The Sound Corner: Fiona Apple, Fight Club by Billy O'Keefe Viewpoints/New Media Editor When the Pawn hits... Fiona Apple Sony/Epic Fiona Apple’s second effort screams concept album. The title, after all, is 89 words longer than her debut, Tidal, and it even rhymes. Even worse, the music on When the Pawn hits… swallows itself into a conceptual black hole early on. “On the Bound” leads off the album with a good groove and “To Your Love” is an ugly melody that’s somehow catchy, but what follows is a whole lot of sameness. Calling the meat of this one a drag is an understatement. Fortunately, things pick up in the end and never really level off again. The first single “Fast as you can” is as close as Apple will ever get to scatting, and “The Way Things Are” and “Get Gone” are great vehicles for Apple’s awesome voice and lyrical capabilities. If it seems like Pawn sounds a lot like Tidal, it’s because it does; musically, Apple hasn’t changed too much in three years, a frustrating feat considering her obvious gifts and potential. But until Apple drops the bomb she’s destined to unleash, this topsy-turvy effort will fit the bill nicely–for a while, anyway. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Fight Club Featuring music by the Dust Brothers (BMG/Restless) Stylish to a T, “Fight Club” the movie is a multimedia palette for both the eyes and the ears, full of visual and audible twists, beats and ooh-la-las. Unfortunately, Fight Club the soundtrack isn’t so exciting. Give the Dust Brothers credit for trying to make a soundtrack that isn’t simply 15 stupid hits from 15 stupid one-hit wonders. But the same music that carried some of the movie’s best moments sounds awfully hush-hush here without their dramatic cues, and the final result is surprisingly empty. For those who want a souvenir, pick up a movie poster instead. Add your two cents. Message Board Guidelines Name: E-mail: Subject: Your Comments: See what others have said. The Columbia Chronicle is an award-winning college newspaper written and distributed weekly by students at Views expressed here are not necessarily those of the Journalism Department or the college. Visit Columbia College Chicago