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In an era of digital downloads and singles, Tori Amos embraces the concept album in a sprawling 23-song oratorio. Firing across the American psychological, social, and political landscape, she takes on the state of the world, war, and feminism. To help her, she adopts five personas--her American Doll Posse--who take their characteristics from Greek gods, but not their names: Clyde, Pip, Isabel, Santa, and Tori. You need a scorecard to keep track, but don't worry. It's still Tori Amos, bending syllables in improbable pretzels with rippling piano themes and choruses that threaten to go Broadway at any moment. Amos vents her political spleen through "Isabel," leaving no doubt as to her targets on tracks like "Yo George," and comments on our impersonal age and computer addiction with "Digital Ghost." That's sung by the character "Tori," who is reputedly based on Demeter and Dionysus, representing the split between Amos's earth-mother side and her wilder, more libertine tendencies. Anti-war and pro-feminist themes are plastered across American Doll Posse like sloganeering posters. "Dark Side of the Sun" laments both sides of the war, including the Islamists who lay down their lives "for some sick promise of heaven." Amos adopts a big '80s rock sound on many tracks, with guitarist Mac Aladdin pealing off Brian May-style guitar licks over an arena-rock beat. It's where Amos details a more personal sound that American Doll Posse leaves a lasting impression. "Girl Disappearing," sung by "Clyde," holds echoes of the Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby," not only because of the string quartet and nostalgic tone, but the updated tale of a woman losing herself. "Smokey Joe" brims with dark atmospheres, Robert Fripp-like guitar sustains, and Amos's most elaborate vocal arrangements, interweaving two sets of lyrics for "Pip." More than a concept album, American Doll Posse is a convergence experience, mixing online blogs from each character, videos, MySpace sites, and more. --John Diliberto

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製品サイズ ‏ : ‎ 14.27 x 12.5 x 1.02 cm; 113.4 g
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２年ぶりの新作は２３曲で前作同様、かなり曲数の多いアルバム。かなりバラエティも豊富でエレキギターやバイオリン、フルートなども使われかなりロック色の強い作品で、統一感が強かった前作のBeekeeperとは全く作風が異なるアルバム。全体として言うならピアノを中核に置いたロックアルバム。シングルとしてお目見えした"Big Wheel"はエッジの効いたポップロックだが、おそらく彼女のファンであれば確実に気に入るだろうピアノを使用した美しいバラード群も今回はかなり多い。例えばどちらかというと優しく落ち着いた感じの"Almost Rosey"Pretty Good Yearに近い感じの"Beauty of Speed"そしてBoys For Peleに含まれていてもおかしくない幽玄な"Velvet Revolution","Fathers Son"などかなりピアノ曲とはいえバラエティは多い。他にも軽快なポップロックからバロック音楽を思わせる曲まで多種多様。特にラストの"Dragon"はピアノサウンドと途中で挿入されるフルートの組み合わせが絶品。感じとしては、Boys For PeleとChoirgirl Hotelを足した感じに近いが、Scarlet's Walk以降の母性を感じる部分も強い。いつもながら、宗教色の強い作品ではあるが、おそらくStrange Little Girls以降落ち着いてしまった感じの彼女、だがAmerican Doll Posseは今までの作品の中で最も野心的なアルバムになっている。Beekeeperで一休みして、いよいよ本格的にやり始めたなぁという感じ。彼女の初期の作品が好きで、90年代の中期以降あまり聴いていないファンにもオススメできるがバラエティの豊富さからTori Amos導入編としても良い作品。

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2007年5月3日に日本でレビュー済み

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一曲目が表すようにアメリカという国について、そしてそこに住む人について、5人（トーリ含めて）の異なった性格をもつ女性が歌う、ってコンセプト。前作とはうって変わって激しい曲は激しく。少しジャズの要素もとりいれたのかなという気もします。あまりにも濃い内容で一気に聴くのはパワーがいります。でも音楽を愛するひとは聴いてほしい。ほんで彼女の恐るべき才能、表現力、情熱に触れてほしいです。

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発想は悪くない

2007年12月11日に日本でレビュー済み

ギリシャ神話における女性の神秘性をフューチャーしながら、現代アメリカの在り方を問い直すというhigh-conceptual且つhigh-motivatedな発想の元に作られたアルバム。聴いただけでクラシックからオルタナ、はたまたニューエイジまで幅広く吸収したミュージシャンでないと作れないアルバムだと言うのは分かるのだが、この人のヴォーカルにあった深遠美や鋭さといったものが残念ながら失われた感がある。Almost RoseyとDragonは素晴らしいが、アルバムのコンセプトの元に全てを統一して完璧にしようという強すぎる野心のせいで、歌詞が捻り過ぎて良く分からないものになってしまっている。PrinceやKate Bushも同様なのだが、才能のあるミュージシャンほどこういう慢性的な観念病に侵されやすいのは皮肉だ。

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Artwork

2017年10月20日にメキシコでレビュー済み

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Las fotos son sublimes, las canciones...aunque son muchas, son geneiales. Hay algunas que .. mmmh si le doy skip, pero en general es un discio que lo puedes pasar en la hora y media y super bien

