Reviews (page 6 of 8)
Quite interesting album with cool musical compositions! Tori Amos has an interesting voice, but she’s a bit too much out there for my tastes. 6,5 out of 10
Nice mellow piano
“Silent All These Years” almost has the drama of a Meat Loaf song. But that minor chord change-up at 1:01 is more like a Fiona Apple move. “Precious Things” has drama too. But more in the Kate Bush vein. This was Tori Amos’ first album? It’s really bold! That piano trot on “Happy Phantom” is another one that reminds me of Fiona Apple. (And worth noting here that this album came out four years before Fiona Apple’s debut.) “Happy Phantom” is a clear standout. I enjoyed some of these songs more than others but that’s mostly a question of taste. This is a very impressive album, especially for a first album.
Dama kan synge, og sangene er fine, det blir bare litt kjedelig for meg rett og slett. Crucify er bra!
I like her voice
3. Idk, I always think I like Tori Amos, but I never actually feel like listening to the music..
not for me, but very cool
I'm personally a fan of her voice although I know it can be a little divisive. I think she's smart and cool and writes terrific lyrics. This album has several of my favorites like Crucify and Silent All These Years, and Winter (with its giant strings and sleeping white horses). Great tracks.
This is a 3.5 for me. Objectively I think she’s a really good musician but it’s just not my style of what I want to listen to for a long while.
Amos’s voice is pleasant enough, but I get hung up on the meter of her delivery. It’s uneven, not quite jerky jerky, but enough to keep me off balance. I don’t find the music overly interesting either. This is not to say why I dislike the album. It is fine overall. It would be fine to have on in the background at a party. I liked Leather the most.
OK
Silent all these years a great song - didn't hate the rest of it that much
Solid album with a couple of great tracks.
Enjoyed
Tunnelmallinen ja hieman Kate Bush -henkinen. Tykkäsin kyllä. 3/5
Ihan menevää poppista, mut ehkä vähän aikaansa jäänyt. 3/5
I though this was pretty good. Very Tori Amos, and good quality of songs throughout.
This was an enjoyable enough listen. A little slow for my taste, but I do enjoy her voice and the overall style of music. I liked 3-4 songs in particular, and only really disliked one (seriously, wtf was that acapella track?). A nice background album. Will probably listen again at some point and will likely add 1-2 songs. 6.5/10
Leuk en tof en leuk
Pretty songs but not my favorite.
I like Tori Amos (I think), but I've never listened to an entire album of hers all the way through. This one sounds like the soundtrack to a really sad and depressing Disney musical. Still, she has a unique, recognizable voice and overall sound. This album is definitely worthy of the list.
melodramatic Kate Bush style theatrical singing, but a bit more hokey. Not bad, but kinda feels like hold music. 3.25/5
It made me long for the days when albums were approximately 35 minutes long.
decent debut
Sounds like she was picking up where Kate Bush was leaving off in the early 90s.
I may have had a slight crush on Tori Amos back in the mid-90s.
Definitely a hard listen. I ran through it twice, but had already heard some of these songs before. I liked the reviewer that said this is Music with a capital M. It’s certainly not something enjoyable, but I can appreciate the artistry and complexity of these songs and the emotions they articulate that I’m sure have been meaningful for so many people. Personally I am not a fan of the vocals, which are a bit like nails on a chalkboard, but the songwriting and lyrics are very good. Would I seek this out again? Probably not. Do I hold Tori Amos in high regard after listening to this? Yes I do.
I am too drunk to write a coherent review of this album, so I'll just say that thsi was pretty long and kind of boring by the end, but enjoyable enough.
Emotional, kinda brooding. I don't dislike it but I don't particularly enjoy it either. 3.5
Impressive. Not super my cup of tea. But a little bit my cup of tea! 3 stars
Pretty good:))
Meh
First track starts really strong with “Crucify”, followed by “Girl”, falls off for me for the next two tracks, with “Winter” being solid. Kinda slows down for me after that.
Good for a few songs, very similar throughout though, liked the last song the most
Boring but not offensive
kinda listened need to revisit
Ok, interesting
Not bad
What would turn into a hugely inspiring piece for future artists, Tori Amos finds herself with an all-around solid outing. While there isn't anything terribly ground-breaking, it is easy to see her composition, singing and other stylistic choices emulated by other artists notably in Fiona Apple's latest offering.
3.5
never listened to this back in the day. a couple of times I thought I was listening to Kate Bush. 3
Her closest analogues are probably Kate Bush and Siouxsie Sioux, but I like Tori better. I think there's an authenticity there that isn't always present with the others. Sandman reference in Track 10. Best track: Silent All These Years
Pleasant art-pop, singer-songwriter type album. The piano playing is pretty phenomenal throughout. Vocals took some warming up too but she sings very well obviously. Lyrically unique, visceral and surreal. “Me and a Gun” is just harrowing. Most of this album doesn’t really do much for me but I understand why this would knock some people’s socks off.
