1996年発売 Fiona Apple(フィオナ・アップル)のデビュー・アルバム『Tidal』(アナログ盤)

1996年にリリースされた、Fiona Apple(フィオナ・アップル)のアルバム『Tidal』は、デビュー作にして傑作と謳われ、同世代で最も象徴的な女性アーティストのひとりとなった。「シャドー・ボクサー」、「スリープ・トゥ・ドリーム」、「クリミナル」他を収録。

発売・販売元 提供資料 （2023/10/27）

Fiona Apple demonstrates considerable talent on her debut album, Tidal, but it is unformed, unfocused talent. Her voice is surprisingly rich and supple for a teenager, and her jazzy, sophisticated piano playing also belies her age. Given the right material, such talents could have flourished, but she has concentrated on her own compositions, which are nowhere near as impressive as her musicianship. Most of Tidal is comprised of confessional singer/songwriter material, and while they strive to say something deep and important, much of the lyrics settle for cliches. Apple does have a handful of impressive songs on Tidal, like the haunting "Shadowboxer" and "Sullen Girl," but the gap between her performing talents and songwriting skills is too large to make the album anything more than a promising, and very intriguing, debut. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Rovi