Hinted at fifth album

In two Instagram posts in March 2019, Apple hinted at the recording of a fifth album. In a September 2019 interview with Vulture , she confirmed that the album was in its final stages, recorded with a band and planned for an early 2020 release. In a follow-up interview with Vulture in January 2020, she said her new album would likely be out “in a few months.” 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”. In an interview with The New Yorker , it was announced that the album was to be titled Fetch the Bolt Cutters . The album, which consists of 13 self-produced tracks, was released digitally on April 17, 2020. The album was met with widespread acclaim by music critics. At the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards , the album won Best Alternative Music Album and the lead single “Shameika” won Best Rock Performance .