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Meatplow
July 9th 2009


5523 Comments


Yeah, this is still probably my favourite album.

shindip
July 10th 2009


3539 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I dunno, this album seems a bit overrated. It is still really good, but there are better. I prefer Mule Variations from this era.

Meatplow
July 11th 2009


5523 Comments


I've grown to love all his albums, initially hesitant with some of his ideas. From start to finish this ticks all my boxes, it has my favourite bluesy Waits ballads alongside some of his more demented folk experiments. Usually I find his albums completely overwhelming, ignoring a lot of songs in favour of the few which stand out but i've listened to this from start to finish a few times now and can do nothing but feel in awe at how well constructed the songwriting is despite the oddball arrangements.

Mule Variations is just as good I think but I haven't listened to it quite as much, around this era Waits stuff has its own surreal quality to it.

TricksterGRex
July 11th 2009


2087 Comments


^That, album slays.

ninjacat11
October 23rd 2009


233 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

You really can't go wrong with Tom Waits, but I think Bone Machine has a particular emotional quality to it that makes it some of his greatest work. It's up there with Rain Dogs as Tom Waits' best album.

Meatplow
October 31st 2009


5523 Comments


She was 15 years old
And never seen the ocean
She climbed into a van
With a vagabond
And the last thing she said
Was "I love you mom"


Makes me so teary lol

josephbh1
August 15th 2010


24 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Absolute Genius this album!

731
August 15th 2010


686 Comments


This is so good, probably tied with Rain Dogs as my favorite Waits record

Slipping Away
September 21st 2010


1260 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

so strange yet so awesome

random
January 1st 2011


3155 Comments


I Don't Wanna Grow Up is the only song I've heard by him, any suggestions?

Activista anti-MTV
October 1st 2011


3152 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

The production on this is so bad. Waits just writes good songs

Activista anti-MTV
October 5th 2011


3152 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

best waits

jefflebowski
October 5th 2011


8573 Comments


that cover is terrifying

CrisStyles
October 31st 2011


810 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Who Are You is one of the greatest written songs I've ever heard.

ILikeYoyos1
December 11th 2011


84 Comments


Going out west is simply badass

EyesWideShut
March 24th 2012


5917 Comments


its not Rain Dogs, but its still one of Waits best.

fuckthatnoise
March 24th 2012


1479 Comments


this is actually quickly becoming one of my favorite waits albums.

Activista anti-MTV
March 24th 2012


3152 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

the first five tracks are all really strong and then it gets better

AStableReference
March 28th 2012


2202 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I think the production is excellent. The echoey live sound suits it perfectly.

EyesWideShut
March 28th 2012


5917 Comments


yea the production is perfect. i think he ment bad like "bad to the bone or bad ass awesome" idk.



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