Tidal

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Total Tracks: 10   Total Length: 51:32

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Richly metaphorical, deep, melodic & haunting!!!

ReinMaster

A brilliantly written & produced album! Her voice is mesmerizing & soothing. It is hard to believe she was 18 when she made this album, since she wrote & sang with a depth that was unmatched by many successful artists twice her age!!!

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Tidal is the Fiona Apple album to get.

itsmeaileen

The melodies rock. The vocals are amazing. Listening to it, you forget that she was just 17 when she wrote it.

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Pretty much perfection.

HeatherRocks

This album is as close to perfect as it gets.

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A complete album

Drake3420

Fiona Apple was young when she put this album out but don't look at it that way. If you didn't know her age or her face and just listened to her voice you would be blown away. "Shadowboxer" and "Sleep to Dream" are my favorites but if you think you're unfamiliar with Apple then listen to "Criminal", surely you'll recognize that tune.

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Deep.

EMUSIC-01FB0F52

I'm not sure why people reviewing her have knocked her for being immature and out of her league. She's phenomenal, and her lyrics are beautiful and soulful. She is an immense talent and doesn't fail to deliver. Definitely check out "Shadowboxer."

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Fiona Apple demonstrates considerable talent on her debut album, Tidal, but it is unformed, unfocused talent. Her voice is surprisingly rich and supple for a teenager, and her jazzy, sophisticated piano playing also belies her age. Given the right material, such talents could have flourished, but she has concentrated on her own compositions, which are nowhere near as impressive as her musicianship. Most of Tidal is comprised of confessional singer/songwriter material, and while they strive to say something deep and important, much of the lyrics settle for clichés. Apple does have a handful of impressive songs on Tidal, like the haunting “Shadowboxer” and “Sullen Girl,” but the gap between her performing talents and songwriting skills is too large to make the album anything more than a promising, and very intriguing, debut. – Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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