Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine

Another pianoey singy lady. I've got a few of that kind of record in my collection. Fiona Apple's much delayed third album was released 2 years after its initial completion due to the record companies initial refusal to release the album (they eventually changed their mind after a protest campaign from Apple's fans). It's a good album, although I prefer it's predecessor "When The Pawn...". Much of it's appeal comes from collaborator/producer Jon Brion (who had previously worked with Eels, Jellyfish and Evan Dando.) who gives the arrangements a Tom Waitsy kinda vibe with marimba's and vibraphones.

For me, the highlight of the album is the strangeley named "Tymps (The Sick In The Head Song)", which retains a similar style to her earlier work...