Author: Amos, Tori

Release Date: 02-22-2005

Details: Amazon.ca After Scarlet's Walk, Tori Amos' 2002 ambitious sonic travelogue that took her to all 50 states, penning loveletters to America along the way, the fiery earth-sprite has fashioned another high-minded concept album, tying her 19 songs --and one not-so-hidden track--into a garden motif that's part a retelling of Alice in Wonderland, another A Little Shop of Horrors, chronicling her rather autobiographical protagonist's journey through what seems to be an overgrown labyrinth of the subconscious as she experiences a series of life-altering events and emotions. In addition, living in Cornwall for the past decade has certainly had an effect on Amos, she even takes inspiration from Daphne Du Maurier's classic novel Jamaica Inn, which takes place on that rugged seacoast, but the greatest change is the grit in her voice; on a song like "Hoochie Woman," she sounds like she's channeling Chrissie Hynde--a welcome change from some of the preciousness of her earlier work. She also surprises with the steely, eloquent resolve on a song like "Goodbye Pisces" one of the better break-up songs in recent memory. The Beekeeper returns the quirky singer to the same whimsical terrain of 1992's Little Earthquakes, but with much stronger storylines and a much more assured a nd nuanced voice. Her best yet. --Jaan UhelszkiRecommended Tori-phernalia Product Description On songs like "Sweet the Sting," "Sleeps with Butterflies," and "Ribbons Undone," Tori incorporates vintage organs, Afro-Cuban drums and Gospel choirs, working once again with longtime partners, drummer Matt Chamberlain and bassist Jon Evans.

UPC: 827969280027

EAN: 0018713811028

Languages: english

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood