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January 10, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

In Praise of Little Earthquakes, Now 30 Years Old

When Tori Amos seemingly burst out of nowhere to release her debut album Little Earthquakes she already had a lifetime of experiences. She had trauma to sing through – and the way she did that (Me And A Gun, Silent All These Years) would not only go on to inspire people but create movements. Nothing […]
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November 8, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Reviews: November 2021

Once a month or so I have a chat on RNZ on their Afternoons show with Jesse Mulligan. I’ve been doing it for about five years now. Most months. This was my first time in for 2021. This month I talked about two records from artists that I believe have been influenced by Nick Cave – and in […]
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November 6, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Tori Amos: Ocean To Ocean

Tori Amos Ocean To Ocean Decca For her first new set of songs in about four years, and her 16th studio album, Tori Amos is, as always, recognisable. This is her. She hasn’t ever really messed with the format – she makes piano-led songs, the vocals and her musical voice so distinctive. But Ocean To […]
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July 11, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

In Praise of Audiobooks

How do you get on with audiobooks? Are you into them? Do they work for you? And most importantly, do you count them as a book? I was never much of an audiobook guy – but I guess podcasts won me over. The fact that I’d walk around town with my headphones in (or on […]
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December 8, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Tori Amos: Christmastide (ep)

Tori Amos Christmastide (ep) Decca (UMO) Tori Amos has released a Christmas EP – it’s a clever bit of holiday-related merch for her fans but this is Christmas-adjacent as much as it is anything resembling true holiday fare. These are original songs, there’s mention of Christmas directly in the title track and there’s clues in […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Acoustic Christmas, Album Review, Christmas, Christmastide, Christmastide (ep), Decca, EP, Holiday, Holidays, Midwinter Graces, Original Songs, Seasonal, Tori Amos, Tori Amos: Christmastide (ep), Winter, Xmas, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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November 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 11

Tori Amos, Under The Pink (1994) It’s been a pretty good year for reappraising Tori Amos. I’ve been back through most of the catalogue, I talked about her live on air (RNZ), I loved her memoirand I got hooked on the old stuff all over again. Someone kindly gave me a copy of Boys For […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1994, 20/20, Boys For Pele, GIFT, Kindness, Little Earthquakes, LP, Memoir, Piano, Pretty Good Year, Record, RNZ, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 11, Tori Amos, Under The Pink, Vinyl ·

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June 6, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Bat For Lashes: The Boys of Summer (Live at EartH, London, 2019)

Bat For Lashes The Boys of Summer (ep) Bat For Lashes I’ve long been a fan of covers that go deep beyond anything resembling a ‘novelty factor’; covers where the artist (always a gifted songwriter of course) takes apart a classic track and rebuild it, not to make it better but simply to better understand […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2019, Album Review, Bat For Lashes, Bat For Lashes: The Boys of Summer (Live at EartH, Covers, Cyndi Lauper, Don Henley, Earth, EP, Kate Bush, Live, London, Natasha Khan, Piano, Solo, The Boys of Summer, The Boys of Summer (ep), Tori Amos, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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May 28, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Feature: Tori Amos

I always love having a chat about music on RNZ – I look forward to the chance every month or so to have a natter and for this feature I got to talk about Tori Amos – specifically the early albums – I was a fan from when I first heard them. I haven’t always kept […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Afternoons, Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan, Jesse Mulligan, Memoir, Music Feature, Radio, Radio New Zealand, Resistance, Resistance: A Songwriter’s Story of Hope Change and Courage, RNZ, RNZ Feature: Tori Amos, Tori Amos ·

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May 19, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Tori Amos: Resistance – A Songwriter’s Story of Hope, Change, and Courage

Resistance: A Songwriter’s Story of Hope, Change, and Courage Tori Amos Atria Books As soon as I caught the news that it was happening I was excited about this book – I see myself as something of a lapsed-fan when it comes to Tori Amos; I have nothing but fond memories of the first few […]
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April 21, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Tori Amos: Broken Silence (Live 1992)

Tori Amos Broken Silence (Live 1992) Shockwaves Another day another bootlegged radio broadcast – this one from Toronto; this one from Tori Amos around the time of the release of her debut album. What a debut that was – and is! And here we have Tori showcasing what is now her known style as live […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Bootleg, Broken Silence, Broken Silence (Live 1992), Covers, Led Zeppelin, Little Earthquakes, Live, Live 1992, Nirvana, Radio Broadcast, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Thank You, Tori Amos, Tori Amos: Broken Silence (Live 1992), Toronto, Whole Lotta Love, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 5, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 159

Tori Amos, Boys For Pele (1996) The other week a guy I know on Twitter sent me a message offering me a copy of this Tori Amos album. No catch. He’d ordered it and doubled-up. He didn’t need it, had no use for it. He offered it to me. A simple – but very kind […]
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October 25, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

St. Vincent: MassEducation

St. Vincent MassEducation Loma Vista I rather like St. Vincent’s music – but just recently, I watched her rather amazing performance at Austin City Limits (a highlight, topped only by Sir Paul of Macca) – and commented that it would be nice if she had some songs. That’s where it all falls over. Art as […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, David Byrne, Loma Vista, MassEducation, Masseduction, Piano, Prince, Remix, St. Vincent, St. Vincent: MassEducation, Tori Amos, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·
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