Fiona Apple posted a new video on July 10 sharing her thoughts on global issues and her efforts to create music about them. The update comes from her roommate Zelda Hallman, who uploaded the clip. Apple expressed discomfort with public attention while affirming her commitment to addressing current events.
In the video, Apple spoke from her home late at night. She said she had been writing and felt compelled to reach out after a long absence from the public eye.
Apple described her struggle to address world events accurately in song. She mentioned the challenges of writing about others' experiences rather than her own.
Hallman added context in the caption. She listed issues including the situations in Gaza and Sudan, along with concerns over trans youth, women's rights, immigrants, voting access, and civil liberties.
Apple released her last new original song, Pretrial (Let Her Go Home), in 2025. That track followed her 2020 album Fetch the Bolt Cutters.