Tori Amos: The Beekeeper

"Beekeeper" is probably Tori Amo's first attempt at trying different styles of music. On "Sweet The Sting," the song has a wonderful, loungy feel to it, and the melodic track keeps repeating in your head afterward. Collaborating with Damien Rice on "Power Of The Orange Knickers" may bring some strange results, but the fusion of their voices on the track is harmonically seamless and makes for a pleasant surprise Their songwriting is incredible and many of the songs on this album are beautiful. The album ends with "Toast," full of references not only to time, but also to Easter, getting up, and art. Tori has done an excellent job of maintaining the integrity of the album as a whole, and an equally impressive job of capturing the listener's attention for its entire duration.