Legendary singer Tori Amos has released another new track from her upcoming album Native Invader, the sprawling “Up the Creek.” The song features a slick electronic drum beat in addition to a dense web of orchestral hits, searing electric guitar work, and elegant piano lines. Amos’ teenage daughter Tash, makes a guest appearance on the track, taking on the majority of the vocal duties.
Lyrically the song is concerned with the current state of the planet and the pending natural disaster influenced by a saying from Amos’ grandfather: “good lord willin and the creek don’t rise” which is used as the main chorus throughout the song. “Up the Creek” is the second single to be released from Native Invader, following the jazz-influenced “Cloud Riders.” Amos is gearing up for massive fall tour of the US in support of Native Invader, which is set to be released on Decca records on September 8th. The album is her 15th overall and first since 2014’s Unrepentant Geraldines. You can listen to “Up the Creek” in the player below.
Tori Amos tour dates:
10/24: Saint Paul, MN @ O’Shaughnessy Auditorium
10/26: Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theater
10/27: Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre
10/29: Cleveland, OH @ State Theatre at Playhouse Square
10/30: Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
10/31: Ann Arbor, MI @ Michigan Theater
11/2: Boston, MA @ The Orpheum Theatre
11/3: Washington, DC @ MGM National Harbor
11/4: Philadelphia, PA @ The Tower Theater
11/7: New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
11/8: New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
11/10: Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta Symphony Hall
11/11: Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center
11/12: Nashville, TN @ The Ryman Auditorium
11/14: New Orleans, LA @ Mahalia Jackson Theatre
11/16: Dallas, TX @ The Pavilion at Irving Music Factory
11/17: Austin, TX @ ACL Live at The Moody Theater
11/19: Denver, CO @ The Paramount Theatre
11/22: Portland, OR @ Schnitzer Hall
11/24: Seattle, WA @ The Paramount Theatre
11/25: Eugene, OR @ The Hult Center for Performing Arts
11/26: Oakland, CA @ The Paramount Theater
11/28: San Diego, CA @ The Balboa Theatre
11/29: Phoenix, AZ @ The Mesa Arts Center (MAC)
12/1 Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre at Ace Hotel
12/2: Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre at Ace Hotel
12/3: Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre at Ace Hotel
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