Started really strongly, and there’s some absolutely belting tracks on here. Doesn’t quite hold it together for me over the length of the album though.
Good record, not really my thing but I liked the variety of songs and the vocal talent she has. Not a lot of singers can pull off an entirely acapella song but "Me and a Gun" is mesmerizing!
Not a big fan of this style of music, but Tori is such an amazing songwriter and musician. Solid debut album
Pretty good debut album. Many different sounds. Not too memorable.
It's okay, one or two songs reminded me a bit of Kate Bush. But I haven't really taken to this, even after multiple plays
Good music, just didn't click with me.
The Kate Bush influence is very apparent, in a sense blending her avant-garde style with more alternative rock leanings. I love how forward the piano is in the mix, I think it adds a lot to the music. It's very 90s, lots of angst, very heavy, both topically and musically. Favorite tracks: "Precious Things", "Mother", "Leather"
Ihan kiva. Tulee mieleen kaupallisempi Kate Bush. Hyviä hetkiä, tylsiä hetkiä.
5/10 some cool songs, but I found the lyrics really overwrought and at times the singing style was just too much.
надо еще что раз послушать осознать
Pop como de cantautora, suave. Ni fu ni fa.
After a false start in the 80's with the synthpop album "Y Kant Tori Read", Tori Amos releases her debut Little Earthquakes with a sound that is more her own. Amos wields the piano with a commanding presence, singing beautiful songs of personal strife adorned in poetry. She's very good at this. That's what I was thinking for a lot of this runtime. Just "wow, she's very good at this". It's the kind of singer/songwriter song that I don't ever want to listen to again. It's a sin to be boring in music but I also feel like it would be a sin to call Tori Amos' impressive debut album "boring". It's an album that passed me by. Impressive? Sure. Wish I could say more.
a less good version of alanis morisette - still some saves tho
She has a great voice and quite enjoyed the sound of the album. Not a patch on Kate Bush, which I think she is going for. I don't think I am the target audience for this! My mum used to really like Tori Amos so it's kinda nostalgic
It's good, but From the Choirgirl Hotel is the album that should represent Tori Amos's discography on an essentials list.
Strong lyrics, good to finally hear her work. Interesting song lyrics, but not very moving musically. Solid 3
Better than expected
Keep going back and forth on this one, started bad, until I started really listening to the words and the emotions trying to be conveyed here. On second listen, it turns out that I really dislike the first two songs. The rest of the album is good. Not great, but good. Let's call it a 4, with two really bad songs weighing it down a star
Beautiful piano. The signing and lyrics remind me alot of Morrissey dont know why. Perhaps its the melancholy of it all. I think some of the ideas get repetitive on this fairly long album but its an enjoyable listen.
Dark and sad
Have heard smattering of her work but not listened to an album all the way through. This is not an immediate pick-up and suspect that further plays would be needed to appreciate the talent.
I had listened to this album but aside from the opening track I was surprised how little I remembered. Her follow up effort grabbed me more.
classic 90's light rock
Trip down memory road.
Tori Amos has never really been my style, but I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. “Me and a gun” was a chilling standout track. 3.5 stars overall, but not 4.
I always loved the single Crucify, which I found on a terrific 5-track EP that featured covers of Nirvana, Led Zeppelin & the Stones. Pleased to find some other gems on this album, particularly Leather & Me And A Gun. It’s impossible to hear her voice without Kate Bush being brought to mind, but she’s not alone in that regard. She can write a tune, and this disc doesn’t get boring. A good listen.
too noisy
9th August 2022 Listened in the morning while working from home. Went to mum and dads for supper then chilled with Jen in the evening. Maybe I gave it short thrift and didn’t listen properly but I found this quite forgettable sadly. She’s got a great voice and it all sounds very clean but didn’t strike me as an all timer.
Very 90s. Some songs are timeless, others are hard to sit through beginning to end. Strong lyrics.
Très 90's Prefs: Girl, Silent All These Years, Happy Phantom, Leather, Me and a Gun, Little Earthquakes Moins pref: Winter
Always liked the way Tori plied her trade. Interesting lyrics played on a piano.
Strong memories of this album which I chalk up with pretty good certainty (but no clear recollection) to an ex-girlfriend. Or possibly the wife, but if so she hasn’t listened to it for a long time. Maybe both. I didn’t get around to asking her. Can’t fault the music or the singing, the lyrics are way into that aggrieved young woman territory. Not a whisper of humor or lightness in it, and that aspect gets a little trying in my book.
Listened to the new deluxe version of this album. Lots of Tori Amos.
Pop como de cantautora, suave. Ni fu ni fa.
Que sí, que canta muy bien, vale. Pero no me dice nada especial
Beautiful atmosphere vibe all the way. And the singing… wouw.
