We are doing this on purpose, but we hope we’re not making a mistake by dedicating this week’s episode to Fiona Apple’s 1999 album, “When the Pawn …”. While this album is relatively new to two of our hosts, we’re doing way more than scratching the surface—analyzing Apple’s unique songwriting and vocal style, and the innovative production and instrumentation of her sophomore record. Then join us as we do another detour to talk about which era of the Beatles a particular guitar solo sounds like, whether we hear cabaret influence, and the many ways we can relate this album to Chumbawamba (a couple, surprisingly). Finally, if you listen closely, you can hear the exact moment Matt and Joe’s fingers turn to fists, when they think of Brandon’s suggestion of dedicating an episode to his favorite band (Limp Bizkit).
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