Fiona Apple’s much awaited new album, 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 grower, a creeper, a slow burn. Though it did not knock me over and rip me up the way both Tidal and The Pawn did, I find myself hitting repeat on a few songs already, letting them seep slowly beneath my skin. I am finding the songs haunting. They seem to traverse just a few steps behind me, wavering a little, echoing a little. Certain songs, especially Valentine and … Continue reading The Idler Wheel…:: Album Mini-Review