American Doll Posse
by Tori Amos
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: May 1, 2007
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 197 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 178 out of 197
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 197
  3. Negative: 7 out of 197

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  1. toriamosfan
    Dec 11, 2017
    10
    solid work and better than the beekpeer. It's a Ambitious LP with a good concept (a little similar with Strange Little Girls)
    Favorite Tracks: Dragon, Almost Rosey & Smokey Joe
  2. marcmyworks
    Jun 22, 2016
    7
    Tori comes back with a Rock N' Roll album which is almost on par with her early works. Again this album is far too long and suffers from a lack of editing. Download: Teenage Hustling, Bouncing Off Clouds, Father’s Son
  3. longjetty7
    Jan 28, 2015
    7
    This album sure is a long haul, but for the most part it works surprisingly well. Once again Tori proves that she's an extremely versatile musician capable of tackling new genres while still retaining her own unique style and personality. I think 23 songs is most certainly excessive, but considering that there's actually enough good material in here to constitute a normal length album, IThis album sure is a long haul, but for the most part it works surprisingly well. Once again Tori proves that she's an extremely versatile musician capable of tackling new genres while still retaining her own unique style and personality. I think 23 songs is most certainly excessive, but considering that there's actually enough good material in here to constitute a normal length album, I have to say that this is one of Tori's stronger efforts.… Expand
  4. RobbieCope
    Apr 19, 2014
    7
    Pretty exciting and different after that last sleepfest The Beekeeper. Doesn't reach the heights of her earlier greatness, but a very fun, very glam record where Tori takes risks and tries on new clothes and new musical styles and does it mostly very well. Fun and crazy record.
  5. mrLemonade
    Apr 14, 2013
    7
    A very good comeback after the lethargic and bland The Beekeper. The songs are diverse in style, but each one is haunting in her own way. Tori proves she can tackle genres outside her usual domain, but still provides material for fans of her older, recognizeable style.
  6. JohnR
    Dec 15, 2007
    9
    Not as good as Scarlet's Walk but much better than the Beekeeper. You won't like it on first listen, which is a good thing.
  7. JamieG.
    Dec 6, 2007
    9
    Really great album, and a step, not a reproduction of past successes for Tori. Some truly spectacular tracks (Digital Ghost, Teenage Hustling, for example), and then some others that haven't grabbed me. All in all, its become one of those albums I listen to consistently and always enjoy to the point of distraction.
  8. BobbyS.
    Nov 20, 2007
    0
    i wish this woman could take a step back and realize how ridiculous she looks/sounds. she went off the deep end but wound up with nothing deep.
  9. Ck
    Oct 6, 2007
    4
    Big fan, but I just don't get this one. There are a couple of great tracks, but for the most part, ADP falls completely flat for me. While the Beekeeper was also not her best - can someone tell me which songs on ADP are better than Barons of Suburbia, Mother Revolution, or the power of orange knickers? Anyone rating this album above a 5, is seriously kidding themselves.
  10. johnj
    Jul 30, 2007
    3
    It's overstuffed, bloated and full of mediocre songs. Unfortunately, like The Beekeeper, there is no progression or growth whatsoever. The music sounds dated and stale. Too bad. I'm a big fan of hers.
  11. alapsedtorifan
    Jul 20, 2007
    7
    I stopped listening to tori around the choirgirl era, but i'm diggin this new stuff. it's good to be back!
  12. DJA.
    Jul 1, 2007
    9
    At first listen, its good. Second, its too heady, you sense she's tried to hard. Third time, you still sense its worthiness. Fourth, you get it. Fifth listen and then on its a guilty pleasure and one it hooked. Amos worked harder than most to create this piece but at the end of it all its good music and when you can understand them, intelligent lyrics.
  13. TheKingOfRock
    Jun 30, 2007
    10
    Contains many great songs which somehow even fit together in spite of their variability, Tori is very talented musically, vocally and lyrically and here she uses this talent to produce great music that is fun to listen to. Rocks and kicks ass.i
  14. johns.
