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Review title: Formulaic Tom Waits?
Product review: That's what it sounds like to me. With the exceptions of "Cold Water," "Filipino Box Spring Hog," and "Come on up to the House," there's not much of interest here. Contrast this album with his great stuff (from Swordfishtrombones to Bone Machine) - it just doesn't match up. The ballads especially, while pretty, are boring and cause no emotional response (unlike his good ballads like "A Little Rain" from Bone Machine). Somehow I knew this album was not that good, which is why I held off buying it for over a year. Tom's stint as America's premier original musical genius might be done. Or maybe he can still turn it around, as there's still a couple of brilliant songs here.
