Tori Amos's Strange Little Girls stands as one of her most ambitious and polarizing works, featuring her distinctive reinterpretations of twelve well-known songs by male artists ranging from The Beatles and Neil Young to Eminem and Slayer. Released in 2001, this covers album showcases Amos's ability to transform familiar material through her signature emotional intensity and stripped-down arrangements.
What makes this release particularly compelling is how Amos deconstructs each song to its essential elements, often relying on piano, strings, or minimal instrumentation to create haunting new versions that bear little resemblance to their originals. Her pained vocal delivery and heavy emotional weight given to the lyrics create an almost unrecognizable transformation of the source material, with standout tracks like her whispered take on Eminem's "'97 Bonnie & Clyde" demonstrating her fearless approach to recontextualizing male perspectives through her own artistic lens.
- Format: Vinyl
- Release Date: 02/20/2026
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2. LP Vinyl format
2026. Remaster of classic tracks
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