Tidal

Where we already hear what she will become.

2/10, 20%

Complex and deep, effortless cool

I went into this knowing only Criminal and I left it with Criminal being the only song that I really enjoyed, however I wouldn't day that I really disliked the others. This is one of those albums where I like what the artist is going for more than I like the execution. I definitely enjoyed some of the instrumentation on the tracks that I found to be just okay. I do think that I could find more appreciation to some of the others tracks with more plays.

Not bad.

Top 3 Songs: 1 - Criminal (4) 2 - Sleep to Dream (1) 3 - Shadowboxer (3)

slow like honey carrion

A bit soft and girly for my tastes, I see why all the hippy girls were into her in the 90's. Very good musically just not my thing.

Talented singer-songwriter, Fiona Apple is impressive considering she was only 19 when her debut album was released. A collection of solid songs that were mature beyond her years, as many were written years earlier and it stands as one of her best albums. I didn't listen to Apple during the 90's, so I'm still "new" to her music and though I don't love it, I can see her appeal and talent and for the most part the record is enjoyable. She has one of those voices you either love or hate, but for me her voice suits the style of music and message she's trying to project.

The first 5 songs come out with such fury and power. Unfortunately the rest of the album has none of that same power.

I liked this but didn't love it.

idk, sooo late 1990s - beginning 00s

Remember the massive hype / love for this album "back in the day". Didn't really understand it back then so was quite excited when this came up in the album feed as it seemed a good change to reassess. But, no, whilst still a perfectly nice album, still don't fully understand the love or inclusion on the 1001 list.

Sounds like she wanted to do torch songs but got talked into doing some radio friendly songs. I liked the radio friendly songs better but the torch songs weren't bad.

Нудная, тянучая музыка… чуть не заснул…

Got into Fiona Apple via the fantastic Idler Wheel... around 2015 (not sure what prompted me) and also deeply enjoyed her last album. Went back to her older stuff upon learning she was something of a phenomenon I was only vaguely aware of. But it was all a bit 90s pop production, whereas the sparseness in her later stuff I think is what drew me in. Which is odd since I was a fan of Tori Amos stuff from a year or two before this came out. It is good though, it's not as dated as all that. And my god, she's 18? Writing and playing this stuff at 18, that's depressingly accomplished. The second half of the album is quite gentle, Never is a Promise one of the stronger of these, but several others aren't very memorable. Carrion picks up at the end but meanders too much beforehand. In short I think she's great, and this is a good album, not one of hers I'm likely to return to however.

Not over! Not under! Just middlingly whelmed! Now where’s my 2.5 option?

I came into this one with some concrete ideas — not positive ones. I bought this album when it came out and never really liked it. I have tried, on many occasions, but always felt Apple's songs lacked joy and momentum and it sucks the life out of me in a recurring cycle. Sylvia even came to me a month or two ago suggesting my band do "Criminal," so I spun it afresh and halfway through was feeling the same way. I do like that song, but it seemed to just go on and on... So I was ready to pan this album, but I dutifully queued it up (cued it up?) and I must have been in the right mood (for the first time ever) because I was feeling it. The album is certainly front-loaded, but I was connecting with Apple's angst (or whatever you want to call it) in a way I had never done before. I didn't love "Slow Like Honey," and had to stop listening at that point anyway. So it was with renewed interest that I picked up and spun the second half of the album only to find all those old feelings returned. Just a slow broil of a mood I wasn't interested in. So, a 4 for side one and a 2.5 for side 2. She's a critic's darling, which is usually not a good sign for me, and I can't see what all the fuss is about. She's talented, but the end result is not alluring except on the exceptional tracks — and there are a few on this album. I guess that qualifies as a mixed review?

The singles of this album are remarkable and Apple’s voice is unique and melodic. The bulk of this thin is diminishing returns however, and many tracks feel and sound identical.

not bad, not really my thing but got some enjoyment out of it

Beautiful voice. Didn't care for this when it first came out, however can see why it's on this list. 3/5

Will need to re-listen to this one sometime.

Interesting songs but not really grabbing, it felt like a mix of Bjork and Regina Spektor for parts but with nothing to keep me there.

Confident debut, but not as strong as her other releases. Some songs sound a little similar with this brooding vibe. First half stronger than the back half which feels pretty long.

A bit disappointed by this. It’s good, but I think her later efforts are miles better. This gets a lot of hype too so perhaps my expectations were just too high! Much prefer Feth the Bolt Cutters from a few years back - a lot more interesting musically and lyrically. When The Pawn… is better too, but perhaps thats just my taste given how highly rated this is

Another artist I had never heard before but I quite enjoyed this album, especially more than Carole King yesterday. Don't think I'd listen to it again but perhaps some of the highlights I would revisit. Highlights: Sleep to Dream Shadowboxer Criminal Carrion

This is a good album, Great singer and the songs aren't repetitive or overly formulaic. No real highs or lows, but consistently good through the album. Love the choice of instruments. Feels like a 3.5 stars kinda album. I liked it a lot, but there were no homerun moments that will push it into the 4 star rating. Sorry Fiona.

