Christmastide is an extended play by American singer-songwriter and pianist Tori Amos. Released on December 4, 2020,Tori Amos Announces New EP Christmastide – Pitchfork it is her second release to feature holiday-themed material after 2009's Midwinter Graces, and the first of which to contain exclusively original material.
"Better Angels" was released as a single preceding the EP on November 25, 2020.
Background and release On the EP, Amos stated:
The album was released to streaming, as a digital download, and on vinyl, with cover artwork by graphic artist Rantz Hoseley. While it did not chart on the US Billboard 200, it did reach number 79 on the Top Current Album Sales chart.
Reception
The EP received generally positive reviews from music critics, including a five-star score from the Financial Times.
Track listing
All songs written by Tori Amos.
Personnel
Tori Amos – Bösendorfer piano, keyboards, vocals Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion Jon Evans – bass guitar, upright bass Mac Aladdin – guitar Tash – additional vocals (track 1)
Charts + Chart performance for Christmastide Chart (2020) Peakposition US Top Current Albums (Billboard) 79 UK Singles Sales (OCC) 34 UK Singles Downloads (OCC) 58 UK Physical Singles (OCC) 2 UK Vinyl Singles (OCC) 2
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