    Jun 28, 2007
    10
    started to loose my faith in tori but its now fully restored. what a genius. she nails each song and although its long it doesnt contain a single filler or a song i skip. this is the tori i respected and loved from her little earthquake album. so damn inspiring. love code red,smokey joe and teenage hustling. goosebumps. the queen of kooky is alive and kicking. thanx tori ps. only for started to loose my faith in tori but its now fully restored. what a genius. she nails each song and although its long it doesnt contain a single filler or a song i skip. this is the tori i respected and loved from her little earthquake album. so damn inspiring. love code red,smokey joe and teenage hustling. goosebumps. the queen of kooky is alive and kicking. thanx tori ps. only for intellectuals this one.… Expand
  15. Rick
    Jun 24, 2007
    10
    Awesome album, Mesmerizing. She's moving forward and real fans will appreciate her genius instead of being stuck in the past.
  16. jyonahj.
    Jun 16, 2007
    9
    Whoa - check out the art work, packaging and wild pics of Tori. The packaging is guaranteed Grammy material. I'm only giving this album a 9, as Boys for Pele is Tori's "10" benchmark. This album is pure Tori genius at its best. Very contemporary. Songs like Bouncing off the clouds are convertable as dance track hits. Girl disappearing is a godly ballad, comparable to Not the Red Whoa - check out the art work, packaging and wild pics of Tori. The packaging is guaranteed Grammy material. I'm only giving this album a 9, as Boys for Pele is Tori's "10" benchmark. This album is pure Tori genius at its best. Very contemporary. Songs like Bouncing off the clouds are convertable as dance track hits. Girl disappearing is a godly ballad, comparable to Not the Red Baron for its heavenly beauty. Love the bonus DVD. Tori, you will always be my favourite artist. I rate this album as co-equal with all her other second tier top albums: LE, UTP, Choirgirl, VAB and Beekeeper.… Expand
  17. jimmyr
    Jun 9, 2007
    9
    stunning. digital ghost and girl disappearing are spellbinding in their poigniancy. I used to say the same as everyone else ' oh but such and such an album isnt as good as little earthquakes' but this album blows that out of the water. The aforementioned tracks have the same quality but with a maturity. Its like shes melded the best aspects of all her records and found a muse stunning. digital ghost and girl disappearing are spellbinding in their poigniancy. I used to say the same as everyone else ' oh but such and such an album isnt as good as little earthquakes' but this album blows that out of the water. The aforementioned tracks have the same quality but with a maturity. Its like shes melded the best aspects of all her records and found a muse and the spirit to come to fruition as an artist. Speaking through 5 women seems to have enabled her to vent these different aspects....from the raucous joy of body and soul, to the haunting dragon. she has come into her own. may the muse stay with her… Expand
  18. ixata
    Jun 9, 2007
    10
    is the album being compared to bjork's volta?? didnt know that. but it is better than volta, this one is more coherent, and more listenable, but this does not mean that volta is bad.. but 4 me, i cant believe that an album cnb this brilliant, wonderfful, and it has 23 tracks! this album bears no boredom, not even with one track.. athe best by tori
  19. DavidV.
    Jun 6, 2007
    9
    Code Red and Father's Son are Tori classics! Anyone not appreciating this material is not paying attention! Try to get over what version of Tori Amos you want a record to be and instead accept each album at face value. They have their own distinct quality, each a slow digest, and I'd argue she's never made a truly bad album.
  20. DAneNo
    Jun 3, 2007
    0
    1 good song - bouncing - the rest is like Boys for Pele outtakes...
  21. Maria
    May 30, 2007
    10
    This is one of Tori's best albums ever. I love that she didn't sell herself out to compete with the "money market of the industry". She is true to her roots, she mixed it up and added some imagination and a twist on style. I think she had some fun. She is one of the best, we love her in our home. I noticed that most of the critics are so far off the pulse of the listener. I am This is one of Tori's best albums ever. I love that she didn't sell herself out to compete with the "money market of the industry". She is true to her roots, she mixed it up and added some imagination and a twist on style. I think she had some fun. She is one of the best, we love her in our home. I noticed that most of the critics are so far off the pulse of the listener. I am glad I don't worry what they think :)… Expand
  22. lukej
    May 29, 2007
    10
    amazing,absolutly amazing from start to finish , one of her greatest albums going, and a bit better than volta since people keep comparing it
  23. BitBurn
    May 28, 2007
    8
    A very good record, indeed.
