Wednesday, May 30, 2007

And so it begins...

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Last night in Rome, Tori debuted her American Doll Posse (ADP) tour. The US dates have not been listed, but after seeing some videos from the show last night I know I’m going to love this tour. I usually try to see a show in Tampa and then in Orlando but this year I want to venture out farther. It would be wonderful to get to one in New York, since I have an ever growing friend base there and have yet to ever visit.

Like all of Tori’s albums I tend to go through several phases of listening. Typically there are a few tracks that stand out right away. These usually are the tracks that most resemble what some might call “classic” Tori. By that I mean songs that sound like they wouldn’t be out of place on Little Earthquakes or Under the Pink. I tend to gravitate toward those first, only because my love for Tori started with these two albums. For me, Dragon and Father’s Son fit this category. But after repeated listening and reading through the lyrics, interviews, reviews, other tracks start to creep into my consciousness. This week it has been Body and Soul and Smokey Joe. After listening more, I turn to the internet to tap into the wealth of knowledge and opinions of fellow Tori fans (or Ears with Feet, if you prefer). Through this process of listening, thinking, reading I develop, what I consider, a matured feel for the album as a whole, as well as nuanced feelings toward individual songs. This is my Tori listening routine. And while I loved the Beekeeper and Scarlets Walk, ADP as a whole has the power and energy I get from Boys for Pele and Choir Girl. Needless to say, I can’t wait for the US tour this fall.

Go here to read reviews and see videos from the show in Rome.

Posted by RiOtPoOf on 05/30 at 01:01 PM
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