Boys for Pele

Boys for Pele is Tori Amos' third studio album, released in 1996. The record keeps her piano-driven songwriting at the center while expanding into denser, more percussive and experimental arrangements, with prominent harpsichord, organ, and layered vocals. Lyrically it moves into intimate and confrontational territory, exploring relationships, identity, and spirituality, and it represented a deliberate artistic shift toward darker, more challenging sounds.