#966 Tom Waits - The Heart of Saturday Night

Tom Waits in his early days, not yet a growling beast, but a tuneful, mournful bard of the empty hours of the night. His beat moments cool as they come, full of Beck/Dylan phantasmagorica: dude knows his way around a turn of phrase. But at times he sounds just this side of Billy Joel, longing loungily without much edge to speak of. It's a mixed bag musically, but worth a visit for the vivid portrait it paints 3.5/5