  24. KaiH
    May 21, 2007
    10
    Welcome Back Tori. You nailed this one. Edgy and with beat you've got me grooving- She finally finds a way to mix pop with her style, previously only the song "A Sorta Fairytale" worked. This is perhaps her best since "From The Choir Girl Hotel" (her best, and lets face it we will saddly never fully see those days again). ADP is piercing and beautiful. However, I wish she would have Welcome Back Tori. You nailed this one. Edgy and with beat you've got me grooving- She finally finds a way to mix pop with her style, previously only the song "A Sorta Fairytale" worked. This is perhaps her best since "From The Choir Girl Hotel" (her best, and lets face it we will saddly never fully see those days again). ADP is piercing and beautiful. However, I wish she would have left the different character persona with the doomed (but perfectly adequate) album "Strange Little Girls". An all out flag shreding portriate would have brought back her "Boys For Pele" fans, and moreover pissed off the right wrong people. We can always hope for a meanacing video. This album is a fun listen. "Bouncing off Clouds" screams radio hit.… Expand
  25. SeamK
    May 20, 2007
    2
    I cannot find the words to describe what I think of this disaster area of an album. It is outside language. It does amaze me though, how she can blow me away with songs like Dragon, and then embarrass me with songs like Teenage Hustling and Devils and Gods. Tori has reached a new low on this album. It's Strange Little Girls all over again. American Doll Posse is a display of Trite in I cannot find the words to describe what I think of this disaster area of an album. It is outside language. It does amaze me though, how she can blow me away with songs like Dragon, and then embarrass me with songs like Teenage Hustling and Devils and Gods. Tori has reached a new low on this album. It's Strange Little Girls all over again. American Doll Posse is a display of Trite in rare form. by song 6 I knew it was going downhill. By song 15, I wanted to drive my Z4 into a brick wall and spare us both. By song 20, I had turned it off. By the way, I am a die-hard fan.… Expand
  26. Amy
    May 17, 2007
    10
    The best Tori album to date. Don't let the bad reviews distract you from this masterpiece.
  27. AlfredoM
    May 17, 2007
    10
    Amazing!! Powerful!!! Beautiful!!!.."Big Wheel" and Bouncing Of Clouds" are among the best songs she has ever recorded!!..her best album since Little Earthquakes
  28. ShafiiA
    May 15, 2007
    9
    Definitely one for Tori's "ears with feet". Having said that I miss the works of her first 2 albums but it's important for an artiste to mature methodically in their offerings and I'm all for her experimentations. As with all Tori's albums, ADP definitely takes a lot of listening to before the songs grow on oneself. Some years from now, I believe I will listen to this Definitely one for Tori's "ears with feet". Having said that I miss the works of her first 2 albums but it's important for an artiste to mature methodically in their offerings and I'm all for her experimentations. As with all Tori's albums, ADP definitely takes a lot of listening to before the songs grow on oneself. Some years from now, I believe I will listen to this album again (maybe after years of non listening) and embrace the songs fully as what has happenned with LE and UTP with me. Cheers!… Expand
  29. ElsaL.
    May 15, 2007
    10
    The best Tori's album since From the choirgirl hotel. Tori's magic is back!!!! and as Tori's fan I have to say: thank you, Tori, for these amazing 23 tracks!!!
  30. MelissaC
    May 15, 2007
    10
    Amazing. Different. Beautiful. Inspirational. She needs everything wonderful to happen to her. She spreads wonder with each song. Thankou tori.
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69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    58
    Too bad Posse is a conceptual wreck, because it benefits from some of the beefiest, most borderline-glam-rock moments Amos has put on record.
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  2. NOW Magazine
    40
    Ambitious, high-concept albums are one thing, but Posse's just a boring mess.
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  3. The Guardian
    80
    Some of her best work in years is here... There's far too much, though; cut to 10 tracks it would have been her one of her most significant records.
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