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Tom Waits: “Satisfied” Video
Tom Waits himself stars in the first official video for his new album, Bad As Me, that arrived this morning. Watch above as he pantomimes, stomps, claps, and dances around to the tune of “Satisfied” in the black-and-white, Jesse Dylan-directed clip.
New Tom Waits: ‘Back in the Crowd’
The great Tom Waits shared a second taste from his forthcoming album, Bad As Me, today, switching gears from the title track’s funk-stomp pace with a hushed, slow-burning ballad called “Back in the Crowd.” On his site, Waits described the song, which is beautifully woven together with Latin 8-string Jarana by Los Lobos’ David Hidalgo, as “an old fashioned jukebox tune for a slow dance with your girl (or guy).” You can preview the crooning cut above and download an MP3 on iTunes.
Tom Waits Records w/ Hank Williams III
While Bob Dylan and Jack White have been off completing unearthed songs by country legend Hank Williams, Tom Waits has teamed up with his surviving grandson for a pair of new tunes (in addition to prepping his own new LP). Last week, Shelton Hank Williams III, aka Hank3, released four multi-genre records, widely ranging from country and doom-rock to speed metal. Waits contributed guest vocals to the first disc, Ghost to a Ghost, including a howling take on the title track’s chorus at the 5:40 mark above and on the foot-stomping duet “Fadin’ Moon” streaming below.
“He’s one of the guys that’s always marched to his own drum and done it his own way,” Williams said of Waits. “He’s just different, and it was an honor. We talked for a long time before we even got close to doing songs together… He felt a lot more natural on the Cajun stuff. He’s always been a fan of the accordion.”
Mystery solved: “Bad As Me,” Tom Waits’ brand new single just hit iTunes along with a few key details on his forthcoming follow-up to Real Gone. As it turns out, the rumors were true: said single is, in fact, the title track to a 13-song album due out on October 25th. In addition to the standard LP, which opens with a tune called “Chicago” and closes with “New Year’s Eve,” a deluxe edition features bonus cuts “She Stole the Blush,” “Tell Me,” and “After You Die.” Both versions are now available to pre-order, while the “Bad As Me” single can be purchased/previewed right now.
Check out the album cover above and full Bad As Me tracklist alongside an official stream of the title track below, as well as Waits’ announcement video:
Update: Mystery solved.
It looks like those chalkboard-drawn teaser lyrics Tom Waits shared in June were even more revealing than previously thought, as the final line appears to be the title of a new single due out shortly: The song “Bad As Me” was just listed on Amazon as a digital download set for release on August 23, complete with cover art (left). While Anti Records has yet to respond to a request for confirmation, the track title does fit recent rumors of a forthcoming album bearing the same name.
Meanwhile, Waits’ mailing list sent out this today:
There have been rumblings and rumors. New music from Tom Waits, you say? Come to TomWaits.com on Tuesday August 23rd, and Mr. Waits himself will set the record straight.
What’s he building in there?
News Bits: Tom Waits, Mick Harvey, More
- Tom Waits gave us a glimpse into his forthcoming studio album today via the above photo of some new (awesome) lyrics drawn on a chalkboard next to his vocal microphone.
- Mick Harvey spoke to Drowned in Sound for a revealing interview, in which he offers a few clues regarding his split with Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, working with PJ Harvey on Let England Shake, and much more.
- The Black Keys and their label, Nonesuch, are suing an ad agency for using their Brothers single “Tighten Up” in a bank commercial earlier this year without permission or compensation.
- Jens Lekman is at the “final mixes” stage of that new EP he promised would arrive this year. Possible new studio gems from Jens include “Cowboy Boots,” “Waiting for Kirsten,” and “Every Little Hair Knows Your Name.”
While we wait for the new Tom Waits studio album that’s in the works, a group of notable musicians are set to honor one of his classic records, Rain Dogs, for those lucky enough to attend a string of forthcoming European tour dates. At an event dubbed Rain Dogs Revisited, the likes of Arthur H, the Tiger Lillies, Camille O’ Sullivan, Stef Kamil Carlens, and St. Vincent’s Annie Clark (who also has a new LP on the way) will revisit all 19 tracks of the brilliant 1985 LP under the direction of Waits’ The Black Rider collaborator David Coulter. An ambitious undertaking indeed, given the self-produced album’s vast array of styles and instrumentation. (Speaking of Rain Dogs, rumor has that one of the LP’s featured guitarists, Rolling Stone Keith Richards, is contributing to the forthcoming record, as well.) If you’ll be in Europe in July or November, check out the dates — alongside a clip of Waits playing “Time” on Letterman in 1986 — below:
Hear Tom Waits Voice Bird in ‘The Monster of Nix’
As previously reported, the great Tom Waits’ latest acting role is as the voice of Virgil, “a terrifying giant pitch-black swallow” in Dutch artist/director Rosto’s animated short The Monster of Nix. We got a first glimpse into co-star Terry Gilliam’s voice acting chops in the musical flick via a teaser video when news broke of the project, but now a preview of Waits’ turn in all its foreboding, gravelly-voiced glory can be seen in the short clip above (via /Film/Pop Candy). “Ah, to hatch my own plot… where I’m no bird, but I’m a God.” Hope those wings aren’t made of wax, Virgil.
Tom Waits has found time between completing his forthcoming studio album and getting inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to take on his latest acting role: Virgil, “a terrifying giant pitch-black swallow” in Dutch artist/director Rosto’s new animated musical about “a troubled boy who fights the destructive force of an all-devouring monster,” aka The Monster of Nix. “Tom Waits was always the main inspiration for the dark and theatrical appearance of Virgil,” said Rosto. “But I had never expected to actually have the privilege to work with Tom. The results are gobsmacking.”
What’s more, Terry Gilliam, Waits’ longtime collaborator and director of his performance as the Devil in 2009’s The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, has also joined the voice cast of Nix, playing a reclusive forest ranger. “[Gilliam] felt rather uncomfortable about the singing,” Rosto revealed. “And that’s exactly how I wanted this character to sound: scared and insecure. The poor bastard suffered but I got exactly what I wanted.”
The Monster of Nix, a 30-minute short with music composed by Rosto and score contributions by the Metropole Orkest, The Residents, and French indie rockers The Dø, is set to premiere at the Annecy Animated Film Festival in France this summer. For now, you can preview an illustration of Waits’ character above and watch a short teaser clip featuring the voice of Gilliam below:
Video: Tom Waits Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Speech + Performance
In which Neil Young inducts fellow 24B hero Tom Waits into Cleveland’s esteemed Rock Hall of Fame before turning the microphone over to the great troubadour himself for an acceptance speech that includes memories of Lightnin’ Hopkins, a touching dedication to his family, and two musical performances accompanied by his longtime collaborator/one of the best guitarists alive, Marc Ribot (the Young-featuring “Get Behind the Mule” rendition has yet to surface). An inspiring moment for Waits and excellent collection of clips to boot, though it’s only made me more hungry for that new LP he has in the works.
(Via CoS)