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Tom Waits: Bad As Me – review

(Anti-)"I'm the boat that won't sink, I won't sleep a wink," declares Tom Waits, perhaps explaining the rollercoasting urgency that runs through his 17th album and the first of completely new material in seven years. Now 61, with Keith Richards in his band and his voice sounding like an American Shane MacGowan with a heavy cold after a night spent in a grave, Waits's songs hurtle past in waves of blistering energy and imagery. Demented New Orleans and Depression-era blues, Elvis-type tearjerkers...

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17:59 on October 19 2011

Tom Waits: ‘Songs are pretty easy’

NME — The cult songwriter also speaks about working with Keith Richards on new album ‘Bad As Me’ more info

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22:59 on October 20 2011

Tom Waits: Bad As Me – review

Guardian Music — (Anti-)"I'm the boat that won't sink, I won't sleep a wink," declares Tom Waits, perhaps explaining the rollercoasting urgency that runs through his 17th album and the fi... more info

Tom Waits Shane MacGowan