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===2019–present: ''Fetch the Bolt Cutters''=== In January 2019, Apple collaborated with [[King Princess]] on a version of her 1999 song "I Know". The song was released for [[Spotify]]'s RISE program on January 25.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2019/01/25/688618778/king-princess-and-fiona-apple-collaborate-on-new-version-of-i-know|title=King Princess And Fiona Apple Collaborate On New Version Of 'I Know'|website=NPR|last=Lorusso|first=Marissa|date=January 25, 2019|access-date=April 19, 2020}}</ref> Apple was featured in the documentary and [[Echo in the Canyon (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] for ''[[Echo in the Canyon]]'' with [[Jakob Dylan]] covering songs by artists such as [[the Beach Boys]] and [[the Byrds]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/fiona-apple-jakob-dylan-beach-boys-in-my-room-839505/|title=Hear Fiona Apple, Jakob Dylan Cover the Beach Boys' 'In My Room'|first=Claire|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|last=Shaffer|date=May 24, 2019|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200417083822/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/fiona-apple-jakob-dylan-beach-boys-in-my-room-839505/|archive-date=April 17, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> In November, she covered "Whole of the Moon," a [[The Waterboys|Waterboys]] song, for the series finale of [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]'s ''[[The Affair (TV series)|The Affair]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/fiona-apple-waterboys-whole-of-the-moon-cover-907809/|title=Hear Fiona Apple's Full-Throated Cover of the Waterboys' 'The Whole of the Moon'|first1=Jon|last1=Blistein|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=November 4, 2019|access-date=April 19, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/fiona-apple-covers-the-waterboys%E2%80%99-%E2%80%9Cthe-whole-of-the-moon%E2%80%9D-listen/ar-AAJQ1bU|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200417083849/https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/fiona-apple-covers-the-waterboys%E2%80%99-%E2%80%9Cthe-whole-of-the-moon%E2%80%9D-listen/ar-AAJQ1bU|archive-date=April 17, 2020|url-status=live|title=Fiona Apple Covers the Waterboys' "The Whole of the Moon": Listen|website=[[MSN]]|last=Sodomsky|first=Sam|date=November 4, 2019|access-date=April 19, 2020}}</ref> In two [[Instagram]] posts in March 2019, Apple hinted at the recording of a fifth album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-fiona-apple-tease-and-record-new-music-at-home-studio/|url-status=live|archive-date=April 17, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200417084245/https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-fiona-apple-tease-and-record-new-music-at-home-studio/?verso=true|title=Watch Fiona Apple Tease and Record New Music at Home Studio|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|last=Strauss|first=Matthew|date=March 18, 2019|access-date=April 19, 2020}}</ref> In a September 2019 interview with ''[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]'', she confirmed that the album was in its final stages, recorded with a band and planned for an early 2020 release.<ref name=handler>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/09/fiona-apple-is-still-calling-bullshit.html|title=Fiona Apple Is Still Calling Bullshit|website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]|date=September 25, 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190925171107/https://www.vulture.com/2019/09/fiona-apple-is-still-calling-bullshit.html|archive-date=September 25, 2019|author=Handler, Rachel|access-date=September 27, 2019}}</ref> In a follow-up interview with ''Vulture'' in January 2020, she said her new album would likely be out "in a few months."<ref name="vulture">{{cite news |last1=Handler |first1=Rachel |title=15 Minutes With Fiona Apple |url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/01/fiona-apple-new-album-updates.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200417084359/https://www.vulture.com/2020/01/fiona-apple-new-album-updates.html|archive-date=April 17, 2020|url-status=live |work=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] |date=January 22, 2020}}</ref> On March 8, 2020, Apple posted a video of herself [[fingerspelling]] the phrase "M-Y-R-E-C-O-R-D-I-S-D-O-N-E".<ref name=nussbaum/> In an interview with ''[[The New Yorker]]'', it was announced that the album was to be titled ''[[Fetch the Bolt Cutters]]''.