Fiona Apple Fetch the Bolt Cutters

4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[The] percussive approach to the album keeps the potential chaos afloat -- you remember every drum beat on this record -- and each musical decision feels as sharp and precise as Apple's lyrics..."
"[O]pener 'I Want You To Love Me' maintained her signature idiosyncrasies, vulnerability and wit -- all qualities that bloom further as the record continues."
"[A]n album that feels both playful and urgent, melodic and chaotic, expansive and crammed with tiny definitive details."
"BOLT CUTTERS was raw and emotive....That rough setting proved to be the perfect backdrop for Apple's dynamic voice and her compelling songs of struggle and hope."
Billboard - "[H]er words rule over everything, and on her sixth album, she is sharp as ever, refusing as always to look away or go quietly."
4 stars out of 5 -- "She's shifted further away from the piano-voice-lyrics triptych of her previous work and towards DIY drums, double bass patters and choral chants. It feels set to welcome in a new audience."
Paste (magazine) - "[B]rilliant....It's another miraculous case of bottled lightning."
Pitchfork (Website) - "[U]nbound, a wild symphony of the everyday, an unyielding masterpiece. No music has ever sounded quite like it."