Tom Waits (tickets, dance, pogues, springsteen, The Pogues)

Piss Me Off · 05-22-2008, 10:09 AM

Well i've just finished listening to her album for the first time, sorry hipsters but it ain't all that bad.
Her voice isn't something i've warmed to, sadly. She's reflecting Waits in that its a smoky, low voice but her performances are far less passionate sadly. Think Cat Power with less range.
Her backing music for the most part is lovely though. Sparse keyboards in the background are the main affair, and for the most part work well. Falling Down and the title track are my particular favourites, the latter especially has its own flavour to it and is moody yet beautiful. The only track i really took a dislike to was I Don't Wanna Grow Up, nowhere near as fun as past versions.
So yeah, i'm not writing her off yet.

sleepy jack · 05-22-2008, 05:56 PM

I think if she did something a little less ambitious and more suited to her voice I would enjoy it but I turned it off halfway through and put on Bone Machine. However on a positive note if a Tom Waits releases a greatest hits I think she should be put in charge of assembling it because the song selection was great.

Rainard Jalen · 05-22-2008, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by sleepy jack fire drill

and put on Bone Machine.

Hell fookin' yeah!

mr. goth glam · 05-23-2008, 05:41 AM

Honestly, I don't think it was terrible.

I wasn't crazy about it, but I didn't hate it the way I thought I might.

sweet_nothing · 05-23-2008, 09:31 AM

someone should write a review

Piss Me Off · 05-23-2008, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Rainard Jalen

Hell fookin' yeah!

Seconded.

Jesuuuus gonna be heeeeereee!!!

TheBig3 · 05-24-2008, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweet Jane

^I assume you'll like the stuff he done with Nick Cave

You're right its not as good. Still really experimental though, and I like that. Every song is different. But its not quite Chocolate Jesus.

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Originally Posted by Sweet Jane

I'm not sure how much joint material there is, I just recall having a nice duet of What a Wonderful World somewhere.

As someone who just got into Nick Cave I really want to hear this. Did we ever get a verdict on this ("now that sweet jane is gone =(")

sleepy jack · 05-24-2008, 04:42 AM

I didn't know about this but I'm going to spend tomorrow looking and get back to everyone. I imagine Urban might know though, he's been into Nick Cave way longer than I have and that was three years ago.

Friday · 05-25-2008, 05:46 PM

I think the Nick Cave ' What a wonderful world' Duet was with a very haggered Shane McGowan from the Pogues?

sleepy jack · 05-25-2008, 05:48 PM

Yeah he also did a Bob Dylan cover with him.

05-22-2008, 10:09 AM	#181 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	Well i've just finished listening to her album for the first time, sorry hipsters but it ain't all that bad. Her voice isn't something i've warmed to, sadly. She's reflecting Waits in that its a smoky, low voice but her performances are far less passionate sadly. Think Cat Power with less range. Her backing music for the most part is lovely though. Sparse keyboards in the background are the main affair, and for the most part work well. Falling Down and the title track are my particular favourites, the latter especially has its own flavour to it and is moody yet beautiful. The only track i really took a dislike to was I Don't Wanna Grow Up, nowhere near as fun as past versions. So yeah, i'm not writing her off yet. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

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