Well, the "wait" was definitely worth it. The new Tom Waits collection is freakin' amazing. Orphans includes three CDs, Brawlers (which features bluesy uptempo songs), Bawlers (slower folky, jazzy meditations and ballads) and Bastards (weird spoken word pieces and what April refers to as "circus music"). I still have to listen to it all a bit more because 56 songs is a lot to take in in one shot, but there are some great songs that stand out. The first two CDS feature some of Waits' most accessible songs to date. Which means that the songs are still pretty out there. Anyways, my fave tunes so far are "Lie To Me" (which has a very cool video), "Bottom of the World," "Lucinda," "Long Way Home," "Bend Down the Branches" and the two Ramones covers ("The Return of Jackie and Jusy" and "Danny Says"). Waits is an acquired taste, but he it is definitely worth the effort taking the time to absorb his music. He is easily one of the best songwriters ever.
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