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The Black Rider

Tom WaitsMP3 Download
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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Play   2. The Black Rider 3:21 £0.69
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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For those who are familiar with Tom's earlier work, this may come as a bit of a shock. There are no simple, bitter-sweet love songs or jazzy, urban poems. This is the soundtrack to a grim tale of tragedy in love, resulting from dealings with the devil. The gravil-filled chasms of Waits' voice scratch their way over the sound of some of the most obscure instruments one could dig up in Europe. It is clear that Wait's does not want his listeners to have an easy time with this but once the initial bout of nervous laughter is overcome, the effect is a dirty catharsis that must be experienced by everyone. Despite being an all-round fan of his work, this is my favourite piece, probably because its unabashed experimentation into industrio-agricultural, devil music is totally unique. It must be noted, however, that some of my closest friends would rather chew broken glass than be in the same room as this album - so be warned, not for the faint hearted!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Theatrical, Vaudeville tinged lp, originally for the musical of the same name. One of Wait's less orthodox recordings, featuring a fair few instrumental pieces and `fills', often of an experimental nature. He mostly performs characters here and the lyrics have to be seen in that light but the characters are evocative and do come through. William Bourroughs contributes to a fair few of the lyrics here and his touch is evident. Hit and miss, largely because of its contextual nature, most of the songs hanging on the same themes and motifs. Underrated but not an obvious place to start a collection.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Listen to the Black Rider with the lights down and a stiff drink in your hand, you're going to need it. A dark, carnivalesque cacophony of whirling, crunching, disturbing, mind bending musical numbers, some of which even I, a devoted fan, have difficulty in listening to. But I listen anyway.

Tom Waits is a genius.
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