Bad As Me by Tom Waits: Blues/Rock. Tom’s most recent effort is short and sweet. In timing that is. He described the swiftness of the songs as “Get in, get out, no fucking around” and he does just that. We know what to expect by this album; the weird instruments, the growling vocal that can change to a plaintive moan; brawlers and bawlers in the song choices. He sounds like he had as much fun making it as we are listening to it. Which is what music should be. TWH: Get Lost, Get Lost; Hell Broke Luce

Grade: B