Ken Tucker on the album that’s at the top of his list of favorite albums of the year:
My favorite album of the year, however, barely dented mass consciousness, and it’s full of songs whose sentiments were rather more vehement than “Call Me Maybe.” With its clattering percussion and Fiona Apple’s twisty wordplay, The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More than Ropes Will Ever Do is a sustained mood piece, a series of intricate word puzzles swaddled in ferocious emotion.
I’m not sure what’s more indicative: that NPR and I have the same favorite album of 2012, or that I’m so pleased about it.
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This is an amazing album. I could literally just copy and paste brilliant lyrics over and over. The songs are...
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yep, on my top 10 for sure
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I would agree. this album is incredible. I saw her live this past summer and it was more than I ever expected it to be....
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ohhh kennnnn. at least try to pretend you’re not in nashville.
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