#213 Fiona Apple, The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do' (2012)

Its long title is derived from a poem written by Apple. Following the delays of ‘Extraordinary Machine’ (#444), Apple recorded this album in secret sometime between 2008 and 2011. Apple originally wanted to release the album in 2011, but held off until her label, Epic, had appointed a new President, as she didn’t want her record to get lost in amongst the disarray. When it came time to showcase the record, she couldn’t remember how to play any of the songs as they’d been done for months, some even for years.