Last year Tori Amos put out Midwinter Graces and I can highly recommend it. It's partly Christmas, and partly wintry, which suits her very well. Maybe I've always associated her with winter because "Winter" was one of my fave songs on her first album.Like the aforementioned Lennox album, it's a real album, not just "oh let's sing some carols." In most cases she's taken a traditional carol and embroidered around it to make her own song, with beautiful results. Here are a few of my faves from the album:
Winter's Carol - an original song - very early Kate Bush - a nice mix of dark and bright
Harps of Gold - traditional (Gloria In Excelsis Deo) with Tori - a more upbeat guitarishy sound
A Silent Night With You - This is the sort of original Christmas song that I wouldn't be surprised to hear others cover one day.
Star of Wonder - another Tori-ized traditional carol - She creates this Middle East sort of sound, for the kings of the east, and then you get hit with the traditional chorus. Win!
Winter - from her first album - boy, doesn't this woman know how to emote? (sarcasm) (breaks down sobbing as she watches video)
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