Fiona Apple comes out of hiding only every decade or so, but when she does it’s always bearing the gift of a new album. June’s The Idler Wheel… (and about 20 more words) is another stunner, with Apple’s signature latticework storytelling only growing more bewitching as the years go by. Let’s hope she sticks around for a bit longer this time around.
This article appears in Sep 20-26, 2012.