Album Rating: 4.0

I’ve gone chronologically from Closing Time! It’s been a long journey.

Album Rating: 4.5

Oh, my bad, I misunderstood. He has a lot of similar vibes on the run from Swordfish to Frank, but those also have more ballads and cabaret-inspired melodies. Bone Machine goes further in terms of experimentation, it is quite unique. I don't think any of his other records are very similar to this one.

I don't ever wanna be that way - I don't wanna grow up

Album Rating: 4.0

Bone Machine was my nickname in high school.

Album Rating: 4.5

Good for you! Mine was "square".

well, when I see my parents fight, I don't wanna grow up
they all go out and drinking all night and I don't wanna grow up
I'd rather stay here in my room - nothin' out there but sad and gloom
I don't wanna live in a big old tomb on Grand Street, oohh
when I see the 5 o'clock news, I don't wanna grow up
they comb their hair and shine their shoes - I don't wanna grow up
stay around in my old hometown, I don't wanna put no money down
I don't wanna get me a big old loan, work them fingers to the bone
I don't wanna float a broom, fall in love and get married, then boom
how the hell did it get here so soon - II DOONN'T WAANNNNAAAA GROOOOWWW UUUUUUUUPPPP

Album Rating: 3.5

out of respect to tom i'm gonna give this one a few more listens, but his music just doesn't hit for me anymore

Album Rating: 4.5

If his stuff isn’t vibing with you anymore I don’t know if this will change your mind, but this is easily one of my favorites. Have you jammed Orphans?

Album Rating: 5.0

such an undeniable classic! goes toe to toe with rain dogs in my personal opinion

Album Rating: 3.5

Yeah, I still dig this. It’s perhaps harder to grasp as an overall journey than Swordfish or Rain Dogs tho as I’m keying in on single tracks (from memory) & also again today (In The Coliseum, Whistle Down the Wind are great!)

Gonna check a couple I haven’t heard next. I’m thinking Frank’s Wild Years & Mule Variations.

Album Rating: 3.6

Guess I need to get on this one!

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah, I love the experimentation on this one! One of the best Waits records, along with Frank’s Wild Years.

Album Rating: 4.5

Might be my favorite Waits.

Album Rating: 3.6

This is up next. Can't wait to jam.

Album Rating: 3.6

Hmmmm, I like this, but nowhere near as much as the previous three albums.

good

Album Rating: 3.6

A bit more subdued here it seems like.

Album Rating: 4.5

Damn. RIP.

Album Rating: 3.5

if you don't like subdued Waits then you're gonna flip when you get to Mule Variations cos that's all the album does lol (I mean some of it is still good but it lacks a lil excitement to me)