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Fiona Apple is releasing a limited edition 12-inch vinyl version of her protest song, “Pretrial (Let Her Go Home)". The song details the horrifying impacts of the broken cash bail system on women, a disproportionate number of whom are Black mothers.
At least $7 from each unit sold will be donated to Let Her Go, an initiative founded by Apple to provide information on the anti-bail movement and support women affected by the cash bail system. The vinyl release can be bought on Fiona Apple's website here.
Apple has become a fierce advocate for women and girls affected by the cash bail system in recent years. She has spoken extensively about her experience court-watching with Court Watch PG. Apple narrated a animated documentary short , created with the National Courtwatch Network, that documents the injustices of the cash bail system and shares information about the importance of court-watching.
The vinyl release features “Pretrial (Let Her Go Home)” alongside an instrumental and “practice” version of the song. It also has “Court Watchers (Narration & Original Score by Fiona Apple),” taken from the 2023 documentary short, on its B Side. Those who buy the release can expect a special etched vinyl, an engraved sleeve, cover art drawn by Apple, and a randomly inserted, limited amount of photo cards signed by Apple herself.
"Pretrial (Let Her Go Home)” continues Apple's long legacy of merging politics with art. Apple utilized the press cycle for her last album, 2020's Fetch The Boltcutters, to shine a light on the injustices facing indigenous women. For example, she did a co-interview with Eryn Wise, an indigenous organizer with Seeding Sovereignty, to discuss the album on Democracy Now!
Learn more about Apple's work with Let Her Go initiatives and purchase a vinyl for "Pretrial (Let Her Go Home)" here.