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Tori Amos
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Scarlet's Walk
Epic Records
Release: 10/29/2002
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Rated:
Review by:
Michelle Champley
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Scarlet's Walk is the debut album on Epic Records
for Tori Amos. Promotion is key for the record label since
signing a beloved artist within this last year. The tour for the
new album will be held in large arenas instead of intimate clubs
to get the maximum exposure for Epic. Not only will this album
be the start of a new professional voyage, but it will also be a
personal one. Tori Amos is on an exploration of her Cherokee
ancestry throughout the songs on her latest release. In a time
when Americans are becoming united, the citizens are also
trying to define themselves.
Tori Amos is rejuvenated as a singer/songwriter as
Scarlet's Walk is over seventy-four minutes in
length. With a combination of ballads and upbeat melodies the
compilation reveals her finer qualities as a musician. Her fans
will be enthused to hear her new tracks as they are filled with
more intensity than her last album. But it may be difficult for
some people to listen to Scarlet's Walk in its
entirety due to the length. I have enjoyed listening to the new
album this week, but have yet to listen to all the album's tracks
at one time.
You cannot deny that Tori Amos has a beautiful and distinctive
voice that she accompanies with the piano and other
instruments; however there are some tracks on the new album
that need your undivided attention to understand her words. I
appreciate that she included the lyrics on the insert so I can
follow along at times during a second listen. But with that said,
I get mesmerized by her vocals at times as it doesn't really
bother me.
Even though the album is a bit lengthy, I do recommend
checking out Scarlet's Walk for yourself. Tori
Amos expresses her personal side with passion and meaning.
The CD also becomes interactive with most computers by
visiting her Web site where you can follow Tori's
journey as "Scarlet" through photographs, journal notes and
bonus tracks not found on the CD. Her intention is for the
listeners to journal their own lives and document who they are,
where they came from, and where they are going. |
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