Tori Amos Discusses Her New Album, "Native Invader"

For much of Tori Amos’ solo career, the piano composer and singer has always navigated the passage between the personal and the political. On her fever-dreamy album, "Native Invader," Amos adds a third element, bringing in the increasingly strip-mined Earth as both imperiled muse and guiding light. Her 15th album is an intense feast of melody, protest, tenderness and pain. Amos, one of the most successful, prolific and influential artists of her generation, comes to BUILD to share her process creating the album and the details of her world tour.
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[@leif1075]

Cab you PLEASE PLEASE SHARE THE FULL INTERVIEW IN HERE FREE like you used to..why don't you do that anymlre..please..Hope it's not too much to ask.

[@larimarstar6597]

It's so great when a true fan interviews Tori.

[@janknuckey]

Yeah. I immediately clocked her Tori necklace and knew she'd be good.

[@leannajanebarnes]

Agreed. So vibrant!

[@ianstandley5827]

As a forty six year old straight white male I have been educated , motivated and mentally liberated bi proxy thanks to Toris beautiful lyrics and the compassion she always projects. I can honestly say that although I am in no way bigoted I was not always as delicate with my speech and completely ignorant about the struggles our gay and transgender brothers and sisters unfortunately have had to cope with not to forget the survivors who have found the love and support from RAIN. Frankly there are so many of us who owe a debt of gratitude .Tori has been an inspiration and life saving voice who when all the other voices spoke of anger , hate and self destruction there was the soft angelic voice pulling me back from the dark void that came so close to destroying me. I took my Brother to see the Manchester UK gig needless to say he now gets it .

[@BrettRobinsGleason]

Thank you Tori for being so warm & generous with your time and spirit! Thank you for taking my question and to AOLBuild for giving us this unique opportunity

[@mikayocc]

I love Laura's interviews - she asks such thoughtful questions! Great job, Laura!

[@bookowl1775]

And I love that she is smiling.

[@shaynalemay8516]

This interviewer is amazing & very aware & smart!

[@garyabrahams1775]

Such a great, intelligent interview. Could have watched for ages longer. Tori's interviews are so much richer when she's chatting to an interviewer who understands and works with the frequency she operates on.

[@nicholascannon909]

This is one of the best interviews for Native Invader I've heard. Excellent work, Laura.

[@clarissalilliea4162]

I love her, she gets us, through her songs she helped me love who I am. Dinéh and proud. -from a Native person

[@lovelyy6491]

gotta be one of my favorite interviews done with Tori, very refreshing to watch

[@ttcostadc]

"Don't speak unless you can improve upon the silence" is a saying I love. It's also important to keep in mind that, like many other lands, culture is not uniform but changes across the peoples.

[@hellomiserable]

Love this interview! Laura is so sweet, I'm so happy for her.

[@RoccoGeorge]

Wow, what a great interviewer, Laura Heywood is so enthusiastic, and you can tell she is a fan. Great positivity.

[@LeFouGallois]

I have always absolutely adored Tori Amos. She has been a major inspiration and muse for 30 years ... and counting ! xx

[@PamelaMcGarvey]

As a fellow fan since my teens, it was so satisfying to watch Laura ask such excited and thoughtful questions!

[@BroadwayGirlNYC]

Thank you so much Pamela -- it was the honor of my lifetime.

[@pizzaparty9783]

I loved her as a teen. She meant so much! ❤️

[@fizzgig3000]

Such a good interview -- thanks! Loved all of the fan questions too : )

[@LeeMichaelWalton]

I was at the Albert Hall concert Tori mentioned and it was a fabulous show.I have great admiration for Tori for the depth and sincerity in all of her work. Also, thank you for posting this very lovely interview.

[@atmoravi]

what a wonderful interview! thank you, Lori and Tori!

[@etherealmist76]

I love this interview!!!!!♥♥♥

[@deliriumdelightdream]

Really great interview. Thank you.✌🏼️❤️really good questions and knowing her background made it even better. Not a lot of the "same" things a lot of people ask.

[@remarkcentral]

Incredible interview. In depth, informing, and provocative. Thank you, Tori, for everything.

[@pampoovey6722]

What a fantastic interview. Thoughtful, impeccably timed, generous, curious. Am rewatching while reading Resistance.

