American Doll Posse by Tori Amos

Pros: Decent lyrics, Good instrumentals, Good enough vocals.
Cons: Nothing terrible different from Tori Amos.

There is a fairly well-known concept in the business of being cutting edge, which is the idea that to be a commercial success one needs to produce something that is new and familiar. The argument goes that the true trendsetters retain some measure of ...

Pros: Sonic diversity; catchy melodies and hooks. Great glam-rock stomps.
Cons: Mac Aladdin's embarrassing guitar work. Overdone concept. Bloated length.

Introduction For most long-time fans of the incredibly talented singer/songwriter/pianist Tori Amos, the last few years have not been particularly kind. After the complex but sonically homogenous sounds of 2002’s “Scarlet’s ...

Pros: A bit of a return to form: Big Wheel, Bouncing Off Clouds, some ballads.
Cons: Way. Too. Long. Vocal problems, self-fulfilling concept. Interludes > you.

While I have certainly enjoyed Tori Amos' music since discovering it a few years back, I definitely wouldn't claim to be one who follows every move she makes, waiting with bated breath for the moment a new single hits airwaves or she brings her tour my ...

Pros: Large vocal range, variety of musical styles
Cons: The concept of five different personalities

As I have nothing better to do at the moment, I shall review Tori Amos’ latest album, American Doll Posse. As a closet Tori-phile, I have to admit that I didn’t even know that her album was out, until in early May I lackadaisically wondered to ...