Tracks...

Time for a few tracks now, including the recently released video for "Trouble's Lament" by Tori Amos, a wonderful new video from Sophie Ellis-Bextor and a fantastic new charity song/video by Kylie Minogue.

Tracks...

A new batch of Galaxy tracks...

Trouble's Lament...

From Tori Amos:

Hi there everyone, So excited to let you know that tomorrow you will be able to hear the first song from Unrepentant Geraldines. It's called Trouble's Lament and be sure to check back here tomorrow for details of how to hear it. I also couldn't wait any longer to share the tracklisting from the record so here it is below

Sending hugs,

T

Track list:

1. America

2. Trouble’s Lament

3. Wild Way

4. Wedding Day

5. Weatherman

6. 16 Shades of Blue

7. Maids of Elfen-mere

8. Promise

9. Giant’s Rolling Pin

10. Selkie

11. Unrepentant Geraldines

12. Oysters

13. Rose Dover

14. Invisible Boy

UPDATE:

You can hear the new single here and here

Geraldines...

Tori Amos has revealed the artwork for her upcoming album.

Unrepentant Geraldines is her 14th studio album. It is is scheduled for release on May 13th by Mercury Classics as a standard CD/digital download, a limited edition CD+DVD, and vinyl LP.

Tracklist has not been made available yet.

Unrepentant Geraldines & High Hopes...

Tori Amos has announced the release of her brand new album, Unrepentant Geraldines, in spring 2014.

This will be Tori's 14th studio album which will be supported by an extensive world tour starting May 7th, 2014 in Dublin and heading across Europe including shows at London's Royal Albert Hall and dates in Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, Moscow, Warsaw and other major cities.

Dates in the US and the rest of the world will follow later in 2014 and will be confirmed soon.

Press announcement for Immediate Release

TORI AMOS ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM AND WORLD TOUR

UNREPENTANT GERALDINES CONFIRMED FOR RELEASE SPRING 2014

November 25, 2013 – (London/New York) One of the most accomplished and respected artists, songwriters and performers of the last 20 years, Tori Amos has announced the release of a brand new album, Unrepentant Geraldines, in spring 2014.

Unrepentant Geraldines, Tori Amos’ 14th studio album, will be supported by an extensive world tour starting May 7th 2014 in Dublin and heading across Europe including shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall and dates in Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, Moscow, Warsaw and other major cities. Dates in the US and the rest of the world will follow later in 2014 and will be confirmed soon.

Unrepentant Geraldines is a return to her core identity as a creator of contemporary songs of exquisite beauty following a series of more classically-inspired and innovative musical projects of the last four years. These have included the seasonal collection Midwinter Graces, the classically influenced Night of Hunters, and Gold Dust, a collection of orchestral reworkings of songs from across her career. Released in October 2012 Gold Dust included Flavor, which was remixed by the late DJ Peter Rauhofer and peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Club Dance Chart in February 2013.

Last month Tori Amos also launched her most ambitious project to date as a composer, along with book writer Samuel Adamson, when their musical The Light Princess premiered at London’s National Theatre for the start of an initial run which is confirmed until at least February 2014. At the prestigious UK Evening Standard Drama Awards earlier this month The Light Princess was nominated for Best Musical and leading lady Rosalie Craig won the Best Musical Performance category.

Fuelled by this array of unique projects and experiences Unrepentant Geraldines is both one further step in the artistic evolution of one of the most successful and influential artists of her generation and a return to the inspiring and personal music that Amos is known for all around the world.

Tori Amos has sold over 12 million albums, has played over a thousand shows and has won numerous awards. Since the release of her debut album Little Earthquakes in 1992 where she pushed boundaries with her confessional style of songwriting, Amos continues to be adored, picking up new fans along the way, romanced by her messages of empowerment, tenderness, acerbic assertiveness, and of course her utterly peerless sound.

A pioneer across multiple platforms, Tori Amos was the first major label artist to offer a single for download. She has had her songs turned into graphic novels and has produced groundbreaking videos throughout her career. Ms. Amos is also a noted humanitarian and co-founder of RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network), which is the United States’ largest anti-sexual assault organization

Unrepentant Geraldines will be released on Mercury Classics internationally and on Mercury Classics/Universal Music Classics in the US.

Unrepentant Geraldines European Tour Dates 2014

May 2014

7th         Ireland, Dublin, Olympia

10th UK, Glasgow, O2 Academy

11th UK, Manchester, Apollo

12th UK, Birmingham, Symphony Hall

14th UK, Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall

15th UK, London Royal Albert Hall

17th France, Paris, Grand Rex

19th Germany, Frankfurt, Jahrhunderthalle

20th Germany, Berlin, Tempodrom

22nd Norway, Oslo, Scentrum Scene

24th Denmark, Copenhagen, DR Koncertsalen

25th Germany, Hamburg, Laieszhalle

28th Belgium, Brussels, Cirque Royal

29th Netherlands, Amsterdam, Het Concertgebouw

31st Switzerland, Zurich, Volkshaus

June 2014

2nd        Italy, Rome, Auditorium Parco della Musicai

3rd         Italy, Milan, Teatro Nazionale

4th Italy, Padova, Geox

6th Austria, Vienna, Konzerthaus

7th Austria, Linz, Opera House

9th Germany, Stuttgart, Hegel Saal

10th Germany, Munich, Philharmonie

11th Czech Republic, Prague, Forum Praha

12th Poland, Warsaw, Sala Kongresowa

14th Russia, St Petersburg, Music Hall

15th Russia, Moscow Crocus Hall

17th Ukraine, Kiev, Oktiabrskiy

Further dates to be announced shortly on www.toriamos.com.

