And we will stay in the
Choirgirl era for a moment or two -
45. Black-Dove (January)
(Album track from
from the choirgirl hotel)
In that tiny, kinda scary house
By the woods, by the woods, by the woods...
It has now been nearly ten years since
From the Choirgirl Hotel, and as we drift further away from the 4th record in what many consider to be her 'mighty 4', it is easy to forget just what a stroke of genius that album was in every shape and form. A tight, unifying theme that ran throughout (her miscarriages), big-budget production bursting with strings, full band arrangements and just hints of electronica and, for the first time ever, she toured with a proper band. It really was the best time to be a Tori Amos fan. "Black-Dove," then. It is difficult to ascertain what exactly it is about (no surprise there) but who cares when it effectively was her first 'rock-out' song since Y Kant Tori Read (minus the embarrassing hair). It alternates from the intense intonation of the verses to the rousing, thunderous refrain of "But I have to get to Texas" which literally knocks your socks off while showing off her instrumental prowess. Super-cool stuff.