Such a good voice and great instrumentals to go along with it

May 15 2023

She seems mad, but I enjoyed.

fav tracks: sullen girl, criminal, carrion least fav: the child is gone

I always looked forward to the Criminal music video popping up on VH1 back in ‘97.

Didnt get to listen to the whole album but Fiona Apple is always unique and entertaining, if not exactly easy listening, not perfect for any occasion.

Fiona Apple - great name. Also some enjoyable tracks on here.

She has an amazing voice. I likes this album.

Fiona Apple is kind of badass, right? Her voice is super smooth. Shadowboxer is a rad song, she's like a lounge singer! Her voice + piano takes center stage in her music. I read her bio and it is sad. Good art rarely comes from a nice place. Impressive for a first album and overall I enjoyed the flow of the music.

Good overall, not as good as her later stuff.

Good but not great. Never a big deal in this country, but perhaps should have been. Reminiscent of Alanis, Björk, and Tori Amos, without the stand out track that an album by any of those artists would have.

Pop intéressant musicalement, belle voix. J'ai préféré l'album When the pawn...

Fiona Apple, an artist who's name I have not heard of before. For a debut album she has a great voice, the tone and emotion expressed is gripping and not a sound I would have associated with the late 90s. Most of the tracks are accompanied by slow piano melodies and some fantastic drum work but I feel like she could be doing so much more with her powerful vocal sound. e.g. "shadowboxer" "The First Taste" stood out to me the most on this album, almost reminding me of Portishead. That definitely might be my bias towards the guitar coming through but nonetheless this is a fantastic album that just feels like its missing *something*

not my cup of tea, it’s cool though. sullen girl i really liked

Brooding, deep voice. Slow Like Honey is a great track. The First Taste doesn't fit the rest of the album. OK album overall. Don't love, don't hate.

I appreciate the powerful voice and the virtuostic piano. But damn, sullen girl is an understatement. 3 pouting faces out of 5 😡😡😡

Pretty nice

Really good Debut! Standouts: Criminal, Show Like Honey Others: Sleep to Dream, Sullen Girl, Shadowboxer, The First Taste, Never is a Promise, Carrion Rating: 3.5

3.8 + Stunning as a debut record, especially considering she was all of 18 when this was released. She certainly sounds mature beyond her years, only betraying her age with a precocious penchant for $10 words (e.g. "shades and shadows undulate in my perception"). The record starts punchy with the excellent "Sleep To Dream" and that defiant energy carries through most of the first half. Things get sleepier and more introspective in the second half, lulling out around "Pale September." Still, plenty of excellent songs make this well worth a revisit. See also: "Sullen Girl", "The First Taste."

Interesting. I had never heard of this artist. It was at times like Sade crossed with Suzanne Vega crossed with Alanis Morissette.

6/10. No loves

Pop-soulia, ihan hyvin toimii. Tuntuu, että jos syventyisi kuuntelemaan, tähän voisi hullaantua (en ehkä just minä, mutta kuitenkin). Eka biisi on todella hyvä.

i don’t really care much for singer-songwriter stuff so it’s a bit difficult for me to gauge this on its own merits within the genre. but the jazzy current was really nice and i think this album was strongest where it leaned into it hardest. aside from that her incredible voice was the biggest hook in this album. i enjoyed the variety of intensities and moods she covers here, but to be honest none of the tracks really grabbed me. highlights: slow like honey, carrion

Sleep to Dream: 4/5. Strong start, meaningful lyrics throughout. Sullen Girl: 2/5. Suffers from slowness and meh instrumentals. Shadowboxer: 2/5. The "cabaret" style gets lost with tíme; gives off Adele. Criminal: 3/5. Good "driving music", but lyrics don't stick out. Slow Like Honey: 1/5. Wish this song were faster unlike honey. Skipped! The First Taste: 2/5. Had good start, it turned slow again, falling asleep. Never is a Promise: 1/5. Suffers from slowness, my god! The Child is Gone: 1/5. I'm glad or sorry that it happened. Pale September: 1/5. I didn't even notice the song change to this, so sleepy! Carrion: 2/5. Somewhat better, but late to redeem oneself.

Tidal is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Fiona Apple. The most popular single "Criminal" won a Grammy in 1998 for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. For a debut album, it was well done and performed great critically. Fiona Apple showed a mature level of talent that she continued to top with her successive albums. This pop album was alright in my book - since I'm not normally a fan of the run-of-the-mill pop music. Maybe it's because this album was released in the mid-90's so I didn't hear it on the radio all the time as a child.

Its fine, but why her over so many other similar artists from the same period

Reminds me of the 90s. Nice sound.

I think it's a bit to melancholic for me; okay music though.

