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When The Pawn...

by Fiona Apple

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All Time

of 455,776

3,164
1990's

of 166,476

1,808
1999

of 29,838

202

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 3.0851 When The Pawn... is ranked overall as 3.0851 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.0844 When The Pawn... has an avg. critic score of 3.0844 out of 4 stars

When The Pawn... Album Reviews

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Entertainment Weekly

Apple's piano trundles, the strings loom, the beats clop; everything, including her throaty voice, has alluring dark circles under it. With their hints of cabaret, tango, and doomed chanteuses, the melodies slither rather than pummel you. ...more

All Music Guide

Pawn is immediately grabbing, and instead of fading upon further plays, it reveals more with each listen, whether it's a lyrical turn of phrase or an unexpected twist in the arrangement. ...more

PopMatters

She has defeated the odds to create a sophomore effort that is reflective of her earlier work but transcends those earlier limitations to create a new standard for pensive singer-songwriters in the new millennium. ...more

Rolling Stone

has the talent, not to mention the fame and fortune, to seclude herself from the big bad world ahead of her. But Fiona II makes you hope that she'll find a way to use her talent as a connection to the world instead. Because she's an artist who deserves a shot at growing up. ...more

PopMatters

When Fiona Apple burst onto the scene a few years ago with the biting and cynical Tidal she appeared to be merely a slightly less toxic version of Canada's Alanis Morissette. Her lyrics were outwardly cocky and angry while revealing a bruised and perhaps abused psyche. ...more

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The Daily Vault Album Reviews

Fiona Apple's "rant" on the MTV Video Music Awards a couple of years ago was one of the most laughable, sorry and just plain ridiculous cases of overreaction to an artist who speaks their mind. I mean, come on, what really did she say when she was...read the complete review at The Daily Vault Album Reviews

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Pitchfork

Her musical ideas and lyrics have caught up with the ability of her voice. The songs are well varied, and transition smoothly from one to the other....read the complete review at Pitchfork

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The Onion (A.V. Club)

Apple is ... crafty, covering up her rambling, dorm-friendly lyrics with sharp arrangements and sturdy songcraft....read the complete review at The Onion (A.V. Club)

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