Bob blasphemed: >Yes, you are indeed certifiable **nuts** for considering that, Yael. >Especially given that her latest project is at best a brave failure, and >her last solid effort was "Under The Pink" which was a while back. > >Unfortunately, her fans have elevated her to some sort of "Goddess" >status, and she thinks she can do no wrong. There are some great tracks on >"Strange Little Girls", but for the most part it's very forgettable. None >of them approach the tortured beauty of her cover of "A Case of You", >although her handling of Eminem's "'97 Bonnie & Clyde" is MAJORLY creepy & >effective.
Well, ok, I don't think she can do no wrong, but I happen to like a lot of Tori's stuff post-Under the Pink. I would agree that the earlier stuff is probably stronger; I was reflecting on this at the shows I went to when she was playing a lot of Earthquakes songs. The lyrics were much more powerful early on. I agree that most of SLG is pretty forgettable, although after seeing it live, I love her version of Rattlesnakes, and Real Men is amazing, too. Her "97 Bonnie and Clyde" - it is terribly effective - I can't listen to it, it creeps me out. But back to my original point - Boys for Pele is the favorite album of many Toriphiles (I believe when thedent.com did a poll a year or two ago, it was the favorite of about 40% - and most fans with internet read the dent), and there are some fabulous songs on there. Choirgirl also has some strong stuff, and the b-sides from Choirgirl are top-notch. I admit she lost me somewhat with To Venus and Back. I was particularly disappointed with the live songs - she was such a perfectionist about quality that she ended up making a completely sterile live disc. There were a few original songs that I liked - Concertina, Not tonight Josephine, Spring Haze and Lust - and the rest I could take or leave. And that's just my opinion. But, incidentally, if you love the early stuff you should definitely check out one of the shows on this tour because it is heavily Little Earthquakes-era. She's only been doing about 3 songs each show from the new album (the rumors are it was just to fulfill her contractual obligation). hugs, Yael
