... Because Tom Waits' voice still sounds like a verreckender motor so that the Weichspülstimmengewöhnte not equal in horror ejects the CD out the window. The sound is very piano-heavy, which is not surprising, because this instrument was the only company of his bachelor years in smoke-filled pubs. The fascinating thing about Tom Waits in general and also to "Closing Time" in particular are Toms ingenious lyrics, which always convey despite sharp irony a profound philanthropy just to the anti-heroes and classic losers (I do not know of anyone who comes close to him, but that's a matter of taste). The album sounds completely like the (bitter) sweet memories of our youth love as it is, unfortunately, never been retrospectively, sigh. Speaking of love: for the album I was so "in love" with Tom Waits, I've worked it out chronologically up to the admittedly much more difficult to digest late albums, which is definitely worth it, because he is getting better. Although - if the YesYesYes !!! Considered density of songs, only "Rain Dogs" comes close to "Closing Time". So - listen and lose heart.