3/5 Not bad. Not my style, but good discovery. Highlight: Sleep to Dream

This felt like a pop album with hints of loungey jazz, but it didn't really excel at any particular genre in my opinion. It would've been nice to incorporate more sounds than just piano for 90% of it. There's nothing particularly wrong with it, but it just bored me at times.

3/5. Feels bigger than it should be. What I mean is, it was okay but it takes itself too seriously. None of the songs really mean much but they sound nice.

Very mellow

pretty pretty

Not my kind of music, but it was objectively good.

3/5

A bit Meh!

its nice, and has interesting songs but it feels very difficult. Like it costs energy to listen to.

I really like Fiona Apple but this album didn't really inspire me... I was introduced to her music by a friend and I first watched her play live on a TV show which was super cool and I loved it. This is her first album so it can be forgiven and she even stated herself that it isn't exactly her it was more aiming to impress and make friends lol. I hope we get one of her better albums on this list soon. It is nice and relaxing to listen to but I'm kind of tuning out.

Sadness

Moet ik wellicht nog eens draaien, maar vooralsnog 3 sterren.

A decent singer-songwriter LP – kept me interested enough to not dread listening, though some parts have already dated themselves heavily in terms of the overlong vocal runs and instrumental choices. Apple does know how to write a great song, though, and there are several standout tracks here that piqued my interest enough to appreciate this LP a bit more.

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Not that Nice. Some what repetitive.

Moody-angsty 90s heartbreak album. Some songs were okay, but a lot of the same sound. Seemed to drag on a little bit, not my favorite. I think the best song on the album is definitely Criminal. 5/10

I thought this was good, I personally like when Fiona Apple gets into the warbly or crooner vocal deliveries. Criminal was the only track I was familiar with and I liked the first half more than the second as there were a couple later tracks that had me zoning out. Overall, strong songwriting and interesting tunes. 3.5 stars

3.5 stars. Really solid debut album, good vocals. Standout is "Criminal"

I liked Tidal a bit, it's soulful without becoming annoying, sure it lacks some conviction but it's well put together and very listenable. 3.

This is perfectly fine, but I don't think it's outstanding. Quite similar to the Alanis Morissette album that we had, but without the same level of energy or raw anger, this is a bit more reflective throughout. It does suffer for that a bit, and the quality fades away at the end. An easy 3 though, a pleasant listen with some really soulful lyrics underneath it.

Ok. But not exceptional

Solide Stimme, teilweise sehr kraftvolle Vocals und Lyrcis.

I appreciate the artistic merit and talent here, but it's not my thing. I could see this growing on me, though.

It's very varied and at points very lovely. But it also feels a bit studied. It's a passable and at points enjoyable album, but I'd take PJ, Alanis or Olivia before I got down to this second tier angst.

Pretty good the instrumentals were Soo boring but yeah vocals are great

I didn't hate it, so a win for Apple!

2.5/5 Never heard of her but I like her voice. The songs are good but get boring and repetitive after a while. Still not bad and I enjoyed it. Favourite song: - Shadow boxer

Criminal is the obvious standout, and honestly nothing else was all that touching... but it is moody and beautiful, and sounds just like an album from '96

Fiona Apple burst onto the alternative scene in 1996 with this debut album. What I really enjoy about this album is the range of musical styles and instrumentation. Her songwriting and singing is also stellar. Great debut record. This is the first project I’ve heard of hers.

Ok pop.

A few solid songs, bit whiny otherwise

3 y medio de panzazo

Meh

Meh. I found this boring and not that good. But I guess it wasn't terrible.

Started off strong, second half failed to capture me. Interesting fusion of different styles

Pretty good. Not exactly my jam but entire album was enjoyable

A very decent debut for Fionna Apple. I very much prefer her later releases to this album but this one has a really good flow with it. It's always a good time with Fiona Apple.

Fiona Apple's debut. It's quite far from her 2020 hit, "Fetch the Bolt Cutters". It's not as chaotic and unique. "Tidal" is mostly piano based ballad. Perhaps the great thing about this is how her voice is presented at full force here. I haven't appreciated it much in "Fetch the Bolt Cutters", but here it's evident that she has a nice voice. As a whole however, it's a hit-and-miss. At its best, it's a fascinating look at early Fiona Apple.

Objectively ‘Tidal’ is gorgeously produced, and Fiona Apple displays maturity beyond her years in her song writing and playing. Subjectively I’m not quite on the same wavelength with it. It’s a slow burn.

don't rate

Pop

A bit winding and long and hard to get into - even though I like Fiona Apple and she really carved herself her own sound and voice. Probably this record isn’t her strongest.

I wasn't a teenage girl in the 90s, but this was pretty damn good.

Very hit and miss. Best track: Criminal

Fiona's haunting voice and poignant lyrics with her piano holding it all together. Great album. New favorite track is "The First Taste" with a smooth bossanova sound and a well told story. "Pale September" is beautiful.

My favorite of hers. I'm not as big a fan as many but I do enjoy this album.

