Gold Dust

For most artists, reworking old hits with an orchestra is a sign they’ve run out of ideas. But when Tori Amos does it on Gold Dust, it’s just another example of her thirst for reinvention—especially when it comes to her own music and mythology. The piano-pop icon has always viewed her catalog as an ever-evolving,…

All the way back to Y Kan’t Tori Read , Tori Amos has always been the feral Kate Bush—slightly more muscular, possibly more…

The release of Gold Dust was inevitable, and was recorded to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of Little Earthquakes, the album that established Tori Amos as one of the premier -- if not the premier -- singer/songwriters of her generation.

Tori Amos's 'Gold Dust' has the feel of a concert album, and is thus inessential to everyone but her die-hard fans. Read our review.