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Scarlet's Walk

by: Tori Amos

Release Date October 29, 2002
Amos mellowed down after giving birth to her daughter, and that's best witnessed on "Scarlet's Walk" and "The Beekeeper". "Scarlet" may not be the first time Tori played with a concept (some note how "Under the Pink" is conceptualized around femininity), but it's the first time that a concept brought things down. The album lasts 74 minutes and has eighteen tracks on it, which is too much, even for her fans. She continued in that fashion on her subsequent albums, since they both have a concept and last too long. "Scarlet" is a slight improvement for Amos in terms of instrumentation. While her last couple of records were weak and short on quality material, "Scarlet's Walk" has a handful of highlights in its run and can be considered as Amos' misconception ... Read More: