| | Full Review | Ratings (698) |
Give your Rating |
| 4.5 superb | PunkMoon | March 1st 13 |
Listening to this album is like being told a bunch of sad stories by a retired carnival barker, and I'll be damned if those stories aren't great.
1 Bumps | Bump |
| 4.0 excellent | TheBalderdashMan | June 4th 11 |
"Singing might not be an accurate description of what Waits does here," observes Rolling Stone with glorious understatement. Elsewhere, I've seen his voice described as "parched", "croaking", and "a cancerous growl". None of these quite convey the unique agony of listening to Waits's death-rattle vocals. Nor, I imagine, can any language. Backed by a band of psychopathic clowns wielding xylophones and horns, his partially decayed vocal cords evoke a sweaty, surrealist hell on the underside of town somewhere. At its frequent best, it's riveting.
1 Bumps | Bump |
| 4.0 excellent | Travis Montgomery | December 8th 12 |
Scattered, confusing, and unsettling... but at the same time unbelievably beautiful. I can only assume that Mike Patton drew a lot of influence from this guy and with good reason, undeniably years ahead of his time. 4.2/5
Bump |
| 4.5 superb | Andrew Walker | May 30th 11 |
Rain Dogs has got to be the most interesting album I've ever heard, it's definitely unlike anything I've ever heard. Tom Waits's vocals are ragged and rough, but also quite tolerable to listen to. I found every second of the album to be enjoyable and smiled through the entire thing.
Bump |
| 4.5 superb | Nick Butler STAFF | June 26th 06 |
There's several good reasons why Tom Waits has been such a persistent cult hero for so many years. Rain Dogs explains them all. His voice may well be so gravelly you could park your car on it, but it's also perfect for telling stories - no matter what he's saying, you feel trapped inside a glamourous 50s gangster B-movie. He still sounds like no-one else (perhaps Kaiser's Orchestra aside) both musically and vocally. About four Tom Waits albums could have gone here, but Rain Dogs just edges it - it's street-smart, groovy, funky, and occasionally pretty funny ("Cemetery Polka"'s vaguely psychedelic surrealism always raises a chuckle for me), not to mention the fact that it boasts the mighty trifecta of "Downtown Train", "Time", and "Hang Down Your Head" - three beautiful pop songs soaked in whiskey and tobacco, every one a certified Waits classic.
Bump |
| 4.5 superb | Chris Jackson | June 21st 06 |
Rain Dogs incorporates influences of country, folk, jazz, and blues all into one. Groovy brass instruments weave their way in and out of twangy acoustic guitars and Toms loud, raspy voice. While listening to the album it almost seems like Waits and his crew picked up some old instruments laying around and just started playing. Rain Dogs has an extremely raw feel and songs jump from tense and boisterous rockers (Downtown Train, Big Black Mariah) to slow, bluesy tunes (Jockey Full of Bourbon, Walking Spanish. Accordians, marracas, and timpani's all find their way into the music and create a somber and nocturnal feel. Rain Dogs is a classic album featuring nineteen gloomy, dark, and occasionally chaotic songs.
