# Christmastide (EP) > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Christmastide_(EP) > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Christmastide_(EP).md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmastide_(EP) > Source revision: 1355653845 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2020 EP by Tori Amos Christmastide EP by Tori Amos Released December 4, 2020 (2020-12-04) Recorded 2020 Studio Martian Engineering (Cornwall, England) Genre Christmas Length 16:35 Label Decca Producer Tori Amos Tori Amos chronology Native Invader (2017) Christmastide (2020) Ocean to Ocean (2021) Singles from Christmastide "Better Angels" Released: November 25, 2020 ***Christmastide*** is an [extended play](/source/Extended_play) by American singer-songwriter and pianist [Tori Amos](/source/Tori_Amos). Released on December 4, 2020,[1] it is her second release to feature holiday-themed material after 2009's *[Midwinter Graces](/source/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.[2] ## Background and release On the EP, Amos stated: With *Christmastide* it was important to be positive and to try and lift people's spirits. It's a time of year that should be joyful with family and friends but also can sadly be a very lonely place for some. Many families will be unable to be together this year because of the Pandemic as well as many that are also dealing with the aftermath of a long and bitter U.S. Election. I hope these songs contained in this beautiful package can be a small treat to help along the way. We will get through these tough times together with strength in unity and hope.[1] The album was released to streaming, as a digital download, and on vinyl, with cover artwork by graphic artist Rantz Hoseley.[3] While it did not chart on the US [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200), it did reach number 79 on the Top Current Album Sales chart.[4] ## Reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Beats Per Minute 70%[5] Financial Times [6] The EP received generally positive reviews from music critics, including a five-star score from the *[Financial Times](/source/Financial_Times)*. ## Track listing All songs written by [Tori Amos](/source/Tori_Amos). Side one No. Title Length 1. "Christmastide" 3:45 2. "Circle of Seasons" 5:11 Side two No. Title Length 1. "Holly" 3:39 2. "Better Angels" 4:00 ## Personnel - [Tori Amos](/source/Tori_Amos) – [Bösendorfer](/source/B%C3%B6sendorfer) piano, [keyboards](/source/Electronic_keyboard), vocals - [Matt Chamberlain](/source/Matt_Chamberlain) – [drums](/source/Drum_set), percussion - Jon Evans – bass guitar, [upright bass](/source/Upright_bass) - Mac Aladdin – guitar - Tash – additional vocals (track 1) ## Charts Chart performance for Christmastide Chart (2020) Peak position US Top Current Albums (Billboard)[4] 79 ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-PF_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-PF_1-1) [Tori Amos Announces New EP Christmastide](https://pitchfork.com/news/tori-amos-announces-new-ep-christmastide/) – *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))* 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Listen to Tori Amos' New Song "Better Angels""](https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-tori-amos-new-song-better-amos/). *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))*. November 25, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Signed Christmastide Vinyl"](https://shop.toriamos.decca.com/*/*/Signed-Christmastide-Vinyl/6RX20000000). *Shop.toriamos.decca.com*. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Billboard_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Billboard_4-1) ["Tori Amos"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/tori-amos/chart-history/tcl/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Barton, Matthew (December 23, 2020). ["Album Review: Tori Amos – Christmastide"](https://beatsperminute.com/album-review-tori-amos-christmastide/). *[Beats Per Minute](/source/Beats_Per_Minute_(website))*. Retrieved July 9, 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Cheal, David (December 24, 2020). ["Tori Amos's Christmastide is steeped in mythology and hopeful"](https://www.ft.com/content/ebae40d7-335a-43e3-aacd-95d4d2b007f5). *[Financial Times](/source/Financial_Times)*. Retrieved July 9, 2022. v t e Tori Amos Discography List of songs Studio albums Little Earthquakes Under the Pink Boys for Pele From the Choirgirl Hotel To Venus and Back Strange Little Girls Scarlet's Walk The Beekeeper American Doll Posse Abnormally Attracted to Sin Midwinter Graces Night of Hunters Gold Dust Unrepentant Geraldines Native Invader Ocean to Ocean The Music of Tori and the Muses In Times of Dragons Compilations Tales of a Librarian A Piano: The Collection Little Earthquakes – The B-Sides Live albums To Venus and Back The Original Bootlegs Legs and Boots Live at Montreux 1991/1992 From Russia with Love Diving Deep Live EPs Crucify Hey Jupiter Scarlet's Hidden Treasures Exclusive Session Flavor (Peter Rauhofer Mixes) Christmastide Singles "Baltimore" "Me and a Gun" "Silent All These Years" "China" "Winter" "Crucify" "Cornflake Girl" "God" "Pretty Good Year" "Past the Mission" "Caught a Lite Sneeze" "Talula" "Professional Widow" "Hey Jupiter" "In the Springtime of His Voodoo" "Spark" "Jackie's Strength" "Cruel"/"Raspberry Swirl" "Bliss" "1000 Oceans" "Glory of the 80's" "Concertina" "Strange Little Girl" "A Sorta Fairytale" "Taxi Ride" "Don't Make Me Come to Vegas" "Mary" "Sleeps with Butterflies" "Sweet the Sting" "Big Wheel" "Bouncing Off Clouds" "Welcome to England" "Maybe California" "A Silent Night with You" "Carry" "Flavor" "Trouble's Lament" "Cloud Riders" "Speaking with Trees" Other songs "Putting the Damage On" "Dātura" Videos Little Earthquakes Live from New York Complete Videos: 1991–1998 A Sorta Fairytale Welcome to Sunny Florida Fade to Red Live at Montreux 1991/1992 Tours 5 ½ Weeks Tour Night of Hunters Tour Gold Dust Orchestral Tour Unrepentant Geraldines Tour Native Invader Tour Related articles Piece by Piece Comic Book Tattoo Delirium Y Kant Tori Read Y Kant Tori Read "The Big Picture" "Cool on Your Island" "Blue Skies" RAINN The Light Princess Original Cast Recording Authority control databases MusicBrainz release group --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Christmastide (EP)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmastide_(EP)) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmastide_(EP)?action=history)). 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