Recording Process

The album started being recording during June 2006 at Tori's Cornwall home (Martian Engineering). On July 3rd 2006, Matt Chamberlain posted information about "American Doll Posse" saying that he had completed tracking drums on the album.

Hello---just finished tracking the new Tori Amos record out in Cornwall England. It was a really fun and intense 3 weeks of non-stop playing, eating, playing, sleeping and playing. All I can say it that it rocks! I was really excited to put my new Ludwig drums to the test and they definitely sounded really focused, subsonic, full with a nice woody tone. I tracked a few songs with some 60's era ludwigs, some random Slingerland Radio Kings and the old trusty roundbage Gretsch kit from the 40's really helped on a few tracks. I also really got into using Ableton Live software quite a bit which I think it probably one of the most innovative and intuitive things out there for making long-form audio/electronic loops and phrases.
Matt Chamberlain.com