The Idler Wheel is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do

Female, indie singer-songwriters are a dime a dozen these days it seems... not that we're moaning, but where would they be without the likes of Fiona Apple (pictured) who helped kick-off the style good and proper in 1996 with her highly regarded debut, 'Tidal'? She's still one of our favourites and not afraid to buck against the record industry's penchant of saturating the market with product.

Indeed, the ambitiously titled 'The Idler Wheel is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do' is only Fiona's fourth album. The fawn-like songstress prefers quality to quantity, as do we, and this new disc offers 10 fresh creations, including the lead track "Every Single Night" and several other songs debuted during Fiona's recent U.S. tour dates.