It’s fine but not my cup of tea
How can you see no to a budget Kate Bush? Here's how. She wrote lyrics for 12 songs but only had ideas for the first half. I have nothing to comment on about "China", "Mother", and "Me and a Gun" besides the lyrics. I like to think of "China" as a romatic interpretation of a conservative uncle who complains about everything being made in China and building a wall around Mexico. "Leather" has a couple cool piano tricks and a quiet yet hard guitar reverb. "Tear in Your Hand" has an echoey over-the-top 80s production (yes I know it's 1992). I do like the chaotic frenzy of the second half of "Little Earthquakes" to close the album. But otherwise, the second half of the album was forgettable, with tracks going on twice as long as they should. I had high hopes going into the album with "Crucify." I like the overlapping chamber lines, the versatile vocal range, and the fine 80s production. "Winter" is the other super strong song, nice strings and gospel choir. I do think the first half is fine. There's some goofy songs, but besides "Happy Phantom" they're all hidden in the lyrics. Songs like "Precious Things" is quite literally the reason why a lot of people hear an amalgamation of Kate Bush and Alanis Morissette. It has the creative power of Bush's instrumentals (some avant horror and etheral aspects from Hounds of Love) and both of their vocals (Alanis-esque at 0:55 and 3:10). Although most songs have just Bush's vocals. Here's my 3rd listen on the day of my review. Mad respect to the girl for getting kicked out of the Peabody Conservatory as a kid for listening to Beatles and LZ over Chopin and Beethoven. Maybe I started off this review harsh yesterday. With so many amazing works you have to train yourself to find things you genuinely don't like, but honestly it's really good, and it gets better with multiple listens. Her lyrics take on a variety of literary genres whether comedic, romantic, or horror. Her singing is powerful and versatile for many emotions, it's way better than anything you hear on contemporary radio, and comparing her to Kate Bush is a plus. Even on the latter half she doesn't fail. Her piano work is superb, even on the latter half, and she incorporates other instruments and techniques as well as many indie folk artists. Even now, I still believe the latter half is significantly melodically weaker, and her ideas did run short.
Reminds me of Alanis Morissette, also maybe Evanescence? Very emotional songwriting with intense soundscapes behind the words. I thought it was fine. Nothing sensational. Vocal performance is really good, but I don't resonate with the lyrics. The record and I do not seem to operate on the same wavelength. Fave tracks: Little Earthquakes
I have heard about Tori Amos, but never really taken the time to listen to any of her albums. This seems like a pretty early example of the "confessional eccentric singer-songwriter" genre that became popular in the 90s/00s with acts like Alanis Morissette, Fiona Apple and Regina Spektor. Also has definite elements of Kate Bush but with more stereotypical 90s production, which I feel has not aged as well as some of the listed examples. The big echo-y drum hits and washy guitar sounds remind me of a classic Disney soundtrack (looking at you Phil Collins). Her musical talent, and songwriting prowess is unmistakable here. You can tell she is really laying her soul down onto this record. Unfortunately it doesn't quite resonate with me. I didn't dislike this album, but I didn't enjoy it as much as I should have, given that some of my all time favourites follow the same formula. Also just want to note that the bonus disk has an unexpected cover of Smells Like Teen Spirit. Wouldn't exactly say it's good, but interesting that it exists. Fav Tracks: Happy Phantom, Me and a Gun, Little Earthquakes
she has a very pretty voice and string lyrics overall. some of the songs were boring but overall it was good.
A couple good songs, but sad and angry
Once again another 90s album that is way too long. I enjoy Tori Amos, but I felt like this dragged way too much in a lot of places.
Not what I would have chosen for myself from the list to listen to on my birthday, but it might just be what I needed. Tori's voice is incredible, and her songwriting is impressive. I'm in awe of her talent. There's a lot to unpack here, the lyrics are dense with meaning and you can tell this album was a heavily cathartic artistic experience for her. Me and a Gun is bone-chilling. I may not become a regular listener, but goddamn she has my respect now.
She thinks she's Kate Bush, but she's actually more Melanie of "Brand New Key" fame. This particular album will always have a special place with me. When I was a college DJ for an alternative music radio station in 1992, I used to play "Me and a Gun" during my on-air shift. I'd go out of my way to play it because there just wasn't anything like it (and frankly hasn't been anything like it since then either). No other radio station would go near that song. Tori Amos doesn't sound like Melanie or Kate Bush or anyone else on that song.
An excellent artifact from the time before digitally editing every track on every song on an album. You could add tracks, and that was done here (adding the better piano), but you couldn't autotune yet, so Tori's voice and performance are real. I miss that a little. Singer songwriter stuff always speaks to me more anyway.