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American Doll Posse (Ltd Ed)

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When this CD first arrived I have to admit I said to myself WTH? I am a huge, huge, Tori Amos fan; have all her CD's; see her concerts whenever possible & will support her & her choices until my dying days. However, when I first got this I was somewhat perplexed. Not that I don't expect the most extreme artistic expressionism from Tori I do ....somehow this one touched a nerve with me initially. Having said that being the diehard Tori fan I am I decided after leaving it alone for a few days to return to it & see if I had a different response to it than before. I try to do this with all CD's when I get them as sometimes with the passing of time and or mood on a given day one's perception alters in preferences. That was definetly the case here. I found her decision to make the songs have a sense of duality in referencing different people's names so uniquely creative; as if it was different people & "their" thoughts & feelings that were just speaking thru her.

In addition to that the packaging & artistic development of the cover, pamphlet etc. as always set the tone for a typical Tori CD; she just envelopes you into her world for the duration of the CD to it's completion. You are basically opening up a DVD with every CD whether it comes with one or not...she is that much an accomplished storyteller. Yet it is always done with an air of mystery, with disguises, intent and a ferocious desire to be heard & understood. The core of all of humanity.

The songs that I loved, loved, loved the most on this CD are:

1.Yo George: Obviously a clear reference to George Bush and his political invasion of Iraq. What a clever way she has of attempting to somewhat disguise what she's really saying into a musical jigsaw puzzle for us to piece together into our own interpretation. I could be wrong but don't think so; so don't blame her for how I understood this song if your not in agreement. I love the arrangement of this song kept so simple to make the listener pay close attention to what the lyrics are saying....clever, clever, clever! It is a defiant cry that conveys the worry that the country is going too far in it's attempts to alter the political scene worldwide and that ordinary citizens are paying the cost of those decisions on the part of their government's actions. Don't get me wrong this is not exclusive to being an "American" problem; many people in the so called free world do not believe it is okay to run rough shot into other countries unless their is absolutely undeniable unbiased unaltered proof of the necessity to do so for the sake of humanity or the safety of a countries citizens and even then not without the aid of those citizens in large enough numbers indicating this is the direction "THEY" want to take for "THEIR" homeland (not ours)! Tori keep up the great games you craft to educate the rest of the world! All I can say is "Bravo" standing ovation!

2.Digital Ghost: Another one of my favorites on the CD. I think the instruments give the song it's structure and it just flows throughout the song capturing your attention. Awesome piano work! This is a beautiful constructed song about love that drifts and lacks the kind of trust to maintain the relationship.

3.Girl Disappearing: The intro to this song has classical elements as does the song including instruments used but it is what I would call contemporary classical in nature. What a haunting song in melody & lyrically. It seems to be a commentary (as I interpreted it) about women that seem to go disappearing which appears to be an epidemic in our society these days. It also has elements lyrically I think about either her own experience with violence and also about how so many of the things that happen to women are not those made of their own choices. Just incredibly written if that is what it is about as Tori really can disguise what "her" interpretation of the lyrics mean.

4.Devils & Gods: I love the intro with the strings; sounds like a harp is in this song as well. What a cool short little song & so profound. Seems to be carrying on the message about who the "real" Devil & Gods are. Cool!

5.Body & Soul: I love the intensity of this song as demonstrated through the use of the instruments and how they sound in this song. It gives it the one, two punch that the song needs. It has some demonic properties to the instrumental construction but then has this rock hit to it. I love how she can change up the structure so easily! Wicked cool!

6.Father & Son: This is one of my other favorite songs on the CD. When I first heard it I had to put it on repeat because I loved it so much. I love the background vocals. I love the bongo drums in it too. It almost seems like a commentary on how women are never their "Father's sons" or allowed into the fold but despite that she refuses to go unnoticed. And how the attempt to be accepted is nothing more than a blind invisible circle to women because of the calculating repetitive system of hatred toward women. Wow if that's what she was saying lyrically......yeah someone else notices that too! No wonder I'm a diehard fan; its so refreshing instead of hearing women just shovel another silent blind acceptance of their abuse & exploitation. Hmmm...love how she makes me ponder & analyze the lyrics!

7.Code Red: This is my favorite song on the CD. I cannot imagine this song written lyrically or constructed instrumentally in any other way after being lucky enough to listen to it. You know this got me to thinking about something afterwards...I don't think I know any other artist who could do Tori Amos's songs & do them well. Bingo....that's when you can say an artist is undeniably "unique". She even does other people's songs better than their own versions! The intensity in this song is amazing!

8.Roosterspur's Bridge: I love the intimate nature Tori vocally gives us in this song. This is another song I love & have on my favorite playlist. Again she manipulates her voice in the coolest way. Doesn't the piano sound so beautiful in this? Sometimes her lyrics are like 2 different people talking about 2 totally different subjects...man she knows how to spin it!

9.Almost Rosey: This is a cool little ditty about not seeing things the way we think we are. It has darkly written lyrics but somehow with the tempo of this song it still works.

