Scarlet's Walk

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 01:13:58
Personnel: Tori Amos (vocals, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer organ, keyboards, ARP synthesizer); David Torn , Mac Aladdin (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Robbie McIntosh (dobro); Sinfonia of London Orchestra (strings); Matt Chamberlain (drums, percussion). Audio Mixers: Marcel VanLimbeek; Mark Hawley. Director: Peter Willison. Photographer: Kurt Markus. Unknown Contributor Role: Duncan Pickford. The most instantly engaging, least cryptic (though still sometimes inscrutable) Tori Amos record since LITTLE EARTHQUAKES, SCARLET'S WALK is a welcome return to form. Ostensibly a grand concept album based on an American travelogue, the disc is, at its core, simply a collection of detailed relationship songs in the vein of early Joni Mitchell. The instrumentation is sparer than on Amos's last several efforts, effectively showcasing her supple piano work and uncharacteristically unmannered vocal performances. Many tracks feature nothing but bass, drums, piano and atmospheric guitar (courtesy of ex-Pretender Robbie McIntosh and avant garde jazzer David Torn) and this instrumentation gives the record an appropriately open, organic feel. Though there are, as usual, many moments of confrontational, biting humor here, SCARLET'S WALK reveals a somewhat kinder, gentler Tori Amos. Even "I Can't See New York," which appears to have been inspired by the September 11th attacks, seems more empathetic than angry, and is filled with wistful introspection. Though it lacks anything resembling a hit single, SCARLET'S WALK is a mature and fully realized work, easily ranking among Tori Amos's very best albums.
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)