“Fetch the Bolt Cutters” is an album written by Fiona Apple and released in April 2020. The album is a mix of bedroom pop and art pop and rapidly climbed to the top music charts after coming out. One of the biggest reasons for its popularity was because it was the first album Apple had released in eight years. This goes with what Apple has said before: she only makes music when she wants, not because other people make her.
The song “Fetch the Bolt Cutters” has the same title as the album. It talks about how Apple needs to free herself from her mental or emotional situation or chains. She says that it is very hard for her to do, but she does have to do it because it is better for her mental health.
Another song featured on the album is titled “Under The Table.” The song is about being in a relationship and they are dismissing the person’s feelings. It talks about dealing with it and finally standing up for herself. Apple says the line, “Kick me under the table all you want I won’t shut up.” This shows that she is finally standing up for herself and speaking her feelings after they are being dismissed.
The album has a very good blend of emotions and displays raw emotions. This shows that Apple puts her heart and soul into her music. She has described that when she makes music, she always does it when she has intense emotions of indifference, anger or joy. She wants to write her songs on her own time and make sure that her music comes from an actual place of emotion and not just release repeat-by-repeat music.
Overall, I would suggest the album to anyone trying to get into Fiona Apple as it displays all of her musical abilities. It is an amazing album that brings a myriad of emotions. One can tell that when Apple was writing the songs, she used her heart.