Fiona Apple—Every Single Night

Rating: 4.5 out of 5
ALBUM: Every Single Night
ARTIST: Fiona Apple
LABEL: Epic Records

Staff Writer

The next classic for Fiona Apple fans

Fiona Apple hasn’t recorded an album since “Extraordinary Machine” in 2003, and the distinctive voice’s silence has been missed. Her next album is set to release in June, and the single “Every Single Night” is an exciting preview for the upcoming album.

If this track is any indication of quality of the upcoming album, Apple’s fans will be rewarded for their patience.

Far from diluting her songwriting, the hiatus seems to have strengthened Apple’s abilities. Her previous work, for all its strengths, was at times straightforward and predictable. Just when the listener begins to understand the melody and pace of the song, they are thrust from the bridge into the chorus and back again.

Her voice carries the same trademarked emotion as it always has, but now it is struck with daring, and at once fills and echoes in the bare instrumental landscape. Once Apple meanders back into the second verse, the listener can settle in and appreciate the entirely new feel of the melody, accompanied by the usual natural, penetrating lyrics.

Her latest single brings surprises at every turn—her creativity is far from spent. Fiona Apple’s fans should be excited for this next album, because even after a long break, she may not yet have reached her peak.

GENRE ALTERNATIVE

LABEL EPIC RECORDS

RELEASED APRIL 23

FULL ALBUM JUNE 19

Charlotte

This song is beautiful! I’ve had it on repeat all week http://soundcloud.com/fionaapple/every-single-night Can’t wait to hear the whole album on 6/19
Amber

Dying over the new track “Every Single Night”. I cannot wait for this album. June 19th cannot come soon enough!
http://soundcloud.com/fionaapple/every-single-night
Sara

Yesssss I have been waiting for new Fiona. I’m so glad she’s back in my life, and better yet, with an amazing new single. Can’t wait for The Idler Wheel… come June 19.
dave

Really like the lyrics on “Every Single Night”, such a well written song! Really excited to hear more of Fiona’s voice next month on her new album. At least she has the single up on her Soundcloud page… That will have to do for now.
kevincorcoranjr

Ms. Apple is a wonder woman. It has been such a long wait for me to hear new music (I believe 2005 was the last time, right?) and I can’t believe that it’s even more beautiful than I could ever have imagined… the single Every Single Night is going down in my Fiona apple love history. I cannot wait for this album!