[Daryn Alexander]

I wanted to start a thread on this to see what everyone else thought...of this AWESOME album by Fiona Apple, Extraordinary Machine. Years in the making with it's release set back until she found a sound she was comfortable with, it apparently worked. Most of the time, when artists are nitpicky, it ends up sounding like garbage. For once, this is not the case.

I had previously heard the leaked internet version of it and wasn't so hot on it, then I get this and it blows me away. It's the perfect mix of that classic feel she showed so prominently on When The Pawn, and the modern-angstridden-singer-songwriter style she had been judged for early on.

Beautiful album. I got the Dualdisc version (with cool jewel case) which had some great performances on it, even if she is a little strange from time to time.

 

[enjoi_rootbeer]

strange maybe, but amazing, definately.

 

[markl]

I was a bit disappointed honestly. I think she lost some momentum artistically, she just took much time off, and wasn't really sure she wanted to come back and I think it shows. But then again, trying to live up to the really "extraordinary" When The Pawn... was inevitably going to be almost impossible. Still it's a great album for any other artist, but a minor mis-fire for one as talented as she. (IMHO)

 

[Meifa]

Prefer the Jon Brion-produced tracks.

I still love Fiona regardless.

 

[luuk]

This is the first album I've heard from her, I think it's great, I really like her voice.

 

[NightWoundsTime]

I love the Fast as you Can performance on the dualdisc, that mandolin player was taking the title seriously. It's a pretty good album, I think it could lose a couple tracks like Red Red Red (purely skippable thus far).

 

[Daryn Alexander]

*gasp* That's my favorite track. Heh. I like Red Red Red for the instruments, though. I do think it's better than Brion's. Has more depth.

 

[3DCadman]

Quote:

Originally Posted by NightWoundsTime I love the Fast as you Can performance on the dualdisc, that mandolin player was taking the title seriously. It's a pretty good album, I think it could lose a couple tracks like Red Red Red (purely skippable thus far).

That mandolin player is, I believe, Chris Thile of Nickel Creek. The guy is amazing.

I caught them on Austin City Limits once. They are a mesmerizing live band. Very good musicians.

Their first 2 albums are even available on Hybrid SACD!

 

[antiant]

i love fiona apple i got the leaked version, however is the whole album completely different or just a couple of songs? so far i know "oh sailor" is one of the changed songs and is slightly different in tune (i prefer the leaked version of that one)

 

[Homeless]

Weird I just came here to post a thread about this album...I think it is brilliant. So well composed and intricate...well done fiona!

 

[Daryn Alexander]

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3DCadman That mandolin player is, I believe, Chris Thile of Nickel Creek. The guy is amazing. I caught them on Austin City Limits once. They are a mesmerizing live band. Very good musicians. Their first 2 albums are even available on Hybrid SACD!

Chris Thile is a musical genius with that thing, I swear. I especially like his solo work on his album "The Great Deceiver". Has a very jazzy type feel to it at times.