Pretty solid, nothing mind-blowing. Good sonic palette and production, great vocals. Standout Songs: Shadowboxer, Slow Like Honey

I really enjoyed this album. I think it was a great way to start this music journey because I love listening to artists I have never even thought to listen to or heard of. Standouts for me on this album include Shadowboxer, Criminal, the First Taste, and the Child is Gone.

a couple of songs stand out but the highs aren't too high and the lows too low 3.5

Okay Prefs: Sleep To Dream, Shadowboxer, Criminal, Never Is A Promise, Carrion Moins pref: Slow Like Honey

A stunning voice but ultimately not my forte

Chyba była zła na Shreka, lub się jabłkiem zadławiła ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Good but unnecessarily long

Typical sound of the 90’s Ok background music enjoyed shadowboxer

Not top shelf Apple

Listened Before? N Pretty decent. Much better than the previous album. Criminal and Shadowboxer are well known singles in the US. They're good. I also really like Sleep to Dream. All that said, I don't understand why an artist like Fiona Apple has multiple entries on the list. Added to Library? N Song added to Playlist: Sleep to Dream, Shadowboxer

Solid mid 90’s fare, with interesting chord progressions and some varied style.

I know this is an unpopular opinion but Fetch the Bolt Cutters was a bit too weird for me, so I wasn't sure what to expect from her earlier work. I found myself pleasantly surprised and did enjoy it more than expected! Same great songwriting but a little less weird

Good album overall, a little slow for my liking, but Fiona is a talented singer and the piano playing on the tracks was great

About a bajillion times more listenable than FA's bolt cutter one

I little slower than I'd usually jam to, but musically very very good

Not too bad, a bit poppy but had a couple of good songs and good lyrics 5.5/10

I've never really been a fan of Fiona Apple and after listening to a few of her albums already, im still not. She's talented for sure, it just doesn't resonate with me.

A bit depressing but it’s good

Okay, fairly chill vibes, good background music.

Listening to this I’m transported back in time to when I was a preteen girl sitting pathetically in my room wondering why all my friends had gotten their period and I still hadn’t. Of course this is very difficult memory for me since I’m a guy and I never really went through that experience, just feels like it listening to this album.

Better than expected

I recognised the single and it floated on well enough

Rock. Normal. Me aburrió un poco. Canta muy bien.

Can she do mainstream? Yes she can. Is it any good? Tidal-y. -boom tish- (gets coat)

Piano-driven, lyrically charged and focused. Tight performances. One of those "this record doesn't interest me much, but I definitely see why it's on this list" records. Favorite tracks: "Sleep to Dream", "Sullen Girl", "Criminal"

Somewhere between Amos and Alanis. Doesn't sound particularly dated for a 1996 album. Totally ok, but totally didn't grab me.

3.5

Lovely voice and rich instrumentals. Got around Fiona

I am shockingly ignorant on Fiona Apple. Enough so that when her last album blew up, my initial response was "when did you guys start caring about her?" I might have listened to this before, but I remembered nothing about it. All I really knew was "Criminal", which I think was alright, but hardly among my 90's favorites. But after giving this a spin, I kind of get it. This sounds a lot like if PJ Harvey and Elliott Smith combined forces. Although I personally greatly prefer the former's music, and did generally prefer when Fiona pulled out her rock credentials. Some of the ballads worked nearly as well though, enough so that I think that this could become a serious grower for me. But just a grower for now. A C for now, could see it raise if I give it more rotation in the near future.

She has a great voice I'm really liking some of these songs, such as Shadowboxer or Slow Like Honey. Some of these tracks feel timeless, while others feel a little dated.

I dig it

I was not looking forward to this, but really enjoyed it actually.

Fits in well with Alanis and Tori, definitely with the emphasis on the piano. Less quirky voice than either - quite jazzy and likeable. Good album. Would listen to more of her music. High 3.

Decent album, has a good voice too much the same for too long, a lot of it feels like the same song again.

Enjoyed this album…. Great voice

I've never been all that into Fiona Apple's music, maybe I haven't heard the right albums. I have heard this one, and I actually have it on vinyl thanks to a record club I used to be in. I had no idea that she released this debut when she was 19, that makes it significantly more impressive. The music is solid, and there were a few standout tracks. Overall, I wasn't blown away, but it's certainly a good album. Favorite tracks: Sleep to Dream, Criminal, Never is a Promise. Album art: Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up. 3.5/5

Pretty unique album. Wasn't really my style personally, but did enjoy it regardless. Kind of reminded me of Alanis Morisette.

pretty

Love the voice, but it's a bit too late 90s 'jazz' for me

Niet zo speciaal

Not my type but interresting

I am familiar with Apples. i am familiar with Princess Fiona. And I am familiar with Fiona Apple. I knew one song, Criminal, and I was unfamiliar with the rest of the songs. The album as a whole is just ok.