This was alright
I've never given Tori Amos a fair chance, I'm not sure why not. Maybe because people like her so much. I shall to try to listen fresh. The album cover is great, and Little Earthquakes is a great name for an album. Diving in. I don't know. Much of it manages to sound both disinterested and like it is trying too hard at the same time as it plods along. That said I really liked the mood of Winter, Silent All These Years is a solid tune, but Happy Phantom just doesn't click together for me, even though I want it too. Mother to the end of the album left me, I don't know, bored with the trauma? I acknowledge the bravery of Me and a Gun, and even the flashes of brilliance in the lyrics, but still. It doesn't grab me like it could. I can't tell if I'm poisoned to her music or if isn't all that good. I've got to go with an ambivalent 3 stars.
Sicuramente non male, ma la parte cantautrice di canzoni struggenti non mi convince. Canzoni carine, ma che non rimangono.
Unfortunately for me, these songs all seemed to merge into one.
A less weird Kate Bush. Some decent tunes, especially Little Earthquakes, but there are some boring ballads too.
Crucify is a good song. Silent all these years. Quiet album, nice piano.
Jawel, dit kan ik nu vele malen beter waarderen dan vroeger.
6/10
Not bad, but she's no Kate Bush (even though she's trying her best).
I didn't really listen to Tori Amos at the time this came out, but this album was important to a lot of women my age and she loomed large over college radio in the early 1990s. She was part of a group of women artists who made really personal, uncompromising music and who had a firm grip on how they presented themselves as artists. Listening to it now, it’s pretty good. I'm actually surprised how many of these songs I remember. The album does feel very much of another time. Not every song has held up all that well, but it’s mostly a solid listen with some interesting arrangements. Lyrically, the songs can be a bit much. I just listened to Joni Mitchell’s Blue yesterday and well, that is how you do confessional lyrics. This here is some sort of free associative therapy and it’s a lot of words. I hope Amos was able to refine her songwriting over time, because she does have a way of turning a phrase when she wants to. It’s interesting all of the comparisons reviewers have been making between Amos and other artists, not all favorable. I try not to hold that against artists too much. All music is a conversation with what came before it. It’s almost unfair to compare her to Kate Bush because Bush is such a talented, singular artist. And Bush’s idiosyncrasies are quite natural for her. Tori Amos’ attempts at that style feel like contrivances and she does comes off as somewhat of a discount Kate Bush. There’s a tension between Amos’ attempts at being adventurous and what is in places a fairly anodyne sound. That doesn’t mean there aren’t good songs on this album because there are quite a few. But it is the difference between being a pretty good album from 30 years ago and being a classic. Fave Songs: Winter, Girl, Crucify, Mother
It's alright. Favorite track is Precious Things.
Vocals are big in the mix, second half of the album was much more artistically captivating. Found it hard to listen to at times but in general a positive experience.
Reminds me of Kate Bush, but not as fun. I liked "Crucify", "Precious Things" and "Winter." The back half of the album was a chore.
At first I thought this was waaay to Disney/show tunes for me. But some of them were OK. Generally not my thing, but also wasn't as awful as I had expected
Alright, bit too musically for my taste but some enjoyed some of the songs. Wouldn't rush back to listen again
Meh
This meets the standards of a top 1000
I always thought she should have been a bigger deal in the 90's. If she debuted today, I feel like she would be a mega-star. Favorite Tracks: "Crucify" "Silent All These Years" "Little Earthquakes"
I've heard the occasional Tori Amos song before, and never really cared about it, but maybe there are a few cool tunes here. maybe. Ok, that was way better than expected. A bit too soft and waify to really justify a full hour, a lot of it is just the same piano-driven stuff, but the first track in particular was really good. 3/5. If it was shorter it'd be even higher.
Yes Less angst than I expected Comparisons with Kate Bush only v valid for a couple of tracks
It's nice, she's clearly a very good songwriter. I don't know if I'd revisit it much, or if it does anything special
The start of a run of good albums; not as many highlights as a couple of the later albums but enough to more than entertain.
Some really good songs on here. Liked winter, crucify, Slightly overindulgent in parts - sounded like a musical number
Starts much stronger than it finishes, but in the end not really my cup of tea. Inoffensive as background music. Enjoyed "Leather", didn't enjoy "China".
solid, I can respect her sound and genre.
Good to nap to.
I had to listen to this twice to give it a fair review. Not really my thing but once I got over that you can hear the quality.
ok.
A decent album that I enjoyed more than expected. Not sure I would go back
Not bad but a bit samey
good
Some awesome vocals and piano work. Some of the songs are very good but the others aren't as grabbing. Reminds me of Kate Bush and Fiona Apple somehow, got a bit of a dark/haunting vibe from these songs
sounded like princess music
Pop melankolija sa catchy instrumentalom i jako lijepim glasom koji nadopunjuje melodije pjesama na ovom albumu.
A complete surprise. Complexly arranged with dark lyrics and uplifting vocal talent. Bit long though.
A little bit less MOR than I remember it.....but not by much
Good album. Really liked it at the start, but got a bit samey by the end. Ubiquitous 'reminds me of Kate Bush' comment.
