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On first listen, this album sounds much more MOR than anything Tori has done before. It has a very clean, 1970s studio sound to it. On subsequent listens, however, you realize that this album is very deep and complex, especially lyrically. Gone is the upfront anger and angst from some of her earlier albums. Here, Tori is a mature woman with important things to say who realizes that being a bit calmer can be a better way to get the message across. This album simmers more than it boils, and occasionally veers into nostalgia, but overall it is an honest look at a fractured country. Musically and lyrically, it is rich in imagery, sensuality, feminism, and, sometimes, regret and a bittersweet feeling.
Tracklist
1 Amber Waves
2 A Sorta Fairytale
3 Wednesday
4 Strange
5 Carbon
6 Crazy
7 Wampum Prayer
8 Don't Make Me Come To Vegas
9 Sweet Sangria
10 Your Cloud
11 Pancake
12 I Can't See New York
13 Mrs. Jesus
14 Taxi Ride
15 Another Girl's Paradise
16 Scarlet's Walk
17 Virginia
18 Gold Dust