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Foreign Affairs [ CD / Album Digipak ]

Foreign Affairs

SKU: CD29221 Barcode: 8714092756920
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  • Released Date: 23 Mar 2018

  • Genre: Rock/Pop

Our Take

Ah, Tom Waits, the gravelly-voiced troubadour of the macabre, the master of musical storytelling. His 1977 album "Foreign Affairs" is a wild ride through a chaotic world of jazz, blues, and vaudeville – a musical journey that is both charming and unsettling.

Waits takes us on a trip around the globe with songs like "Barber Shop" and "A Sight for Sore Eyes", each track a quirky vignette of love, loss, and drunken debauchery. His signature growl is in full force, weaving tales of heartbreak and redemption with a sly wink and a nod.

The album's production is delightfully odd, with Waits' gravelly vocals layered over a cacophony of horns, strings, and percussion. It's like stepping into a smoky, dimly-lit jazz club in the middle of nowhere, with Waits as our guide through the madness.

"Burma Shave" is a standout track, a haunting and surreal ballad that showcases Waits' songwriting prowess. It's a song that gets under your skin and refuses to leave, like a haunting melody that plays on repeat in your mind.

Overall, "Foreign Affairs" is a twisted, enigmatic gem of an album that showcases Tom Waits at his most delightfully bizarre. It's a record that demands repeat listens, each spin revealing a new layer of weirdness and wonder. So grab a glass of bourbon, put on your best fedora, and dive into the strange and wonderful world of Tom Waits. Cheers, old chums.

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