When The Pawn...
by Fiona Apple
User Score
8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 148 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 136 out of 148
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 148
  3. Negative: 12 out of 148

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Awards & Rankings

11
#11 Best Album of 1999
2
#2 Most Discussed Album of 1999
2
#2 Most Shared Album of 1999

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Austin Chronicle
    67
    Fiona's brand of heartache is a welcome, dark respite from the avalanche of popcrap.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    100
    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.
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    50
    And for her second album of Amos-aping MTV-branded Lilith Fair fodder, the barmiest, prettiest pretender to Tori's throne of corporate crackpot chic deals unashamedly in that tired and trusted heavyweight heart-tugging currency: relationships.
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