“I’m letting myself down”: Fiona Apple struggling to write in face of global “horrors”
“I’m really struggling with it.”

Fiona Apple is an American musician, singer, songwriter and pianist whose emotionally candid songwriting and distinctive contralto voice have made her one of the most acclaimed artists of her generation. Emerging in the mid-1990s with her debut album ‘Tidal’, Apple quickly established herself through deeply personal lyrics and a sound that blends art pop, alternative rock, jazz and baroque pop.
She has received widespread critical acclaim for albums including ‘When the Pawn…’, ‘Extraordinary Machine’, ‘The Idler Wheel…’ and ‘Fetch the Bolt Cutters’, the latter becoming one of the most celebrated releases of 2020. Renowned for her uncompromising artistic vision and infrequent but highly influential output, Apple remains one of contemporary music’s most respected singer-songwriters.
“I’m really struggling with it.”
“Kick me under the table all you want”.
By the greatest contemporary songwriter in the English language.
Exposing the ugly truth.
Including Bill Withers, Madonna, and Cyndi Lauper.