Tom Waits - Orphans [Fold-out Digipak with 24-page booklet]
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Free Music Review: something for everyone
Hit: 4 Stars
after listening to this for a while now i have to say that some of the music on this disc is some of the best tom has written and some of the worst. but of course with this much music you're bound to disagree a little bit. but the big plus of this one is it has something for everyone whether you like the ruff stuff disc 1, the ballads disc 2, or his experimental stuff disc 3, the thing most of even the hardcore waits fans dont like all 3 and when your paying 30 to 40 dollars for the cd thats a big deal. so i would reccomend this one after buying a few other waits albums.Free Music Review: Latest Waits
Hit: 4 Stars
This latest release for Tom Waits is a 3 disc set. Disc 3 is the one that really makes the set shine. It contains songs with similar sound to tracks from "Real Gone". They are raw, juicy, and warped. Disc 2 is mellow and works well when a mellow sound is called for. Disc 1 is a little hit or miss. Listen to the samples.Free Music Review: Mixed bag o' sorrow, groans and grunts.
Hit: 3 Stars
Being a huge Tom Waits fan, I have always anxiously awaited each new offering.
Until Real Gone.
I listened to it 3 times straight through, thinking, "This got great reviews, what am I missing? Is it the 'human beat box' thing that's really grating, or the turnaround in Waits' persona from gruff bum heartbroke junkman to pacifist political whiner, or the lack of any hint of melody, whether beautiful or strange?"
Well, I think it's all of those things. Which is why this "Orphans" collection is a mixed bag for me. If you liked "Mule Variations" (which was half great to me--"Take it With Me" and "Hold On" are a couple of my favorite Waits tunes--while the other half was too strange and disjointed, long and slow for my taste) you'll like Disk 1, "Brawlers". If you enjoy the haunting sadness of "Alice", you'll be pretty much resigned to Disk 2, "Bawlers" (actually a pretty nice collection there, in my humble opinion, if a lot sad). And if you are hardcore enough to have enjoyed the aforementioned "Real Gone", well, Disk 3's "Bastards" is right up your alley. Yes, listen to Tom Waits scream the story of King Kong set to mouth noise. Or discover spoken facts about various insects. Or tell a very long joke that I first told in 6th grade. If you can find long-term enjoyment from "songs" like these, hey, grab your meds, stay off the streets, and settle down for a long winter's listen.
Free Music Review: Somewhat disappointing
Hit: 3 Stars
I like the content of this set, but not its organization. I enjoy Tom's ballads as much as anybody, but I like them interspersed with other things for contrast. An entire disc full of nothing but ballads lacks any sort of tension/release progression and is difficult for even the most hardcore fan to get through in one sitting. I assume most kids these days will simply rip all three discs to their iPod and put it on shuffle mode anyway, but I think this release could have benefitted greatly from a a little less forced homogenization.Free Music Review: Quantity over quality
Hit: 3 Stars
A bit disappointing. As usual with Tom Waits, some of the tracks are great -- Lucinda and Goodnight Irene are standouts. But too many, while not bad, are kinda ho-hum. With editing, this would have made a better 2-disc set, or a really good single CD.