<ref name=nussbaum/> The album, which consists of 13 self-produced tracks, was released digitally on April 17, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/04/fiona-apple-new-album-fetch-the-box-cutters-release-april-17.html|work=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]|date=April 1, 2020|last=Murphy|first=Chris|title=Fiona Apple and Her Dog Announce Fetch the Bolt Cutters Will Arrive This Month|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200417084137/https://www.vulture.com/2020/04/fiona-apple-new-album-fetch-the-box-cutters-release-april-17.html|archive-date=April 17, 2020|url-status=dead|access-date=April 17, 2020}}</ref> The album was met with widespread acclaim by music critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/04/fiona-apple-fetch-the-bolt-cutters-review-roundup.html|title=Critics Agree: Fiona Apple's ''Fetch the Bolt Cutters'' Is an Instant Classic|last=Curto|first=Justin|date=April 17, 2020|website=[[New York (magazine)|Vulture]]|access-date=May 2, 2020}}</ref> At the [[63rd Annual Grammy Awards]], the album won [[Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album|Best Alternative Music Album]] and the lead single "Shameika" won [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance|Best Rock Performance]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/fiona-apple-wins-best-alternative-music-album-at-2021-grammys/|title=Fiona Apple Wins Best Alternative Music Album at 2021 Grammys|magazine=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|first=Madison|last=Bloom|date=March 14, 2021|access-date=March 14, 2021}}</ref> On June 17, 2020, Apple was confirmed as an additional musician featuring on [[Bob Dylan]]'s 39th album ''[[Rough and Rowdy Ways]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Skinner|first=Tom|date=June 17, 2020|title=Fiona Apple and Blake Mills to appear on Bob Dylan's new album 'Rough and Rowdy Ways'|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/fiona-apple-and-blake-mills-to-appear-on-bob-dylans-new-album-rough-and-rowdy-ways-2690323|website=NME|access-date=November 22, 2020}}</ref> playing piano on the track "[[Murder Most Foul (song)|Murder Most Foul]]". On April 15, 2021, Apple covered [[Sharon Van Etten]]'s "Love More", from the 10th anniversary of Van Etten's second album, ''[[Epic (Sharon Van Etten album)|Epic]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Yoo|first=Noah|title=Fiona Apple Covers Sharon Van Etten's "Love More"|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/fiona-apple-covers-sharon-van-etten-love-more-listen/|access-date=April 21, 2021|website=Pitchfork|date=April 15, 2021|language=en-us}}</ref> In December, she was featured on a cover of the Christmas classic "[[Silent Night]]" released by [[Phoebe Bridgers]] alongside her Christmas EP ''If We Make It Through December''.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Phoebe Bridgers shares holiday EP If We Make It Through December|language=en|work=The FADER|url=https://www.thefader.com/2020/11/23/phoebe-bridgers-holiday-ep-if-we-make-it-through-december|access-date=July 8, 2021}}</ref> Apple joined with [[Bear McCreary]] to perform his composition "Where the Shadows Lie", the end credits theme for "[[Alloyed (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power)|Alloyed]]", the final episode of the first season of ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power]]''. The song features Apple singing the [[Rings of Power|Ring Verse]], part of which is inscribed upon the [[One Ring]] in [[Black Speech]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saavedra |first=John |title=Fiona Apple's The Rings of Power Finale Song Is a Massive Tolkien Callback |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/lord-of-the-rings-of-power-finale-song-tolkien-callback-fiona-apple/ |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=[[Den of Geek]] |date=October 15, 2022}}</ref> In March 2025, she featured on [[The Waterboys]]' single, "Letter from an Unknown Girlfriend" from their album ''[[Life, Death and Dennis Hopper]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://americansongwriter.com/check-out-the-waterboys-intense-and-dark-new-collaborative-song-with-fiona-apple-letter-from-an-unknown-girlfriend/ | title=Check Out the Waterboys' Intense and Dark New Collaborative Song with Fiona Apple, "Letter from an Unknown Girlfriend" | date=March 21, 2025 }}</ref> On April 25, 2025, Apple covered [[Neil Young]]'s "[[Heart of Gold (Neil Young song)|Heart of Gold]]" as part of the tribute album ''Heart Of Gold: The Songs Of Neil Young Volume I''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Breihan |first1=Tom |title=Fiona Apple – “Heart Of Gold” (Neil Young Cover) |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2305543/fiona-apple-heart-of-gold-neil-young-cover/music/ |website=Stereogum |date=25 April 2025 |access-date=5 May 2025}}</ref> On May 7, 2025, the singer released "Pretrial (Let Her Go Home)", a [[protest song]] against the impact of [[Bail|cash bail]] upon working-class families which was inspired by her time as a volunteer court watcher.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Monroe |first=Jazz |date=2025-05-07 |title=Fiona Apple Returns With First New Song in 5 Years, “Pretrial (Let Her Go Home)” |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/fiona-apple-returns-with-first-new-song-in-5-years-pretrial-let-her-go-home-listen/ |access-date=2025-05-07 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref>
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