Bruce Springsteen will release a new album, titled High Hopes, on January 14th. 

High Hopes finds Bruce in a number of different musical settings, and includes the members of the E Street Band as well as guitarist Tom Morello and many additional players. Recorded in New Jersey, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Australia and New York City, High Hopes marks Bruce’s 18th studio album and includes his own liner notes that detail the album’s evolution, viewable now at brucespringsteen.net.

Morello joined Bruce and the E Street Band on tour in Australia in March 2013 (sitting in for Steve Van Zandt), and became, as Bruce says, “my muse, pushing the rest of this project to another level.”  Besides his guitar playing on the album, Morello also duets with Bruce on ”The Ghost of Tom Joad.”  Clarence Clemons, who passed away in 2011, and Danny Federici, who passed away in 2008, also appear on several songs of what Springsteen calls “some of our best unreleased material from the past decade.”

To celebrate the album’s announcement, director Thom Zimny built a collage featuring photos from Danny Clinch, Australian tour footage featuring Tom Morello shot by Chris Hilson, and vintage documentary footage set to the title song. Click here to watch the video now.

High Hopes tracklisting:

1. High Hopes (Tim Scott McConnell) – featuring Tom Morello

2. Harry’s Place * – featuring Tom Morello

3. American Skin (41 Shots) – featuring Tom Morello

4. Just Like Fire Would (Chris J. Bailey) – featuring Tom Morello

5. Down In The Hole *

6. Heaven’s Wall ** – featuring Tom Morello

7. Frankie Fell In Love

8. This Is Your Sword

9. Hunter Of Invisible Game * – featuring Tom Morello

10. The Ghost of Tom Joad – duet with Tom Morello

11. The Wall

12. Dream Baby Dream (Martin Rev and Alan Vega) – featuring Tom Morello

All songs written by Bruce Springsteen except as noted

Album produced by Ron Aniello with Bruce Springsteen

*Produced by Brendan O’Brien

**Produced by Brendan O’Brien, co-produced by Ron Aniello with Bruce Springsteen

Tracks...

I am sorry about the lack of updates recently, I have been (and continue to be) quite busy these days.

There has been pretty long time since I uploaded a batch of new tracks that I like. And there is a simple reason: there just haven't been that many! 2012 is going down as one of the most uninspired music years ever. But, there are still some treats to be found and here is a collection of some of my favorite tracks over the past few months:



(Thankfully, in the almost complete absence of good, upbeat pop music I have been having a great time over the last few months with a musical discovery that I will post about soon)

Tori's Strength...

Tori Amos will release her new album Gold Dust on October 1st.

The album is produced by Amos with arrangements by long-time collaborator John Philip Shenale. Inspired by and following in a similar vein as Amos's previous effort, the classical music album Night of Hunters (2011), Gold Dust features some of the artist's previously released alternative rock and baroque pop songs re-worked in an orchestral setting. The re-imagined material for Gold Dust, consisting of songs personally selected by the artist spanning her entire catalogue from Little Earthquakes (1992) through Midwinter Graces (2009), was recorded with the renowned Metropole Orchestra, conducted by Jules Buckley.

Tracklist:

1.            "Flavor" (from Abnormally Attracted to Sin; 2009)          4:08

2.            "Yes, Anastasia" (from Under the Pink; 1994)    4:17

3.            "Jackie's Strength" (from From the Choirgirl Hotel; 1998)            4:32

4.            "Cloud on My Tongue" (from Under the Pink; 1994)      4:23

5.            "Precious Things" (from Little Earthquakes; 1992)           4:44

6.            "Gold Dust" (from Scarlet's Walk; 2002)               5:45

7.            "Star of Wonder" (from Midwinter Graces; 2009)           3:46

8.            "Winter" (from Little Earthquakes; 1992)             5:45

9.            "Flying Dutchman" (from "China" single; 1992) 6:21

10.          "Programmable Soda" (from American Doll Posse; 2007)            1:27

11.          "Snow Cherries from France" (from Tales of a Librarian; 2003)  3:01

12.          "Marianne" (from Boys for Pele; 1996) 4:08

13.          "Silent All These Years" (from Little Earthquakes; 1992)               4:33

14.          "Girl Disappearing" (from American Doll Posse; 2007)   4:06

There will be a deluxe edition of the CD which includes a 32 page hardcover booklet and a DVD that features music videos of "Flavor", "Gold Dust" and behind the scenes footage.

I love "Flavor" and "Gold Dust" is one of my favorites. I'm sure this will be a great addition to her catalog.

Precious Things...

Here is the tracklist for the upcoming orchestral album by Tori Amos:

1. FLAVOR

2. YES, ANASTASIA

3. JACKIE'S STRENGTH

4. CLOUD ON MY TONGUE

5. PRECIOUS THINGS

6. GOLD DUST

7. STAR OF WONDER

8. WINTER

9. FLYING DUTCHMAN

10. PROGRAMMABLE SODA

11. SNOW CHERRIES FROM FRANCE

12. MARIANNE

13. SILENT ALL THESE YEARS

14. GIRL DISAPPEARING

Album release dates:

10/2 in the US & Canada

10/1 in the UK & Europe

9/28 in Germany

A CD/DVD Deluxe Edition will also be made available.