Amos' `Beekeeper' mostly a treat for fans.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

Byline: Howard Cohen

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TORI AMOS ``The Beekeeper'' (Epic) 2 { stars

The good news is that Tori Amos has, for the second album in a row, returned to the sort of melodic, piano-based pop that made her 1992 debut ``Little Earthquakes'' such a striking record.

She's never topped that one, and ``The Beekeeper'' has its problems, but after losing her direction into noisy, electronic-based, full-band rock in the late '90s, it's a pleasure to hear Amos framing her expressive voice with piano playing and a B3 Hammond organ on mostly accessible songs. First-rate ``Beekeeper'' tracks ``Parasol,'' ``Sweet the Sting'' and ``The Power of Orange …