Buena voz. Tranquilo y reposado
Que sí, que canta muy bien, vale. Pero no me dice nada especial
This is a fun little album that DRIPS with 90s mood. The only real knock against this is that Crucify is the best track, and it only goes down from there.
3.0 pas vraiment mon style...
Found myself enjoying the album more as it went on, but overall just ok. Thought it was a bit cheesy, but there’s some great story telling on there. Favorite track(s): “Me and a Gun” and “Winter”
nothing special
It was fine, not amazing. Seemed like Sarah McLachlan.
Not bad
Not as weird as I expected, sugar daddy-o. Still half sounds like it would fit in current music, or maybe that’s just me being old and thinking music hasn’t progressed since the 90s.
Bit of a dated sound (big on the atmospheric piano), probably a strong album if it's your taste, not my taste on the whole (reminds me of Kate Bush) enjoyed the piano of Happy Phantom
Kate Bush 2.0
Fine I guess, lot of it was samey
Tori Amos: I like her stuff alright. She was always on the periphery of my listening sphere back in the day, but was definitely known to me. This album is a good one, but feels very middle-of-the-pack for my collection so far. 3 stars.
Was nice but bland
pretty boring
Leather is great. Has hints of Owen Pallett here and there. Reminds me a bit of Fiona Apple too. Has a bit of a haunting vibe to it.
Some good stuff on this. Very Kate Bush. May need further listens.
Started strong with Crucify but went downhill pretty quickly after that. 2.5
Good for what it is, but just not for me.
If I want to hear Kate Bush I rather listen to Kate Bush. Not bad but not very original either.
Much more of a failure than it is a success, this album tries to be emotional but leaves a feeling of fake stuff. So a record about female experiences and stuff. Tori's signing is questionable: when she uses high-pitch singing, it is not even pleasing to the ear. The pre-last track with no instrumentals is a doubtful try that does not pay off. Crucify, Precious Things and Leather are the better tracks but the rest of the material generally fails to bring your attention and sound like the end credits soundtrack of your B-tier drama movie about relations or sth which you would not listen to attentively. So as much as the record is at times promising, making you feel like you can start really enjoying it, it fails to deliver every time and thus is largely a waster potential; a style that does not relly lead to anywhere.
I didnt switch it off.
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lame
Naaa
Pleasantly surprised! I was expecting something very basic, but it's pretty intricate. I wouldn't say it's my type of music at all, but I can appreciate it from a distance. However, my enjoyment is a significant contributor to the score so... Happy I listened, some great melodies, but not for me, would not listen again. 'Me and a Gun' is one of the worst listening experiences I've had. You're not good enough to record a song with ONLY YOUR VOICE Tori...
Meeeeeh. Not my jam. Pretty boring
Cute little album. Loved the first track but the rest was just yawn. It didn’t click with me.
This is not for me
Ok but not great
I liked her voice. Just not my thing though.
Still struggling to get on the singer-songwriter bus. Tori has a great voice and the writing seems good at times but it’s just not my thing.
The kind of album that I get to the end of and have to seriously ask the question - why did I listen to this in its entirety without skipping ahead at any point? Corny, overly dramatic nonsense. 2/5
She's a great pianist but there's not all that much variety here. I wish they had From the Choirgirl Hotel on here instead
I can appreciate it but it's just not my thing.
Not my bread and butter, so no utter to mutter
naja
I understand why this is here. I understand that this is supremely impactful for some people. I don't quite understand why I don't connect with it at all, because there is other stuff of similar tempo, feel, quality of voice that I do like - and she really does have a great voice. But for whatever reason, this does little for me. It's like a 90's version of Tusk.
Entirely forgettable
I’ve had a number of these female singer/songwriter albums from the 80s and 90s now, and none of them do it for me. I don’t really feel the musicality to them, I don’t relate to the lyrics and often find their delivery rather difficult to understand. I think this project has just shown me that this style of music just really is not for me. I can see the importance of it, and I’ll give it some credit there, but it otherwise leaves me cold.
mira que cambiado que está crepúsculo che
i did not like dis shit lowk
Ei mun musaa mutta arvostan. Vähä angstia mutta hidasta ja herkkää emt.
I still can't separate this album from the multitude of dates with black turtle neck wearing sophomores that has this on in the background while they made me bad tofu salads. There weren't a ton of those, but there were three which, I have discovered over the years, is quite a few. It's a fine album. I just don't want to listen to it.
Like Kate Bush but not Kate Bush.
her voice is not to my liking. not enjoyable.
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Too melodramatic for my taste . Minimal production works well . Girl is great
Tedious, melancholic album, totally uninteresting for me
No es lo mío ni mi estilo de música.
2 stars None of it stuck to me. I agree with the comments of it being generic Kate Bush.
