Glitter & Doom Live

He’s got a voice that seems to have put through a meat grinder, mixed with the ash of cigarettes and given to a hound dog. But for Tom Waits, his voice holds more soul and character within it, giving his lyrics real meaning behind it. His sold out Glitter & Doom tour brought his unique blend of blues, jazz and (to a degree) industrial around North America, the UK and Europe. Containing 17 tracks taken from ten different cities’ live performance, with outstanding sound quality. The version of the beautiful serenade reminiscent of a hoarse Louie Armstrong in ‘I’ll Shoot the Moon’ is brilliant, and the eerie stringed ‘The Part You Throw Away’ will chill you to the bone. His transition from the different characters he plays on stage brilliantly portrays the message of each of his tracks, and will definitely fulfil Tom Waits fans ahoy. - © Gerard Ward