CD Digipak Tom Waits – Real Gone
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| 1 | Top Of The Hill | 4:55 |
| 2 | Hoist That Rag | 4:20 |
| 3 | Sins Of My Father | 10:37 |
| 4 | Shake It | 3:52 |
| 5 | Don't Go Into That Barn | 5:22 |
| 6 | How's It Gonna End | 4:52 |
| 7 | Metropolitan Glide | 4:14 |
| 8 | Dead And Lovely | 5:41 |
| 9 | Circus | 3:56 |
| 10 | Trampled Rose | 3:59 |
| 11 | Green Grass | 3:14 |
| 12 | Baby Gonna Leave Me | 4:29 |
| 13 | Clang Boom Steam | 0:46 |
| 14 | Make It Rain | 3:40 |
| 15 | Day After Tomorrow | 6:53 |
| 16 | Untitled | 1:17 |
Released in 2004 on Anti-, Tom Waits’ Real Gone is a masterclass in aggressive, raw experimentation. Stepping away from his trademark piano, Waits dismantles traditional song structures, replacing them with a gritty, percussive soundscape built from human beatboxing, mouth noises, and the spindly, bluesy guitar licks of Marc Ribot.
This album captures an artist at his most uncompromising, channeling a "homemade racket" that feels both timeless and dangerously spontaneous. Whether he’s belting out the funk-inflected urgency of "Top of the Hill" or diving into the sprawling, intense narrative of "Sins of My Father," Waits delivers a sonic experience that is as challenging as it is rewarding.
Key features of this release:
- Genre: Alternative Rock / Experimental Blues
- Notable Musicians: Features guitarist Marc Ribot and heavy-hitting rhythm sections from Les Claypool and Brain Mantia.
- Signature Sound: A raw, "lo-fi" aesthetic utilizing vocal tics, percussion, and distorted, rhythmic energy.
- Atmosphere: A haunting, genre-defying mix of hip-hop, punk, and twisted gospel.
A must-have for the adventurous collector, Real Gone is an essential artifact of Waits' mid-2000s evolution—pure, visceral, and entirely unique.
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