Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine

cmy330go
cmy330go Posts: 2,341
edited October 2005 in Music & Movies
Anyone taken a listen to this yet. It was just released today, and my wife, who is a huge fan, came home with it. I was in the room for a little bit while she listened to it on my 2ch rig, and I must say what I heard I didn't hate. It's not at all what I would consider my style of music, but there was still something catchy about it.

Any thoughts? :)
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,202
    edited October 2005
    Gave it a brief listen a few days ago....its' a bit quirky on par with Tori Amos as far as obscure lyrics and some out of this world time signatures. Definetly not a "pop" cd. I need more listening time. I'd say it's unique. I Dl'd the pirate version of this cd as it has been in the Sony vaults for years. I can't wait to compare the two producers visions. The official release is less idosyncratic and flows a little better so I've read.

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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited October 2005
    Im a pretty big fan or Tori, especially her early stuff so maybe Ill check out Fiona. I didnt like here "popular" album a few years ago that much but this may be different.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited October 2005
    It's pretty good, actually.

    On another note...the new Franz Ferdinand is absolutely amazing. They were a band i've been into for a long time, but they've gotten some fame behind them, so I'm interested to see who has heard of them from here. Since nobody knows anything I listen to. :p
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,202
    edited October 2005
    MacLeod wrote:
    Im a pretty big fan or Tori, especially her early stuff so maybe Ill check out Fiona. I didnt like here "popular" album a few years ago that much but this may be different.

    I'm a Tori fan as well, although I have to be in the right frame of mind to pull out her cd's. If you like Tori I think you'll like this Fiona cd.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited October 2005
    I've heard of Franz Ferdinand, and I think I liked it, but I can't really remember. Going to go dl a sample...
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