Amos, Tori
Ocean To Ocean
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

Sealed 2022 Origianl 2LP Housed In A Gatefold. "For Many, The Early 2020s Was A Course-shifting Season Of Change, When A Global Pandemic And Sociopolitical Upheaval Cast A Shadow Over Much Of Life. It Was No Different For Singer/songwriter Tori Amos, Who, During One Of England's Many Lockdowns, Penned An Entire Album That She Later Scrapped For Being Too Divisive. In Its Place, She Started Fresh, Shifting Focus And Processing Grief With Her 16th Album Ocean To Ocean. As She Declares On "Metal Water Wood," "It Has Been A Brutal Year." Against This Backdrop, Amos Does What She Does Best: Turning Personal Trauma Into A Universal Experience, Carrying Both Herself And Listeners Out Of The Darkness With Sights Set On Renewal. Despite The Bittersweet Emotions And The Still-lingering Uncertainty At The Time Of Release, Ocean To Ocean Comforts Like A Warm Hug, Benefitting From A Sumptuous Depth Of Layered Production That Is At Once Soulful And Satisfying. From The Outset, A Familiar Team -- Husband/guitarist Mark Hawley, Daughter/backing Vocalist Tash, Drummer Matt Chamberlain, Bassist Jon Evans, And Orchestral Maestro John Philip Shenale -- Joins Amos As She Whips Up A Storm Of Sound And Emotion With Her Trademark Piano And Vocal Sorcery. Like Native Invader Before It, Ocean To Ocean Is A Late-era Standout For Amos, Who Reaches Through The Dark Cloud Of Collective Grief To Be That Supportive Presence For Listeners, Healing With Familiar Touches And A Timely Message." AMG Review By Neil Z. Yeung.