I like music, but I have never been the type of person to know every little detail of an artist’s history. I also never pay too much attention to new albums unless something turns me on to it. Except of course Ani DiFranco whose new albums I always anticipate. This used to be true of Tori Amos as well. Alas, my college years and those following, I found myself rooming with adamant anti-Tori and anti-Ani people, so I kept my passions private. Thusly, I also fell out of touch with Tori and to my suprise, while browsing my Amazon account, I discovered that both ladies have come out with new albums in the last few months.

I immediately ordered both cd’s and thought how fun it would be to feel like a kid again opening up a surprise when they come. Well, Tori’s has arrived and I was tickled to find what is essentially her greatest hits entitled, “Tales of a Librarian.” Furthermore if you open the cd, you find each song has been assigned an appropriate Dewey Decimal number and section title.

For example:
230 Christianity and Christian Theology
234 Salvation and Grave (Forgiveness)
Crucify

I’ve only listened to a bit of it so far, but I’ve noticed that she has added some subtle nuances to some old favorites. Not enough to alter the song completely, but just enough to make it a slightly new recording. If you are a Tori fan, it’s enjoyable to break her out again with this cd, but if you listen to her regularly anyway, you may find it to be just a strange assortment of maybe not your favorite selections. Still, it felt like christmas opening the cd and I’m enjoying it since I had such a break from her for awhile there.

I can’t wait to get home today to see if Ani’s cd has arrived, but in the meantime, Tori’s album comes with a Bonus DVD, which I haven’t watched yet. Stayed tuned for a review on that as well perhaps.