Tori Amos - "Stronger Together"

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Photo by Kasia Wozniak

Tori Amos has been so great for so long that it's easy to take her music for granted. The alt-rock legend is back with a new single that you're going to love if you've ever loved her music. "Stronger Together" introduces her listeners to a new character: The Daughter. It also features vocals from Amos' daughter, Tash. It's a highly if quietly political song, and it might be a little bit more pop than her 90's classics, it sits right up there with her best piano pop. "Stronger Together" is a beautiful and powerful new single, and her vocal harmonies with her daughter make the song even more stunning. Long term fans are going to be very happy with this one.

Tori Amos says of her upcoming album and new single:

“In Times of Dragons is a story that parables the current dangerous times we are in - where democracy itself is on the line. As I’m fleeing from the character that is my sadistic billionaire Lizard Demon husband, I came across people I had not been allowed to see in years, and they had not wanted to see me because of the relationship I found myself in. To avoid being captured and dragged back to the Lizard Demon’s penthouse, I run to the deep south of the US to throw him and his henchman off my trail. One of the many characters I meet on the journey is The Daughter. We spend time and sing together.

“'Stronger Together' is the culmination of our relationship as it is transformed with The Daughter choosing to stand by me no matter what challenges lay ahead. Whatever we will face in the future, we make a vow to each other that we’re Stronger Together..”

You can listen to "Stronger Together" below. In Times of Dragons is due out May 1 on Universal/Fontana, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Tori Amos, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the song and include July 31 at Leader Bank Pavillion in Boston.


4/8: Sheffield, UK @ City Hall 

4/10: Birmingham, UK @ Symphony Hall 

4/11: Bristol, UK @ Beacon 

4/13: Manchester, UK @ Apollo 

4/15: Glasgow, UK @ Royal Concert Hall 

4/16: Newcastle, UK @ City Hall 

4/18: Belfast, UK @ Waterfront Hall 

4/19: Dublin, IR @ Bord Gais 

4/21: London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall 

4/24: Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Carre Theatre 

4/25: Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Carre Theatre 

4/27: Brussels, Belgium @ Cirque Royale

4/28: Paris, FR @ Olympia 

4/30: Düsseldorf, Germany @ Mitsubishi Electric Hall 

5/1: Frankfurt, Germany @ Jahrhunderthalle 

5/3: Budapest, Hungary @ Erkel Theatre 

5/5: Milan, Italy @ Teatro Arcimboldi 

5/6: Zurich, Switzerland @ Theater 11 

5/8: Freiburg, Germany @ Konserthaus 

5/10: Munich, Germany @ Circus Krone 

5/12: Warsaw, Germany @ Torwar 

5/14: Berlin, Germany @ Tempodrom 

5/16: Hamburg, Germany @ Laeiszhalle 

5/17: Bremen, Germany @ Metropol 

5/19: Copenhagen, Denmark @ Falkoner 

5/21: Stockholm, Sweden @ Cirkus 

5/23: Oslo, Norway @ Concert House 

5/25: Helsinki, Finland @ Finlandia Hall 

5/27: Tallinn, Estonia @ Alexela Concert 

5/28: Riga, Latvia @ Xiaomi Arena 

5/20: Vilnius, Lithuania @ Compensa Hall 

7/7: West Palm Beach, FL @ Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts

7/9: Orlando, FL @ Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts - Walt Disney Theatre

7/10: Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall

7/12: New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre

7/14: Austin, TX @ ACL Live at The Moody Theater

7/15: Dallas, TX @ AT&T Performing Arts Center - Winspear Opera House

7/17: Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium

7/18: Atlanta, GA @ The Woodruff Arts Center - Atlanta Symphony Hall

7/20: Durham, NC @ DPAC

7/22: Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts - Filene Center

7/24: New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre

7/25: New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre

7/27: Hershey, PA @ Hershey Theatre

7/29: Portland, ME @ Merrill Auditorium

7/31: Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion

8/1: Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia

8/3: Syracuse, NY @ Landmark Theatre

8/4: Lewiston, NY @ Artpark Mainstage Theater

8/7: Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre

8/8: Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre

8/10: Louisville, KY @ The Louisville Palace Theater

8/11: Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre

8/14: Chicago, IL @ Roosevelt University - Auditorium Theatre

8/15: Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater

8/17: Saint Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre

8/18: Omaha, NE @ Orpheum Theater

8/20: Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre

8/22: Albuquerque, NM @ University of New Mexico - Popejoy Hall

8/23: Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre

8/25: Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre

8/26: San Diego, CA @ San Diego Civic Theatre

8/28: Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre

8/29: Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre

8/31: Sacramento, CA @ Sacramento Convention Center Complex - SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center

9/2: Seattle, WA @ TBA

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