Fiona Apple doesn’t exactly follow the rules of the promotional machine, evidenced by her six year absence between 1999’s When the Pawn… and 2005’s Extraordinary Machine. Staying true to her terms, Apple is readying her fourth album for a spring 2011 release, according to reports via Billboard, which would make yet another six-year break between records. I saw Apple on that weird IFC show Iconoclasts, where two celebrities who you’d never imagine hanging out are forced to hang out and ask each other questions. This particular episode paired Apple with Quentin Tarantino, which was bizarre but kind of awesome, and at some point in the show Apple said she only makes music when she has something to say. My God, how more bands should follow suit. Given how personal all of her records are, I can certainly oblige such an indulgence.