Tori Amos – Abnormally attracted to sin
Tori Amos is one of these rare artist that dare to stray off the beaten path and deliver intense music, acclaimed by mainstream and underground alike. Whoever has the guts to cover Slayer’s “Reign in Blood” on the piano and pull of such a great result deserves respect and love anyways. So it is with much joy that we announce the release of her latest masterpiece, ABNORMALLY ATTRACTED TO SIN, on May 19th 2009.
Abnormally attracted to buying this record…
(New York, NY, March 10, 2009) Groundbreaking singer/songwriter Tori Amos will release her Universal Republic debut album, ABNORMALLY ATTRACTED TO SIN, on May 19, 2009. AOL Music’s Spinner.com (http://www.spinner.com) will premiere today, Tuesday, March 10, the album’s cover and tracklisting, as well as an interview where Tori discusses the record.
The singer will offer a sneak-peek at some of the songs from ABNORMALLY ATTRACTED TO SIN at this year’s South By Southwest Music Conference in Austin, TX when she will headline the Universal Republic Records Showcase. The showcase, one of the most anticipated events in the conference’s two decade-plus history, is on Thursday, March 19, and will be held at the historic club La Zona Rosa.
Abnormally attracted to deluxe editions…
A DVD of corresponding ‘visualettes’ for each track will accompany the deluxe version of ABNORMALLY ATTRACTED TO SIN. These interlocking episodic films bring to life the narrative arc of the album. The footage was captured over the past year and shot with a noir twist in HD and Super 8.
The album was produced by Tori and features longtime contributors Matt Chamberlain on drums, Jon Evans on bass, and Mac Aladdin on guitars. Once again Tori is joined in the studio by Mark Hawley and Marcel Van Limbeek who recorded and mixed the album at Martian Engineering in Cornwall, England. ABNORMALLY ATTRACTED TO SIN is the singer’s tenth studio album, and is sure to be regarded by fans and critics as another innovative chapter in the artist’s trailblazing career.
For nearly two decades, Tori Amos’ stark lyrical flourishes and inspired musicianship have shaped the musical landscape. She is also considered one of the most emotionally powerful live artists in music today. Her most recent world tour, launched in the summer of 2007, with media platforms such as the BBC who lauded both her live show and album as ‘returning Tori Amos back to the forefront of a genre she defined…still pushing her own boundaries.’
Abnormally attracted to freebies…
Visit Tori Amos’s website to get free downloads of the Maybe California track, watch the video, or get the free ringtone for your phone. These freebies wait for you, along with a message from Tori.
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Track listing:
- Give
- Welcome to England
- Strong black vine
- Flavor
- Not dying today
- Maybe California (available as free download)
- Curtain call
- Fire up your plain
- Police me
- That guy
- Abnormally attracted to sin
- 500 miles
- Mary Jane
- Starling
- Fast horse
- Ophelia
- Lady in blue