Speaking with Trees
| "Speaking with Trees" | ||||
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| Single by Tori Amos | ||||
| from the album Ocean to Ocean | ||||
| Released | September 29, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2021 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer(s) | Tori Amos | |||
| Tori Amos singles chronology | ||||
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"Speaking with Trees" is a song by American musician Tori Amos, released as the first single from her album Ocean to Ocean on September 29, 2021.[1]
Background
The main inspiration behind the song was Amos’ mother.[2] Asked about the meaning of the song she stated:
My mother, really, I am hiding her ashes in a treehouse in Florida. That’s “Speaking with Trees”. Getting out and being able to talk to the trees in Cornwall thinking that they’re the network, the worldwide web that lives under the trees.
Additionally, a press release described the song as being about "the absence of live music during the coronavirus pandemic."[3]
The track features many of Amos’ frequent collaborators, including bassist Jon Evans and drummer Matt Chamberlain, alongside husband Mark Hawley on guitar and her daughter Natashya Hawley contributing backing vocals. This makes it her first single to feature Evans and Chamberlain since her 2009 single "500 Miles".
Personnel
- Tori Amos – vocals, piano, keyboards
- John Philip Shenale – synthesizer
- Tash – backup vocals
- Jon Evans – bass
- Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion
- Mark Hawkey – guitar, dobro
References
- ^ Whitaker, Marisa (September 29, 2021). "Tori Amos Shares "Speaking With Trees"". Spin. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ Lentini, Liza (25 October 2021). "On The Record: Tori Amos' Ocean To Ocean". Spin. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ Moore, Sam (September 30, 2021). "Listen to Tori Amos' breezy new single Speaking with Trees". NME. Retrieved September 23, 2022.