Blood Mone
y by Tom Waits
Title: Blood Money
Artist: Tom Waits
Release Year: 2002
Genre: Alternative
Track Listing: Misery’s The River Of The World – Everything Goes To Hell – Coney Island Baby – All The World Is Green – God’s Away On Business – Another Man’s Vine – Knife Chase – Lullaby – Starving In The Belly Of The Whale – The Part You Throw Away – Woe – Calliope – A Good Man Is Hard To Find
Run Time: 42 minutes
Review: I can’t lie to you folks – Tom Waits isn’t for everyone. He is, to put it mildly, an odd duck. He can croon surprisingly well, but his voice was once described by critic Daniel Durchholz as sounding as though “it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car.” This album actually showcases both styles really well. If you’re not sure he’s for you, I recommend two songs to Google: “Downtown Train” and “God’s Away on Business” (if the version with Cookie Monster comes up on that search, watch it, it’s hilarious). If you’re okay after those two, give this album a spin.
If you like barking, growling Waits, then you’ll enjoy “Misery’s the River of the World,” “Everything Goes To Hell,” “God’s Away on Business,” and “Starving in the Belly of the Whale.” “Coney Island Baby,” “All the World is Green,” “Lullaby,” “The Part You Throw Away” and “A Good Man is Hard to Find” are a nice mix of gentle and upbeat; the last one has a strong New Orleans vibe. Add in a few instrumental tracks, and you’ve got a roller coaster of feelings and styles. The lyrics often tell stories, although the album does not as a whole. But it’s still a fun ride.
Three words that describe this album: Eclectic, Surprising, Fun
Give this a try if you like… the wrong-side-of-the-tracks aesthetic, Primus, Dvotchka
Rating: 4.5 (out of 5)
Post by Sarah Baker, Circulation Assistant
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