When the Pawn. It is clear how much Fiona has evolved between those two albums, because on Tidal she can barely form a tangible...
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From: Amazon Posted: Nov 17, 2004 Type: User Review Free Fiona Campaign

Fiona Apple's new album "Extraordinary Machine" has been shelved by SONY because they say it doesn't have a single. Fionahaswings.com along with Yahoo! Group LOVE RIDDEN have come together to unite Fiona fans to help get her record released. If...
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From: Amazon Posted: Oct 08, 2004 Type: User Review Wonderful

I only recently rediscovered Fiona Apple. I'm ashamed to admit I almost forgot about her. This album is truly a gem. I can listen to it from begining to end and never skip a track. I love the elements of blues and jazz and the lyrics are so honest...
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From: Amazon Posted: Oct 07, 2004 Type: User Review GOOD ALBUM

THE ALBUM IS GOOD
IT'S JUST A LITTLE
TO POPPY, I LOVE
HER SECOND ALBUM
TOUGH.THIS ALBUM
IS GOOD IT JUST
HASNT GROWN ON
ME YET, LIKE THE
SECOND ALBUM
I WONT WRITE THE
FIRST ALBUM OFF,...
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From: Amazon Posted: Aug 31, 2004 Type: User Review Something about that song...

I've had the song "Criminal" running through my head for days now. Something about it perfectly captures the way you can feel sometimes -- like a crazy combination of rage and ennui in relationships. Anyway, the song was so constant in my head...
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From: Amazon Posted: Aug 31, 2004 Type: User Review Love it love it love it...

I absolutely love this cd album of Fiona's... Dark, emotional, moody songs conveyed through emotionally with clever lyrics... "Slow Like Honey" is definitely my favorite track... I still need to get "When the Pawn" which I like as well and I...
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From: Amazon Posted: Aug 09, 2004 Type: User Review amazing debut

i can remember first falling in love with this cd. it was about 4 months after the album came out she was on the cover of the daily news in los angeles and she was doing a show that night '96. i read the review of her album and just went out and...
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