This album just put me in a mood
I really wanted to like this album but I just don't. Most of the time listening to this it felt like I was trying reaaally hard to get into it. But I appreciate it for the influence it had on other female artists in the alternative music scene.
I did not enjoy this
It is probably a very good album to a lot of people. She is a wonderful player
Not the biggest fan, Leather was definitely my favourite on the album, but a lot of the lyrics in other songs just didn't quite connect for me. I did enjoy the instrumentals and she had a lovely voice, just a disconnect in lyrics.
Well... I had a nice hour of sleep, guess that's worth something...
Talented singer, nice arrangements. Overall boring and not my cup of tea, I don’t think I’ll be revisiting.
Singer-songwriter, 73 eme album => 2/5 Pas désagréable, mais long et ennuyeux.
Best Track - "Crucify"
It was fine. I honestly couldn't tell you about any songs, they simply passed me by.
Didnt finish, maybe it was the day - but not my vibe at all
Great voice, just not a style of music I like. This rating is based entirely on preference.
Better than a lot of pop on the radio these days.
Started off strong. Then in the middle, it started sounding all the same to me. Did hear similarities to Kate Bush.
Other than the title cut Little Earthquakes and the a cappella Me and a Gun, the songs are very similar and too long. I did recognize Silent All These Years but overall not my style. A little too fluffy with some religious undertones. The heavy breathing to start Precious Things fit in well with the elliptical routine. Glad for the exposure, no need to explore further. (2.3*s) I will say that the Cornflake Girl sure can play the piano.
Tori Amos is a well known artist and I have to say I never knew any of her work. After the listen of Little Earthquakes, this just ain't for me. "Precious Things" and "Happy Phantoms" stood out. Let's move on...1.42 stars.
Quite dramatic
The album explains a very important detail, I always wondered how they got those chairs into the matrix room. They used the Tori Amos dumbwaiter. I don’t understand the name of this album though and what little earthquakes have to do with anything. As for the music, mid, I’m sorry but not my cup of tea. Like this the same year we had bone machine, dirt, and RATM like what! This is shite compared to them (completely different vibes) The only good song was me and a gUn.
music to fold laundry to.
I hate it. It took listening to girl rock from the same era to figure out why I had such a visceral reaction. Tori Amos just sounds too earnest/sincere/self-important. I liked plenty of similar singer-songwriters like Jewel and Fiona Apple, but Tori Amos is just too much. And too warbly.
Didn't hate it, but also definitely didn't like it
Didn't really care for this, other than "Leather"
I've never really given Tori Amos a shot. Some of this was quite good. Overall was a bit uneven and too long though.
I gave it 6 songs. Just not my vibe, although she's damn talented. I did enjoy the last track I listened to - Happy Phantom
Nope
I couldn’t get through it. She’s talented. No doubt about it. I see why people love her.
I think this album would go hard as fuck as a metal cover.
It’s hard to separate how much I generally liked the musicianship and how grating I found her voice a lot of the time. Sometimes I dug it, kinda sounded like FKA twigs at times, but often it was shrill. After the first couple of songs I thought I would like this more than I ultimately did. 2.5 but rounding down for the three minute a capella song near the end.
enkele goeie nummers, maar meeste zijn nogal hetzelfde en ook langdradig
Uinteressant
Tori Amos - I get is an excellent musician, but not much on here for me.
Interesting but not for me
Some records test you
46. fine
I had high hopes, but despite the 90s nostalgia it was only ok.
Emotionally powerful music, yes, but it’s never really resonated with me.
Big voice, big hair. Red hair! She can’t be trusted!
Sorry, Tori... the role of Kate Bush has already been filled... by Kate Bush. This isn't terrible, per se... in the same way that some AI synthpop isn't terrible... I just prefer the real thing.
Not great, not terrible
This is very difficult. It’s like my 12th album on the generator and it’s the first one I can’t really feel the “vibe” of. I have a fairly high tolerance for long singer-songwriter type songs, especially downtempo and melancholy ones. But I feel like a lot of the downbeat songs here have a “redemptive” or empowering arc that feels so quintessentially nineties. Consider the minor key chorus of “Girl,” which is so good, until the bridge introduces a swing-inflected cheesy positivity that cheapens the lush backing strings in the rest of the song. This just has such a whiff of persona construction that feels somewhat inauthentically engineered. People compare the music to Kate Bush and Joni Mitchell in its intellectual complexity, and sure the music is very technically accomplished, but it is packaged under an off putting sort of brand, like Celine Dion for people who graduated from the Ivy League.
I found it a bit bland and boring, the whole album sounded the same tonally
Eh
Don’t think I’m the target demo for this one.
I wasn't into TA in the day. I'm still not. Apparently there are hits on this album. I recognize none of these songs. Probably my problem.
Very mediocre, not a bad voice just not used well 2/5
J'aime mais sans plus. Me fait quand même ressentir une émotion troublante (je n'arrive pas a trouver laquelle, c'est dérangant sans vraiment l'être).
