[From the Archives] The Vault Reviews #41: Tori Amos - Boys For Pele (1996) with @jessamynorchard and @robbied
In this episode of The Vault Reviews Podcast, we sit down and examine the classic 1996 album by Tori Amos, Boys for Pele.
Amos' second studio album first struck me when it was brand new and I was early into my 7th grade year. I had a good friend who subscribed to Columbia House (blast from the past!) CD Club and had received this particular album as one of his Discovery selections. He didn't like it, and since the tunes, according to him, were a little out there, he thought I'd like it. He gave me this album, and it changed my life.
It blew my mind. Every track was completely mind boggling. I'd never heard metaphor written into song lyrics like Amos was able to do, and I'd definitely never heard a piano or orchestral arrangement sound like that.
The album and the memory I shared has a different kind of special place in my heart now that the friend who I previously mentioned has recently passed away, and while we had an entire childhood of friendship, I have a couple of albums that he exposed to that have stayed with me forever, and I owe my exposure to them to my friend Chet. RIP, buddy.
I hope you enjoy this episode of The Vault Reviews. We enjoyed this podcast very much for the time we spent together making it.
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