[@TurquoiseAbyss1440]

Great questions :)

[@soundslike1life]

If there is a person I would like to meet and have a talk with, it is Tori. She has such intelligence and energy about her. She commands space but it's not through frivolous lines. Everything has meaning, depth and wisdom, the sound of experience.

[@dorionwilde]

Tori's shoes! The interviewer has the "But I Believe In Peace Bitch" necklace on. :)

[@marioabadfernandezdelacigo8893]

Amazing interview

[@islaedmonson-brown4230]

I looking foward to checking this out.

[@slowdived1000]

she's amazing that's why i love her sm

[@dcny69]

CONGRATULATIONS to the wonderful interviewer! Finally someone who’s a big fan but maintains her cool while asking incredible questions. Well done.

[@Ksu_]

wonderful interview!! the journalist did a great job

[@anniepeterson4707]

God! I LOVE Tori Amos!!!! She's so wise and organic.

[@LianneHutcheson]

She is so wise. I love her so much.

[@brandonlim7186]

I wish I was there.

[@CodyOsborn1]

This Laura gives a great interview!

[@michaela.johnson9752]

Love you and hope the best for you ❤️🙏💕💗❤️🙏

[@michaela.johnson9752]

God bless you and your family 🙏😊❣️🙏😊😇🙏

[@toodlesun77]

I need to get her new record!!!

[@geminibusterbooty]

Love my Tori!

[@jwitherspoon8885]

Damn, now I'm regretting not buying tickets to BOTH nights at the Beacon Theater. Next time for sure I might attend both nights. I was a little broke this time.

[@leif1075]

Please SHARE the FULL INTERVIEW

[@carmven9230]

she REALLY IS something else.

[@gabormolnar2208]

oh, the gaaaays

[@slivertoe]

Right? I have many theories on this one. One is that she understands what it's like to feel like an outsider, and she gives us a space to feel included when society has yet to really do a good job of that.

[@outsider120]

I'd love to send Tori a letter, but where should I send it ...

[@spinzaargledhill5401]

I was in the smokey mountains and your song appeared. So your intent.....

[@marisaelenenadiejamusiccom3974]

What Do they mean by Post 11 nine? Odd! Pretty strange

[@macmusic08]

I’d rather see Tori’s eyes without those glasses. She’s holding up well despite the years. Of course, plastic surgery helped. (Perhaps maybe a little too much?) But regardless, I was a huge fan of this woman back in the 90s and still have great respect for her talent

[@just_me_melanie]

anyone know what Tori is referring to regarding bullying and pointing fingers at the very end of interview? who was bullying?

[@pearlgirl5643]

Prob Trump 🙄

[@marisaelenenadiejasecondch4829]

Wawpan prayer

[@rainataylor5805]

Didn't Tori used to have more of an accent?

[@victorfurtado5578]

I feel intimidated by her elegance

[@MrInterestingthings]

Nothing like hearing her Wisdom ! Read the great female writers Didion ,Walker they have more sides than Mailer,Pynchon etc. Women are connected ! We needed Hillary we needed Liz and especially Amy Klobuchar !!! We Must Join hands as Siouxsie Said Resistance Begins !

[@huitzil6515]

Endive? ? lmao

[@adamdavis2382]

I wish for every last abusive deed to result in the perpetrator disintegrating!!!

[@cornholio5318]

That interviewer is too much

[@fluorescenticon101]

Cornholio She is a fantastic interviewer?

[@gilabird75]

WTF.......so proud her 16 yo does drugs.

[@sublime_death_1789]

saying all your music comes from ¨the muses¨ is just an excuse to get away with making another bad album. maybe tori should start ¨channeling¨ herself instead; if that makes any difference. ...and while she´s at it maybe she should start ¨channeling¨ god in order to help her stop with the over-production; and work with the right people; even the visuals/graphic design suck on this album, though the idea of a forest fire is not as bad as its execution in the form of the final album-artwork. i wonder if her record label pushed her to deliver more music, on a deadline.

[@sublime_death_1789]

@@ellegaunt let me guess, natashya sent you? tell tori to stop puking on the floor, that´s what the bucket is for.

[@mechellemybell1000]

Lol you’re mad big time

[@sublime_death_1789]

@@mechellemybell1000 💐 you can keep them. i have allergies.