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NEW ALBUM: Tori Amos - Native Invader - Ruby - 19-09-2017 TORI AMOS - Native Invader It’s Tori’s turn to release an album of social commentary and she has wisely chosen to use subtlety as opposed to vociferously shoving her opinions down our collective throat; there is not one eff in sight! (Take note Mr Waters.) She tackles all the issues that everyone is commenting on right now and which need no elaboration from me, and explores how political turmoil also impacts the earth itself. She looks at relationships too, and she does it all with great charm and intelligence. Her songs are luminous and compelling – reminiscent of Kate Bush; there’s a magical quality here, and a deep sincerity which I think is what pulls it so tightly together. She has woven mythology with reality (if there is such a thing!) and at the risk of my indulging in decidedly purple prose, in so doing has created a delightfully shimmering tapestry of sound. Not all that easy to do considering the subject matter, included in which is the examination of her mother’s inability to communicate following a stroke, which she expresses in the pathos laden final track “Mary’s Eyes”. There are some earthy moments – it’s not all ‘airy fairy’, and that’s Ms Amos isn’t it? Eclectic and ethereal, but real all the same. The music and vocals complement one another and there is some great guitar work courtesy of Mac Aladdin, aka Mark Hawley, her husband, who also happens to be responsible for engineering, mixing, instrumentation and programming. And the melodies definitely grab you – they keep resurfacing. On my ‘to purchase’ list. “Up The Creek” … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EnHiAuvi9w   “Cloud Rider” … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmVvSjVFh28   The title track – “The Reindeer King” …  RE: NEW ALBUM: Tori Amos - Native Invader - CRAZY-HORSE - 19-09-2017 loved the title track Ruby... will definitely listen to the full album this week sometime RE: NEW ALBUM: Tori Amos - Native Invader - Ruby - 20-09-2017 ^Cool - hope you enjoy it! RE: NEW ALBUM: Tori Amos - Native Invader - R_burke - 21-09-2017 Glad to HEAR that she is back and still putting out excellent music. Liked all three song and this ones now on my buy list RE: NEW ALBUM: Tori Amos - Native Invader - CRAZY-HORSE - 21-09-2017 I did manage to listen to the entire album...pretty good IMO.... not sure i'd buy it but a compilation is on my "to buy" list and i'll take it from there, thanks again Ruby. RE: NEW ALBUM: Tori Amos - Native Invader - Oceansoul - 22-09-2017 I liked this album. A solid release indeed. RE: NEW ALBUM: Tori Amos - Native Invader - Music Head - 28-09-2017 enters the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart this week at #39 courtesy of Spotify I was a big fan until that album cover with the pig I know it's petty still a fan of her music good album here fav RE: NEW ALBUM: Tori Amos - Native Invader - Ruby - 28-09-2017 ^I really like that track too. Couldn't find a clip that would play at the time of posting. RE: NEW ALBUM: Tori Amos - Native Invader - Jerome - 30-09-2017 A big fan of her 'Scarlett's Walk' album, which she claims is not a concept album (simply because it was not fashionable to do concept albums at the time) but which clearly is. Has some amazing tracks on it. I find that some of her albums are mediocre and others brilliant. She blows hot and cold. I must give this one a whirl and see how it goes. She certainly has the ability to be original and often surprises me with every new direction she takes. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.