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[psydoll]

TOM WAITS will release a new album this autumn, NME.COM can reveal.

The legendary songwriter has been writing and recording a new album, which has a working title of ‘Real Gone’, in an old school house in Mississippi.

Those close to the project have described the sessions as being "primal rhythmic blues".

Speaking about the album, Waits said: "I’m feeling good about it all. There are songs about politics, rats, war, hangings, dancing, automobiles, pirates, farms, the carnival and sinning, Mama, liquor, trains and death. In other words, the same old dirty business".

The album will be the star’s first since releasing two albums, ’Alice’ and ’Blood Money’ in May 2002.

Huzzah indeed! The legendary croaky voiced hero returns

[lepeep]

fucking best news I've read all year !

I love the break down of what's going to be in the lp"There are songs about politics, rats, war, hangings, dancing, automobiles, pirates, farms, the carnival and sinning, Mama, liquor, trains and death"

well, my my, some new subjects then..he he.

cracking, can't Wait (ooooh) for that one.

[New Found Power]

Originally posted by psydoll:
Speaking about the album, Waits said: "I’m feeling good about it all. There are songs about politics, rats, war, hangings, dancing, automobiles, pirates, farms, the carnival and sinning, Mama, liquor, trains and death. In other words, the same old dirty business".

Well said, that man.

[Frosty Jack]

Fabulous News.
And a little spooky, as I actually bought 'Nighthawks At the Diner' last night from that Nice Officer chap. Just stuck it on, then read this.
It seems fate is obviously telling me to go immediately for some 'warm beer and cold women'.

*fucks off to pub*

[psydoll]

Depending on which pub you go to I don't think the cold women are guaranteed but I'm sure there's plenty of places that you can be guaranteed some warm beer sadly.

I agree on the description - no one describes his own music better that Mr.Waits

[lepeep]

from anti :
Tom Waits working on new album for Fall release!

Tom Waits has been holed up in an old school house in Mississippi, recording a new album, titled Real Gone for Anti. “Because,” according to Waits, “there’s nothing quite like fresh material…all new tunes by Kathleen Brennan and myself to come out this fall.” Real Gone is primal rhythmic blues featuring Waits on vocal mouth percussion, Larry Taylor (veteran of Waits recordings since 1980’s Heartattack & Vine) on bass and guitar, Mark Ribot (first collaboration since their classic pairing for 1985’s Raindogs) on guitar and tres, Brain Manita (Primus, Buckethead and the most recent Guns N’ Roses tour) on drums, Casey X. Waits on percussion and turntables, Les Claypool (Primus) on electric bass and Harry Cody on guitar and banjo. Engineered by Mark Howard (Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams, Iggy Pop) and produced by Waits/Brennan. “Feelin’ good about it all. Songs about politics, rats, war, hangings, dancing, automobiles, pirates, farms, the carnival and sinning. Mama, liquor, trains and death. In other words, the same ‘ol dirty business!”

I am getting excited !...
a tour ? (nahhhhh)

[psydoll]

Les Claypool!!!??! Fantastic.

A tour would be ace - we can but cross our fingers and hope against hope I guess...

[lepeep]

Its amazing how many tracks Les has appeared on for mr Waits...

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p...=Bmd2vadokv8w4

[psydoll]

Woah! Wonder why I've never noticed this before?

Great description on this site for the tones of 'Bone Machine':

Tones: Volatile, Eerie, Literate, Gloomy, Reflective, Freakish

Could almost be describing the man himself except for maybe gloomy

[lepeep]

that "anti" website, has 2 tom waits videos too !

http://www.anti.com/artist.php?id=86629

fucking cracking , "gods away on business"...brilliant..."tom, tom, can you chase those emu's a bit more menacingly please"...