Un album assez agréable à suivre dans son ensemble avec toutefois des notes chantées complètement fausses par moment. Ce n'est d'ailleurs pas un hasard puisque la voix de Fiona Apple a entamé sa mue pile au moment de l'enregistrement de cet album. Bref... Ce n'est un secret pour personne, mon compagnon d'écoute eltrapeze et moi nous apprêtons à passer les fêtes de Noël chez nos parents respectifs, qui, et c'est bien là tout le problème, habitent dans la même ville de France (ceux d'eltrapeze habitent dans une commune de banlieue assez malfamée mais là n'est pas la question). Vous comprenez dès lors qu'une rencontre inopinée entre eltrapeze et moi peut causer des débordements importants pour ne pas dire explosifs, pouvant largement troubler l'ordre public. C'est la raison pour laquelle Robert a mis en place un périmètre de sécurité couvrant l'ensemble de la zone. Je vous tiendrai informés si jamais il se passait quelque chose dans les prochains jours.

Un album tres agreable, mais qui n'arrive malheureusement pas a la cheville de Lana del Rey, malgré des efforts evidents en ce sens.

Really good and beautiful. They did a really good job of mixing up the styles from song to song, going from rock, pop, lounge music almost, soul and others. Good Song writing and delivery.

I enjoyed this more than er other album on this list

Bra album med bra sound. Låtarna är rätt lika och albumet känns lite same:y genom det hela. Ökar och sänker energi:n men kör samma grunsound genom hela(?), don't get me wrong, det funkar och resultatet är bra men är ett minuspoäng till albumet i sin helhet. Kommer nog plocka tre-fyra låtar ifrån denna platta och nöja mig där.

Never even heard of Fiona or this album before this. On first listen reminds me a bit of Tori Amos in both style and songwriting. A pleasant listen and some nice songs "Sullen Girl" a highlight for me. Good but not great in my opinion.

I listened to this album close to when it came out, to find out more than what I'd heard from the singles and the videos on TV. I liked the music enough back then, but I probably haven't listened to anything from the album in close to 20 years. I like the album more now that there's some time separating the music from the personal history of Apple. "Sleep to Dream" is a track I would come back to.

Kinda wanna like Fiona Apple more than I do. Lovely voice but there could be a lot more interesting things musically done. Still, stuck out as a good 90s performer back in the day.

Pretty chill album but it didn't elicite any strong feelings for me.

I respect the talent involved, but personally could take it or leave it.

Most of it is a little too...slow? brooding? ponderous? for me, but I can tell it's a pretty good album. My favorite songs are Sleep to Dream and Criminal, and I'll give an "okay for me" to Sullen Girl and Shadowboxer.

Headnodding start All gets a bit singer-songwritery / plodding Great voice Good production Not interesting enough

Quite easy listening, though not amazing.

This is a difficult one for me. At first I didn't like her voice, but I think it grew on me? I don't think I'll listen to it a lot in the future, but it was an interesting album.

How have I never heard this big voice before? Songs longer than I’m used to but great lyrics and powerful songs. Hard to put in a genre

Will listen again. Nothing special.

Alt rock album containing several piano ballads with a mature, sexy voice likely inspired by Alanis Morissette. Some praise the album for her songwriting, and they are at times poetic, but I find them to be shallow and heavily carried by the vocals and accompanying instruments. Production is excellent here, but that's nothing spectacular of the era. I like the first four songs, but after that it's mixed.

The first four songs of this album are some of the strongest on any album... but then it quickly loses its way. It becomes meandering and boring very quickly, and it only finds a minor twinkle in The Child is Gone and Carrion.

Raw thoughtful lyrics delivered by strong vocals backed by classic piano. Edgy at times with hints of Alanis Morissette. Sleep to dream, shadowboxer, slow like honey

I liked the whole album, but not enough to add all of the songs to my library. My favourite songs are Criminal and Sleep To Dream. 3/5 stars.

good

Vocally Apple is wonderful. The songs are strong and it doesn’t take much instrumentally to assist her as she sings. Delightfully surprised with this. 6.9/10

A much better kd lang and better on second listen

Oddly enough it was very vibey. In addition to the backing music, the singer's voice is quite nice at times, but sometimes it felt like there was a discontinuity between the band and the singer; they felt like their styles had a mismatch as the band was playing orchestra-like music while she was singing in a punk fashion. Favorite track: Carrion

Enjoyed more than I thought I would

Catchy enough. Like a merge of Florence and the Machine and Alanis Morrissette. Would rate it way better than PJ Harvey.

heavy and personal

She's amazing ... almost too good but I didn't get into it.

It was good, but not really my jam

Not for me

Totally mediocre

I like her voice and her lyrics.

Great album. Not exactly my style

Most of it sounded like a soundtrack to some twisted drama. The music didn’t suck, but hard for me to imagine a setting where I would want to listen to it.

okay pretty good. felt a lil bland at points

No la conocía pero tampoco me gustó demasiado lo que escuché.