Its not bad, but this is not for me. All the songs fit in the album, making it whole. The problem reside in may taste, i guess, because not even a song was markeble. Its a beautiful voice, maybe in a more jazzy song it would get better.
Just not for me at all.
Another artist I've never heard of before. Suffice to say this isn't my cup of tea at all. Sounds a bit like a boring version of Kate Bush somehow? I guess it was beautiful in a way, but also felt quite pious and... just straight up safe and uneventful. Not anything I needed to hear really.
Well that was an experience
Another in the realm where I feel I'm being asked to appreciate rather than enjoy
Not for me at all
This album did nothing for me, no highlights, just happened. Disappointing.
I've only known her from the radio single "Cornflake Girl". Over all a decent album with songs full of tension. But her high voice is not my favour ("Mother"...). favourite: "Precious Things" 2,5
Some of the piano parts are actually pretty good/interesting, but mostly this feels like a template for all of the overwrought and stomach-churningly sappy pop that unfortunately became popular in subsequent years. 1.5/5.0: Bad
Never heard of this album or artist BOOM there it is again. If you ever want to win big bet everything on me not knowing a single thing about music. I'm assuming that I'm in for another 90s alt rock album going off of the cover. That make of album is generally up my alley, though I must admit that the non-big time players on this list have generally been pretty disappointing. In any case, I'm curious to give this one a listen. Wikipedia doesn't have a list of genres. That's strange. RYM says this is piano rock, which I suppose I can agree with. Close enough guess. We'll get em next time. Anyways, this isn't really my thing. The pianos are pretty good across the board, though that's the only consistent strong suit of this album. I started out with an appreciation for the vocal style - it was well above the standard for this kind of music, though it really weighed down on me as the album dragged on. Just stick to a consistent vocal delivery PLEASE. There's a bit of a heavy sound going on with many of the tracks too, though I never felt the songs had much of a kick or were as gripping as they could be. Overall, I was pretty let down by this, though I didn't having it a background listening. "Crucify" is decent. I'm not normally a fan of the "rolling voice" phenomena which is present in popular music, but it works well here during the chorus. The bassier bits which underscore the piano and vocals are pretty good, too. "Winter" is another decent one. Good vocals once again, and the piano is at it's best on this song. "China" has a good atmosphere. I like the distant sound and delicate pianos. "Me and a Gun" is incredibly weird, I won't lie. It's one thing to talk about your rape experience in a song and it's another to deliver it on an a capella track with that flittering vocal style. I guess it's done to give the song a claustrophobic feel, though I can't say it worked for me all that much. Book time. Boundary-breaking. Personal. Counter-cultural. Strong independent wahmen. Cult musician. This sounds like cultural denigration to me, dawg. Wikipedia says that the album and singles had some decent chart success and the album has received enduring critical acclaim. Yeah, this seems like a solid pick for the list. I cosign.
Happy Phantom
Recognized the name but didn’t really like this album. Sounded like she was trying too hard. 2/5
It was okay but super overbloated
Beautiful voice, quite unique in some ways, but the songs themselves didn't capture me and I was a little bored halfway through. The sparse arrangements and production didn't help. Her name on the album cover looks a bit like it's poop.
Fav song: Tear In Your Hand 90's to a PAINFUL degree. I found this one a very difficult listen. Silent All These Years made audibly laugh out loud when it went from the part after the first chorus into that spooky piano part again.
one step above oil spill for me...
2.5 57:11 (12 tracks, debut), 1992 I liked it a lot more while walking with headphones. Still Tori comes across as whiny. While I applaud her work founding RAINN; it doesn't mean I have to love her music. I've always felt she and Davitt Sigerson exploited for money her personal tragedy. I really feel like Tori could have remained a classic pianist (for a lot less money and fame) but choose this route. Still for anyone who loves this album I don't want to take anything from you - she is a talented musician and artist.
Felt very similar to Joni Mitchell and Alanis Morissette
This is a lot like Kate Bush but if Kate Bush was, like suuuuuuuuuuper boring instead of being awesome. Every note of this is like "I am an . . . ARTIST!"
Meh
I would just never choose to listen to something like this
I remember trying to give this a go as a college student and giving up. I didn't find it as difficult to listen to this time but it's still really not the kind of music I like. The last track was the best by far. 2.5
i can tell it's well made it simply isn't for me
I've heard a bunch of songs off this album, but I don't think I've ever listened to the whole thing start-to-finish. I just don't really like Tori Amos' singing. If she made an instrumental album, I'd probably enjoy it more.
I don’t think this is bad but it doesn’t connect with me at all.
Veldig melankolsk. Nesten vanskelig å få hørt hele albumet
Not for me, though I can appreciate how talented she is.
