\nLittle Earthquakes<\/i> was the sound of a diary opened up. Long
\nbefore Alanis Morissette became the media-dubbed “pioneer” of
\nconfessional female angst music, Tori Amos’s landmark breakthrough
\nlaid the foundation for artists like Morissette to flourish.
\nHowever,
\nLittle Earthquakes<\/i> was so emotionally raw, so stark that it
\nwas almost impossible to imitate, like
\nNevermind<\/i> or
\nTen<\/i>.<\/p>\n
The few critics that Tori Amos had in the early ’90s were no
\ndoubt curious as to what Amos would do for her follow-up. With
\nLittle Earthquakes<\/i>, she pretty much laid herself out to the
\npublic. Reopening the wounds covered on her first album would have
\ncheapened the impact of
\nLittle Earthquakes<\/i> and limited her range as an artist. For
\nUnder The Pink<\/i>, Amos chose to record a straightforward
\nalbum… as straightforward as Amos could get.<\/p>\n
Gone (mostly) are the first-person narratives of
\nLittle Earthquakes<\/i>. However, her favorite topics (god,
\nreligious persecution and sex) are still prevalent, but with more
\nrockin’ arrangements. Amos also adds a much-needed tongue-in-cheek
\nhumor to
\nUnder The Pink<\/i>. “God” is more of a coy ‘wink wink’ tease
\nthat the divine creator really needs a date and for all its anger,
\n“Waitress” is really just about wanting to take out a waitress who
\ngives you shitty service; even Jerry Falwell can probably relate to
\nthat.<\/p>\n
Probably the biggest surprise on
\nUnder The Pink<\/i> is “Past The Mission.” When I read the liner
\nnotes and saw Trent Reznor was supporting vocals, I was expecting a
\nsuperstar pairing of the most dynamic voices of the early ’90s. But
\nwith the first listen of the song, you can barely hear Reznor’s
\nvoice; it’s slightly louder than a faint whisper.<\/p>\n
\nUnder The Pink<\/i> had some of Amos’s best songs smack in the
\nmiddle of the album. Listen to “Cornflake Girl” now and the impact
\nremains the same; longtime listeners may even feel some frustration
\nthat Amos hasn’t opted to succumb to her Led Zeppelin fixation in a
\nlong time. “Icicle” is perhaps the song that defines the album;
\nit’s humorous, fiercely intimate and fragile.<\/p>\n
While
\nUnder The Pink<\/i> was intended to be a straightforward album,
\nit’s far from boring. Those who were initially scared off by the
\nintensity of
\nLittle Earthquakes<\/i> could warm up to
\nUnder the Pink<\/i>, while the album retained Amos’s quirkiness.
\nShe released her breakthrough, followed it up by releasing her
\nstraightforward rock album and would go on to record her ‘epic’
\nalbum with
\nBoys For Pele<\/i>. While it will almost be impossible for Amos
\nto top her debut (not counting
\nY Kant Tori Read<\/i>),
\nUnder The Pink<\/i> remains Amos’s most consistent and listenable
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