This is an alright album. The songs didn’t really stick with me after listening to them and I doubt I’ll be humming them any time soon. But it’s still an interesting listen. Each song does something that allows it to feel different when compared to the other songs also on here

This album is Fiona Apple's most regarded album and it definitely has some winners on it. Shadowboxer and Criminal are good. I'm a sucker for female vocalists with deep voices though. What's keeping it as a three star? I think she's missing a few things on this album. Mostly fun. Janis Joplin sang serious emotional songs, but could have some humor too. Without humor or collaborations with other artists, this is a moody and lonely album.

Solid debut. Great production. Songs are a bit heavy at times which can make the album a bit of a grueling experience to sit through but it's a pretty beautiful album.

Powerful songwriting. Commanding voice.

Lovely moments and all the pianos. Again, probably won't go back.

When one of my music professors didn't like a piece of music, but it was competent, he would say it was "valid." Tidal is valid. All snark aside, Tidal is a really interesting album for a variety of reasons. There aren't really a lot of strong melodies, really, but that's okay. In their place, Fiona Apple has substituted a mixture of blues and modern pop phrasing, which reminds me of Van Morrison's singing on Astral Weeks, where he basically just riffed over vamps. Another thing that's immediately apparent is the breathtaking variety of musical textures and the consummate taste of the arrangements. The instrumentation is mostly acoustic, but when a synthesizer or other digital instrument shows up, it never sucks balls, and it's always integrated seamlessly. I luxuriated in Tidal's sound world. Yet another strong point of Tidal is that it's very original, but not at the cost of being accessible. By this, I mean that the way the songs are structured don't follow well worn patterns the way most modern pop does, thank God. Honestly, there is very little to carp about here (mind you, I didn't really pay attention to the lyrics, so I can't comment on them nor do I especially care). Maybe one thing--there are no songs here that wedge themselves into your consciousness. Tidal is an album that you very much experience in the moment. After it's over, all that lingers is the sense that you've been given a generous tour of a talented artist's musical imagination, and that your time wasn't wasted. Finally, I have to be honest and say that I appreciated this album more on an intellectual level than an emotional one. I admire it more than I love it. Update: I started writing this review 2/3 of the way through the album. Usually, artists frontload their most commercial songs and reserve their more esoteric artistic statements for the last few songs. Perversely, on Tidal, Fiona Apple did the opposite. As the album becomes more commercial, with more predictable and conventional song structures, it becomes correspondingly less interesting, so I'm downgrading it by half a star.

I liked this one. Lot of edge and attitude 

Quite good

not groundbreaking but pleasant in the way pristinely polished gravel is

It's fine but hopefully someday in the future when this list is refreshed, this album is replaced by Fetch The Bolt Cutters which is a far superior album.

J’aime bien sa proposition, les 4-5 premières chanson du CD sont bien, mais trop de chansons semblables plus la playlist avance. Meilleure chanson pour faire l’amour: Shadowboxer.

A wonderful debut album. The highs are very high ("Criminal"; "Never is a Promise"; "Carrion"), but the lows can really drag ("Shadowboxer": "Slow Like Honey"). Overall, there are just too many songs that feel like they fade back into the album without managing to contribute to an overall picture of the album. In short, the sum is NOT greater than its parts, and might well be worse than some of its best parts. I would say something between a 3-4, but closer to a 3 than a 4.

Achei médio

Enjoyable Joni Mitchell-esque music.

liked the first song, album overall is the complete opposite of an album you should listen to before you die. 2.7

I listened to this and then decided to listen to her release from last year that all the critics were raving about, and that spotify keeps sending my songs from. I think her recent release is more experiemental while this is more melodic. Nice enough songs. They grow on you. With a few more listens I could become a fan.

3/5

Buen disco de pop femenino con voz profunda y un tanto melancólica. Al principio prometía un poco más. Fue cayendo un poco en la rutina. Gusta, pero falta algún tema más que lo haga destacar

I know the more recent work of Fiona Apple and listen to this old version of her work is very interesting. This is not any piece of art in my opinion, but it includes many good songs and worth the almost 1 hour of her voice. I prefer the most recent albums from her, but this was a good experience

I enjoyed this. Very much of its time.

C'est très relax mais on sent le côté revendicateur de l'artiste dans certaines pièces. Enfin une voix de femme pas trop gossante! Bon album pour relaxer, un petit feu ou un bain genre.. J'aime bien l'instrumental. Y'a quelque chose dans l'ambiance qui me fait penser à Norah Jones. J'ai pas haï Sleep to dream.

Like a flopped Italian, this album is kicking goals. Nothing too over the top, just decent talent

Not a bad album, but it doesn’t leave me with much of a memorable musical personality.

C’est bon et la chanteuse au e belle voix. Ressemble a bcp d’album de meme genre. 3.25

Très belle voix. Plaisant à l'écoute. Mon hit: Sleep to dream. Un peu plus de rythme, j'aime ça

I guess it's an okay mid-90's album. Didn't want to just give it two stars, because I didn't finish it, but I could leave it playing in the background... without paying much attention.

