From the Choirgirl Hotel

From the Choirgirl Hotel (stylised in all lowercase) is the fourth studio album by American musician Tori Amos.

The album was Amos's first to be recorded at her own Martian Engineering Studios in Cornwall, England and was self produced, with the mixing being handled by longtime collaborators Marcel van Limbeek and Mark Hawley, whom she had married in early 1998.

In contrast with the sparse, minimalist sound of Amos's previous albums, From the Choirgirl Hotel features a greater emphasis on full band arrangements.

Additionally, the album sees Amos integrate elements of electronica, trip hop, and dance music.

Two further singles—"Jackie's Strength" and "Raspberry Swirl" / "Cruel"—were released, with the former reaching the top of the US Hot Dance Club Play chart.

[5] Thematically and conceptually, the "choirgirl hotel" of the title refers to the fictional, imaginary place where the songs "live".