10.Dark Side of the Sun: Another favorite of mine. OMG the piano just sounds so astounding. Another darkly written lyrical piece. I translated this to be a commentary about the loss of life perhaps again a commentary about war...that is how I internalized the lyrics. Love the long notes she keeps with her voice...how can Tori make lyrics that are so dark yet still it is a song you would want to play over & over? The last note/s are just so perfectly exectuted! AHHHH...folks she does it again!

11.Smokey Joe: I love the inflection she puts into her phrasing in this song...listen to the word "Station" when she sings it ...just the subtilty of doing that is so relevant to the song. A song about the thoughts of getting rid of someone that has deeply affected her life in a very negative context. I love the way she layers the lyrics although they are separate lyrics they project like she is singing them simutaneously. Wow that's amazing construct!

12.Dragon: I love the organ/harpsichord in this at the beginning. Cool lyrics about men that aren't able to take ownership of the way they affect the lives of women they have abused and manipulated for their own gain! Wow....sounds alot like it's about the entrapment of marriage and how the real "costs" are always to women emotionally, financially & physically to the extreme negative. Thankyou Tori for keeping it "real"! Unbelievable!

Well folks those are my favorites on this CD and how I interpreted the songs. You may have differing views & opinions but music & lyrics are subjective & that is what is so great about music and why there is always something out there for everyone. Her lyrics sure are worthy of discussion and reflection!

Have a great day & cheers to all!

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Genie oder Wahnsinn? - in jedem Fall großartig!

2008年3月23日にドイツでレビュー済み

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Ganze 78 Minuten und 55 Sekunden geballten Wahnsinns erwarten den Käufer dieser CD. Es beginnt, wie so oft bei Tori Amos, mit dem Konzept. American Doll Posse lässt uns Bekanntschaft schließen mit fünf Grazien namens Pip, Santa, Isabel, Clyde und Tori. Alle haben ihren Teil zur Platte beigetragen und man sollte keinesfalls erwarten, dass Tori dabei den größten Beitrag geleistet hätte.
Das Spektrum der fünf Damen reicht von modernem Pop (Bouncing Off Clouds, Beauty Of Speed) über sentimentale Balladen (Roosterspur Bridge, Girl Disappearing) bis zu gewohnt unkonventionellen (Devils And Gods, Mr. Bad Man), gar sperrigen Klängen (Fat Slut, Programmable Soda), die Tori-Fans an Boys For Pele erinnern mögen.
Thematisch nimmt Tori Amos auch diesmal wieder kein Blatt vor den Mund. Besonders empfehlenswert ist ihre in Personalunion mit Isabel vorgetragene Einschätzung der politischen Gesamtsituation der USA (Yo George).
Wenn man, irgendwann nach dem 1000. Hören, das Geflecht von Musik, Texten und Arrangements durchdrungen hat, kann man sich daran machen, das Konzept zu entschlüsseln und sich zu überlegen, wie die im Booklet beschriebenen Persönlichkeiten in ihren jeweiligen Songs widergespiegelt werden.
Ein neuerlicher Beweis des verrückten Genies der Tori Amos.

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Grandiose

2007年11月15日にフランスでレビュー済み

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Rien que 23 titres ! c'est dire la richesse de cet album. Tori est au sommum de son art. Engagée, sensuelle, totalement maître de ses mélodies. Ce qui me frappe surtout c'est sa capacité à créer des airs et mélodies si magnifiques et qu'on retient dès la première écoute. Les balades sont particulièrement présentes et superbes. Les choeurs sont aussi très importants (c'est elle qui les fait). Les morceaux sont aussi variés : pop, rock, langoureux, rêveurs...Uné écoute répétée de l'album (morceaux par morceaux ou d'un seul trait) est conseillée pour apprécier la beauté de American Doll Posse.

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This is NOT a bad album!

2007年5月9日に英国でレビュー済み

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Admittedly on first listen to this album I was unsure ad didnt really get it, but when you read it along with the album notes it makes perfect sense! This is a fantastic album and I can't stop listening to it. Gil Disappearing is one of Toris most beautiful songs ever. The track assisted with subtle beats are reminiscent of the Choirgirl Hotel era (this album being her best since). Admittedly this album is very untori, with a lot of tracks being heavily rock influenced, it's not until the 4th song that we get a piano track. But I find the diversity endearing, the soft piano led Beekeeper did get a bit, dare I say boring, towards the end. This keeps you hooked. Plus it's great value for moey. The packaging is beautiful and alot of care has been put into it. There's not much on the DVD to be fair but it's well worth it for the extra track My Posse Can Do. Rather than pining and longing for Tori to make Little Earthquakes 2 it's about time people embraced this as a new form of Tori. As A longtime fan thaqt has collected all the albums and singles over the years I do think that Tori is putting all her egs in one basket of late by seemingly putting all the songs on the albums. Part of the fun used to be collecting all the rare B-sides from the singles. I for one am very proud of this album and wil certainly wait eagerly for Tori's next offering.

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