She pulls at their common thread. The middle-school girls taught to disdain nonconformists echo in how a man tells his new girlfriend that his last one was crazy to keep them apart. The accepted rules of an industry dinner make outspoken truths unwelcome and feed a wider culture where glamour can mask abuse. Exploitative men foster codes of silence and mistrust, which makes it more conspicuous for Apple to want to save a woman from a mutual abuser than for his mistreatment to pass: “I watch him let go of your hand, I wanna stand between you,” she sings on Newspaper, her voice shaking as if with the force of restraining herself, “but it’s not what I’m supposed to do”. Kornhaber, Spencer (June 19, 2012). "Fiona Apple Is Not Insane". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. In 2014, Apple wrote the opening theme, " Container", for the Showtime drama series The Affair. [70] During 2014, Apple also appeared at a number of performances by Blake Mills, including in New York City and Cambridge, Massachusetts, during his tour in support of his second full-length album, Heigh Ho. The pair first publicly collaborated on an acoustic version of Apple's song "I Know" in 2013. [71] Lorusso, Marissa (January 25, 2019). "King Princess And Fiona Apple Collaborate On New Version Of 'I Know' ". NPR . Retrieved April 19, 2020. Leeds, Jeff (August 15, 2005). "Fiona Apple Retools Her Leaked Album". The New York Times . Retrieved April 19, 2020.

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Today, Apple still bridles at old coverage of her. Yet she remains almost helplessly transparent about her struggles—she’s a blurter who knows that it’s a mistake to treat journalists as shrinks, but does so anyway. She’s conscious of the multiple ironies in her image. “Everyone has always worried that people are taking advantage of me,” she said. “Even the people who take advantage of me worry that people are taking advantage of me.” Muller, Marissa G. (October 2, 2017). "Watch St. Vincent and Fiona Apple Perform Together at Trans-Pecos Festival in Marfa". W . Retrieved July 25, 2021. In a February 2000 set hampered by equipment issues to 3,000 audience members at the New York City Roseland Ballroom, a frustrated Apple left the stage without returning. Her performance saw Apple appearing distraught at the sound quality, apologizing numerous times for the sound and crying. [35] After completing a concert tour in support of her second album in 2000, Apple relocated to Los Angeles, [36] where she still resides as of 2020. [16] 2002–2010: Extraordinary Machine and release delays [ edit ] Phoebe Bridgers shares holiday EP If We Make It Through December". The FADER . Retrieved July 8, 2021. a b c d e Marc Maron (July 16, 2012). "Episode 297". WTF with Marc Maron (Podcast) . Retrieved October 25, 2016.Maerz, Melissa (June 7, 2010). "Margaret Cho's Murder Ballad". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Apple was introduced to the music industry in 1994, when she gave a demo tape containing the songs " Never Is a Promise", "Not One of Those Times", and "He Takes a Taxi" to her friend who was the babysitter for music publicist Kathryn Schenker. [21] Schenker then passed the tape along to Sony Music executive Andy Slater. [22] Apple's abilities captured his attention, and Slater signed her to a record deal. [23] [24] 1996–2001: Tidal and When the Pawn... [ edit ]

Sodomsky, Sam (November 4, 2019). "Fiona Apple Covers the Waterboys' "The Whole of the Moon": Listen". MSN. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020 . Retrieved April 19, 2020. Hopper, Jessica (April 24, 2012). "Fiona Apple's Bad, Bad Girl Moments". Rolling Stone . Retrieved August 3, 2018. Hermes, Will (September 9, 2014). "BANKS's New Album: Goddess". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014 . Retrieved September 9, 2014. a b c d e f g Heath, Chris (January 22, 1998). "Fiona: The Caged Bird Sings". Rolling Stone . Retrieved April 5, 2020. Hallman said that she hadn’t recognized Apple when they met. Initially, she’d mistaken the singer for someone younger, just another Venice Beach music hopeful in danger of being exploited: “I felt relieved when she said she had a boyfriend in the Hills, to take care of her.”a b c "Fiona Apple's Machine Finally Turned On". Spin. August 15, 2005. Archived from the original on February 21, 2006 . Retrieved December 10, 2017. Zelda Hallman, Apple’s housemate, had been sitting with us, listening. She pointed out that self-help books like “ The Secret” had the same problem: they made your suffering all your fault. She attended the private Episcopal school St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School [13] and later Alexander Hamilton High School (Los Angeles), [14] as well as being homeschooled. Apple was classically trained on piano as a child, and began composing her own pieces by the age of eight. [12] When learning to play piano, she would often take sheet music and translate guitar tablature into the corresponding notes. [12] Apple later began to play along with jazz standard compositions after becoming proficient, through which she discovered Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, who became major influences on her. [15] Maples, Jillian (September 16, 2010). "Fiona Apple Releasing New Album in Spring 2011". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. In 2017, she released " Tiny Hands" for the Women's March on Washington. [72] In 2018, she joined Shirley Manson at the female-driven Girl School Festival in Los Angeles for a cover of " You Don't Own Me" by Lesley Gore, wearing a white T-shirt with "KNEEL, PORTNOW" written across it in ink. This was considered in response to Grammy head Neil Portnow's heavily criticized comments that women need to "step up" to earn more Grammy nods. [73] 2019–present: Fetch the Bolt Cutters [ edit ]