Fiona Apple's - The Idler Wheel

With the end of the year comes end of the year lists. I thought of making a top ten, but I'll start with one.Here is my most unexpected love of this year:

Fiona Apple's - The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do.

This album possibly had the longest most obnoxious title ever, but inside are depths of rhythems and lyrics I have pondered and will continue to ponder.

Unexpected love, possibly unwanted love. For me, this album was not an instant friend. I turned it off, barely made it through the first music video I watched from it, and was put off by its unique flavour. However, it kept showing up! A review here, a comment in a newspaper article there, a reference on some media source. These kept pushing me back into this album, and now I truly enjoy it each time I listen to it.

This may not be for everyone; but maybe, if you are "cultured" or as persistent as I was, you will come to love this album as well, even though it might qualify in some categories of "weird."

 I hope ya'll in internet lands are having a great winter season :)