Alternative rock album, had some good songs but not super my taste

Ok. Bleibt aber kaum etwas hängen

Her voice is good at times, sounds flat at others. Good melodies and lyrics.

Really nice voice, definitely listen to her again. The First Taste and Never Is a Promise were the best.

Nunca escutei billie eilish, mas é assim que soa na minha cabeça

Can definitely see where artists like Taylor Swift and Haim get a lot of inspiration from. I thought the second half of the album was way better than the first.

Cool.

Enjoyed this, wouldn't have been anything I'd have searched out for but enjoyed it. don't know if I'd seek more out from this artist but still enjoyed it.

Mediocre

Pretty cool

Moody AF

Fiona Apple is possibly the most overrated indie artist. Good album though

Is there a word for something that is both catchy and offbeat? Its funky but i like it. Definitely unique and I think it works.

I always thought she was cool but never really listened to her. Although the last third of it lagged the rest of it was awesome.

I enjoyed this album. Not sure if this should be on this list though.

Ain't that something. I'm actually surprised how popular this was considering how non-pop it is. Good!

Can't decide. Some of this is standard mid-90s interchangeable Morrisette/Liz Phair/AFP/Tori Amos landfill. Lots of it is much more interesting, sleazy jazz style stuff. Enjoyed, but wouldn't listen again.

Bang average, nothing more, nothing less

Synkän viikon piristävä päätös :)

Good album.

Man I like Fiona Apple. Not as good as bolt cutters. But hey, what is?

It’s got criminal which is awesome

Definitely more assessable than her other stuff

3

I know this album is some people’s bible and although I’m religiously tolerant it’s not mine

The second album from Fiona Apple from my first 73 albums on this project, and I much preferred the previous one (Fetch the Bolt Cutters). I found this a bit boring. One of the compilers of the book must be a big fan to include two albums from her.

matig

I really wished I liked Fiona Apple the way that everyone else does. It seems like there is something that just isn't clicking for me. Nothing is bad but it also isn't something that I'll go back to. It sounds like the musical equivalent of a cool girl wearing a fedora. 5/10

I like sleep to dream Criminal is not bad either. Grew on me. Its okay but nothing I would listen to again.

Well OK, I guess, but nothing amazing. I'm surprised she has 2.4M monthly Spotify streams. Not sure who would like her and why. I don't really think she's contributing to the world's musical richness.

There's never a time where I choose Fiona apple over Alanis..

Eh

Hoped to give this more but nothing really gripped me until it auto-played a Jeff Buckley song after it ended. : (

Mmh

Je n’ai pas beaucoup accroché avec cet album. Cependant, la voix et la diversité de son expression et de ses gammes est spectaculaire. Bonne musique d’ambiance, presque Jazz sur certains titres (Pale September) Musique lente, inclassable, parfois sonorité rock avant de revenir sur quelque chose de beaucoup plus calme. On a l’impression que la partie instrumentale n’est là que pour valoriser la voix Pref : Carrion et Pale September

Not my cup of tea.

twas okayish

Some good stuff, but patchy.

Another pouty singer who claims to shun everything that she so willingly embraced for fame and fortune. Poor girl must have really struggled to cash every paycheck and sit down for every interview that would keep the money and fame rolling in. All that aside, there wasn't anything about these songs, the production, or her singing that was worth listening to any of her songs all the way through. Yawn.....

Boring.

4/10

Quite crap

boring

typical Fiona apple album (at least to me), breathy, angry songs. It's ok, I will listen to it again but won't put it on myself. A solid 2

Wouldn't have her on my radar otherwise.

90’s Adele

I didn't really care for this album - I guess it's just not a good fit to my taste.

not for me

3 - BAD

Before listening: Okay, I know nothing about Fiona Apple other than the reviews I've read on here and there are RED FLAGS! "Grammy award-winning", "jazzy vibes", MARIMBAS FFS! Is she going to be an American Adele and ruin my bank holiday?! Or is she going to be more like Angel Olsen or Cat Power (this would be fine as I like both). After listening: Strong Chrissie Hynde vibes if she'd been a 2000s solo artist instead of in a new wave band circa 1979. I do like a lot of modern female solo artists...the aforementioned Angel and Cat, Jesca Hoop, Nina Nastasia, Kathryn Joseph, Laura Marling...all slightly different from one another, but what they do have in common is an "otherness" that sets them apart. I didn't hear that from Fiona. She sounded "popular", playing "normie music". I can see why she had a Grammy nomination and Jesca never will. Even so, at least she's not Adele, so not all bad.

The dross is strong in this one.

Its not horrible

Boring

honestamente no le preste la atención necesaria asi que debería revisitarlo en algun momento

Para escuchar 1 sola vez en la vida

Not for me.