I didn’t like this album when I was in college even though everyone said it was the best. 25+ years later, still don’t.
muito chato e clichê … sofri escutando
didn't love - unique vibe but couldn't finish it
The best and the worst I can say about it is I didn't mind it playing
I'm not huge on singer-songwriters. She has a nice voice and these songs felt varied enough to be interesting, but also kind of vanilla at the same time. I got bored. Annoyed at me and a gun. Don't need to listen to this again. 2*
Meh.
2.2 Not my type. Just sounds like Kate Bush but without the songwriting talent. Just seen it's routinely ranked amongst the best album ever so I'm obviously missing something. Maybe someone will explain it to me one day.
Best track: me and a gun, and precious things 2,5 /5 Not my taste a bit to melankoli
I feel like there’s so much happening with her music but also absolutely nothing
Locked into the timeline it was created. Good? Bad?
If I had wanted to listen to a Kate Bush album…I would have listened to a Kate Bush album.
langweilig
Kate Bush meets Joni Mitchell
it had moments here and there but overall very dull. just not my kind of singer-song writer vibes
Budget Kate Bush from the 90s Its ok
Not my style. Very creative work from her though.
Jebus, this just made me edgy and angry after an hour. Not for me, no sir.
Overall: 4/10 I'm sorry to say that this just wasn't for me. The talent is obviously there, and the one thing that really stood out to me was the piano playing. Unfortunately, I'm not only not a fan of her voice but I also don't like her lyrics. I found so much of it strange in a bad way, which is weird because I love strange artists. Maybe I'll come back to this later in life and discover what I'm missing, but right now it's not something I plan on revisiting. Fav Song: Winter Least Fav Song: Girl
I liked this well enough at the beginning but as it progressed I had less patience for it. I liked the slower songs least. She also has a few vocal idiosyncrasies I'm not super fond of.
Effortless voice. Still a bit boring though.
it starts off pretty good, but drops off into a mix of weird solos and slow pacing songs, indistinguishable from one another.
Yea it was nice. Good singing. Nice piano playing. Whatever.
Didn't really grab me then, or now. I get that she's talented.
take it or leave it Will I listen to again: 0%
It was a decent listen, just really not my style.
I’m not particularly excited by her voice, lyrics, the instrumentals and production. Very run at the mill stuff
2/5. Just not for me
I didn’t hate this but I found it to be pretty boring. There was nothing here that was interesting enough for me to want to sit through an entire song.
Not with it. Contemporary generic adult alt with a mid singer.
Disco arrastado, instrumentação sem graça e esquecível. Um pop vazio. Única faixa interessante é "Tear In Your Hand". Fraco!
What a weird album.
first song is dope, rest not so much
Like you ordered Kate Bush from Temu... Ok , but not the real thing
I didn't enjoy this one as much as I'd hoped. musical arrangements was nice and lyricism good, but I didn't really vibe with this.
Thought it was pretty boring. A lot sounded like it could have been from a Disney soundtrack.
I like the piano work and the instrumentals but the vocals just don't work for me. Everything together feels maybe a little too dramatic for no reason. I would never choose to listen to this on my own.
This music is making me so depressed. And I just went mountain biking, so I shouldn’t be depressed.
While looking at the related artists it showed Alanis. This isn't alanis. Its good vocally but the backing band just is a boring wonder bread thing. Its just nothing most of the time. Boring as all get out. The best song on the whole record is the accapella track. She sounds great without the distractingly bland instrumentation. Not the worst thing ive ever heard but not worth playing again.
se me hizo aburrido
Not much here. Nothing offensive but also nothing inspiring. Just blah.
Not that interesting to me. I could've gone without hearing this. 2/5
Favorite Track: Girl
Couldn't really get into this. Tear in Your Hand stood out. 2/5.
Didn’t need to be any hour long, reminds me of a stripped back more toned down vibe of Chappell Roan. Most tracks are self-indulgent to me but some such as the title track have some substance to them.
Great voice but forgettable and no variation
Tori Amos has a fine voice and the production on this album is decent, but there is something enervating to listening to a full hour of these songs. They really all start to blend together and the piano forward music starts to grate and become boring. I think maybe you need to connect to the lyrics to really appreciate this stuff, but it didn't do anything for me. Standout: Happy Phantom
Not sure about this one. One minute it's a nice piano driven song then it crashes into something else
Very little earthquakes indeed.
I don't know if I can give this a solid review of what was good and/or bad. I remember the first 3-5 songs being slow and mundane, but her lyrics being rather poetic and nice. But it was just so bland overall my brain tuned it out, and when it was over, and Spotify played something different my brain woke back up and I was like, did I even listen to the album. I guess with that, nothing stood out in a good or bad way, which I think is kind of bad if this is an album I needed to hear before I die. 3.2/10 #28/1001
An undeniably beautiful voice and some nice witchy vibes. The best bits reminded me of Kate Bush but ultimately a lot of it just kind of bored me. (2.5 stars)