Favorite Tracks:
Jockey Full of Bourbon
Hang Down Your Head
Walking Spanish
Bump |
| 3.0 good | Escain | April 26th 13 |
| 2.5 average | porch | April 26th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | ADM20 | April 21st 13 |
| 4.5 superb | SebaW | April 7th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | ffs | March 30th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Koei | March 20th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | MrElmo | March 14th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | julien | March 11th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | jcjws | February 27th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | erdi | February 23rd 13 |
| 5.0 classic | dogteal | February 22nd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Makku | February 14th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | 1554699 | February 10th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | queen | February 4th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | ethixx | February 3rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | mnstrmr | February 1st 13 |
| 4.5 superb | gp0942 | January 30th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | kn2985 | January 21st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Veritus | January 21st 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Ethics | January 8th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Sevhead | January 6th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Kiran EMERITUS | December 29th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | vkristi | December 26th 12 |
| 3.5 great | urzadek | December 17th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | rien333 | December 16th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Nikolai | December 5th 12 |
| 3.5 great | SeiGor | December 5th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | ErikCK | November 17th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | darrens | October 22nd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | steve. | October 20th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | balazs | October 18th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | igg20 | October 15th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Peluca | October 8th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | aguzman | October 7th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Tulten | September 17th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Host78 | September 15th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Lueda | August 29th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | krkat | July 20th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | iglu | July 9th 12 |
| 2.0 poor | piolo | June 16th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Brains | June 15th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | JThack4 | June 12th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Yakman | May 27th 12 |
| 3.5 great | KILL | April 13th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Waits | April 7th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | juiy45 | March 30th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | vivapo | March 21st 12 |
| 3.5 great | CutMan | March 19th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | rjk | March 5th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Spamue1G | February 29th 12 |
| 3.5 great | virpi | February 25th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Mowgli | February 18th 12 |
| 3.5 great | sattyre | February 18th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Phate72 | February 14th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | wafagan | February 6th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Kenos | January 22nd 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Leyland | January 19th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Zephir | January 18th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | discoe | January 2nd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | BenRaah | December 23rd 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Yup | December 12th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jordan | December 9th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | Amoores | November 3rd 11 |
| 5.0 classic | Jezzami | October 31st 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | iGuter | October 30th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Quinn | October 20th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | thawey | October 19th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | divoz | October 3rd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | cinnas | September 13th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | pcar | September 4th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Yotimi | August 30th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | idk | August 29th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | leycec | August 27th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | stfrnz | August 17th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | seifer | August 4th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sowilo | August 3rd 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Rowdy | July 30th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Mike | July 20th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | KaliMa | June 29th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mikkel | May 29th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Muzix | May 24th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | BiOZed | May 24th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | rabbit | April 22nd 11 |
| 5.0 classic | hankmac | February 6th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Will IV | February 1st 11 |
| 4.5 superb | C.F. | January 27th 11 |
| 3.5 great | panaba | January 27th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | stakor | January 24th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | qitozex | January 23rd 11 |
| 2.5 average | Rumulox | January 2nd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | geogaddi | December 29th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | incompl | December 4th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Deathcar | November 15th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | Roomex | November 12th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | Kane | November 10th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | Mikk | November 2nd 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Ydun | October 4th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | grotto | September 15th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Annaa | September 4th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | eunit75 | August 26th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | 1zero | August 23rd 10 |
| 5.0 classic | AnvilJ | June 20th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | SlyJak | June 17th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | Cake37 | June 1st 10 |
| 5.0 classic | D2d_ | April 23rd 10 |
| 5.0 classic | ot63 | April 16th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | kral | April 8th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | J. | April 7th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Gustaf | March 14th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Bob | February 17th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | DonDijk | January 17th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | nodnerB | December 13th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | chaos17 | December 9th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | splurge | December 2nd 09 |
| 4.5 superb | Beorn | November 21st 09 |
| 4.5 superb | TomKat | October 30th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | Akumac | October 14th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | akdandy | September 25th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | Mootiny | September 21st 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Squib | September 1st 09 |
| 4.5 superb | Skyler | August 15th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jethro | June 8th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | trm989 | March 21st 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Asaura | March 17th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | superae | February 4th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | Tater | January 19th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | Henry8 | December 22nd 08 |
| 4.5 superb | Ali | December 12th 08 |
| 4.5 superb | Nexis | November 3rd 08 |
| 4.5 superb | Egglord | October 17th 08 |
| 4.5 superb | Sean-C | October 9th 08 |
| 5.0 classic | RoshanC | August 14th 08 |
| 5.0 classic | Clara | May 26th 08 |
| 5.0 classic | sgrevs | May 20th 08 |
| 4.5 superb | woee | April 20th 08 |
| 4.5 superb | Lilley | April 9th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | dmk | April 5th 08 |
| 5.0 classic | Jimmy | February 5th 08 |
| 5.0 classic | donovr | December 18th 07 |
| 4.0 excellent | low88 | December 18th 07 |
| 4.0 excellent | Satanix | December 12th 07 |
| 5.0 classic | Time | November 16th 07 |
| 4.5 superb | EPacK | November 14th 07 |
| 5.0 classic | Sleepy | November 8th 07 |
| 4.5 superb | doqtor | October 31st 07 |
| 4.0 excellent | tuff | October 30th 07 |
| 4.5 superb | Bak | October 14th 07 |
| 4.0 excellent | Steve | October 14th 07 |
| |
Give Your Opinion on Rain Dogs
|