I had never heard a Fiona Apple song until I heard this album. Here's how it went: Into track 1 - Cool, I like this. Very of its time but this is clearly going to be better than I expected. A few tracks in - This isn't TOTALLY my cup of tea but I can hear that it's good. Very interesting music, some complexities but mostly driven by the vocals and lyrics. Midway through the album - fine, I have now heard Fiona Apple and can appreciate her. Back end of the album - this is taking a lifetime to end. Overall thoughts are that she's heavy talented and I'd have no issues listening to another album but outside of the first 3 tracks, I'm likely to never return to Tidal. A high 2 because I can't quite justify a 3. I didn't enjoy all of it.

This was really fucking boring

This was boring imo..

I talk to a somewhat mentally unstable lady online occasionally and mentioned I got this album for today and she said I ”triggered” her ’cause there’s a song about rape or something on it. Anyway, I listened to it while working out at the gym (leg day) and didn’t really remember anything about it afterwards. But nothing really irritated me either, so I guess that’s a basic two stars.

Way too much tambourine.

I like her voice and the songs are pretty, but they're too mellow and boring for me.

GENERIC MUSIC FOR WOMEN WOMEN DONT GOOD MUSIC TASTE BAD

Dull, she has a nice voice but non of the lyrics stood out to me and the backing instrumentation is quite repetitive. Not really sure what it's trying to achieve. Mid 2

Sikkert bra dette. Men veldig kjedelig, og veldig mye likt.

I get the vibe but it isn’t for me.

Honestly very bored by it. I just wanted to hear same era PJ Harvey instead.

Not really my vibe.

I know Fiona based off her Beatles cover of across the universe, and the fact that I see her name a lot on tinder. Welp, this is not what I expected. There wasn’t anything particularly interesting here for me. The hit (criminal) is good, shadow boxer is good, and I really liked the jazzy score in Pale September. It’s only bonkers that this album feels so fully realized at only 18?! I don’t know how frequent I’ll revisit, but I’m definitely gonna check out more of her stuff

I remember Fiona Apple being an influence on my adolescence; however, similar to then I could never latch on to her vibe. Regardless, it was nice to listen to this album. I just may not revisit it going forward.

Didn't like her voice, didn't get into any of the tunes. Meh all a bit backgroundy. Lyrics have a lot of attitude but didn't make it any less forgettable. Is Badass Background a genre?

Not a fan and i don't get the appeal. Mediocre.

Album Review 087 Tidal by Fiona Apple (1996) Rating 2.5/5 This is the first time I’ve knowingly listened to Fiona Apple, although I may have heard it countless times in book shops or queues as it is perfect background music. There may be some really strong, emotive stuff here but I simply didn’t have enough interest from the start to find it. Ask me to hum one of the tunes or repeat a lyric and I’d be at a loss.

Ooooft this was really not my thing at all. Found it quite uninteresting. I guess her voice is kinda cool, but the songs and the melodies are meh. The ambience would be good for the end of a shrooms trip, hence my 2 star rating

I’m so tired of this shit! This is 1001 albums and I’m just not in the mood I listened to most of the songs, I like her singing alright, but it’s so unbelievably boring to me right now. It also just doesn’t feel 90s to me like it’s in the wrong decade out of place. It feels more 2000s or 2010s in a bad way somehow.

Weird, not my vibe.

Polished turd

Good voice. Boring

Öde

Lame 90s

comme un morceau de beurre qui glisse dan une peole a peine chaude

This one felt a lot like a breakup album. It seemed good but I just couldn't get over that vibe.

I really enjoyed fetch the bolt cutters - but this is falling fairly flat to me. Possibly because i have been listening to Joni Mitchell at alot (unfair comparison perhaps) - but its leagues above this. There are the odd moments of joy but mostly its a bit meh.

Percebe-se a intenção de seguir um estilo próprio, com uma sonoridade pop e alternativa. O álbum assume um perfil experimental inclusive, porém nunca chega a surpreender. Um álbum monótono e pouco entusiasmante.

3.5/10

Pleasantly surprised again but am album on this list. Not my cup of tea, but you can hear the influence out maybe had on Regina Spektor or Sharon Van Ettan. At times I was lost in her voice and instrumentation, which oddly kept reminding me of songs from James Bond films. At other times, I was perplexed at the tedium of it.

I kind of did enjoy this one. I think this may be an album that grows on me over time. 3.9/10 for today

Generic

I liked ‘never is a promise’. The rest didn’t really capture me.

A primeira metade até traz um pop interessante, mas no geral é um disco standard de cantora, com vocal standard. Razoável.

Not my taste. Not a bad album but didn’t appeal to me as others have

More of a 2.5 for me. The songs and instrumentals are pretty good but the style of singing and songwriting is really just not for me. There are a few highlights to the album but nothing that I’d want to hear again.

she has a unique voice but the album idk just probably not for me

surprised how low key it is. criminal is a jam and only song i knew. shadowboxing is good. the rest is not really grabbing me. seems a little dated across the board.

Pues no conecto con esta muchacha. Las canciones están producidas sin un estilo definido y me parecen todas insulsas.