Real Gone
Tom Waits · 2004
72 min · 16 tracks · blues · jazz
A chaotic blend of bluesy grit, experimental textures, and haunting storytelling that captures life's raw, unfiltered moments.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like pacing with dynamic shifts
- haunting storytelling for introspective moments
- for late-night solitude
- chaotic energy with gritty charm
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer straightforward, upbeat tracks
- looking for instant gratification
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on October 3, 2004, 'Real Gone' was Tom Waits' 12th studio album and marked a continuation of his artistic evolution following the critically acclaimed 'Mule Variations' from 1999. At this stage in Waits' career, he was fully embracing a more avant-garde sound, incorporating unconventional rhythms and a wide array of lyrical themes that reflected his unique storytelling style.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Leonard Cohen· Nick Cave· Captain Beefheart
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Top of the Hill 4:54
- 2 Hoist That Rag 4:20
- 3 Sins of My Father 10:36
- 4 Shake It 3:52
- 5 Don't Go Into That Barn 5:22
- 6 How's It Gonna End 4:51
- 7 Metropolitan Glide 4:13
- 8 Dead and Lovely 5:40
- 9 Circus 3:56
- 10 Trampled Rose 3:58
- 11 Green Grass 3:13
- 12 Baby Gonna Leave Me 4:29
- 13 Clang Boom Steam 0:46
- 14 Make It Rain 3:39
- 15 Day After Tomorrow 6:53
- 16 Chick a Boom 1:17
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