New Mix: Tori Amos Song Premiere, A Wes Anderson Tribute, More
Clockwise from upper left: Tori Amos, Zee Avi, Alice Boman, Fenster Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Tori Amos has spent the past several years exploring other worlds of music. She released two albums of classical-inspired work, including a collection of her earlier pop songs retooled as orchestral tracks. Most recently she helped write a musical for the London National Theater. But this month Amos is back with Unrepentant Geraldines, a new album filled with her signature piano-driven baroque pop songs. On this week's All Songs Considered hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton premiere "16 Shades Of Blue," a new cut from the album, and talk about why it's Amos' best record in 20 years.
Also on the show: Malaysian-born singer-songwriter Zee Avi covers The Velvet Underground song "Who Loves The Sun;" A new tribute album showcases some of the music featured in Wes Anderson's films, including a thumping cover of The Kinks' song "Nothing In This World Can Stop Me Worrying 'Bout That Girl;" and the Berlin and New York-based dream pop group Fenster is back with an atmospheric sophomore full-length called The Pink Caves. Plus: The captivating voice of singer Alice Boman and the Led Zeppelin-inspired rock of Milezo.
Songs Featured On This Episode
Tori Amos
"16 Shades Of Blue"
From 'Unrepentant Geraldines'
After exploring classical music and orchestration in recent years, Tori Amos returns to the studio for a new collection of piano-driven baroque pop. Unrepentant Geraldines is out May 13.
Hear A Brand New Tori Amos Song And More
Zee Avi
"Who Loves The Sun"
From 'Zee Avi's Nightlight'
For her latest album, Malaysian-born singer Zee Avi covers the work of some of her favorite artists, including Michael Jackson, Bobby McFerrin and, on this cut, The Velvet Underground.
Hear A Brand New Tori Amos Song And More
Solvents
"Nothing In This World Can Stop Me Worrying 'Bout That Girl"
From 'I Saved Latin!: a Tribute To Wes Anderson'
Solvents, a group from Port Townsend in Washington, is just one of the bands featured on a new compilation that pays tribute to the music of Wes Anderson's films. The original version of this 1965 song by The Kinks appeared in the 1998 movie Rushmore.
Hear A Brand New Tori Amos Song And More
Fenster
"Better Days"
From 'Pink Caves'
Fenster is a dream pop group based out of Berlin and New York. The band's latest album is a hypnotic mix of found sounds, colorful textures and atmospherics, with woozy bass lines and rattling beats.
Hear A Brand New Tori Amos Song And More
Alice Boman
"Lead Me"
From 'EP II'
Swedish singer Alice Boman makes beautiful, lo-fi recordings that are both intimate and lonesome, with a captivating voice like ether.
Hear A Brand New Tori Amos Song And More
Milezo
"Pathways"
From 'Pathways'
Milezo is a rock group from Austin, Texas fronted by singer Miles Kelley. The band's latest album — its seventh in ten years — moves from sunny psych-pop to fuzzed-out rock.